Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:50 am  

B0NES wrote:

Sounds a good deal for the club . Hope the merch is good , I know a couple of Footy teams aren't too chuffed with the supplier .

Do you mean Aston Villa who have complained about the shirts when they get wet? We should be ok - Rugby shirts are made completely differently

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 7:57 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

When are the IMG provisional gradings released?

I think it was meant to be this week but I read on twitter they've been delayed a week, probably trying to rejig the grading criteria slightly to make it more London friendly - catchment area will now make a huge weighting and attendances not so much

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:45 am  

https://thetryline.blogspot.com/2023/10 ... g.html?m=1 Interesting read and a problem for IMG, will they keep London up or stick to their grading system and see them back in the championship in 2025 if grading criteria is strictly applied

https://thetryline.blogspot.com/2023/10 ... g.html?m=1 Interesting read and a problem for IMG, will they keep London up or stick to their grading system and see them back in the championship in 2025 if grading criteria is strictly applied

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:34 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

https://thetryline.blogspot.com/2023/10/have-london-broncos-broken-img.html?m=1

Interesting read and a problem for IMG, will they keep London up or stick to their grading system and see them back in the championship in 2025 if grading criteria is strictly applied

Interesting read, a certain poster on here will love it. It makes for a very tricky, sticky situation.

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 1:39 pm  

Steve0 wrote:

https://thetryline.blogspot.com/2023/10/have-london-broncos-broken-img.html?m=1

Interesting read and a problem for IMG, will they keep London up or stick to their grading system and see them back in the championship in 2025 if grading criteria is strictly applied

It makes a 14 team ESL more likely.

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:14 pm  

Armavinit wrote:

Interesting read, a certain poster on here will love it. It makes for a very tricky, sticky situation.

as that list makes clear, by the way, the real threat to expansion clubs is not relegation, it's that the league gets bored of the new toy.)

That what i said.Cant see IMG around after next season.
The game is about what happens on the field not a think tank sitting around a big desk asking for ideas how we can change S/L when realisticly it doesnt need changing.
What needs changing is the RFL.To bring in someone like IMG is just passing the buck rather than having the ability to tackle the sports future themselves.

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:29 pm  

bonaire wrote:

as that list makes clear, by the way, the real threat to expansion clubs is not relegation, it's that the league gets bored of the new toy.)

That what i said.Cant see IMG around after next season.
The game is about what happens on the field not a think tank sitting around a big desk asking for ideas how we can change S/L when realisticly it doesnt need changing.
What needs changing is the RFL.To bring in someone like IMG is just passing the buck rather than having the ability to tackle the sports future themselves.

They've got a TV deal to sort out in three years time , Hopefully with a increase in money . Cant let the SL or RFL to sort it out or we'll have another Eddie Stobart or Papa Johns debacle on our hands .

Re: State of the Nation : Thu Oct 19, 2023 6:41 pm  

mwindass wrote:

https://www.thunderrugby.com/article/786/statement-from-newcastle-thunder

They've gone

Not quite ! The club are looking at starting the 2024 season with them inviting the supporters to a meeting next Tuesday !!
A glimmer of hope .
Good luck to Newcastle .

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:56 am  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Do you mean Aston Villa who have complained about the shirts when they get wet? We should be ok - Rugby shirts are made completely differently

i think it was the aston villa ladies team who complained,they where too revealing when they got wet.

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:22 am  

Edinburgh_yorkie wrote: i think it was the aston villa ladies team who complained,they where too revealing when they got wet. As long as we got a side playing good rugby on the pitch week in week out, I don't care what we wear, or what the kit looks like. We could wear a kit like this for all I care - https://road.cc/content/news/130207-col ... -revealing

Edinburgh_yorkie wrote: i think it was the aston villa ladies team who complained,they where too revealing when they got wet. As long as we got a side playing good rugby on the pitch week in week out, I don't care what we wear, or what the kit looks like. We could wear a kit like this for all I care - https://road.cc/content/news/130207-col ... -revealing