Leicester Tigers

I guess this is my issue with Ealing at the moment. They are paying the players and getting in a team that is a fair heft above others in the league but, despite their statements, they are not doing anything to comply with current requirements and nor are their crowds, from my limited knowledge, an...

Sums up rugby for me, we'd rather argue about what we don't have than bring in what we do have. Two clubs with say 5k stadiums is an extra 10k bums on seats every weekend and an additional game every week for TV/Marketing/ Sponsors. Fact alert: Ealing can't even manage a steady average of 1000. The...

Is this part of their victim narrative too https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/rugby/ealing-trailfinders-wales-rfu-block-promotion-b1060825.html#:~:text=Ealing%20had%20pledged%20to%20sue,continue%20to%20play%20in%20London. They haven't actually done either of those things, have they? They haven't appe...

This club statement would suggest they do https://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/club-statement-rfu-minimum-standards A statement like that doesn't have to reflect the true feelings or ambitions of the ownership. That's just PR language that reinforces the victim narrative. See my post above. For ...

Simple question. Do Ealing Trailfinders honestly want promotion? Compare their attendances to teams like Bedford, Coventry etc and it seems they don’t have a decent fan base: yes they have loyal fans but look at their website, it just doesn’t look like a club that is ready for promotion though if t...

Just had a thought one of the problems with promotion for Champinship Clubs is ground size, not supporter size. In the past Prem Clubs have ground shared with Football Clubs I.e. Sarries London Irish Wasps London Welsh. Why has no one thought about Championship Clubs Ground Sharing with Prem Clubs ...

Old Hob wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:37 am Relocating to another city's football ground did London Welsh no favours.

Yep, or as it turned out, Irish when they moved back into London.

Just had a thought one of the problems with promotion for Champinship Clubs is ground size, not supporter size. In the past Prem Clubs have ground shared with Football Clubs I.e. Sarries London Irish Wasps London Welsh. Why has no one thought about Championship Clubs Ground Sharing with Prem Clubs ...

Has our academy been the worse in terms of wing production? Looking at saints Slightholme, Freeman, Hendy all rapid, We just seem to struggle getting Wingers from academy to first team. Even Simmons wasn't a winger in age grade. Hopefully Satala and Kinder both live up to promise. I may be wrong bu...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68713327 Football seems to be starting to have issues of their own on concussion. The research around heading and degenerative brain injury in football has been going on for some time but has lacked the traction as most of those affected have been long retired. ...

mol2 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:28 pm
JVP snipes and he gives quick ball. Whitely tries but isn't at that level.

But to be fair, his salary probably isn't either.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68713327 Football seems to be starting to have issues of their own on concussion. The research around heading and degenerative brain injury in football has been going on for some time but has lacked the traction as most of those affected have been long retired. ...

For an example, here's regulation 3.8 and 3.9, which may be similar to the area the club was caught out in. Again, these are current regs but used as an indicator: Player Sponsorship 3.8. “Sponsorship Remuneration” is any Remuneration received by, procured for or due or promised to a Player or a Pla...

Mmm. I expect it was well-hidden, like that other club’s overspending…. Shedhead1 here: Lutontiger - I would be very interested to know which clubs beside Saracens and Tiggers you are talking about please? Can you back it up with evidence? Bob Hi Bob, Lutontiger said "that other club's..."...

Well I'm glad they've "been caught", even if it has destroyed the integrity of the TMO process.

So, the big question. What other decisions have been avoided due to it "looking like the TV commentators have highlighted them"?