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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneAsylum" data-source="post: 849009" data-attributes="member: 13203"><p>Timeline:</p><p></p><p><2011 - Super 14</p><p>2011 - Rebels are formed and join Super Rugby, 5 teams organised in 3 conferences.</p><p>...</p><p>Everything seems to be working OK</p><p>...</p><p>2015 - SARU demand a 6th team in the competition or they're taking their bat and ball and going home????</p><p>2016 - SARU get their wish, Kings come into the comp and the Jaguares and Sunwolves are created to expand into new markets. 4 conferences with 4 or 5 teams each.</p><p>...</p><p>Fans lose interest in the game, product doesn't seem to be working anymore</p><p>...</p><p>2017 - Brainless idea is hatched that to fix the comp Australia have to lose a team and South Africa lose 2??</p><p></p><p>Why the hell does Australia have to pay for SANZAAR's mistake by losing a team - SANZAAR can eat a huge fat bag of dicks, because it's not going to fix their problem. They created the problem by trying to expand too quickly, so they can fix it another way.</p><p></p><p>Do they not realise that the comp is broken because there are 4 conferences of mixed numbers, that nobody in Australia will watch a Jaguares game unless they are playing in Australia, that the Sunwolves are worse than the Rebels and the Force, that SA actually need 5 teams.</p><p></p><p>It's too late now to wind back to 15 teams, people have invested money and time into supporting a team and SANZAAR + ARU are inviting trouble with these decisions.</p><p></p><p>The only way forward is a 2 tier comp of 9 teams with promotion and relegation</p><p></p><p>Tier 1</p><p>Crusaders, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Highlanders, Brumbies, Waratahs, Sharks, Lions, Stormers</p><p></p><p>Tier 2</p><p>Blues, Reds, Rebels, Force, Jaguares, Sunwolves, Cheetahs, Kings, Bulls</p><p></p><p>2 separate ladders/logs, Top 4 teams make the finals/playoffs. At the end of each season Tier 2 champion + runner up move up to Tier 1, Tier 1 bottom 2 drop back to Tier 2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneAsylum, post: 849009, member: 13203"] Timeline: <2011 - Super 14 2011 - Rebels are formed and join Super Rugby, 5 teams organised in 3 conferences. ... Everything seems to be working OK ... 2015 - SARU demand a 6th team in the competition or they're taking their bat and ball and going home???? 2016 - SARU get their wish, Kings come into the comp and the Jaguares and Sunwolves are created to expand into new markets. 4 conferences with 4 or 5 teams each. ... Fans lose interest in the game, product doesn't seem to be working anymore ... 2017 - Brainless idea is hatched that to fix the comp Australia have to lose a team and South Africa lose 2?? Why the hell does Australia have to pay for SANZAAR's mistake by losing a team - SANZAAR can eat a huge fat bag of dicks, because it's not going to fix their problem. They created the problem by trying to expand too quickly, so they can fix it another way. Do they not realise that the comp is broken because there are 4 conferences of mixed numbers, that nobody in Australia will watch a Jaguares game unless they are playing in Australia, that the Sunwolves are worse than the Rebels and the Force, that SA actually need 5 teams. It's too late now to wind back to 15 teams, people have invested money and time into supporting a team and SANZAAR + ARU are inviting trouble with these decisions. The only way forward is a 2 tier comp of 9 teams with promotion and relegation Tier 1 Crusaders, Chiefs, Hurricanes, Highlanders, Brumbies, Waratahs, Sharks, Lions, Stormers Tier 2 Blues, Reds, Rebels, Force, Jaguares, Sunwolves, Cheetahs, Kings, Bulls 2 separate ladders/logs, Top 4 teams make the finals/playoffs. At the end of each season Tier 2 champion + runner up move up to Tier 1, Tier 1 bottom 2 drop back to Tier 2 [/QUOTE]
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