Is anyone the least bit interested?
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Topic: Is anyone the least bit interested?
Posted By: seagoon
Subject: Is anyone the least bit interested?
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2025 at 12:26
The plethora of posts on this topic answers my question  ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
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Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2025 at 14:10
| I am quite interested. Though I will be at my daughter's 13th Birthday instead of watching Saracens vs. Ealing this weekend. |
Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2025 at 19:27
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I would have been had Chinnor and Cambridge been included....... Now The Not The Prem Cup is much more important !
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 29 Jan 2025 at 21:57
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I am interested. Particularly to see whether the full-time sides of Pirates, Donny or Ealing can beat Gloucester, Newcastle and Saracens respectively, or whether the gulf remains too great between (2nd/3rd-string) Prem and Champ sides. I hope they give a good account of themselves. I'm also interested to see whether or not Caldy can continue their recent revival and avoid a cricket score of Great White proportions at the Paton Field Stadium. Bombay Bad Boys at the ready I trust.
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Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025 at 00:22
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I'm not interested in what you're interested in se7en ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025 at 07:33
| Haha. Then why start a topic asking if ANYONE is the least bit interested?! |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025 at 08:58
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Actually I am interested. On Saturday at Paton Field there will be 23 mostly young local Caldy rugby players testing themselves against 23 elite full time professional players from Sale Sharks. How incredible is that for these young men to be able to test themselves against the very best. This wouldn't happen if there wasn't such a cup competition. It will be a big day for all the Caldy players in the match day squad and I for one will be giving them as much support as possible. ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025 at 11:14
| Well said. Can't argue with that and good luck to them. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. It seems there is some interest at least. |
Posted By: JZSmith
Date Posted: 30 Jan 2025 at 12:00
| I am interested in any game in which a Premiership side is defeated! |
Posted By: castleparknight
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 10:55
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I am interested, in every game of rugby we play, I want to see our boys put on a great performance every game. We came so very close away to Newcastle, now at home I hope we flip the result. ------------- Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny! |
Posted By: knightandday
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 11:08
All depends on which Knights team turn up. ------------- Winning isn't everything, it just makes the beer taste better |
castleparknight wrote:Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 17:50
| The Mennaye is sold out for tonight’s visit by Gloucester. |
Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 18:09
So annoyed this isn't televised, and they aren't allowed to stream.
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Posted By: No 7
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 18:10
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I am very interested to watch my team of some 40 + years against a Saracens team . I am going with mates now squeezing seven of us in one car, legally !. The plan is to park at Mill Hill rugby club and walk over to Saracens. After the game back to Mill Hill Rugby club to watch England beat Ireland on their big screen. ------------- Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 18:45
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I think Ealing have a better chance than England. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 20:24
| Pirates 5 Glaws 7 at half time. |
Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2025 at 23:00
FT 19-26
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 19:37
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I wonder if I should take up predictions. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Stalwart*
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 22:10
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The Prem cup has been very good for the finances - we've had two sell-out games at The Mennaye (Exeter and Glos) which would have generated a substantial amount of much needed income. I hope it continues next season, but we don't have the ludicrous exclusion of two clubs who have missed out on the fixtures ands had weeks of rugby-free weekends. ------------- Pirate |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 22:17
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Don't remind us. Us being Chinnor and Cambridge. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: NationalLeagueBadger
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 23:05
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IF Prem Two features 14 sides then six groups of four makes sense - would guarantee two/three extra home games although would mean a minimum 31-match season for the second tier clubs. Financially for those teams it would be a huge boost, especially if at home to Premiership clubs.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 23:29
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Worcester will get the best home ties. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2025 at 23:32
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Is it a reasonable assumption to suggest that next years Prem Cup will consist of the following teams from Tier 2: Ealing Cov Donny Pirates Ampthill Hartpury Blues Cambridge Chinnor Caldy Scottish Warriors Rams Notts Obviously there is still much to play for in the Champ and National 1, but I don't think that this list is far off the mark when it comes to next season. I'd suggest that some of those clubs are on borrowed time, and if true professionalism is to filter down to Level 2 (which in our heart of hearts we all know is needed) then some of those clubs ought to make way for others that aspire to meet the grade for what is required to operate as a professional outfit. |
Posted By: Rothman2
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2025 at 00:24
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Another very bizarre post by you. Are you a wind up merchant or do you work for the RFU? How do you define professional ? Just asking for a friend. |
Posted By: Big Eddie
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2025 at 00:42
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Full time professional rugby in England is a financial disaster. My review of the latest filings at Companies House shows that every Premiership club in England disclosed a loss in their latest filed accounts with the largest loss £7m and the average loss circa £3.5m. I will need to check but in virtually all cases the financial losses had increased in 2024 compared to 2023......one exception was Exeter who only lost £circa £400k in 2024 compared to losing £4m+ in 2023, drastic cost cutting by trimming their squad was the likely reason To want to impose full time squads onto tier 2 will just result in a swathe more insolvencies.......it is bonkers ------------- ''The future isn't what it used to be'' |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2025 at 14:00
Think Exeter sold off their share in the adjoining Hotel which would account for the reduced loss ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2025 at 14:01
You seem to have discounted Wasps (rightly so in my opinion) ------------- RAID ON |