In football, the top clubs and their managers dominate the game, what they says goes and the rest just follow like sheep.
The Guinness Premiership doesn't stop for anyone, whether there is a World Cup or the annual Six Nations, they keep playing.
This has a two fold benefit to the league.
Firstly it gives the teams lower in the league with less internationals, a chance to gain some momentum and confidence, and record some wins.
Talent Development
It also gives the more successful teams a chance to field some younger players and give them game-time at the top level.
It is accepted in rugby, and the teams have to prepare for these times by trying to make sure they have strength in depth.
There is no doubt that it helps develop domestic emerging talent in the country.
Money Matters
Football is obviously a whole different world, run on ridiculous amounts of money and with entirely different motives.
There are other issues too, many more nations play football and international weekends would hit the lower teams to a similar extent as the top teams.
The real problem with the football league system is the vast divides between the top tier and the rest.
Vicious circles are in abundance, the top teams have more money, brought about by success and this then feeds more success.
Secret Circle
Teams outside the European elite don't stand a chance of ever making a serious impact, and if a team does break through then investment is key, look at Leeds.
They made it, then gambled and then lost it, in the most dramatic of ways.
Even teams just trying to make an impact in the Premier League after promotion from the Championship struggle.
So maybe they shouldn't follow suit of the Guinness Premiership on international weekends but change could definitely make the game more exciting.
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