1. Status Quo
2. Expand to 10 teams, possible outside investment in teams
3. Sell a stake in the whole league (a bit like the six nations)
4. Top division of 8 or 10, bottom division of 8or 10, no promotion and relegation
5. 18 teams, one hosted by each county, joint ventures between county, ECB and possible private investors. Promotion and Relegation. Minor counties to play hundred too, but no promotion and relegation to division 2.
1. A real possibility especially if nothing else can be agreed.
2. A longshot, unless it really is only Durham, Somerset and Gloucestershire unhappy.
3. Must be an option, but who to and why would they be interested unless it's making money or they get controlling interest?
4. 8 would keep it in parallel with the women, but why no promotion or relegation. Who would this keep happy - you can join in and play as long as you do it over there in the corner with nobody watching. Easiest option to arrive at a compromise.
5. If no one else wants our new patented new format across the world so we will force it onto the National Counties to prove we were right and it can be expanded. Again who in the media will be interested in anything other than the top 8 of the renamed Lancashire Originals, Surrey Invincibles, Yorkshire Superchargers, Hampshire Brave etc.
Lancashire would no doubt love to cross promote on their media, but have so far resisted after publishing and being told to take down an early open letter from Simon Katich encouraging members to attend the franchise matches.
The real questions may be around what compromises the counties achieve around the Blast and One Day cup coverage.