The Virtual Terrace • Structure for next season onwards

Let’s get rid of localisation while we have it. Have 12 teams called:

Tigers RL
Rhinos RL
Dragons RL
Vikings RL
Saints RL
Warriors RL
Giants RL
Rovers RL
Airlie Birds RL
Red Devils RL
Wolves RL
Trinity RL

They don’t have to play in their home town then, can grown their brand nationally and internationally, can sell 12 games to the highest bidders while having occasionally heritage home games in day Warrington or Widnes. Which in turn is likely to increase home game attendance as people want to see the game they can see. You don’t sell season tickets then you sell matchday tickets and commercial income from host cities and local sponsors. You could even have the club nominate their home city to make sure they host at least 3 games in their own city/town.

Let’s match the salary cap in the NRL while we are at it regardless of revenue and see what happens.

It would then make the lower league clubs more attractive as they could buy the moniker and don’t necessarily have to be wholly tied to the location or worry about not getting enough fans.

So if someone wants to buy Broncos RL they could play 3 games across London and 9 games in other areas. Ditto Bulls RL, Knights RL, Raiders RL, Crusaders RL, etc.