"The North"
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Topic: "The North"
Posted By: ParkBench
Subject: "The North"
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 13:09
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In TRT Hogan puts in an argument for a super regional franchise called ‘The North’ alternating between home games at Sale, Falcons and Doncaster. All the players to be registered with either Sale FC, a Championship Falcons or Donny as well as the Premiership mothership. This super region would then have the pick of three academies encompassing a vast swathe of counties. That wouldn’t do much good for Caldy and other clubs north of Leicester as the “three” would presumably be hoovering up everyone for themselves. An interesting read, until you start thinking of the obstacles that would arise within the constituent clubs let alone those south of that “powerhouse.” * * outmoded political term rather than one cited by Hogan. https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-club-rugby-union/english-premiership/375969/we-need-to-rebuild-in-the-north/" rel="nofollow - https://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/all/domestic-club-rugby-union/english-premiership/375969/we-need-to-rebuild-in-the-north/
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Posted By: Richard Lowther
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 13:44
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I've moved this post because I think it deserves a thread to itself rather than being lost in the other threads. ------------- Moderator http://www.leaguerugby.co.uk" rel="nofollow - National League Rugby Message Boards Remember Wakefield RFC |
Posted By: tigerburnie
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 16:30
| More chance of me winning the lottery and I don't actually buy a ticket.............................. |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 16:33
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Isn't this similar to what Ian McGeechan envisaged with the rebranding of Leeds Carnegie to Yorkshire Carnegie. Look where that is now |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 17:10
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It utterly ignores three of the four Northern clubs that have pulled themselves up from the lower leagues - Caldy, Sale FC and DMP. The other being Doncaster. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Neasham
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 17:26
As someone who lives close to DMP and inside the “Hogan Triangle” I find this whole suggestion totally bizarre
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Camquin wrote:Posted By: BP Youth
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 20:59
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it must be a pretty weak arguement. Without pre-empting the recent survey regarding "elite" rugby I think it fair to say supporters will not travel to home games that mean travelling from Manchester to Newcastle to watch a team with which they will have little or no affinity. A slow news day at TRP. ------------- It's only a game |
Posted By: Sid James
Date Posted: 02 May 2023 at 22:28
Welcome back BP Youth. I think your right. The TRP was simply filling space with an embarrassing article which, in truth, would be as popular and workable as McGeechan's appalling idea of 'Yorkshire Carnegie'. I dont know why the Yorkshire clubs don't get behind Doncaster and support a push into the Premiership. Of course, this wouldn't be popular at Twickers who would only want a Yorkshire club based in Leeds. Donny is about as acceptable to the Blazers as Rotherham was many years ago. The North is a 'proud' region, not a Club. It would never work. ------------- All Knwoing All Seeing |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 07:07
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 08:04
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Couple of issues with that 1/ Simon Orange came out last night and said "no chance" on twitter to the TRP reports 2/ DMP cannot finish out of the bottom third of Nat 1 3/ Newcastle being down the road, have enough trouble in the Prem and DMP would be far to close to split the player pool |
Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 08:32
As spectator sports probably. But, to be fair to the RFU and the dreamers everywhere, the temptation is in the weird inversion that exists where Union is ahead of League in Yorkshire south of the Humber as a *participation* sport. There are vastly more union clubs and players than league clubs and players, even along the M62 BUT this doesn't translate into gates. But you can see why people keep trying - on paper it makes sense. Of course, the game isn't played on paper... ------------- keep the faith |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:00
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Are we sure the piece was not a month late? ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Sid James
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:06
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This may be a bit pedantic but if we are discussing this lets get our geography right. The only county immediately south of the Humber is Lincolnshire which has no RL clubs at all and no National League RU clubs.
------------- All Knwoing All Seeing |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:17
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The town with a rude word did make an appearance. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Robb
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:22
| "The North". Sounds rather boring doesn't it? Plus isn't this more or less admits that Union is mostly giving up on converting the rl heathens and just going with one club to consolidate? |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:36
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: billesleyexile
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:41
Never mind how far the border is from Doncaster, Lincs has a border with Northants! ------------- keep the faith |
Posted By: Marylebone
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 09:52
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Isn’t Mick Horgan more interested in his role as a Rugby League administrator than a Rugby Union administrator? ------------- “ Adventure and error go together” |
Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 10:10
16 miles m8
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Posted By: backrowb
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 10:49
DMP took a big gamble, sold the family silver in the attempt to create a rugby force - Fair play to them. 2 promotions in over 15 years and now a team frequently fighting relegation. Seeing the money and strength in Nat 1, it will take another big cash injection for them to reach the Champ, but where will that come from. |
Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 14:38
------------- Dont kick it. Pick it up and GO FORWARD. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 03 May 2023 at 16:05
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Northumberland, like Hungary, is much smaller than it once was. Cumbria is larger than Cumberland. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |