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    Posted: 05 Dec 2020 at 20:30
Originally posted by oneagainstthehead oneagainstthehead wrote:

Originally posted by Whistle watcher Whistle watcher wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Seems strange they have gone for seeded groups rather than geographical.  Local derbies would reduce travelling costs and matches such as Bedford v Ampthill and Lon Scots v Richmond would surely be better for the finances of the clubs. With semi final and final they could still have a Saracens v Ealing final if that is what they wish/need to produce.
Probably the nly way they could "legitimately"keep Saracens and Ealing apart until the final...

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With the exception of possibly Hartpury, every Championship team has beaten Ealing over the last few seasons. If Ealing and Saracens are to be kept apart in any potential playoff, that’s the way to do it. Alternatively, beat Saracens. Maybe plan A.
  

Depends what you mean by 'last few seasons' 1ATH - it's just over 5 years since Jersey got the better of Ealing in a league match...
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Originally posted by Whistle watcher Whistle watcher wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Seems strange they have gone for seeded groups rather than geographical.  Local derbies would reduce travelling costs and matches such as Bedford v Ampthill and Lon Scots v Richmond would surely be better for the finances of the clubs. With semi final and final they could still have a Saracens v Ealing final if that is what they wish/need to produce.
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With the exception of possibly Hartpury, every Championship team has beaten Ealing over the last few seasons. If Ealing and Saracens are to be kept apart in any potential playoff, that’s the way to do it. Alternatively, beat Saracens. Maybe plan A.


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Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Seems strange they have gone for seeded groups rather than geographical.  Local derbies would reduce travelling costs and matches such as Bedford v Ampthill and Lon Scots v Richmond would surely be better for the finances of the clubs. With semi final and final they could still have a Saracens v Ealing final if that is what they wish/need to produce.
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Forgot about that - it seems so long ago.
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Camquin I was referring to the prep time given before the restart after the first lockdown.
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The Premiership hardly had a gap between last season and this - so they did not cool down.
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As a comparison there were no warm up matches before Premiership or Prem 15s restarted. If community rugby can now do full contact training I imagine the Championship clubs are doing pretty close to full training so even with Xmas that gives the same amount of prep time the other two elite leagues were given. Maybe our Christmas present will be a fixture list although looking at news today from Jersey they might struggle to get permission to be involved.
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This January 16th has been mentioned for a while.
Less than seven weeks.
Fixture lists yet? With a week at the End of December basically lost, but surely if this was a serious date a list would be out soon.

Along with warm up matches, which surely would be needed by Boxing Day, I am seriously believing it won’t happen.

September 2021 and watch out for the fudges of Saracens being promoted without playing a match this ‘season’.
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Seems strange they have gone for seeded groups rather than geographical.  Local derbies would reduce travelling costs and matches such as Bedford v Ampthill and Lon Scots v Richmond would surely be better for the finances of the clubs. With semi final and final they could still have a Saracens v Ealing final if that is what they wish/need to produce.
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A report in the rugby paper suggests that the 16th January has been penciled in as a possible start date for the championship. If a 22 match League season is not possible then 2 conferences of 6 is being considered with semi- finals and play off final to decide the promoted club. Each conference would be determined by last season's alternate league position. Pirates would be grouped with Saracens, Ampthill, Jersey, Doncaster and Hartpury.
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Do we need to rename the site for the rest of the season?
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IMO it will only be if people are watching, how else are you going to pay for the facilities to be opened up and I don’t think all the players will turn up and play for free
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Credit to the RFU for doing their best to keep some form of rugby going. 
This is a good option to keep players engaged and in contact with coaches and teammates. Let’s embrace it and if we are allowed to go along and give some support to both teams (with or without a pint in hand) let’s do so.
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I’m assuming these amended laws apply to grassroots rugby and not to the Championship given we are deemed (for some reason) elite level sport?
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Please stick to rugby, plenty of other forums if you want to get political.
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Originally posted by Scrumtime Scrumtime wrote:

[QUOTE=Halliford]Yes, and you’ll have go home for a shower. In Tier 2 up to 6 people can change at any one time, then have a drink while eating a substantial meal which could be a scotch egg.
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Originally posted by Halliford Halliford wrote:

Yes, and you’ll have go home for a shower. In Tier 2 up to 6 people can change at any one time, then have a drink while eating a substantial meal which could be a scotch egg.


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Originally posted by paddym paddym wrote:

Originally posted by Halliford Halliford wrote:

Yes, and you’ll have go home for a shower. In Tier 2 up to 6 people can change at any one time, then have a drink while eating a substantial meal which could be a scotch egg.

All outside though?!

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Originally posted by Halliford Halliford wrote:

Yes, and you’ll have go home for a shower. In Tier 2 up to 6 people can change at any one time, then have a drink while eating a substantial meal which could be a scotch egg.

All outside though?!
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Yes, and you’ll have go home for a shower. In Tier 2 up to 6 people can change at any one time, then have a drink while eating a substantial meal which could be a scotch egg.
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