I repeat my previous post ... who, in their right mind,...

Sounds to me line it has run out.

However, the same thing happens at Twickenham where politics are as dirty

Martyn was a fool to take the job but I believe he was set up for the time being to keep the job rolling. I have no sympathy for Martyn. In my mind the man who set him up will probably replace him as DoR and will move back to Yorkshire from Twickenham.

The competitions review will be made public soon and everyone knows this is will be a farce without clubs having their say.

The premiership will be ring fenced with Falcons returning  and Leicester remaining up there. The Championship will be semi ring fenced with Leeds remaining in the Championship under their new DoR.

Sort yourselves out from Level 3 and below

You mean there was a plan!!!!! 

But that would require them to find a Yorkshireman who was willing to part with their money for nothing. 

Fortunately the White Rose country is famed for its generosity and foolishness 

My good friend Camquin will join me occasionally although I haven't asked him yet.

Here's to a great 2020 end of the season with victories a plenty for Leeds.

Quick question, when did the 25 become 22 yards?

Happy New Years chaps and I truly hope all the best to Leeds, there have been put into an unenviable position by the RFU and their managers so give a thought to the players who have mortgages etc - and yes, the 10 level drop would have been best but, as the saying goes, we are where we are and there will be an aspiring coach needing some time on his /her CV.

I would have thought a name change is the least of their worries right now, although completely understand why it would be part of a longer-term strategic review.  The only question is whether they have even a mid-term future, never mind long-term.

The poll was run by a supporter as a bit of fun.  The change back to Leeds Tykes seems nailed on, subject to the usual RFU approval.

I'm not sure anyone expects Phil Davies to do much more with the squad we have than Martyn Wood was able to but his arrival has certainly perked up some of the long-time supporters (me included) who haven't bothered much this season.  The suggestion that there could be a future after relegation goes against what I had always assumed, but can't be taken as certain given the way our investors have comported themselves lately.

If the powers that be have any sense they will know that those games are lost.

So they can give him a month, so he can plan a four week training scheme to build to Nottingham at home.

Will this move bring the crowds flooding into Headingly . . . very very unlikely, even in their heyday crowds were pretty miserable.

But I presume Mr Davies would not have accepted the job with assurances about future funding and player recruitment?

There the clubs had to apply to have a place, the winners were chosen (by some secret means) and in return for also promising to run a Centre of Excellence as part of the player pathway they got the promise of no relegation for 3 yrs. That period is now ending, the 10 teams will be ranked depending on various measures including on pitch performance. The top 6 will be safe the next 4 will be pitched against any teams wanting to join and the best 4 of the combined group of teams offered the places for the next period

Four points for Bedford at Scottish

Anyone shocked? Club with heinous MO, talks about doing the same again!

Totally shameless. Hopefully they'll get relegated. If Bedford do go down (or anyone else apart from Leeds) it would be disgrace.

Hope The Pirates can put another nail in their coffin this afternoon. Tough on the players and supporters, but justice needs to be done.

At least he made an impact in The Rugby Paper - his appointment got the entire inside cover on page 2! 

Ps For Phil Davies to make the comments about bringing 4 or 5 players in he is obviously oblivious to full nature of what happened at Leeds last year!!

On a serious note even with 4 or 5 Saracens or whoever, I dont see them avoiding relegation. Then hopefully the RFU will recognise there are bigger and better clubs in Yorkshire.

Do you think Carnegie will survive the drop? Nobody is going to play for free and we have seen what happens to those who don't pay. B&S and South Leicester both falling by the wayside this season. Unless the get another benefactor/RFU bail out I'm not sure there will be a team next season even with a RFU shuffle. 

Apologies. I'd got Peterborough Lions on my mind, LL are doing particularly well in N2S.

Was shocked!  Even though Nottingham scored 60 points they butchered at least another 20-25 easily.  On this performance, even with the new Welsh Coaching set up reacquainted would not beat a level 5/6 side imho.  

Honestly couldnt see anyway forward even with the promised Namibians arriving this week as was the talk.

The trouble is that the lesser nations at the World Cup aren't actually as good as a mid-table Championship club, and many of the players individually are only National One standard.  So (with all due respect) even if they are able to parachute a few Namibians in, they're not necessarily going to be good enough to lift them out of the mire this time.

TBF, I think the administration of the game as a whole is ok. It’s just the administration of the professional game that’s shambolic. The combination of both clubs and “governing” bodies that struggle to come to terms with full-time professionalism is a recipe for disaster.

627 at the Rock for Rosslyn Park v Cambidge. 

I do not think the travel will be the problem for Carnegie - after all Plymouth is nearer than Penzance and they do not need to go to Jersey.

However, losing another £600k from the budget could well be.

Unless Rhinos let them play and train at Headingley for nothing - or they have found another mug - I cannot see where they playing budget comes from.

Of course had the Championship been expanded to 16 this season, Old Elthamians would have gone up - and they are also looking at an empty cupboard after the death of their benefactor.

The 600k has been spent on maintaining a team well below Championship standard with the humiliating statistic of zero wins and one point. It was all so predictable. They'd have been better off being demoted and trying to rebuild.

Who knows whether it will continue, but the financially sound Richmond has done just that. The demotion may well have been a blessing in disguise, giving them a chance to absorb a large number of new players and become a formidable unit. Crowds have increased and morale is high.

Our smallest crowd of the season!

Just gets worse, only 11 games left