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ParkBench ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() ![]() Joined: 19 Oct 2013 Location: Richmond Status: Offline Points: 152 |
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In TRT Hogan puts in an argument for a super regional franchise called ‘The North’ alternating between home games at Sale, Falcons and Doncaster. All the players to be registered with either Sale FC, a Championship Falcons or Donny as well as the Premiership mothership.
This super region would then have the pick of three academies encompassing a vast swathe of counties. That wouldn’t do much good for Caldy and other clubs north of Leicester as the “three” would presumably be hoovering up everyone for themselves. An interesting read, until you start thinking of the obstacles that would arise within the constituent clubs let alone those south of that “powerhouse.” * * outmoded political term rather than one cited by Hogan. |
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Richard Lowther ![]() Coaching staff ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: 19 May 2007 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 6574 |
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I've moved this post because I think it deserves a thread to itself rather than being lost in the other threads.
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3731 |
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More chance of me winning the lottery and I don't actually buy a ticket..............................
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KnightsBoy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2792 |
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Isn't this similar to what Ian McGeechan envisaged with the rebranding of Leeds Carnegie to Yorkshire Carnegie. Look where that is now
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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It utterly ignores three of the four Northern clubs that have pulled themselves up from the lower leagues - Caldy, Sale FC and DMP. The other being Doncaster. |
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Sweeney Delenda Est
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Neasham ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 09 May 2014 Location: County Durham Status: Offline Points: 463 |
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As someone who lives close to DMP and inside the “Hogan Triangle” I find this whole suggestion totally bizarre
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BP Youth ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Location: At home Status: Offline Points: 489 |
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it must be a pretty weak arguement. Without pre-empting the recent survey regarding "elite" rugby I think it fair to say supporters will not travel to home games that mean travelling from Manchester to Newcastle to watch a team with which they will have little or no affinity.
A slow news day at TRP.
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It's only a game
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Sid James ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Jun 2013 Location: East Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1660 |
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Welcome back BP Youth. I think your right. The TRP was simply filling space with an embarrassing article which, in truth, would be as popular and workable as McGeechan's appalling idea of 'Yorkshire Carnegie'. I dont know why the Yorkshire clubs don't get behind Doncaster and support a push into the Premiership. Of course, this wouldn't be popular at Twickers who would only want a Yorkshire club based in Leeds. Donny is about as acceptable to the Blazers as Rotherham was many years ago. The North is a 'proud' region, not a Club. It would never work.
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corporalcarrot ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Scrumtime ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 26 Aug 2020 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 845 |
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Couple of issues with that
1/ Simon Orange came out last night and said "no chance" on twitter to the TRP reports 2/ DMP cannot finish out of the bottom third of Nat 1 3/ Newcastle being down the road, have enough trouble in the Prem and DMP would be far to close to split the player pool |
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billesleyexile ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Jun 2013 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1855 |
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As spectator sports probably. But, to be fair to the RFU and the dreamers everywhere, the temptation is in the weird inversion that exists where Union is ahead of League in Yorkshire south of the Humber as a *participation* sport. There are vastly more union clubs and players than league clubs and players, even along the M62 BUT this doesn't translate into gates. But you can see why people keep trying - on paper it makes sense. Of course, the game isn't played on paper...
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keep the faith
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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Are we sure the piece was not a month late? |
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Sid James ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Jun 2013 Location: East Yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 1660 |
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This may be a bit pedantic but if we are discussing this lets get our geography right. The only county immediately south of the Humber is Lincolnshire which has no RL clubs at all and no National League RU clubs.
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Camquin ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 11254 |
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The town with a rude word did make an appearance.
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Robb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Jan 2017 Location: South East Status: Offline Points: 1532 |
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"The North". Sounds rather boring doesn't it? Plus isn't this more or less admits that Union is mostly giving up on converting the rl heathens and just going with one club to consolidate?
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corporalcarrot ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
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billesleyexile ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 20 Jun 2013 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1855 |
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Never mind how far the border is from Doncaster, Lincs has a border with Northants!
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Marylebone ![]() First XV squad ![]() ![]() Joined: 17 Mar 2022 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 35 |
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Isn’t Mick Horgan more interested in his role as a Rugby League administrator than a Rugby Union administrator?
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“ Adventure and error go together”
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KnightsBoy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2792 |
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16 miles m8
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backrowb ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Gods own county Status: Offline Points: 1659 |
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DMP took a big gamble, sold the family silver in the attempt to create a rugby force - Fair play to them. 2 promotions in over 15 years and now a team frequently fighting relegation. Seeing the money and strength in Nat 1, it will take another big cash injection for them to reach the Champ, but where will that come from. |
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