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Topic: Promotion Issues
Posted By: Park Ranger
Subject: Promotion Issues
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 00:53
Of course it would help if we had confirmation of the number going up.
Best guess is 3.
Does anyone know if there is a parachute payment? Or when we will know how many are going up?
If as many will conclude Cindy and Park will be 2 of the 3 its going to be a huge battle for that 3rd spot.
I actually fancy Sale to be that team.


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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 09:18
I'd hope there's at least five.
But who knows? 


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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 09:22
It would
Why 3, that would leave the Championship with 12, or 13 if Scottish stay.
Could be anywhere between 1 and 7.

It is as they say a right rugger muddle.


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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 10:07
We in the Championship would also like to know! We don't yet know what's happening after mid-March, at which point the Championship Cup is due to take place in some guise or other. The decision of the review panel is due to be announced in January I think, but it'll probably have been leaked to the Rugby Paper before then...

Fairly sure there's no parachute payment for clubs relegated from the Champ (altho' it seems very unlikely that there will be relegation in 2022).


Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 10:18
Latest informed opinion is that Championship are considering 14 team league with the probability of London Scottish either being relegated or moving to Scottish league funded by SRU. 
That would mean 5 promoted!! Not sure if any ground criteria would be imposed, which could be difficult giving some Championship clubs would not achieve it anyway.
This would certainly have a big effect on the structure of the championship given that the gap between top and bottom will be very big , there are some Nat 1 sides who would consider themselves financially ready to compete but the gap from top to bottom would make some matches one sided. 
In the short run Nat 1 would go from 15 to 11 with 3 promoted from Nat 2 N and S. 
In the long run the logical option would be to consider The Championship to be the top of the semi pro Pyramid outside the Premiership and Nat 1 to be split into North and South, traveling is horrendously expensive, with perhaps a play off for promotion into the Championship. Long term we have to look at how we travel given all transport will have to become electric and costs will become even more prohibitive. Reality will have to be accepted.      


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 10:37
Is the gap really that big?
Even if it is now, would it continue, especially given the cut in funding?


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Posted By: Sedge Tiger
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 11:23
Originally posted by workerbee workerbee wrote:

Latest informed opinion is that Championship 
In the long run the logical option would be to consider The Championship to be the top of the semi pro Pyramid outside the Premiership and Nat 1 to be split into North and South, traveling is horrendously expensive, with perhaps a play off for promotion into the Championship. Long term we have to look at how we travel given all transport will have to become electric and costs will become even more prohibitive. Reality will have to be accepted.      

WB 

I have heard the same on the National One potential split which has been on the table for sometime. 

Is it still January for confirmation ? 

All the best 

ST


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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 11:28
I thought we had just decided not to split National 1.


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Posted By: Halliford
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 12:04
The Championship Review reports in January. National League Rugby Clubs have already agreed not to split National 1 but to add a third League at National 2. What happens after the Championship Review decision is then pure speculation, something we all enjoy! Splitting National 1 into 2 doesn't work with 3 Leagues below and most of those National 1 Clubs enjoy the national travel involved. Players want the challenges of playing against teams from different parts of England, however, how long that will last is uncertain.

First step is for the Championship to get itself sorted and probably recognise that it needs to find its own money and TV coverage. Then it can decide if it wants to join forces with National League Rugby and start promoting a product with the breadth to challenge the Premiership for quantity, if not quality. I would imagine that any Championship match played today will be better and more competitive than any of the Premiership Cup matches on this weekend.


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 12:09
Why would 'ground criteria' as such enter into it next season when it hasn't before?
Apart from a fence around the pitch and a certain level of medical provision, which surely wouldn't be too onerous for anyone.
Ampthill managed no problem at all.

Edited for stray word.


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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 12:39
The mistake the RFU made when setting up the leagues and going open was to give clubs funds based on their level in the league structure without making Facilities a key part of the funding . Ten clubs would have had to look at their infrastructure before simply paying players. If that had been the case Ampthill would never have got into the Championship. Nice Club and pitch , just a long walk and cannot host a large crowd. It is still feasible to make facilities part of the promotion process even at Championship and other National leagues.   


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 13:04
It's feasible, but not desirable IMO.
That way lies the 'closed shop' excuses we've had for years in the Prem.
If a side's good enough on the pitch, bring' em up.
If they then fail to thrive at that level for whatever reason, let them drop.
No false barriers in sport please.


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Posted By: CJB1
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 14:28
It has implications for financial fair play, though.  If team A is spending money developing its facilities while team B spends all its budget on player wages and supporters are left standing around the pitchside rope or rail, which side is doing more for the good of the game?

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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 17:15
I've always argued for some form of FFP.
There's no reason that a properly regulated, realistic FFP system can't be implemented, and I'd be fully supportive of that. But there isn't one yet, and the spineless Union doesn't seem to be able to manage its own competition,  so why shouldn't clubs be allowed to at least try? What's more unfair? Limiting clubs by FFP,  or by improbably unsustainable ground development?

I'm certainly not advocating any club throwing the kitchen sink at the playing side alone, but by the same token all clubs should be allowed to at least try to compete at the higher levels, even if they can't sustain it. How do we know they can't if they are denied by imposed ceilings. Ex did.
Yes, many have tried and failed, but that was their right. To try.



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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2021 at 17:47
Unfortunately FFP would come down to how it’s governed and by whom

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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 14:44
Talk of ground criteria, ffp or any other reason to block promotion suggests certain sides - or at least some supporters - are frit.

Of course, no decision should be being made by just the eleven nine current chairmen. They should be reaching out to at least the chairmen of the clubs vying for promotion - but idealy to the whole of the NCA.

What I would be looking at is whether the Championship could continue with 8 subs, or whether it goes to 5 on the bench and to interchanges - as is currently used in National league matches. The latter could help control costs.




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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 15:50
On Paper Nat 1 next year could include Redruth , Plymouth and Taunton good trips for the Northern Clubs. 


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 15:58
Just be glad Mount's Bat and Launceston are no longer in National 1. But also remember they have to make the return trips.  There was the season where Redruth's closest opponent was Birmingham - though Redruth was their longest trip.

We have had nearly ten years of discussion, and everyone seems clear they want three nationwide divisions. Unfortunately, that means putting up with the country's geography.




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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 17:16
Not to mention the much lamented Mount’s Bay’s one season in Nat 1; their first away fixture was at Tynedale….


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 20:17
Frit? I've always advocated bringing clubs up to make the Championship a sixteen team league.
Ffp doesn't actually block anything.


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Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2021 at 21:08
Originally posted by workerbee workerbee wrote:

On Paper Nat 1 next year could include Redruth , Plymouth and Taunton good trips for the Northern Clubs. 

Thats fine but the issue will be what do Exeter do?  they fill Plymouth and now Taunton, throw Redruth in and even Exeter do not have enough pups to go into 3 national 1 sides. Although Cornish P seem to be helping Plymouth out 


Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 14:26
RFU have just announced that the Championship will be a 12 team league for 22/23 and subject to the top club achieving ground criteria then 2 sides from Nat 1 will be promoted , if that club should fail then the Premiership will remain at 13 and only  1 side will be promoted. At present Ealing are the team most likely to get promoted from Championship and I would presume that they have passed all the requirements to enter premiership. For some reason, which someone will explain,  the Championship did not go for a 14 team league to bring it in line with all other national Leagues including the Premiership, perhaps it is to do with funding. 
At present there is no application from London Scottish to move leagues, perhaps they are happy to drop through the leagues until they arrive at a league commensurate with their budget. 
With only two maximum being promoted this will leave Nat 1 with 13 so relegation will come into play , possibly 2 down and 3 up or 1 down and 2 up , the winners of each league with no play off. This is still to be decided. 
This decision has come out, with no comments from the two working parties from the Championship , who I believe were in favour of 14 team league.   


Posted By: gerg_861
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 14:30
Originally posted by workerbee workerbee wrote:

RFU have just announced that the Championship will be a 12 team league for 22/23 and subject to the top club achieving ground criteria then 2 sides from Nat 1 will be promoted , if that club should fail then the Premiership will remain at 13 and only  1 side will be promoted. At present Ealing are the team most likely to get promoted from Championship and I would presume that they have passed all the requirements to enter premiership. For some reason, which someone will explain,  the Championship did not go for a 14 team league to bring it in line with all other national Leagues including the Premiership, perhaps it is to do with funding. 
At present there is no application from London Scottish to move leagues, perhaps they are happy to drop through the leagues until they arrive at a league commensurate with their budget. 
With only two maximum being promoted this will leave Nat 1 with 13 so relegation will come into play , possibly 2 down and 3 up or 1 down and 2 up , the winners of each league with no play off. This is still to be decided. 
This decision has come out, with no comments from the two working parties from the Championship , who I believe were in favour of 14 team league.   

Just curious where you've found this? I couldn't find it anywhere?


Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 15:35
Email Received from RFU-

Promotion from National One - confirmation for clubs

Distribution list: National One Clubs – Chair, Honorary Secretaries, Directors of Rugby


In response to understandable concerns, among National One clubs about possible season outcomes as we near the half-way stage, we would like to confirm the process for promotion from National One to the Championship at the end of the 2021/22 season. The Championship will revert to a league of 12 clubs, and there are two possible scenarios:

• If the winner of the Championship meets the Minimum Standards Criteria and is promoted to the Premiership, this would leave 10 teams in the Championship and therefore the top two clubs from National One will be promoted to the Championship.

• If the winner of the Championship does not meet the Minimum Standards Criteria and therefore is not promoted to the Premiership, this would leave 11 teams in the Championship and therefore only the winner of National One will be promoted to the Championship.

There has been some speculation in the press as to London Scottish leaving the Championship and playing in Scottish leagues. There has been no formal application for this, and there are no plans for this to happen.




Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 19:28
Well at least they have made a decision.

Now we can only hope the leagues below (which have been decimated by Covid this weekend ) actually manage to finish the season.

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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2021 at 23:36
Means there will be relegation.
And it means they will have to arrange another cup - but that is their problem.


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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 04:55
So all these months, the RFU (?) went back to the format every Championship supporter and it seems clubs didn’t want.



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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 08:20
Originally posted by kempstonblue kempstonblue wrote:

So all these months, the RFU (?) went back to the format every Championship supporter and it seems clubs didn’t want.

What did you expect? Eff You is in their name.


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Posted By: quercynomad
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 08:45
I understand the proposal is for the Championship to move to 14 teams by the 24/25 season but the mechanism by which that happens hasn't been agreed. 12 is a temporary measure.


Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 09:58
So it is a temporary measure?!! Why , this just makes a mockery of stable structured seasons, there will be another re arrangement in two years .


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 10:25
It does seem they cannot find their elbow with both hands and a map.
The cynic in me says they did not want to share the reduced funding.


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Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 10:30
Post removed - misread original! 



Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 11:54
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

It does seem they cannot find their elbow with both hands and a map.
The cynic in me says they did not want to share the reduced funding.
Which implies that there is worthwhile funding to share outside the Prem.
I really don't think it's much of an issue nowadays


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Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 13:33
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

It does seem they cannot find their elbow with both hands and a map.
The cynic in me says they did not want to share the reduced funding.

While awaiting to see an official release, I think this is RFU release. The delegates from Championship clubs might not have agreed this.


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Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 15:24
What about relegation in Nat 1.

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 15:48
Originally posted by kingsheathlad kingsheathlad wrote:

What about relegation in Nat 1.

Should be as normal - bottom 2 and OEs?

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Posted By: kingsheathlad
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 16:45
OE'S dropped to the bottom  league I  thought not one league. 

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Posted By: FHLH
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2021 at 17:09
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

The cynic in me says they did not want to share the reduced funding.

My first thought,. Either top up funding or dilute existing. The former won't happen and the latter uncomfortable.


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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 14:35
Despite receiving the notification from the RFU confirmed by NCA secretary, nothing has appeared to confirm this from Championship clubs who were discussing the options and appeared to favour 14 team league. However there is still a glaring issue which has not been addressed for any club in the lower part of the league at present, that of relegation. If two go up leaving Nat 1 a 13 team league, then there are two options , 1 down and two up , just the league champions or 2 down and three up. Option one has been done before with only 2 up and no play off at level 4. this happened when the Championship went to 12 teams. 
Surely clubs need to know as it is half way through the season.




Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 15:14
So at the start of the season the position was;

Quote
Promotion
Level 3: subject to Regulation 5, the top Club in Level 3 shall be promoted to Level
2 or, if notified by the Committee, the second to top Club in addition to the top
Club;
(c) Level 4: the top Club in each Level 4 League will be promoted to Level 3 or such
other number as notified by the Committee in order to effect the league sizes set
out in Regulation 13.2.4;

Relegation
b) At Level 3 the bottom three (3) clubs will be relegated or such other number as
notified by the RFU to the Clubs;


We expect two teams to be promoted, to bring the Championship back to 12.
My guess is one team (plus the ghost of Old Elthamians) down and two up, one from each league.
But we do need confirmation from the Committee.

Of course, the prospect of Leicester being relegated shakes everything up.



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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 15:18
Originally posted by workerbee workerbee wrote:

Despite receiving the notification from the RFU confirmed by NCA secretary, nothing has appeared to confirm this from Championship clubs who were discussing the options and appeared to favour 14 team league. However there is still a glaring issue which has not been addressed for any club in the lower part of the league at present, that of relegation. If two go up leaving Nat 1 a 13 team league, then there are two options , 1 down and two up , just the league champions or 2 down and three up. Option one has been done before with only 2 up and no play off at level 4. this happened when the Championship went to 12 teams. 
Surely clubs need to know as it is half way through the season.




12 team league in Champioship means 1 of current 11 up to Premiership + 2 up from Nat1
14 team league in N1 means 2 of current 15 up to Nat1 - 3 up from N2S/N as normal leaving 2 to be relegated as OEs are the 3rd down from N1

I cannot see any reason to deviate from the norm.

As for Championship sides favouring 14 sides shouldn't they have been vociferous on this prior to the RFU decision?

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 15:22
Presumably in future years it will be 3 down from N1 and the 3 champions oat N2 being promoted?

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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 17:18
In 2008/9 - when Championship went from 16-12 and National 1 from 14 to 16, there were no play-offs and only two up.  That season, there were four teams relegated from National 2 (as was).

As there was only ever a plan to promote two teams, I do not see any reason to change that mid-season.


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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:23
Although there is plenty of support for a 14-team Championship, there's a general acceptance that this isn't realistic for 2022/23 - hence the recent clarification to N1 clubs about 1 or 2 going up.

But as discussed, there is a frustratingly long list of uncertain factors, some already mentioned:
  • could Leicester have the book thrown at them as per Saracens & go down?
  • will Ealing win the Champ & be able to meet minimum standards & 'entry fee' to the Prem?
  • if not Ealing, are any other Champ clubs in a position to go up?
  • might London Scottish leave & join the semi-pro league north of the border?
  • what happens regarding relegation down from N1 & promotion up from N2?
It's definitely not a satisfactory situation, but the perception among NL clubs that most of the above is "all the Championship clubs' fault" isn't really accurate IMHO...


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 18:34
What makes a 14 team league impractical for next season, but possible practical in future seasons?


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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 20:25
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

What makes a 14 team league impractical for next season, but possible practical in future seasons?


I believe those in the Championship believe there aren't 4 teams in N1 capable of playing Championship rugby, although how that changes by promoting 2 this season and 2 more next ?

apart from having 2 seasons without any relegation and a season with the RFU money split between less teams that is.

As at least half the Championship sides were in N1 or lower in the last decade, but seem to think they are above that now.

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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 21:01
Always the same forget where you came from. There are teams in level 3 & 4 now that were at L2 while some of the current L2 teams were in divisional leagues or lower

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Posted By: corporalcarrot
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 21:19
Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

[QUOTE=Camquin] 
I believe those in the Championship believe there aren't 4 teams in N1 capable of playing Championship rugby,
I fall into that category but I'm not totally put off by the prospect. I fear a quick move to 14 or 16 teams in the Championship may result in a gulf between the handful of teams like Ealing, Pirates & Donny who would post a boring cricket score against most of the others. The close important matches may become rare birds. I fear the Championship may well "dumb down" and the real interest will be at the bottom - who is going down. I favour 12 good teams with a cracking injection of new blood every year by one team automatically promoted and relegated through each of the top three leagues.  It would be wonderful however to visit Mose, Albion & DMP again or one day welcome Mighty Roth back but there is surely enough London centric clubs already represented at the upper levels.

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Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2021 at 22:22
This really does make me laugh - do you not realise you are arguing in favour of exactly what you have been complaining about? It's not right for the Prem clubs to claim elitism or demand ring fencing yet you don't think 2, 3, 4 or however many are required from Nat1 will be upto your ever so high standards. Absolute codswallop


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 00:25
Originally posted by Thatbloke Thatbloke wrote:

This really does make me laugh - do you not realise you are arguing in favour of exactly what you have been complaining about? It's not right for the Prem clubs to claim elitism or demand ring fencing yet you don't think 2, 3, 4 or however many are required from Nat1 will be upto your ever so high standards. Absolute codswallop
You do realise that he's arguing for continued automatic promotion, don't you?
Personally I've always argued for two up, two down at all levels, and will continue to do so - but for this season I'd happily see four sides (or however many are ultimately needed to make a 14 team Championship), and would go so far as to wish for a couple of additional sides to come up next season.
Yes, really.


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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 09:33
Originally posted by corporalcarrot corporalcarrot wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

[QUOTE=Camquin] 
I believe those in the Championship believe there aren't 4 teams in N1 capable of playing Championship rugby,
I fall into that category but I'm not totally put off by the prospect. I fear a quick move to 14 or 16 teams in the Championship may result in a gulf between the handful of teams like Ealing, Pirates & Donny who would post a boring cricket score against most of the others. The close important matches may become rare birds. I fear the Championship may well "dumb down" and the real interest will be at the bottom - who is going down. I favour 12 good teams with a cracking injection of new blood every year by one team automatically promoted and relegated through each of the top three leagues.  It would be wonderful however to visit Mose, Albion & DMP again or one day welcome Mighty Roth back but there is surely enough London centric clubs already represented at the upper levels.


Obviously without any promotion to the Premiership the real interest will be in the bottom half of the table and who will survive or not - only natural really.

This is why their should not be ring fencing at any level!

You only have to look at the records of Bath and London Scottish to realise that a certain edge goes off their game after a bad start with no punishment (in the form of relegation)

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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 12:22
Why are you arguing against ringfencing with people who don't agree with ringfencing?

Go tell the Prem cartel.


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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 14:09
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Why are you arguing against ringfencing with people who don't agree with ringfencing?

Go tell the Prem cartel.


I wasn't arguing I was agreeing with you on the ring-fencing point.

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Posted By: Thatbloke
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 15:41
For the sake of clarity
1) I am fully supportive of the "Automatic Promotion" for league winners at every level - this in itself necessitates relegation unless we have clubs going bust etc
2) I am 100% against any form of ring fencing
The point of my earlier post which maybe I didn't make clear is that we have followers of Championship clubs echoing the above two points but in the next breath saying clubs from Nat1 aren't good enough to be allowed into the Championship - in other words double standards


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2022 at 21:30
Having spoken to him in November, I understand Rowland Winter at Coventry believes there are plenty of Nat 1 teams capable of stepping up. Presumably, he is being outvoted.

None of the relegated Championship sides managed to go unbeaten in National 1. Only four, Esher, Doncaster, Ealing and Richmond regained Championship Status at the first attempt - and Esher had a parachute payment that year. 

We have Scottish being reported as saying they would struggle to put a side that could compete in National One without the RFU funding - I am not sure that they are the only club in that position. The reduced funding is going to further reduce the gap.




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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2022 at 14:15
Originally posted by Camquin Camquin wrote:

Having spoken to him in November, I understand Rowland Winter at
Coventry believes there are plenty of Nat 1 teams capable of stepping
up. Presumably, he is being outvoted.

None of the
relegated Championship sides managed to go unbeaten in
National 1. Only four, Esher, Doncaster, Ealing and Richmond regained
Championship Status at the first attempt - and Esher had a parachute
payment that year. 

We have Scottish being reported as saying they would struggle to
put a side that could compete in National One without the RFU funding - I
am not sure that they are the only club in that position. The reduced funding is going to further reduce the gap.





I totally agree

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Posted By: marigold
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2022 at 18:18
Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2022 at 19:05
Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)

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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2022 at 20:45
Travelling depends on where you start. For most London clubs travel in the champ would be less thanNat 1. Jersey isn’t that bad depending on flight times you can get 

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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2022 at 00:10
Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)
Any evidence to support that?


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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2022 at 10:21
I am not sure the RFU actually cares, provided it does not cost any more.
My guess would be that they have made some promise to restore funding if their finances improve.
But that is just speculation.
And unless FDR or the RFU publish minutes of the meetings, that is all it will ever be.


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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 12:22
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)
Any evidence to support that?
No?


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Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 12:41
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)
Any evidence to support that?
No?

 

As a league of 16 as it stands 
Think you find it will be top 2 up ..with no relegation from the Champ..meaning its then a 14 team league at National 1

Bottom 3 will go, meaning OEs plus sides in 15th and 14th positions
Winners of 2 North and South come up plus play off winner, giving Nat 1 the required 14 sides.

 




Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 14:09
Originally posted by Scrumtime Scrumtime wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)
Any evidence to support that?
No?
As a league of 16 as it stands 
Think you find it will be top 2 up ..with no relegation from the Champ..meaning its then a 14 team league at National 1

Bottom 3 will go, meaning OEs plus sides in 15th and 14th positions
Winners of 2 North and South come up plus play off winner, giving Nat 1 the required 14 sides.
And the 'decision' coming from the Championship sides?


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Posted By: Scrumtime
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 17:35
They are at a status quo if LS go (11) or add one next season if they stay (12)
And add the top 2 the season after to get to a 14 team league as well.

They will not take anything more than the top 2 up, as freak results could see sides ending up 3rd and 4th and will not be anywhere near Champ standard.






Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 18:22
If a poor side was promoted by fluke, they would be demoted next season.
But personally, I do not think there is much of a gap between the top seven sides.
It is going to be a very interesting second half of the season.


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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:38
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)

Any evidence to support that?

No?


You can look through the forum as easily as I can - not got time myself

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:39
Originally posted by Scrumtime Scrumtime wrote:

They are at a status quo if LS go (11) or add one next season if they stay (12)
And add the top 2 the season after to get to a 14 team league as well.

They will not take anything more than the top 2 up, as freak results could see sides ending up 3rd and 4th and will not be anywhere near Champ standard.






I imagine most N1 sides would beat L Scottish (by their own admission)

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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 19:40
Originally posted by Scrumtime Scrumtime wrote:

They are at a status quo if LS go (11) or add one next season if they stay (12)
And add the top 2 the season after to get to a 14 team league as well.

They will not take anything more than the top 2 up, as freak results could see sides ending up 3rd and 4th and will not be anywhere near Champ standard.






Not sure how you get to that statement, as 1 team is going up to the Premiership

As Kimbo would say any evidence?

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Posted By: Rabbie Burns
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 21:12
What is champ standard? Any team promoted would recruit. Are Ealing prem standard? They will recruit jeez how single minded are the champ teams too comfortable picking up central funding

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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2022 at 22:26
Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)

Any evidence to support that?

No?


You can look through the forum as easily as I can - not got time myself
Oh, so it's just tittle-tattle then?
As expected. No evidence.


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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2022 at 07:25
It's so disappointing to see the ongoing niggle on these pages between the Champ set and those from Nat Lg, with a palpable lack of mutual respect (a 'core value' of rugby last time I checked).

The RFU & PRL must be chuckling at all this squabbling by people who should have far more in common than what divides them. My experience of Nat 2/ Nat 1 was entirely positive & I also enjoy the Championship, in spite of its structural issues...

I thought/hoped the review process would hammer out a way forward, but we're yet to see any evidence of such an outcome, with a still lot of factors seemingly outside the control of those involved.


Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2022 at 20:16
Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Kimbo Kimbo wrote:

Originally posted by Raider999 Raider999 wrote:

Originally posted by marigold marigold wrote:

Jon Inverdale is a strong voice for the Nat League teams. Could it not be that after consultation actually not more than two or three clubs want to be promoted from Nat 1 to the Championship next season which is why they have now gone for a maximum of 2 being promoted at the end of this season. I am sure the current Champ clubs would prefer to play an increased number meaningful league fixtures against new opposition rather than the meaningless cup matches.


From what I have read the decision came from the Championship sides - normally only N1 champions are promoted so I cannot see why N1 sides wouldn't want to take the easier route of 4 up if available.

Especially when you look at the travelling in N1 which is at least as bad as that in Championship with the exception of the away weekend jolly to Jersey (highlight of any season?)

Any evidence to support that?

No?


You can look through the forum as easily as I can - not got time myself

Oh, so it's just tittle-tattle then?
As expected. No evidence.


I recall watching Raiders beat the mighty Coventry in N1 a few years ago - surprising how som Championship teams supporters forget they have been at lower levels within recent times.

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Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2022 at 07:20
An early contender for non-sequitur of the year, there...


Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 07 Jan 2022 at 08:35
Originally posted by Mark W-J Mark W-J wrote:

An early contender for non-sequitur of the year, there...
He has form.
Keep watching.


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Posted By: WEvans
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2022 at 14:36
Oh the irony!


Posted By: Park Ranger
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:23
It's starting to look like a one horse race in National 1 with Park 10 lengths in front with 5 furlongs left to run - playing on the 4G is a definite advantage as we move into boggy pitches and winter conditions.

Ealing have a similar advantage.
 
Assuming Park and Ealing will both be promoted - who else in The Championship plays on plastic???

Is this a definitive list of plastic pitches:

Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Ealing Trailfinders, Rosslyn Park, Loughborough Students?????


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Posted By: Park Ranger
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 05:41
Because this thread is attracting a healthy number of Championship people who are obviously interested in the future of their league and who will be joining from National 1 - I have one more question...
Do promoted Nat 1 sides get any financial support from the RFU to assist them make the transition to a higher standard????


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Posted By: oldman
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 11:08
Park ranger need to add Stourbridge, Bournville, Kingsholm, Chester,

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Posted By: KnightsBoy
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 12:10
Originally posted by Park Ranger Park Ranger wrote:

It's starting to look like a one horse race in National 1 with Park 10 lengths in front with 5 furlongs left to run - playing on the 4G is a definite advantage as we move into boggy pitches and winter conditions.

Ealing have a similar advantage.
 
Assuming Park and Ealing will both be promoted - who else in The Championship plays on plastic???

Is this a definitive list of plastic pitches:

Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Ealing Trailfinders, Rosslyn Park, Loughborough Students?????

Coventry


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 12:25
Park Ranger, as I understand it, the promoted club gets the same funding as the others in the Championship. The club relegated from the Championship gets the same funding as any other National 1 side.


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Posted By: islander
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 13:20
Originally posted by Park Ranger Park Ranger wrote:

It's starting to look like a one horse race in National 1 with Park 10 lengths in front with 5 furlongs left to run - playing on the 4G is a definite advantage as we move into boggy pitches and winter conditions.

Ealing have a similar advantage.
 
Assuming Park and Ealing will both be promoted - who else in The Championship plays on plastic???

Is this a definitive list of plastic pitches:

Saracens, Newcastle Falcons, Ealing Trailfinders, Rosslyn Park, Loughborough Students?????

Worcester & Gloucester in the Prem


Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 13:32
They are ahead, but with trips to Sale, Cinderford and Chinnor to come.
They have Caldy, Chinnor and Cambridge on successive weeks in April.
There is still a lot of rugby to play.




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Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2022 at 19:16
Dings also play on plastic. Tonbridge Juddians have occasionally played on plastic in the last few years

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