Darlington Mowden Park 1 Sedgley Park 4.

Dings Crusaders 1 Bishop's Stortford 4.

Esher 1 Plymouth 5.

Richmond 4 Rotherham 1.

Roslyn Park 1 Rams 5.

Sale FC 1 Birmingham Moseley 4.

Darlington Mowden Park 4 Sedgley Park 1

Dings Crusaders 1 Bishop's Stortford 4

Esher 4 Plymouth 1

Richmond 4 Rotherham 1

Rosslyn Park 5 Rams 1

Sale FC 1 Birmingham Moseley 4

Darlington Mowden Park 1-5 Sedgley Park 

Dings Crusaders 4-1 Bishop Stortford 

Esher 0-5 Plymouth Albion 

Richmond 4-1 Rotherham 

Rosslyn Park 1-5 Rams

Sale FC 4-1 Birmingham Moseley 

dmp            1 5 sedgley park

dings crusaders  5 1 bishops stortford

esher                 1 5 plymouth

richmond            5  0 rotherham

rosslyn park        1  5 rams

sale fc                 5 0 birmingham m

Looking at the forecasts before yours, I was beginning to wonder whether it was worth Roth turning up next weekend. Seriously whatever happens, we are very proud of our team. What a league this is.

Blackheath 5 - 0 Leicester Lions     

Darlington M Pk 1- 4 Sedgley Park     

Dings Crusaders 4 - 1 Bishops Stortford     

Esher 0-5 Plymouth Albion     

Richmond 1- 4 Rotherham     

Rosslyn Park 1- 4 Rams     

Sale FC 2 - 5 Birmingham Moseley

dmp  5-1 sedgley park

dings crusaders  5 1 bishops stortford

esher                 1 5 plymouth

richmond            5  1 rotherham

rosslyn park        1  5 rams

sale fc 5-1 Birmingham 

A bit like the Lions, who scored 5 tries in a winning performance in this fixture last season, you just never know

Darlington Mowden Park 0-5 Sedgley Park 

Dings Crusaders 4-1 Bishop Stortford 

Esher 0-5 Plymouth Albion 

Richmond 4-1 Rotherham 

Rosslyn Park 1-5 Rams

Sale FC 4-1 Birmingham Moseley

Darlington Mowden Park 5 Sedgley Park 0.

Dings Crusaders 4 Bishop's Stortford 1.

Esher 1 Plymouth 5.

Richmond 5 Rotherham 2.

Rosslyn Park 1 Rams 5.

Sale FC 5 Birmingham Moseley 1.

Darlington Mowden Park 1-4 Sedgley Park 

Dings Crusaders 1-4 Bishop Stortford 

Esher 0-5 Plymouth Albion 

Richmond 4-1 Rotherham 

Rosslyn Park 1-5 Rams

Sale FC 4-1 Birmingham Moseley

Bit of a revival recently for Leicester but think Blackheath will be too strong for their loan army.

What a game. Fancy Richmond to edge it though you can't ever rule Rotherham out. 

Darlington Mowden Park 5 - 2 Sedgley Park 

Dings Crusaders 5 - 1 Bishops Stortford 

Esher 2 - 5 Plymouth Albion 

Richmond 1 - 4 Rotherham 

Rosslyn Park 1 - 5 Rams 

Sale FC 4 - 1 Birmingham Moseley 

Go on Storty, tell us what you really think!! 😮. 

Darlington Mowden Park 0 v 5 Sedgley Park

Dings Crusaders 1 v 5 Bishops Stortford

Esher 0 v 4 Plymouth Albion

Richmond 4 v 1 Rotherham

Rosslyn Park 2 v 5 Rams

Sale FC 1 v 5 Birmingham Moseley

Playing 8 Bristol players, advertising Bristol games and can't even find someone to update scores on a match day. Would be a travesty if national 1 goes this way and just becomes prem satellite clubs. 

Darlington Mowden Park 1-5 Sedgley Park 

Dings Crusaders 1-4 Bishop Stortford 

Esher 0-5 Plymouth Albion 

Richmond 1-4 Rotherham 

Rosslyn Park 1-5 Rams

Sale FC 1-4 Birmingham Moseley

To be honest I agree with a lot of what you say, although I would put the blame more on the RFU than Dings. The loophole in the rules should be closed up. 

Blackheath            5-0    Leicester Lions

Darlington MP        0-5    Sedgley Park

Dings Crusaders     1-5    Bishops Stortford

Esher                     1-5   Plymouth Albion

Richmond              5-2    Rotherham

Rosslyn Park          1-4    Rams

Sale                      1-5    Birmingham/Mos

Reading between the lines they seem to be actively encouraging clubs kicked out of the Prem to go back into the Second level, on the basis of their history and ground criteria which for me is quite disgraceful, especially when creditors are left carrying the can.

What does this have to do with dual reggers I hear you say? Simply put, I do not believe the powers that be have any interest whatsoever in life outside a) the England set up and b) the Premiership.

It suits them to have a token opportunity to win promotion for the lower club loaded about 95% in favour of the Prem club, but it keeps the minions on the hook to give them hope. Well Hope is a lovely village not far from Sheffield, but is not something that the hopes and dreams of aspiring clubs to reach dreamland (or in the real world, the land of nightmares) should pin their hopes on.

A number of clubs other than Dings have been playing DR’s maybe not on the same scale but the concern is that this is definitely is a worrying trend which is not being checked. 

In Dings defence the players (can’t remember whether it was 6 or 8) who played against Roth were young lads and did not match the physicality of Roth. Having said that Roth have given Bristol first team sound beatings before (ok not the current Bristol team) so it wasn’t a concern 😜 

Seriously though it is not generally good for the game if this is going to be the plan, denying other ambitious teams a chance of testing themselves at the highest level possible.

Unless every club stands together things will never change.

For me it is the point you make about these soulless shells taking spots in Nat 1 at the expense of more traditional clubs who have grafted away and are often made up of local players, that I find hard to accept. The likes of Cinderford and Taunton in recent seasons, for example.

Thankfully, along with Dings this season, its only Leicester Lions that use multiple (i.e. 5 plus) DRs in their matchday squads week in week out, chopping and changing their lineups. The current league table tells a picture in itself with neither side competing anywhere near the top of the table, so the reliance on DRs is hardly a recipe for success either. 

I don't think the majority of Nat 1 clubs need to resort to this, and so I am still confident that the integrity of the league will remain in good health into the future.

Have a good weekend all. 

Cinderford and Taunton ?

Cinders have been leaning on Gloucester and Taunton on Exeter. When Taunton played at Chinnor two seasons ago Fayi-Waboso scored four tries and a year later was playing for England !

Yes he did, but neither club fielded 5+ DRs week in week out, which was my point.

Neither do the Lions, no idea about Dings, but I know from when we played against them in Nat2 West, they are a fine rugby club, not full of bitter twisted keyboard warriors mouthing off from their bedrooms.

People on here are concerned about the neglect of Rugby below the Premiership. DR’s have been a topic for years. 

As I mentioned in another thread, the Bristol lads in the Dings team are young lads who need experience playing at a very competitive level. Bristol have clearly identified them as talented enough to play in their first team either now or in the future. As long as they and any other club abide by the rules then that club can run their affairs as they see fit.

The bigger picture here is the running of the game.

The “keyboard warriors” you refer to are genuinely concerned about the game, at a time when clubs who have earned the right to play in the Championship, risk being usurped by so called names who believe they have the right to play there, which has a knock on effect down the pyramid. 

Clubs such as Cambridge & Chinnor in my opinion were treated appallingly in the new cup competition, yet this seems to be ok?

Not happy that the Premiership is a closed shop in all but name it seems the intent is to do the same with the Championship.

No, this is much bigger than just one club. Rugby at this level is flourishing and promotion is earned by exploits on the field, not by the decisions made in a boardroom.

Blackheath 5-0 Leicester Lions

Darlington Mowden Park 1-5 Sedgley Park

Dings Crusaders 5-2 Bishops Stortford

Esher 1-4 Plymouth Albion

Richmond 5-1 Rotherham

Rosslyn Park 1-5 Rams

Sale FC 1-5 Birmingham Moseley

Regarding the debate about DR players, Taunton have without doubt benefitted from the DR regulations having fielded good players from Exeter, Bristol and Bath. I think a contributing factor is having lost your best young players to the premiership academies, you'd be daft not to accept DR players.

I may start a thread about my dissatisfaction with the academies!

Supporters sl@gging off other clubs because they are jealous does not help the game and does paint the club they support in a bad light. A conversation like those being spouted on here, would likely lead to a fat lip if they were in said club houses. So keyboard warrior fits the description.

I am as passionate about my clubs and the game as anyone, but I do not bad mouth other clubs if they are not breaking any rules or bringing the game into dis repute.

Blackheath 5-1 Leicester Lions

Darlington Mowden Park 0-5 Sedgley Park

Dings Crusaders 4-1 Bishops Stortford

Esher 4-1Plymouth Albion

Richmond 2-5 Rotherham

Rosslyn Park 0-5 Rams

Sale FC 5-0 Birmingham Moseley

Threatening fat lips now

Calm down mate and enjoy your weekend.

I'll just do predictions without any comments going forward. Not worth ruining the harmony of this board. Apologies all. 

Enjoy your weekend too.

Tell me do you go to all your clubs games or just watch it from your keyboard and screen😜😜😜😂😂😂.

Just joking. I think we are all passionate for our clubs, nowt wrong with that or lively debate. 

Now back to the rugby 

All the best 

ST 

No fighting gentlemen this is the War Room.

Week 14


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| Name                | Matches                      | Score |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| BFG1                |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  3 |  5 |   19  |
| tigerburnie         |   0 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  5 |  5 |   18  |
| greenpower          |   3 |  0 |  5 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   16  |
| Keyser Soze         |   3 |  0 |  5 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   16  |
| Old Gold            |   4 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  3 |  5 |   16  |
| Silverfish          |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  5 |  0 |   16  |
| Victor              |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   15  |
| All the Way         |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   14  |
| Hinckley Neil       |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   14  |
| RedPete             |   3 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  4 |  0 |   14  |
| Wreck               |   3 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  4 |  0 |   14  |
| Donnyknightfan      |   3 |  0 |  5 |  5 |  0 |  0 |   13  |
| Storty              |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  3 |   13  |
| Ancient Oak         |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  5 |  0 |   12  |
| FlyingRuck          |   4 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   12  |
| Halliford           |   3 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  5 |  0 |   12  |
| kingsheathlad       |   5 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   12  |
| Ramsale2            |   5 |  0 |  3 |  4 |  0 |  0 |   12  |
| Scrumtime           |   3 |  0 |  5 |  4 |  0 |  0 |   12  |
| upnorthcombine      |   4 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   12  |
| Clueless like most  |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  0 |   11  |
| FHLH                |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  0 |  0 |   11  |
| LJ from Roth        |   3 |  0 |  4 |  4 |  0 |  0 |   11  |
| Oyster Catcher      |   4 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   11  |
| Carlos the Tackle   |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   10  |
| fatbear             |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  3 |  0 |   10  |
| GTB                 |   4 |  0 |  0 |  3 |  3 |  0 |   10  |
| NationalLeagueBadger|   3 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  3 |  0 |   10  |
| Normanio            |   3 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  3 |  4 |   10  |
| Sedge Tiger         |   3 |  0 |  0 |  3 |  4 |  0 |   10  |
| Silverleys          |   3 |  0 |  0 |  3 |  4 |  0 |   10  |
| Sid Wheel           |   3 |  0 |  0 |  3 |  3 |  0 |    9  |
| ScrumRadical        |   4 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  0 |  0 |    8  |
| Nat1                |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  0 |    7  |
| Rich                |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  0 |    7  |
| SKalpy              |   3 |  0 |  0 |  4 |  0 |  0 |    7  |
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Overall


+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Player               | Week                              | Tot  | Pos | PLW | +/- |
|                      | 9   | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  |      |     |     |     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| NationalLeagueBadger | 29  | 22  | 12  | 4   | 23  | 10  |  286 |   1 |   1 | --  |
| Keyser Soze          | 25  | 21  | 16  | 4   | 13  | 16  |  276 |   2 |   3 |  +1 |
| fatbear              | 27  | 23  | 16  | 5   | 17  | 10  |  273 |   3 |   2 |  -1 |
| greenpower           | 23  | 16  | 16  | 4   | 17  | 16  |  266 |   4 |   4 | --  |
| Hinckley Neil        | 20  | 22  | 16  | --  | 22  | 14  |  263 |   5 |   5 | --  |
| All the Way          | 24  | 14  | 21  | 4   | 17  | 14  |  260 |   6 |   7 |  +1 |
| Sid Wheel            | 29  | 17  | 16  | --  | 17  | 9   |  257 |   7 |   6 |  -1 |
| GTB                  | 21  | 16  | 17  | 4   | 13  | 10  |  255 |   8 |   8 | --  |
| Halliford            | 29  | 19  | 7   | 5   | 13  | 12  |  252 |   9 |  11 |  +2 |
| RedPete              | 24  | 21  | 11  | 4   | 11  | 14  |  252 |  10 |  13 |  +3 |
| Nat1                 | 24  | 26  | 14  | 4   | 15  | 7   |  251 |  11 |   9 |  -2 |
| Silverleys           | 23  | 18  | 17  | 4   | 16  | 10  |  251 |  12 |  10 |  -2 |
| Carlos the Tackle    | 27  | 14  | 14  | 4   | 16  | 10  |  248 |  13 |  12 |  -1 |
| Old Gold             | 23  | 25  | 15  | 4   | 18  | 16  |  248 |  14 |  17 |  +3 |
| Wreck                | 26  | 13  | 12  | 5   | 19  | 14  |  248 |  15 |  16 |  +1 |
| Storty               | 32  | 13  | 16  | 5   | 18  | 13  |  247 |  16 |  14 |  -2 |
| upnorthcombine       | 25  | 13  | 16  | 4   | 23  | 12  |  246 |  17 |  15 |  -2 |
| BFG1                 | 24  | 5   | 16  | --  | 11  | 19  |  242 |  18 |  20 |  +2 |
| LJ from Roth         | 15  | 16  | 18  | --  | 15  | 11  |  240 |  19 |  18 |  -1 |
| Victor               | 23  | 13  | 16  | 4   | 8   | 15  |  237 |  20 |  23 |  +3 |
| kingsheathlad        | 27  | 23  | 14  | 4   | 25  | 12  |  235 |  21 |  21 | --  |
| Ancient Oak          | 21  | 12  | 14  | 5   | 10  | 12  |  234 |  22 |  22 | --  |
| tigerburnie          | 19  | 17  | 19  | 4   | 18  | 18  |  233 |  23 |  26 |  +3 |
| Scrumtime            | 13  | 19  | 13  | 0   | 13  | 12  |  232 |  24 |  24 | --  |
| SKalpy               | 20  | 16  | 18  | 5   | 16  | 7   |  231 |  25 |  19 |  -6 |
| Oyster Catcher       | 23  | 16  | 17  | 5   | 16  | 11  |  230 |  26 |  25 |  -1 |
| FHLH                 | 20  | 14  | 13  | 4   | 14  | 11  |  224 |  27 |  27 | --  |
| FlyingRuck           | 20  | 11  | 17  | 4   | 17  | 12  |  223 |  28 |  29 |  +1 |
| Clueless like most   | 27  | --  | 17  | --  | 18  | 11  |  222 |  29 |  28 |  -1 |
| ScrumRadical         | 21  | 19  | 6   | 0   | 14  | 8   |  211 |  30 |  30 | --  |
| Sedge Tiger          | 19  | 15  | 11  | 0   | 12  | 10  |  208 |  31 |  31 | --  |
| Ramsale2             | 20  | 19  | --  | 5   | 13  | 12  |  202 |  32 |  32 | --  |
| Donnyknightfan       | 25  | 14  | 17  | --  | 13  | 13  |  201 |  33 |  34 |  +1 |
| Rich                 | 19  | 14  | 12  | 4   | 11  | 7   |  196 |  34 |  33 |  -1 |
| Normanio             | 16  | 9   | 17  | 0   | 16  | 10  |  186 |  35 |  35 | --  |
| Silverfish           | 13  | 11  | 12  | 0   | 9   | 16  |  186 |  36 |  36 | --  |
| Flackman             | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  |  118 |  37 |  37 | --  |
| Park 13b             | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  |   85 |  38 |  38 | --  |
| Runitback            | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  |   79 |  39 |  39 | --  |
| front5               | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  |   78 |  40 |  40 | --  |
| titans.chris         | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  | --  |   41 |  41 |  41 | --  |
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