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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2190406, member: 1764"] I've been saying it for a while but the NRL needs to have "Essential" locations for teams with minimum number of licenses. eg: NQ: 1 SE Qld: 2 Newcastle/Hunter: 1 NZ: 1 Melbourne: 1 Greater Sydney (Gosford->Wollongong->Penrith): 4 That's minimum. There can be others in those regions - or other regions like Perth - if a suitable application with viable business plan etc is presented. So minimum, NRL would have 10 teams. I think 12-14 is the best number. Licenses should be reviewed annually based on comparing the business plan to the actual results. That stops clubs who have been around for decades getting away with gross mismanagement. Clubs who lose their NRL license should be able to enter whatever lower division competition is available - eg QLD Cup, NSW Cup etc, and are welcome to keep working on improving things for another tilt at getting a licence. I know what people will say. "Fans will feel disillusioned if their club is under threat of being kicked out every year", but **** it, the only way for clubs to stay viable is if they're held accountable. This is the best way to do it IMO. If anything it will result in STRONGER clubs and thus more stability and assurance fans will have clubs to support for years to come. [/QUOTE]

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