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Nat1 
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 Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 21:04 |
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A very good listen with two men talking a lot of sense with balanced viewpoints. Good for them speaking up and putting their views of the RFU and what is to come on record. I haven't heard many other clubs doing the same.
Interesting to hear about how Rams and Reading RFC are going to be working together. Will Rams only be running semi-pro/elite sides with Reading offering social rugby then? Reading used to be a higher level side 20 years ago and it seems like role reversal now with Rams heading on an upward trajectory. Hopefully they have the infrastructure, fan base, players and finances to make it work.
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Clive Norling
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Posted: 04 Jan 2025 at 23:06 |
Reading RFC to offer social rugby Rams RFC to offer semi pro / fully pro (potentially) elite + a vibrant mini & junior section (as that is where some of the players of the future will come) We think we have the infrastructure, we have shown that “if we build it, they will come” especially if we play home games on a Friday night, players only time will tell, finances we hope so but we’ve risen through the leagues by NOT spending a fortune on players, only time will tell if we need to change our business model …. We have been blessed with a CEO (with the club for nearly 25 years) & Chairman (joined the club as a colt over 45 years ago) who eat, sleep and drink Rams RFC and supported by large numbers of willing volunteers who see the bigger picture …. Edited by Clive Norling - 04 Jan 2025 at 23:11 |
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And Reading also have the walking rugby, women's, girls, brigands (learning disabilities) teams
Should work for both.
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Rothman2
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Great podcast
Here is the link. Well worth a listen. I remember we had rivalries with Reading on our rise through the leagues in the nineties. I also recall visiting their ground in November 2000 when we were in the Prem although this game was in the National Cup. We won 46-27. They were in National 3 South (then level 4) at the time. Edited by Rothman2 - 17 hours 6 minutes ago at 03:51 |
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One For The Ditch
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A very good set of well measured answers to highly relevant questions…..don’t throw the baby out with the bath water, sacking the CEO will not drive the change required, decision making and funding needs to be closer to the action.
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