Next season

The MSC don't just relate to the number of seats and the spacing between the urinals.  There are all sorts of requirements about the structure of the organisation, the sales & marketing roles, the academy/ player pathway.  But the most important clause in the document is the one that says a team has the right to appeal in the event of being refused promotion - that's the only one we followed to the letter.

Whistle watcher wrote: I'd say there's a fine line between Doncaster and Coventry's facilities and imagine that if one meets the standards, so would the other?

I believe the audit is completed at the end of the season (edit: March/ April-ish), so there's no opportunity to make changes or fall back on a reserve option in the event of a failure.  In that situation you either use the next 12 months to make the changes or look at an alternative option (ie a football ground) ready for next year, but I don't think you can have a back-up plan in your back pocket just in case.

Edited by Mark W-J - 23 Dec 2021 at 15:52

dropout22 wrote: Whistle watcher wrote: I'd say there's a fine line between Doncaster and Coventry's facilities and imagine that if one meets the standards, so would the other? Yes sorry you're right, Coventry are another possible one. Although probably not relevant for them this season.

Edited by Kimbo - 23 Dec 2021 at 14:59

Raider999 wrote: Kimbo wrote: dropout22 wrote: Whistle watcher wrote: I'd say there's a fine line between Doncaster and Coventry's facilities and imagine that if one meets the standards, so would the other? Yes sorry you're right, Coventry are another possible one. Although probably not relevant for them this season.  But probably by the time that promotion is once again available, and by which time both the west and north sides of the BPA could well be built, making it a better ground than e.g. The Rec (currently) at least. Edit: north, not east. Brain fart. Bath have now got planning permission to develop the Rec (after years of refusal)

corporalcarrot wrote: If the winner of the Championship does not meet the Minimum Standards Criteria and therefore is not promoted to the Premiership, this would leave 11 teams in the Championship meaning just the winner of National One will be promoted to the second tier. Do any of the clubs in the Championship actually meet the Minimum Standards Criteria? I'm guessing Ealing do and Pirates when they build S4C - are there any others? If the winner doesn't meet the MSC wouldn't it be better to promote the highest ranking club who does meet them if the MSC is essential and they clearly want 14 teams in the premiership.

Just to be clear, for the sake of clarity, I am fairly sure that my club, Ampthill RFC, just fall short of the Premiership criteria. Just saying…………..

castleparknight wrote: Roslyn Park does not, on this planet currently meet the Prem standards

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Not sure their team does either

Like Quidditch World Cup, Muggles can’t see the 90,000 witches and wizards watching Ampthill matches.