Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:07 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Gutterfax, grow up.

Game seemed to be above average and the last 10 minutes was pretty exciting for those watching.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:07 pm  

I didn't watch it. I had a weekend in the North East. A very rare mix of games. I watched Sale get beat by Newcastle at Kingston Park in what was my lowest point as a Sale fan. Just 5,200 there for a relegation battle. I then watched Durham City beat Warrington Town 7-1 in front of 115 people. Best 7 quid I've spent in ages. Today I went to St James Park for the Newcastle and Liverpool game. Premier League Football isn't worth the money, entertainment wise. But the ground was class and the atmosphere was electric.

Sale were 3 tries to 0 at half time and then we faded in the second half. Macleod has gotten worse as the season has gone on. We don't have a single fly half in our squad. He's a centre playing the position. He got injured and Cueto took over the kicking duties but was useless. It was embarrassing. Fair play to Newcastle, they wanted it more. I put my hood over my head at the end as I was genuinely feeling upset. I just couldn't believe it. As I've said on our forum - in the first half we were like the Harlem Globetrotters. Never seen passing like it. Then as always we fail to carry on a good half. I think it's about 8 games this season where we've gone a whole half without scoring.

I haven't heard much about the game at Wembley. It sounded a decent game. At least there were some tries, otherwise there would have been a lot of moaning.

Catalancs - apologies if people were just discussing that. I didn't mean they were slagging it off really. I just meant it became a talking point. I scanned through the last page.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:36 pm  

Who do you think will go down Shark J? I still think, and hope, it's the Falcons. What about coming up?
Any idea when Sale Sharks will let us in on their big plans?

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Sun Apr 01, 2012 9:55 pm  

It has to be Newcastle with Wasps winning today

I had very mixed emotions today. Despite us being the embarrassment of English Rugby right now, we're still 7th. 6th would guarantee Heineken Cup Rugby, 7th would if an English team wins either of the 2 European cups. If Wasps won and Gloucester didn't get anything from it then we'd have only been a point behind them, if Newcastle won then it would mean they were only 4 points behind Wasps. I'd rather Wasps go down as I want a Northern team in the Premiership and it's a good away day.

As for coming up - I really don't know. Only Bristol and Leeds can come up on ground regulations and Leeds are out of the running. London Welsh are top of Bristol's group. Bristol having drawn 2 of their 4 games. As it stands I think Bedford, Cornish Pirates and London Welsh could have a big say in it. Bedford already stated they don't want to go up but I'm not sure what would happen with the other 2. I don't know if they'd want to go up or if they'd try and get a local Football ground or something. For Cornwall - the only ground I can think of would be Plymouth Argyle and I don't know if they would travel that far, or if they'd even be allowed to use it. London Welsh - they get crowds of about 1,000 so I don't know if they could afford to rent a ground. Again - they play in Richmond and it's hardly on the door step of Football teams. Suppose they could play at The Stoop but then there would be 3 teams playing there.

I really don't know about our big announcements. I think it's been postponed until this Wednesday. I think the ground share would have to have been decided by now if we're to move in for next season. A lot of people seem to think we're having one more year in Stockport.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:13 am  

gutterfax wrote:

tenner for an international double header puts that comment into perspective...

Only so many ticket which were a tenner. Still double the price of the union.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:14 am  

flipper wrote:

who was the pre match for the double header in the 4 nations? bitch and gripe as much as we like, that's an impressive crowd

No idea was in the pub arrived about 10 mins to kick off of the first game.

Re: Wembley Stadium today.. : Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:20 am  

Gronk! wrote:

For £5 there will have been people who don't even care about Union in the stadium.

Sure was saw a tweet. "At wembley for the rugby no idea whats going on."

Says it all.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:31 pm  

Henson's been sacked.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:41 pm  

Rugby union Premiership entry rules stipulate that all top-flight clubs have to register their declared ground for the following season by March 31, a deadline that passed at the weekend. So unless they allow Sale Sharks to break the rules (or should that be laws?), it looks like Shark J was right and another season in Stockport beckons.

Re: If you must discuss Union, do it here II : Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:44 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Rugby union Premiership entry rules stipulate that all top-flight clubs have to register their declared ground for the following season by March 31, a deadline that passed at the weekend. So unless they allow Sale Sharks to break the rules (or should that be laws?), it looks like Shark J was right and another season in Stockport beckons.

...wouldn't be the first time a rule bend happened.