Changes for next season - your opinions required.

1 = A
2 = C

1 = B
2 = C

I suspected that you might go for the change to 0.5 points ITFL, I think you have been one of the people who have been hit by everyone thinking your games would be close but you ending up with nothing from it.

1 - B
2 - C

I think a reduction of English starters would help the lower sides and increase dealings between English players which doesn't really happen much.

1. B
2. C

1 - b
2 - c

1 - a
2 - c

Think it will make those games predicted as 3 point losses by most, as closer final results.

Looks like making the slight tweak to the scoring system is pretty unanimous.

EQ requirement is a bit more split between option A and B, so will see what everyone else thinks before making a decision.

1 = B
2 = C

1. A

2. C

I think the only thing with changing the EQ rule is that everyone has known about needing 5 EQs and could be spending more £ on taking risks with academy players - I know I have spent well over the top on young English but that's only been because of the EQ rule.

If we do something with EQ could you also consider a potential limit on SH, just to even it up that way - think that would go a long way to evening up the teams.

Also would be prepared to offload some English players as I know that I have got quite a few and wouldn't want to stop others struggling in that area too.

1a
2c

Some teams don't have the academies to have this conveyor belt of young talent coming though Chris and have to sell their best players to supplement this.

Going down to 4 would open things up for the weaker teams imo, I can't see what a limit in SH players is going to achieve tbh.

Ozzy3213 wrote:I suspected that you might go for the change to 0.5 points ITFL, I think you have been one of the people who have been hit by everyone thinking your games would be close but you ending up with nothing from it.

Yer hardly any bonus points this season but never been thrashed in predictions

1: B
2: definetly C!!!!!!

1: A
2: C

Think if we lower the EQ limits it will see more dealing between managers and will improve a few sides but it allows Newcastle/Gloucester to put out worldclass players in nearly every position and possibly makes them uncatchable. Don't see the point of limiting SH players as well when they will all be gone for 8 or more weeks with the "Rugby Championship" next season!

Forgot about the rugby championship. Will have big impact from start will mid october!

Forgot about the championship too - ignore any comments I said about southern hem.

Are tehy stopping Autumn Internationals? As that's effectively ruling southern hem players out until November time or so!

Nope, there will still be autumn internationals.

So that is effectively ruling out some players from the start of the season until after the AIs then.

Pretty much, I did say people are going to have to have a real look at their squads and work out who they are going to release.

Bringing the squads down to 40 will be a real leveller.

I miss Tom Rees Pete

Ah well, at least he won't be taking up a space in your squad anymore!

He was always more than a space - he cleaned boots and everything and kept 3 of my physios in full time employment - I've had to sack them now

I could really be helped by the Rugby Championships. Only currently got Woodcock and Contepomi who I'd expect to be in a matchday 22 for the Rugby Championship.

At present I potentially lose Beast, Bismarck, Jannie, Hougaard, Lambie, Nonu and Ioane to the Rugby Championship.

AI's will be the biggest problem for teams as you lose NH and SH players.

I'll lose Kaino, Spies, JP Pieterson, Smith, SBW
and possibly Hernandez, Pienaar, James, Basson, Kirchner.