London team " a few years away"

[harlan]

Neil Black today confirmed that a London team will not be joining the league next season and that it may be quite a while before any team does from the capital.

www.nottinghampost.com/nottingham-panthers-owner-neil-black-says-london-elite-league-franchise-is-years-away/story-29454490-detail/story.html

With Milton Keynes coming into the league this time next year what does this mean in the short term?

Will we go with 11 and wait for London to join, whenever that may be?

Do we try and persuade another EPL side to join to make an even number by making the league attractive to do so and if so which team? There doesn't appear to be a team starting from scratch that will be ready in a year or a suitable venue or a new building for team to play out of for this time next year

With 11 teams how will the conference system work? Will that have to be scrapped from next season if another team doesn't join because of the uneven number?

At least there is a year to work on this. the league would have a much bigger headache if Milton Keynes were joining this season

[timeclock]

Maybe trying to get rid of one of the Scottish teams if need be.

[swarfiga]

I don't say this lightly but I'd be getting shot of the caps if they don't get their act together in every department this season, and bring Belfast into our conference.

[Billkmc]

Bring back the wasps😁

[Dirty Lyle]

Dave Simms already said, going to 3 home, 3 away season after this

[harlan]

Jun 29, 2016 19:19:39 GMT Dirty Lyle said:

Dave Simms already said, going to 3 home, 3 away season after this

So one league, no conferences then.

[Dirty Lyle]

Jun 29, 2016 19:39:10 GMT harlan said:

Jun 29, 2016 19:19:39 GMT Dirty Lyle said:

Dave Simms already said, going to 3 home, 3 away season after this

So one league, no conferences then.

Would seem to be. He said it on periscope a few weeks ago.

[happydaysdancer]

Still have conferences, just play all teams the same amount of times

[spudeeelad]

Jun 30, 2016 7:06:21 GMT happydaysdancer said:

Still have conferences, just play all teams the same amount of times

I feel that's a step backwards and not one that should be done for a few more years yet, but that's just me.

[Dirty Lyle]

Jun 30, 2016 7:06:21 GMT happydaysdancer said:

Still have conferences, just play all teams the same amount of times

Conferences were set up to but travelling and bigger gates against local teams, this would negate this so conferences would go

[happydaysdancer]

Simmsey said on one of his periscopes they would stay but play all teams 3 times if it happened

[Billkmc]

Not sure where the story has originated but it's buzzing round Twitter that the KHL has confirmed one of its next expansion team will be from the uk and be based in London.