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big mervyn
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by big mervyn » Sat Jan 18, 2020 11:29 pm
Shan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:57 pm
They should be thrown out of the ECC as well. Let them think they get thru with a win tomorrow and then boot 'em out.
Throws up a lot of issues.
This surely gives them an unfair advantage as they can now treat their domestic league fixtures with contempt.
Likewise, the teams who have already played them in the Premiership pre relegation are surely disadvantaged.
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by Shan » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:42 am
Agreed BM. It is a joke of a situation.
Saracens is the real life rugby equivalent of Harchester United.
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by mikerob » Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:16 am
Apparently Championship teams need to demonstrate they have stayed within the EP salary cap for 2 seasons to be promoted...
How much did McCall know?
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by damianmcr » Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:39 am
Surely he knew.
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by big mervyn » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:20 pm
mikerob wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:16 am
Apparently Championship teams need to demonstrate they have stayed within the EP salary cap for 2 seasons to be promoted...
How much did McCall know?
They're already out of the HEC for at least 2 seasons.
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by mikerob » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:39 pm
I wonder if they will stay relegated for 2 seasons to avoid opening up their books for this season?
A team winning the Championship doesn't need to accept promotion, they can choose to stay down.
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by big mervyn » Sun Jan 19, 2020 1:53 pm
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by big mervyn » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:03 pm
tigerburnie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:40 pm
Your kind words are so touching lads...………………………………..
I think we have a long way to go, but if we can get some sort of winning habit at home going it will do the cause no end of good.
Great weekend for Tigers. Avoided the drop

and secured a home Euro q/f. Onwards and upwards

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by solidarity » Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:52 pm
tigerburnie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:40 pm
Your kind words are so touching lads...………………………………..
I think we have a long way to go, but if we can get some sort of winning habit at home going it will do the cause no end of good.
Get yourself along to Ravenspan.
Take notes.
Simples.

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by big mervyn » Sun Jan 19, 2020 6:21 pm
solidarity wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:52 pm
tigerburnie wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:40 pm
Your kind words are so touching lads...………………………………..
I think we have a long way to go, but if we can get some sort of winning habit at home going it will do the cause no end of good.
Get yourself along to Ravenspan.
Take notes.
Simples.
Did Geordan not take notes the last few times he was at Ravers?

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by big mervyn » Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:19 pm
Geordan's reward is a promotion!
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by justinr73 » Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:59 pm
Caleb Montgomery must have done OK at Worcester. Has signed on for another two years.
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by SparkyClarky » Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:30 am
Glad to see Griffiths feck off, when you think the air time he got over the demise of the Heineken Cup!
Between him and that Bath Ashton!
Well as they say, you reap what you sow.
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by MightyRearranger » Wed Jan 29, 2020 11:13 am
The latest points deduction makes the rest of the PRL look like a brad pitt show as well. They had a punishment agreed, then after the fact having had the National Division 1 clubs point out to them that the rules of their own competition mean the team in twelfth get relegated regardless they've changed the punishment again to ensure that Saracens finish bottom and that clubs like Leicester aren't under threat.
The conflict of interests reminds me of the whole London Welsh saga when they tried ever trick in the book to stop Welsh being given a space in the Premiership. They did finish last with one point, but think a large part of that is down to not being given a chance to assemble a team in time due to the legal saga.