I don't think it would
works fine in NFL and Rugby Premiership only has one relegation spot.
You just make it smaller league with a play off system for a trophy or European qualification. You could keep most clubs interested until the end I think. The aim would be to get the bulk of the (say) 16 clubs all roughly balanced so that there isn't such a massive gulf between the top, middle and bottom. You'd get your top clubs still, but you'd have more seasons with a Leicester happening.
What it may need, though, is some way to balance the financial effect of finishing at the lower end all of the time. NFL has the draft, which wouldn't work so well here, but I should imagine you could be creative with how the TV money is shared.
It would be dull to those not in it, but for those in it, it'd be fine as they get to buy star players and potentially play more attractive football once the fear of relegation is taken away.
I don't think it'll ever happen, incidentally, but I think you could make quite a good product out of a closed league.
Posted By: CWC on March 2nd 2016 at 20:11:41
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- I see teh 'big clubs' have been taling about a European league again (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 16:38:30
- Spurs fans would LOVE it! (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 2, 19:10:38
- I've had exactly the same thought before - first time I've seen it suggested elsewhere (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 2, 17:15:53
- I don't think it would (Other Football) - CWC, Mar 2, 20:11:41
- yes, the other clubs would struggle financially for a few years (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 17:28:26
- I agree, but sadly I said earlier... (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 2, 17:03:00
- yes that's probable (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 17:14:29
- BANG! BANG! BANG! FUCKING BIG BANG NOISE! AROOOOOOOOOOOGAH! MASSIVE BOMB AND ASSOCIATED (Other Football) - tehwatch, Mar 2, 16:56:44
- Ha ha (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 2, 17:07:26
- nice diversionary tactic (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 17:12:07
- Do you know, I really wish I was tehwatch (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 2, 18:45:45
- I'm not sure, but all of those are on my list of suspects (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 19:14:33
- Not Otto, there are too many references to local streets etc and she's not a norwicher. (Other Football) - Adster, Mar 2, 20:05:59
- haha definitely (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 20:21:53
- my five rupees are on mbk (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 2, 20:53:02
- haha definitely (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 20:21:53
- Not Otto, there are too many references to local streets etc and she's not a norwicher. (Other Football) - Adster, Mar 2, 20:05:59
- I'm not sure, but all of those are on my list of suspects (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 19:14:33
- Do you know, I really wish I was tehwatch (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 2, 18:45:45
- nice diversionary tactic (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 17:12:07
- Ha ha (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 2, 17:07:26
- totally agree (Other Football) - asics_kit, Mar 2, 16:53:16
- Agree. (n/m) (Other Football) - Chopper, Mar 2, 16:50:04
- Totally agree (n/m) (Other Football) - wolfio, Mar 2, 16:48:23
- ^^^This (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Mar 2, 16:46:56
- absolutely so very much this (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Mar 2, 16:52:01
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