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SANZAAR to cut 3 teams in 2018
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 848006" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>True enough but sadly that is a geographical fact we won't be able to balance out without a warped format which I think should have priority. The good thing is if our sides can manage home play-offs it is that little bit more difficult for overseas teams to come here and win.</p><p></p><p>I'm actually hoping for the Cheetahs, Force and Kings to retain their identities and play each other next year and look for more competition like the Lions did the year they were out of SR. Forming a kind of tier two to SR. I am hoping for future promo/relegation matches to legitimize the bottom tier as well as ensure the top tier continues to be the most competitive teams. I would say each SANZAR side gets to keep their 4 top teams automatically and the team with the 5th side (currently NZ) to hava home and away aggragate promo/releg matches. The 'Wolves and Jags can are interchangable enough- Jags in either SA or NZ conference depending on if NZ or SA have the 5th team and 'Wolves in either Aus or NZ conference depending on which one of them might have the 5th side in.</p><p></p><p>2nd teir can be used to retain existing investments and to 'break into new markets' as well as acting a balancing element should a bottom tier team get competitive and a top tier team drop. We can't say for sure the status quo will stay as is indefinitely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 848006, member: 39190"] True enough but sadly that is a geographical fact we won't be able to balance out without a warped format which I think should have priority. The good thing is if our sides can manage home play-offs it is that little bit more difficult for overseas teams to come here and win. I'm actually hoping for the Cheetahs, Force and Kings to retain their identities and play each other next year and look for more competition like the Lions did the year they were out of SR. Forming a kind of tier two to SR. I am hoping for future promo/relegation matches to legitimize the bottom tier as well as ensure the top tier continues to be the most competitive teams. I would say each SANZAR side gets to keep their 4 top teams automatically and the team with the 5th side (currently NZ) to hava home and away aggragate promo/releg matches. The 'Wolves and Jags can are interchangable enough- Jags in either SA or NZ conference depending on if NZ or SA have the 5th team and 'Wolves in either Aus or NZ conference depending on which one of them might have the 5th side in. 2nd teir can be used to retain existing investments and to 'break into new markets' as well as acting a balancing element should a bottom tier team get competitive and a top tier team drop. We can't say for sure the status quo will stay as is indefinitely. [/QUOTE]
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