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All the Way 
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 Topic: Sir Ian McGeechan's awards of the seasonPosted: 05 Jun 2022 at 21:16 |
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Did anyone read McGeechan’s view on the benefits of no relegation from the Premiership? It was in the Telegraph today:
“Positive trend of the season: The emergence of youth
Adam Radwan, Tommy Freeman, Louis Lynagh, Alfie Barbeary, Raffi Quirke, Henry Arundell... I could easily go on. There are so many exciting young players coming through. There are a few reasons for that; the decision to dispense with relegation for a couple of seasons has emboldened coaches….” |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 00:04 |
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Hmmm...did he perhaps miss that Radwan's breakout season came in the Championship?
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 07:43 |
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That was always touted as one of the potential benefits of ring-fencing, so it's an easy line to fall back on. Most of those players named actually broke-through before this season, and I'm fairly sure that young players have been fast-tracked into the England team by the press since the dawn of the professional era.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 09:04 |
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How is it emboldening coaches? No relegation = no incentive to fight or innovate.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 09:07 |
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Lynagh played in last season's final. I am n ot sure Quins have felt a lot of relegation pressure, more like pressure to retain a trophy.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 09:59 |
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The party line is that no relegation means no risk, therefore coaches can throw untried players in at the deep end with no consequence.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 10:01 |
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Coo. The Chumpionship obviously got it right too then. FFS.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 11:57 |
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Radwan's breakthrough came in Nat 1 with DMP . . after Newcastle had lost interest in him!
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Run with it
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 12:24 |
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That's right Kimbo, the clubs in leagues below the Prem' have been doing this for decades, sometimes it's the only option and often pays off
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