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WOW Good evening a proper debate at last!!Wink  

QUOTE=RumoursAreTrueRight?][QUOTE=backrowb]My apologies to the Opinion Police. I sincerely apologise for having one.

Inclusively? Did you not read that we are effectively a club that's only been in place a couple of years? The people who put their money into the club now are building for the future. Watch this space.
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Alas RATR the very point you make is the very point backrowb is making back at you. 

Leeds in many of its variants is not a club as such, it was one of those imposed misguided and pushed  upon rugby in the late eighties to amalgamate clubs of similar aspirations (sic) into "CITY" clubs  to support the new league structure.  Another failed RFU initiative.  None of them worked. 

Except Leeds and its many variations/conceptions/re-incarnations were aggressively supported  to the detriment and over clubs who had the history, Club presence/playing infrastructure/ ambition/  to be a beacon of rugby. All within the county .

Sadly none of those aspirations of Leeds as a UBER club have ever been met. Nothing against Leeds and its many chances'  I'm Still amazed on your demotion and interpretation of it. You got off very lightly  Well done on your  promotion this season.  

Question: Was it a London Rule only: Professionalism miss-management means  level 8 for  Richmond/London Scottish/London Welsh/Jersey/Barking  

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Originally posted by Sid James Sid James wrote:

Originally posted by Connor Macleod Connor Macleod wrote:

Originally posted by backrowb backrowb wrote:

And where will Leeds recruit from?
We know it won't be from the Junior and Mini section, or from the 2nd team, no it will be from local clubs who have nurtured players since they were kids. Will they come for the pleasure of spending all weekend on a bus? Of course not.

It's an insult to all those volunteers that put in so much hard work at rugby clubs.
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Think your letting your bitterness get the better of you, ... again!!!

Sometimes clubs offer better facilities or pathways, not always financial as said we are not the highest payers in the league but offer location and facilities second to none 

Prime example last season we lost Jon Okafor to Roth outstanding player and was the difference in both games last season was even man of the match in the game we won, I'm guessing he went for financial and better opportunities and good luck to him and Roth 

Players careers are short let them go where they want, I have yet to see a player especially at part time level being forced to play at a club they don't want to be at, 

Wish we had financial clout but sadly that's a way off yet, 

With all due respect, you offer 'West Parks' facilities, which you rent and which West Park remain in control of, hence your occasional need for a 16:00 kick off when West Park are at home.
And, "facilities 2nd to none" - debatable.

Facilities as in the excellent university facilities the club can offer, excellent coaching facilities links with the other University physiotherapy etc etc etc I could go on but you surely get the point by now

Knock WPL facilities if you must but not sure anyone has complained about the decent beer the food always goes down well and there's always a pot you can pee in as well ample parking,  on behalf of our poor impoverished club I can only apologise for the lack of a footman to escort you to your seat, 
We have been promised running water and electricity next year


Bad form knocking any club for facilities ...and WPL do a very good job and are excellent hosts to us, 


Apologies to all Nat one clubs expecting sable seat cushions and cashmere blankets next year, hopefully a decent game will suffice, but deffo give the quail's eggs a try at half time 👍
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Originally posted by Connor Macleod Connor Macleod wrote:

Originally posted by Sid James Sid James wrote:

Originally posted by Connor Macleod Connor Macleod wrote:

Originally posted by backrowb backrowb wrote:

And where will Leeds recruit from?
We know it won't be from the Junior and Mini section, or from the 2nd team, no it will be from local clubs who have nurtured players since they were kids. Will they come for the pleasure of spending all weekend on a bus? Of course not.

It's an insult to all those volunteers that put in so much hard work at rugby clubs.
Leeds wil


Think your letting your bitterness get the better of you, ... again!!!

Sometimes clubs offer better facilities or pathways, not always financial as said we are not the highest payers in the league but offer location and facilities second to none 

Prime example last season we lost Jon Okafor to Roth outstanding player and was the difference in both games last season was even man of the match in the game we won, I'm guessing he went for financial and better opportunities and good luck to him and Roth 

Players careers are short let them go where they want, I have yet to see a player especially at part time level being forced to play at a club they don't want to be at, 

Wish we had financial clout but sadly that's a way off yet, 

With all due respect, you offer 'West Parks' facilities, which you rent and which West Park remain in control of, hence your occasional need for a 16:00 kick off when West Park are at home.
And, "facilities 2nd to none" - debatable.

Facilities as in the excellent university facilities the club can offer, excellent coaching facilities links with the other University physiotherapy etc etc etc I could go on but you surely get the point by now

Knock WPL facilities if you must but not sure anyone has complained about the decent beer the food always goes down well and there's always a pot you can pee in as well ample parking,  on behalf of our poor impoverished club I can only apologise for the lack of a footman to escort you to your seat, 
We have been promised running water and electricity next year


Bad form knocking any club for facilities ...and WPL do a very good job and are excellent hosts to us, 


Apologies to all Nat one clubs expecting sable seat cushions and cashmere blankets next year, hopefully a decent game will suffice, but deffo give the quail's eggs a try at half time 👍


I didn't knock WPL's facilities. I suggested that your opinion is debatable.
As for the rest of the nonsense you post, I won't comment.
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Great crowd at WPL last night deffo in 4 figures hope all enjoyed facilities on offer and another good competitive game, 




Edited by Connor Macleod - 12 Apr 2025 at 23:43
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