But that's what they're rumoured to be doing now with Northampton. The whole thing is a mess imo and it's years of failure that's got us to this point.

do you work for the government..  🤣

You can’t force a business into spending money they don’t want to or operating in a way that’s not profitable just because it would benefit others. If Glasgow were given the ultimatum you suggest it would end up in court very quickly. The club is run by very successful business owners who I can’t imagine will be easy to push around. If the premiership want more clubs they need to make it an attractive prospect not try and force more clubs in.

About as good as an ashtray on a motorbike. Jarr us regulars off causing some fans to jack it in. Will lose more crowds yet if they mess up this winter

The last two sentences of my post are not a contradiction, but you've tried to link them. The reference to outsiders not knowing who the elite are was to emphasise that if they were not riding in the UK, any newcomers drawn to the sport following the departure of these stars wouldn't care less so long as entertainment is provided on track. The borrowing of riders from each other relates to the guest system. Newcomers coming on board to the sport will soon realise that riders are representing more than one team during a season (which is the where sport lacks credibility outside those that follow it). The fewer the teams, the greater the likelihood of guest appearances from the same rider.  This has nothing to do with elite level riders, so where's the contradiction?

What's your solution then? I stick by my solution of going after the club with the most cash / stable business model and forcing their hand into propping up the Premiership instead of stepping into the unknown by playing poker with Northampton.