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Championship 2021-2022 signings and departures |
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Bluesman11
World Cup Winner Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1064 |
Posted: 31 Aug 2021 at 21:38 | ||||
They backed up their ambition with a long term strategy, investment into facilities/supplementary income streams and most importantly a substantially larger fan base than any club currently in the championship. There are no clubs in the championship who have anything resembling the plan they had.
Edited by Bluesman11 - 31 Aug 2021 at 21:38 |
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castleparknight
World Cup Winner Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2977 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2021 at 12:12 | ||||
Conrad Cade - Prop (Newcastle Falcons), Gus Warr - Scrum Half (Sale Sharks) & Will Vaughan - Prop (Bath Rugby) to be dual registered with the Knights for the season. And that's our lot (I think) for this season with an average age 24.67 years. 31 players so hope we do not have any lengthy injuries or suspensions.
Edited by castleparknight - 01 Sep 2021 at 12:15 |
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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
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Bedfordian
British and Irish Lion Joined: 24 May 2018 Location: St Neots Status: Offline Points: 191 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2021 at 14:43 | ||||
Conrad Cade - Prop (Newcastle Falcons), Gus Warr - Scrum Half (Sale Sharks) & Will Vaughan - Prop (Bath Rugby) to be dual registered with the Knights for the season. And that's our lot (I think) for this season with an average age 24.67 years. 31 players so hope we do not have any lengthy injuries or suspensions.
Strong squad you have there, interesting to see how it goes!
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corporalcarrot
World Cup Winner Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Location: St Brelade Status: Offline Points: 4724 |
Posted: 01 Sep 2021 at 16:55 | ||||
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Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
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Taffy
British and Irish Lion Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Location: LLANELLI Status: Offline Points: 208 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 08:46 | ||||
Would Exeter Chiefs members have had a business plan without the significant support from Tony Rowe and SW Communications?
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castleparknight
World Cup Winner Joined: 07 Jun 2012 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2977 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 09:42 | ||||
Here is hoping they do well, top 4 and I would be happy. I think there are a number of teams who have signed well this year.
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Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
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billesleyexile
World Cup Winner Joined: 20 Jun 2013 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1855 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 10:54 | ||||
I think that all depends where you start your timeline from. I went to university in Exeter in 99/00 and watched them at the County Ground when the average gate was about 1050. Teams that season with a larger average gate *then* were Coventry, Moseley, Leeds, Rotherham, Worcester, Rugby Lions (seriously) - and Henley and London Welsh were within 100 of them. I would argue that their performance and their plan grew the gate - and if you're saying that they had Devon to play with as a *potential* fan base if their plan came off then I'd agree with you. But the fan base came along later. I know levels 2 and 3 are in danger of withering on the vine, but there're still clubs that expect to get 1000 through the gates - otherwise all Moseley need is, er, every other element of their plan and the potential fanbase of well over a million just in Birmingham will see us leave Exeter for dust... Edited by billesleyexile - 02 Sep 2021 at 10:58 |
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keep the faith
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Stalwart
World Cup Winner Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 2146 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 14:01 | ||||
The catalyst for Exeter was that were able to sell their ground at a good time in the property boom. That financed the new stadium and they have been very savvy ever since.
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billesleyexile
World Cup Winner Joined: 20 Jun 2013 Location: England Status: Offline Points: 1855 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 15:17 | ||||
yes, they called that perfectly - but they were also lucky that the city itself was right at the start of a great boom. The Exeter of 1999 was an incredibly sleepy backwater, and just nothing like it is now. Anyway, back to signings/departures.
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keep the faith
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Stalwart
World Cup Winner Joined: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 2146 |
Posted: 02 Sep 2021 at 15:23 | ||||
"yes, they called that perfectly - but they were also lucky that the city itself was right at the start of a great boom. The Exeter of 1999 was an incredibly sleepy backwater, and just nothing like it is now."
True, and the rise of the rugby club contributed to that in a big way. The council were always very supportive as they could see the benefits premier rugby would bring to the city - unlike the council here in Cornwall!
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isleonian
World Cup Winner Joined: 08 Mar 2014 Location: south yorkshire Status: Offline Points: 955 |
Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 15:42 | ||||
So, do predict which club will be the next Exeter?
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OldNick
World Cup Winner Joined: 20 May 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3414 |
Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 17:14 | ||||
Take it to its own thread! This one is to inform about comings and goings this season.
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Baggins
World Cup Winner Joined: 22 Feb 2013 Location: Ampthill Status: Offline Points: 609 |
Posted: 15 Sep 2021 at 08:44 | ||||
Propping up the board
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AmpthillRUFC
Academy player Joined: 30 Jan 2021 Location: Dillingham Park Status: Offline Points: 27 |
Posted: 15 Sep 2021 at 16:17 | ||||
dropout22
World Cup Winner Joined: 03 Jul 2017 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 516 |
Posted: 15 Sep 2021 at 16:37 | ||||
Looks like it's been pulled from the site.
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KnightsBoy
World Cup Winner Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2738 |
Posted: 15 Sep 2021 at 18:41 | ||||
Link works now
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Halliford
World Cup Winner Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 4151 |
Posted: 16 Sep 2021 at 13:49 | ||||
Amused to read the Ampthill announcement shortly after reading the Guardian Premiership Review which mentions Fin Smith as. “Prodigiously talented” fly-half, implying that he will start for Worcester! Presumably they preferred the pragmatic approach.
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Bluesman11
World Cup Winner Joined: 13 May 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1064 |
Posted: 29 Sep 2021 at 14:52 | ||||
Was never formally announced by Bedford but can only assume Jamie Elliott has signed for the club given he started against Jersey last week.
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dunc999
First XV regular Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 106 |
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 14:14 | ||||
And he starts again tomorrow night - probs making up the numbers until a better offer comes in like last time.
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BigChief
World Cup Winner London Scottish Joined: 12 May 2009 Location: Surrey Status: Offline Points: 700 |
Posted: 30 Sep 2021 at 15:04 | ||||
Can we adjust our match predictions in the thread now this news has been released
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