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Post by newby on Oct 20, 2023 12:56:07 GMT
More worrying news with the Jersey Reds going under in the Championship, which finally gets going tomorrow.
I was worried all this rain was going to affect the League 1 and League 2 games tomorrow, but they have the weekend off.
My team, Leeds Tykes, are the only team hosting a game as they take on Fylde in League 2 North.
Enjoying it so far as we seem to have found our level after a few seasons dropping down the ladder. We've even got a decent kicker, hallelujah.
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Post by davemorton on Oct 20, 2023 15:18:55 GMT
Pleasing that Leeds Tykes have managed to halt the plummet, I feared for them, but now I fear for Fylde, who have twice failed to field a 2nd XV this season, and the first team, which pushed Sedgley all the way last season, is now hanging on, mid table. We at Sedge are over the moon that we have won 5 of the first 7. Narrow margins in some cases, and one walloping at Rosslyn Park, but a win is a win. No games for a couple of weeks, and then we play fellow promotees Leicester Lions. Attachments:
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Post by Hit Wicket on Oct 20, 2023 15:45:53 GMT
More worrying news with the Jersey Reds going under in the Championship, which finally gets going tomorrow. What? First I'd heard of it. My cousin is a season ticket holder and will be crestfallen. Money woes, presumably?
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Post by newby on Oct 21, 2023 17:15:17 GMT
Leeds Tykes made it 8 from 8 with their 30-17 win over Fylde today. It saved me from having to watch the cricket.
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Post by hawke on Oct 22, 2023 6:16:31 GMT
I went to Ilkley for the third time this season. York turned it round, like South Africa, with strong forward play. Edged it 21-20. All our best backs were playing but we could not get the ball in the last half hour. About 350 there. I think that is won 3 lost 4, looking down rather than up. As an amateur club North East 1 is our highest realistic division.
James Lowes, former Bradford Bull and 'Man of Steel' helps with the coaching as his son Joe plays. He is not a fan of referees.
Yes very impressed with Dave's Sedge and also pleasantly surprised at Leeds Tykes' resilience.
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Post by newby on Oct 22, 2023 7:44:50 GMT
I'm with James Lowes on the question of referees. As a former RL man he probably sees the referees main role as trying to stop fights breaking out every 2 minutes.
After watching the RU world Cup I'm once again amazed at how important it is to get the referee on your side. Perhaps I should say rather, to get the referee to see things your way.
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Post by davemorton on Oct 22, 2023 19:32:25 GMT
A quick round-up for the Yorkshire clubs. No Yorkies in the Prem and now only Doncaster in the Championship. They won their opening league game of the season on Saturday. Disturbingly, following the recent relegations of Rotherham, Leeds and Hull, there are no Yorks sides at level 3, but the County is well represented at level 4, which is national 2 North. The top 5 clubs are Leeds, Rotherham, Wharfedale, Hull and Sheffield Tigers. Sheffield RFC are 7th and Hull Ionians 9th, with Otley 11th and Huddersfield bottom and 14th. The leagues are taking a break for a couple of weeks. I think there are some Cup competitions going on at lower levels. Leeds v Fylde was a one-off league game, presumably played because Leeds are now using West Park's ground? I note they have a Friday night fixture against Wharfedale on November 10th. www.ncarugby.com/national-2-north/
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Post by newby on Oct 25, 2023 17:58:58 GMT
'We work with the world’s leading sports organizations and rightsholders to leverage the intrinsic value in their assets, brands and fandom.'
So runs the blurb on the website of IMG who have teamed up with the RFL to run Superleague from 2025. The sentence should probably finish with 'and therefore enable us to take an even bigger cut'.
I'm a great fan of RL but I'm afraid this latest tie in is designed to 'keep the poor from the door' and all but ensure that it becomes a closed shop with no relegation or promotion.
From 2025 the top 12 clubs that make up Superleague will be decided mainly on how many fans they have, how nice the stadium facilities are and how strong their balance sheet is.
At the end of next season Leeds could finish bottom and the London Bronco's who have just gained promotion, could finish top and it will still be the London team that would be relegated.
This at the same time as the RFL talks a load of nonsense about trying to grow the game.
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Post by newby on Oct 31, 2023 10:41:39 GMT
In the wider Rugby world I see that Eddie Jones has left his job with Australia. He doesn't have anything lined up according to him.
I'll give it 6 months before his move to Japan.
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Post by davemorton on Oct 31, 2023 12:39:51 GMT
Just as long as he doesn't come to Sedgley Park! Actually, we have Scott Barrow, who came to us full-time when Wasps folded. Previously, he had been working with our lads part time. I have never heard a bad word about him. Wasps are rumoured to be re-forming, initially at Sixways, possibly, then at a newly built inside facility in Kent. More big spending!
League rugby resumes this weekend. Top Yorkshire side Doncaster play Nottingham at Castle Park, and Sedgley host fellow promotees Leicester Lions. In National 2, there are two Yorkshire derbies, Rotherham v Otley and Wharfedale v Hull. Our other teams are all away from home, including Leeds Tykes up at Billingham.
Hawke's Ilkley also travel to the NE, Blaydon in their case, which will be a tough ask.
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Post by donnylad on Oct 31, 2023 20:08:50 GMT
I made a bad error recently ... I clicked on the 'Have Your Say' button on the BBC sport website RU section and worse, on the cricket one.
Oh dear, oh dear oh dear .... if you want a laugh or a cry or to shout at the screen just read some of these posts. What a bunch of loonies, trolls, keyboard warriors, old fashioned bigots and the brainless. Most of them don't realise that the laws of RU have changed a bit and I suspect 97% of them have never picked up a ball or a bat.
Go on = give yourself a Halloween fright ... these people walk among us! 🦇 🦇 🦇
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Post by davemorton on Oct 31, 2023 22:02:18 GMT
Makes you wonder about democracy, doesn't it, donnylad lad? And when democratic governments commit atrocities....
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Post by newby on Oct 31, 2023 22:06:58 GMT
I've been there and they are the ones that survive the moderator, god knows what muck they have to trawl through.
It might have cooled down now but the politics ones, especially during the time of Boris, were far worse.
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Post by davemorton on Oct 31, 2023 22:43:58 GMT
Just playing with the new website, trying to insert a league table. .... ...and failing!
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Post by davemorton on Oct 31, 2023 23:01:16 GMT
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