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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

I do not believe so, I believe it is the current 12 plus 2.
It does appear that the Championship is twinned with Hotel California.

Yes… & not widely known that Bill Sweeney is a big Eagles’ fan, with his fave songs including Desperado, Lyin’ Eyes & Take it to the Limit Wink
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Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

I do not believe so, I believe it is the current 12 plus 2.
It does appear that the Championship is twinned with Hotel California.

It would be nice to have some sort of clarification so that teams have some idea of what they are playing for !
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Originally posted by fatbear fatbear wrote:

Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

I do not believe so, I believe it is the current 12 plus 2.
It does appear that the Championship is twinned with Hotel California.

It would be nice to have some sort of clarification so that teams have some idea of what they are playing for !

Hahahaha! Welcome to the Championship.
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It predates the Championship by at least one season.

The reduction from 16 teams in the old National 1 to 12 for the first season of the championship was only decided halfway through the season.

Which meant none of the sides in the old Nat 1, or Nat 2 as was, knew what they were playing for.
I do no recall the RFU discussed parachute payments publicly, either.
But, I believe at least one relegated side received one.
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The Championship has moved to a league where no one is allowed to leave, you can spend enough for 3 squads or not even have a squad and it doesn’t matter. We all just pay to take pride in our league position knowing we will all be back here again!
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Camquin,

None of the relegated teams received a parachute payment. However, the 3 demoted teams, Esher, Sedgley Park and Newbury were given a share of £90K to offset the massive loss in central funding. If you remember there was also a huge drop in funding for level 3 for the following season. I believe this is the season your club got shafted along with the afore mentioned DEMOTED clubs.
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Originally posted by Breakdown Breakdown wrote:

Richmond have been turned down as the 14th club, i.e. not the promoted club but an invited club, but if they win Nat 1 they (and of course which ever club comes top of Tier 3) will be invited to join the new Tier 2. 

"We don't really want you in our cosy little club but if we absolutely have to have you I suppose we will unless of course we can make up another regulation to keep you and the other oiks out"
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My mistake.

I thought the Welsh Super Rygbi Cymru teams were being lined up to join Prem II but it is a Cup competition under discussion.


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Originally posted by Breakdown Breakdown wrote:

Originally posted by semisonic semisonic wrote:

I think some decisions certainly have been made, because Sale FC put the following in their programme for the Moseley game:

"I confirm that Sale FC has had confirmation that our application to join the new Prem 2 League has not been successful. Our application was strong and well evidenced. However, after meeting with representatives from Prem 2 board to get feedback on why we have not been successful, we have our suspicions of who will be granted the one place available, until this announcement has been made, we will not comment any further"

I believe Richmond and DMP have been turned down as well. 



Is it factually correct that DMP have been turned down? Bill Sweeney has often praised the set up at the Arena? 
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DMP did not apply . . why would anyone!!!!!!
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Some of us have already checked in, and we can never leave.
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Welcome to the Hotel Championship
Such a ludicrous place (such a ludicrous place)
Such a lousy fate
Plenty of room (if your face fits) at the Hotel Championship
Any time of year (any time of year, except in Cambridge and Chinnor during November and February)
You can find it here (maybe, for a bit longer but who knows?).

*Happy New Year to you all, whichever club you support*


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To be exact Chinnor play on the 25th January and their next league game is 22nd March away at Caldy 
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Originally posted by workerbee workerbee wrote:

To be exact Chinnor play on the 25th January and their next league game is 22nd March away at Caldy 

Don’t you love a professionally run league competition?

Maybe one day The Championship will be one.
The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused.
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