The RFU and Nigel Melville will need to do a complete U-turn for it to happen this season. Irish wouldn't be too happy either . Them and Ealing have already said they would look to mount a legal challenge.
Next season, though...
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The RFU and Nigel Melville will need to do a complete U-turn for it to happen this season. Irish wouldn't be too happy either . Them and Ealing have already said they would look to mount a legal challenge.
Trailfinders are backed by big money, the issue (like Welsh found out) will be the stadium requirements. I'm sure I read that they would groundshare with Brentford or someone like that.Cagey Tiger wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:12 pmThe RFU and Nigel Melville will need to do a complete U-turn for it to happen this season. Irish wouldn't be too happy either . Them and Ealing have already said they would look to mount a legal challenge.
Next season, though...
That's it, shareholders! I knew that LI had a bigger in than just being part of the old guard. Thanks Scott, that's been driving me mad since I answered earlier
They shouldn't be changing the rule this season. At the start of the 2018/19 season, clubs were aware that if they finish 12th, they will be relegated and the top placed team in the Championship would secure promotion.Dangerous4 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:17 pm I hate the thought that relegation / promotion may end this season. It is totally unfair to deny Championship clubs the opportunity to get promotion. How undemocratic such a dire move would be?
Apparently, ring fencing will grow the game!maire88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:56 pm Ring fencing won’t happen this season for sure.
As a Nottingham fan I hope it doesn’t happen next season either.
I also don’t see why Carnegie should get an automatic pass into the top flight- they picking themselves up a bit now but they’ve been cemented to the bottom of the league most of the season and looked dead certs to drop to National 1.
Why on earth would anyone want a team like that in the top flight?! Given they couldn’t win a game in the Championship most of the season how on earth would they manage in the Prem?!
Just because they rattle round in a big stadium doesn’t mean they’re any good.
Apologies for the rant but it really gets my back up. The Championship is going to become an absolute waste of time and it could spell the death knell for the game below the Premiership.
There might be a ring fenced Prem but if there’s nothing between that and a load of amateurs with one man and his dog on a Saturday afternoon then what’s the good in that?!
Not necessarily, no one is seriously suggesting complete ringfencing this year, and the Championship is almost at death’s door regardless because of lack of RFU investiture.ellis9 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:20 pmApparently, ring fencing will grow the game!maire88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:56 pm Ring fencing won’t happen this season for sure.
As a Nottingham fan I hope it doesn’t happen next season either.
I also don’t see why Carnegie should get an automatic pass into the top flight- they picking themselves up a bit now but they’ve been cemented to the bottom of the league most of the season and looked dead certs to drop to National 1.
Why on earth would anyone want a team like that in the top flight?! Given they couldn’t win a game in the Championship most of the season how on earth would they manage in the Prem?!
Just because they rattle round in a big stadium doesn’t mean they’re any good.
Apologies for the rant but it really gets my back up. The Championship is going to become an absolute waste of time and it could spell the death knell for the game below the Premiership.
There might be a ring fenced Prem but if there’s nothing between that and a load of amateurs with one man and his dog on a Saturday afternoon then what’s the good in that?!
It won't. It may grow the Premiership but as you say, the Championship and below, will die a death! Therefore, it won't grow the game.
I know but regardless of when it happens, it's still wrong. It's wrong this season, next season and in 5 seasons.JP14 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:44 amNot necessarily, no one is seriously suggesting complete ringfencing this year, and the Championship is almost at death’s door regardless because of lack of RFU investiture.ellis9 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:20 pmApparently, ring fencing will grow the game!maire88 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:56 pm Ring fencing won’t happen this season for sure.
As a Nottingham fan I hope it doesn’t happen next season either.
I also don’t see why Carnegie should get an automatic pass into the top flight- they picking themselves up a bit now but they’ve been cemented to the bottom of the league most of the season and looked dead certs to drop to National 1.
Why on earth would anyone want a team like that in the top flight?! Given they couldn’t win a game in the Championship most of the season how on earth would they manage in the Prem?!
Just because they rattle round in a big stadium doesn’t mean they’re any good.
Apologies for the rant but it really gets my back up. The Championship is going to become an absolute waste of time and it could spell the death knell for the game below the Premiership.
There might be a ring fenced Prem but if there’s nothing between that and a load of amateurs with one man and his dog on a Saturday afternoon then what’s the good in that?!
It won't. It may grow the Premiership but as you say, the Championship and below, will die a death! Therefore, it won't grow the game.
True, but would reduce the excitement of the league, the teams not going for top 4 or 6 would have little to play for for most of the season, and many of the games would end up with 2nd team squads, which would probably lead to crowd drop off and possibly reduction in sponsorship and TV money. Not sure this would be great for the club game