Re: Harlequins
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:33 pm
the only problem i am having with this merger/takeover is that would this have still of happened if harlequins had stayed in the zurich premiership and not been relegated. :eusa18:
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Im the same as u i never lived anywhere near Wigan. For me the exsistance of a London team is all superfishal. Its only reason for being is for Sky and some people to be able to say we are a national game. Union might have teams in Newcastle and Leeds but it is still mainly in areas south of the M62.Fraggle posted:As someone who has never lived in the Wigan area I know this, and yes I realise there are loyal London supporters in the same way there are loyal supporters of just about every team no matter how small, although I've been to London games a few times where away fans have outnumbered the London fans. From my limited experience they do seem to have a larger proportion of Aussie fans than UK fans, but I'm sure these Aussies who want to watch RL in their current neighbourhood are as loyal to the club as we are to ours.thegimble posted:
Loyalty is nothing to do where your from.
But with the history of the London team, I don't really think the loyal fans will be inconvienced by moving again, they must be used to it by now. I never got to go to The Stoop last time they were there, but it's somewhere the club is familiar with and somewhere the fans will be familiar with. It's got to be better than playing at The Valley which was far too big for the team, and I wasn't impressed with Griffin Park and its surrounds either and the fact that the Broncos get booted out for several weeks every year can't be great for the fans who want to watch their team at home.
erm............. for some reason i dont think it would have. maybe if they were close to relegation but not if they did any goodheydude posted:
the only problem i am having with this merger/takeover is that would this have still of happened if harlequins had stayed in the zurich premiership and not been relegated. :eusa18:
I wasn't being sarcastic just pointing out there is another team with London in its name and that clubs do adopt their cities names.jinkin jimmy posted:Why the sarcasm, Dave? Ever heard of Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Charlton, QPR, Crystal Palace, West Ham........?There already is at least one other London RL team, London Skolars. Ever heard of Manchester City or Manchester United in soccer?
No, but I didn't think you had made the connection if you get my drift.I know you like to come across as a poster of some depth, but you can be quite condescending also. Do you really think I hadn't heard of Manchester City and Manchester United?
Except that "London" Irish play at the Madjeski Stadium in Reading which is abit of a hike up the m6.The fact is that Yawnion is not particularly well supported in London with most of the so called London teams having either gone bust,been relegated or moved out.Don't know what that's got to do with anything but their you go.jinkin jimmy posted:
but what's to stop us seeing more London based teams now? London Irish RLFC perhaps?
M4, but aren't they called the Exiles, so being away from the town they're named after is appropriate.Pedro the Exile posted:
Except that "London" Irish play at the Madjeski Stadium in Reading which is abit of a hike up the m6.
thats a far point remember a team winning the grand final a few years ago,then the season after getting points deducted for cheating on the sallary cap the year they won the gf (sts)i think,surley you should get the points deducted the year the offence happend if not take the cup off them,and a place in the play offs :sly:damien morrissey posted:
Not really sure what i think about the situation but surely there should be a points deduction for mismanagement.The rules state that you can lose points for breaching salary cap rules yet if you accumulate 3mill in debts need financial support then to stay afloat then you should be punished.
Harlequins above Wigan in RFL is a joke and an insult.