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Champ clubs pulling out of Premiership Cup |
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gerg_861 
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 Topic: Champ clubs pulling out of Premiership CupPosted: 12 hours 54 minutes ago at 20:24 |
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Is the headline of a story in the Times, but I do not subscribe.
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Robb
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Posted: 12 hours 49 minutes ago at 20:29 |
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Pulling out over the Premiership clubs treating the Championship clubs like crap?
Why am I not surprised?
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Posted: 12 hours 6 minutes ago at 21:12 |
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Behind a paywall; what’s the essence please?
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Posted: 11 hours 37 minutes ago at 21:41 |
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Ive read it.
It seems the Championship clubs have withdrawn from next seasons competition in protest because they are not being recognised as equal partners. Apparently it will feature 2 x five team groups which will guarantee 4 home games, they say, making it a more lucrative competition. Also it says that Ealing will not get promoted/have a chance of promotion as they don’t meet the criteria. The authorities are so out of touch it is unreal. We want our game back. Can we have a body that puts the WHOLE of Rugby first. Edited by Rothman2 - 9 hours 22 minutes ago at 23:56 |
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Posted: 11 hours 16 minutes ago at 22:02 |
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We replaced the 57 old farts - who were democratically elected, if anyone chose to stand - with an unelected professional board we cannot replace. The main reason people did not stand was, aside from the odd jolly at the patch, the job - if done properly - actually took hours and hours of visiting local clubs each weekend. We see this on every volunteer organisation, contested elections are rare, as there simply are not enough volunteers. And remember, Will thought they were old farts, because they stood up for the small clubs against the professionals. What we have now is an effective cartel with no control. But like Tom Ilube, Bill is the symptom, not the disease. |
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gerg_861
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Posted: 10 hours 34 minutes ago at 22:44 |
If that is all accurate, then I am done. I will continue to support the amateur club, but I won't waste any more of my emotional energy on Ealing. I just find myself angry about the obvious injustice instead of enjoying the spectacle.
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Posted: 9 hours 52 minutes ago at 23:26 |
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If this is the case I'm not convinced it's the right way forward. Sounds a bit like cutting of your nose to spite your face. The games against Prem teams have attracted big crowds for Champ clubs bringing in much needed income.
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Rothman2
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Not sure I agree with that Stalwart but I am fed up of fighting City Hall so I will park it there. I’ll just stick to following this great game. Interested parties can read the article on line and make their own minds up. Edited by Rothman2 - 21 minutes ago at 08:57 |
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