| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
dropout22 
World Cup Winner
Joined: 03 Jul 2017
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 516
|
 Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:52 |
From what i understand all the coaching team were on 2 year deals and the LSFC board had made a decision to not renew them....
The new partnership with Quins will also see some changes , with a change in club recruitment policy also.
The club has alienated alot of supporters and now must work to get the fans and members back on side.
|
 |
castleparknight
World Cup Winner
Joined: 07 Jun 2012
Location: Doncaster
Status: Offline
Points: 2972
|
Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 10:14 |
|
Danny Drake from the Knights to North Harbour (NZ)
|
|
Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!
|
|
Member728
World Cup Winner
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Location: RAG
Status: Offline
Points: 2714
|
Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 15:45 |
]From what i understand all the coaching team were on 2 year deals and the LSFC board had made a decision to not renew them....
The new partnership with Quins will also see some changes , with a change in club recruitment policy also.
The club has alienated a lot of supporters and now must work to get the fans and members back on side.
Dropout I chatted to the Scottish players after the Jersey game and none have had contracts renewed Also Quins are "loaning" academy players and any 1st team players that are free The only exception is the 3 Quins academy players who played for us who will be given a choice
|
|
dropout22
World Cup Winner
Joined: 03 Jul 2017
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 516
|
Posted: 26 Apr 2022 at 15:54 |
 Member728 wrote:
]From what i understand all the coaching team were on 2 year deals and the LSFC board had made a decision to not renew them....
The new partnership with Quins will also see some changes , with a change in club recruitment policy also.
The club has alienated a lot of supporters and now must work to get the fans and members back on side.
Dropout I chatted to the Scottish players after the Jersey game and none have had contracts renewed Also Quins are "loaning" academy players and any 1st team players that are free The only exception is the 3 Quins academy players who played for us who will be given a choice
|
Yes understand it's a policy of match fee's only. With the retirement of Ronnie McLean i can see Lennox being a key part of Richmond's plans at 12 if he's available. I'd imagine Scottish will go for a core contracted group of around 20. I wonder who will be managing on the touchline however. I think it was clear last season, not all D/Rs are helpful and useful at L2. A number of Quins//Irish D/Rs who ran out for LS were not at the level.
A number of core staff have left LS over the last few years so will be interesting to see who remains in yet another drastic change for the club.
|
|
islander
World Cup Winner
Joined: 17 Mar 2010
Location: jersey
Status: Offline
Points: 7325
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 07:28 |
Confirmation/ more detail on LS/Quins p'ship:
|
|
Rabbie Burns
World Cup Winner
Joined: 18 Jul 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 3322
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 09:35 |
|
So London Scottish sell their soul
|
|
So many Christians not enough Lions
|
|
Moseley Mauler
World Cup Winner
Moseley
Joined: 22 May 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 637
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 10:39 |
Rabbie Burns wrote:
So London Scottish sell their soul |
Yep, the end of London Scottish as a rugby club as we have known them for so many years.
|
|
dropout22
World Cup Winner
Joined: 03 Jul 2017
Location: UK
Status: Offline
Points: 516
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 10:57 |
The club has gone through so many changes in the last 5 years. I doubt this is anything more then a short/term arrangement.
A few clubs seem to be partnering with premiership clubs to various degrees at the moment.
Bedford & Saints Nottingham & Tigers to name a couple.
|
|
corporalcarrot
World Cup Winner
Joined: 22 Sep 2013
Location: St Brelade
Status: Offline
Points: 4724
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 10:59 |
islander wrote:
Confirmation/ more detail on LS/Quins p'ship:
|
Two brilliant clubs with great supporters probably doing what makes financial sense - good luck to them both going forward I hope it works out well.
|
|
Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
|
|
Pirate Pig
World Cup Winner
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
Location: Cornwall
Status: Offline
Points: 824
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:24 |
The Cornish Pirates have confirmed the re-signing of props Jack Andrew and Marlen Walker. They have also announced their first new signing hooker Will Crane from fellow championship side Hartpury.
|
|
Runitback
World Cup Winner
Joined: 22 Sep 2014
Location: North
Status: Offline
Points: 1210
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:31 |
|
Some significant retirement announcements from Richmond.
|
|
Run with it
|
|
Runitback
World Cup Winner
Joined: 22 Sep 2014
Location: North
Status: Offline
Points: 1210
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:41 |
Corporalcarrot . . I am afraid I could not disagree more . . if your team becomes a proxy A league side for a Premiership club then you cease to be a "Club" in the true sense of the word. If Richmond can manage, and they are getting better, with 2 or 3 DR players then surely the same is true of LS with its proud proud history. If they have no budget for players then they should play at a level that they can afford.
|
|
Run with it
|
|
billesleyexile
World Cup Winner
Joined: 20 Jun 2013
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 1855
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:47 |
Runitback wrote:
If they have no budget for players then they should play at a level that they can afford.
|
As a supporter of a side that has gone pretty close to the wall in the past and ended up seeing out a season with the second XV (the first having decamped largely to Worcester, the rest is history...*) before taking the drop, I couldn't agree more with this bit.
*the 'where were you when you were us' chant was amusing though
Edited by billesleyexile - 28 Apr 2022 at 16:50
|
|
keep the faith
|
|
Guinness John
World Cup Winner
Joined: 21 May 2007
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 1299
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 16:57 |
Runitback wrote:
Corporalcarrot . . I am afraid I could not disagree more . . if your team becomes a proxy A league side for a Premiership club then you cease to be a "Club" in the true sense of the word. If Richmond can manage, and they are getting better, with 2 or 3 DR players then surely the same is true of LS with its proud proud history. If they have no budget for players then they should play at a level that they can afford.
|
I have the exact same feelings. Northampton Blues does not appeal to me.
|
|
Bedford Blues Supporter of the Year 2010 - 2011
|
|
Moseley Mauler
World Cup Winner
Moseley
Joined: 22 May 2007
Location: England
Status: Offline
Points: 637
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 17:05 |
Runitback wrote:
Corporalcarrot . . I am afraid I could not disagree more . . if your team becomes a proxy A league side for a Premiership club then you cease to be a "Club" in the true sense of the word. If Richmond can manage, and they are getting better, with 2 or 3 DR players then surely the same is true of LS with its proud proud history. If they have no budget for players then they should play at a level that they can afford.
|
Yup...
|
|
ExtraB
First XV regular
Joined: 15 Jan 2010
Status: Offline
Points: 140
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 18:10 |
Gosh that sounds dire! The end of the Club?? I had no idea the club and their minis, juniors and Amateur teams, who won their way into the London leagues playing the likes of Ealing amateurs (fabulous games BTW) - are done and dusted.
My point being the “club” is far more than a pro and or semi-pro side playing in a forgotten league.
I welcome this partnership and look forward to seeing improvement in the Semi-Pro side of Scottish
|
|
Car'n the Rams!
|
|
corporalcarrot
World Cup Winner
Joined: 22 Sep 2013
Location: St Brelade
Status: Offline
Points: 4724
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 19:16 |
Runitback wrote:
Corporalcarrot . . I am afraid I could not disagree more . . if your team becomes a proxy A league side for a Premiership club then you cease to be a "Club" in the true sense of the word. If Richmond can manage, and they are getting better, with 2 or 3 DR players then surely the same is true of LS with its proud proud history. If they have no budget for players then they should play at a level that they can afford.
|
Absolutely your right to disagree with me mate - that seems to be the primary purpose of a forum - but your rather gloomy assessment seems to have a big "if" in it and only time will tell if you are right or my possibly more hopeful view comes to pass. I hope it works out well for both clubs and they both have a bright future.
|
|
Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD.
|
|
Big Eddie
World Cup Winner
Joined: 19 Jun 2007
Status: Offline
Points: 5026
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 19:27 |
|
If my club Caldy became Sale Sharks A team I would spend more time fishing and perhaps go and watch Birkenhead Park or Anselmians. Caldy has gone from level 7 or 8 20 years ago to level 2 by growing their own and being a ladder for other aspiring local players. I would prefer Caldy to be at level 7 with our own lads than level 2 as a Sale Sharks A team...... I would reckon that virtually all Caldy supporters feel the same.
|
|
''The future isn't what it used to be''
|
|
Thatbloke
World Cup Winner
Joined: 02 Sep 2017
Location: Newport
Status: Offline
Points: 1712
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 20:15 |
|
Absolutely agree Big Eddie - all this "partnering up" is just dressing up what is actually going on but whilst many, not all, Championship clubs are happy to sign up - God knows why - then where does it all end? I think they need to decide whether they are a "proper" rugby club with their own identity and ambitions or just a Premiership nursery school with a different name
Edited by Thatbloke - 28 Apr 2022 at 20:18
|
|
islander
World Cup Winner
Joined: 17 Mar 2010
Location: jersey
Status: Offline
Points: 7325
|
Posted: 28 Apr 2022 at 22:41 |
|
Guy Thompson, Jersey Reds & former Richmond, Wasps, Leicester Tigers & Ealing Trailfinders, has announced he'll retire at the end of the season after 13 years as a pro. This comes a week after prop Roy Godfrey made a similar announcement after 5 seasons with the Reds...
|
|
Tweet
Championship 2021-2022 signings and departures