I Hope everyone is having a good off season and I hope you're all looking forward to the upcoming counties 2 venture.
Just a general chat in relation to early title contenders/ relegation fodder.
Will Bridlington adapt to life in Y2 or will it be a reality check, will Halifax and Otliensians adapt to the step up?
Any new signings to boast for the upcoming season?
HLH have resigned Adam Ryder, he has experience playing at national 2 and currently playing league 1 rugby league at Keighley, a powerhouse ball carrier and I'm looking forward to seeing him wear the red and black again!
Splurging the cash again. Will they never learn!!!!!!
I was told Bridlington have brought in a player coach from Hull Ionians on £40,000 per year. Kaaaa chinggg!
Splurging the cash again. Will they never learn!!!!!!
Pot kettle!
3 players from Rossendale? doubt they came cheap!
Hypocrisy at its height !!!!!!
Speccy,
you need to take out those Rose coloured lenses and replace them with some plain ones.Until you know the facts dont take the bait. Roachy knows enough about us (As i believed you did) to know no financial inducements at Ribb.
Ripon looking at a continuation on a theme of supporting locally grown talent to come through, with two player coach engagements from local backgrounds to boost the coaching capacity and squad strength in depth. Management arrangements remain stable again and pretty much most of last season's squad committed for at least another season. ground improvements include a new 100 seater stand on the football club side, new technical areas and dugouts, with new PVC pitch fencing to complete the new look. Pitch surface treatment will also improve durability and extend playing life of the grass. Excited at the prospect of welcoming Brid and Halifax for the first time in decades at senior level and a happy return for OOs. A very exciting summer venture is the club's first 7s tournament in many years with a strong line up for 19th July.
Otliensians are my dark horses this season.
Yorkshire 2 is an exciting league this year. Appears to be a lot of local games, with a couple of nice bus trips in place.
You never know what happens through pre season, so it could be any teams season!
Post 100 - Hello everyone in Yorks 2
Otliensians have the fastest winger I have ever seen. A true speedster. Lets hope he stays there and helps them keep improving. Am totally perplexed that their near neighbours at Cross Green havent tempted him up the road. They have tried a couple of our lads with no positive response.
I don't think there ever is a positive response from true grassroots players wanting to go to cross green.
Even more so, the fact they wont have a ground to play out of, after next year.
Quote from: HandsInTheRuck on Jul 09, 2025, 03:19 PMI don't think there ever is a positive response from true grassroots players wanting to go to cross green.
Even more so, the fact they wont have a ground to play out of, after next year.
Do you know the up to date position on Cross Green ?
I thought the McCarthy Stone deal was off for planning reasons and that they are now talking to a discount supermarket?
After saying that, they must have run up enormous costs so far in professional fees - planning consultants, legal, agents, M & E etc, etc. Equally, their new ground is based on the by pass being built. Cant see that happening at all and certainly not for the next 5 yrs.
Lots of whispers and rumours but would be interesting to know the true story - did McCarthy Stone pay for an option ? , is it re payable ? Have Otley spent that money ?
Quote from: Speccy on Jul 10, 2025, 10:10 AMQuote from: HandsInTheRuck on Jul 09, 2025, 03:19 PMI don't think there ever is a positive response from true grassroots players wanting to go to cross green.
Even more so, the fact they wont have a ground to play out of, after next year.
Do you know the up to date position on Cross Green ?
I thought the McCarthy Stone deal was off for planning reasons and that they are now talking to a discount supermarket?
After saying that, they must have run up enormous costs so far in professional fees - planning consultants, legal, agents, M & E etc, etc. Equally, their new ground is based on the by pass being built. Cant see that happening at all and certainly not for the next 5 yrs.
Lots of whispers and rumours but would be interesting to know the true story - did McCarthy Stone pay for an option ? , is it re payable ? Have Otley spent that money ?
You are correct.. Aldi or Lidl have purchased Cross Green.
You would most certainly say that money from McCarthy and stone has gone on overprice players fees.
Interesting they have always had a rotation of players throughout the season, with some never getting a look in the match day squad... with no second team - bizarre.
They can't play out of West Park Students as they have Tykes playing there don't they.
interesting to see what happens.
Quote from: HandsInTheRuck on Jul 11, 2025, 12:30 PMYou are correct.. Aldi or Lidl have purchased Cross Green.
You would most certainly say that money from McCarthy and stone has gone on overprice players fees.
Interesting they have always had a rotation of players throughout the season, with some never getting a look in the match day squad... with no second team - bizarre.
They can't play out of West Park Students as they have Tykes playing there don't they.
interesting to see what happens.
My contact at Otley says Lidl are/were interested but no purchase has been made (yet).
The planning permission for McArthy & Stone has been withdrawn and there doesn't appear to be any application for construction of a new store. And good luck if they can get that passed.
Might there be a ground-sharing or even a more significant partnership between Otley and OO's on the cards? I know history, tradition and loyalties are really important, but it might make commercial and playing sense to consider? Seemed to work very well for al the clubs that fell into West Park Leeds. Oh yes...
The two clubs dont get on, no surprise there. I belive OO's objected to the Planning Application by Otley for their new ground.
I dont think they will get Consent, with out the new by pass and that wont happen soon ( if at all )
Cross Green is falling apart, because they thought they were moving 4 yrs ago, so havent spent any money on the Clubhouse / facilities.
Otley must have spent a lot of money on professional fees already, to get no where. Building costs have gone up much more than land values since covid, so Otley wont be able to build what they anticipated, from the sale of CG. Aldi / Lidl will offer much less than Mc Carthy's.
I sense another Harrogate !
Quote from: avinastella on Jul 11, 2025, 02:46 PMQuote from: HandsInTheRuck on Jul 11, 2025, 12:30 PMYou are correct.. Aldi or Lidl have purchased Cross Green.
You would most certainly say that money from McCarthy and stone has gone on overprice players fees.
Interesting they have always had a rotation of players throughout the season, with some never getting a look in the match day squad... with no second team - bizarre.
They can't play out of West Park Students as they have Tykes playing there don't they.
interesting to see what happens.
My contact at Otley says Lidl are/were interested but no purchase has been made (yet).
The planning permission for McArthy & Stone has been withdrawn and there doesn't appear to be any application for construction of a new store. And good luck if they can get that passed.
Re-ask Him.
Its a done deal apparently.
Quote from: HandsInTheRuck on Jul 14, 2025, 09:38 AMRe-ask Him.
Its a done deal apparently.
It may well be. But there doesn't appear to be any planning applications in for it and that will take 2-3 years and that's if they can overcome the objections from Asda and the local retailers.
Interestingly, he said the main reason for McArthy walking was there was no longer a demand for their style of accomodation in the area. If, and i stress if, that is the case it seems to at be odds with the need for a further supermarket.
yeah, all Valid!
Locked out, OO wont join Otley, why would they? they own their land and run a nice voluntary run club, with links to Prince Henrys school.
If they joined Otley they might as well say goodbye to the club and its history, as it will just become Otley, where they will take all the clubs finances and handpick the players, there is no benefit for OO joining with Otley whatsoever. OO is a town club for Otley Folk. I think there is Only now Jason Moss at prop who is an Otley born player. Whereas the majority of OO players are from Prince Henry's or live in Otley.
OO never objected anything, it was Otley's optimism hoping they could build on green belt land, like you said, nothing gets built until that Bypass goes in, which has been going in since the big roundabout on Leeds Road was built - so nowhere near! unless they have mitigating/inclusive sport circumstances, which selling your club without due cause certainly is not - but I suppose only time will tell!
Anyways lets talk about Yorkshire 2
A very exciting year will soon be with us.
Favourites to go up and to go down !!?
Any dark horses ?
Ripon & oo's top 2
N Allerton and brid bottom 2
My prediction 😬😬😬
Roll on 6th September
Great insight thanks Hands, it's interesting and ironic to see a relatively "small club" like OO in such a strong position against the mighty Otley. It makes perfect sense for OOs to progress as best they can in the league structure and with a strong feed (as long as they don't all disappear to uni and beyond like at Ripon) the future looks very bright.
I wouldn't discount Grasser's predictions for ups and downs, though think Baildon may have some significant input.
Ripon to Challenge again but maybe fall away again.
Brid to reverse their meteoric decline. Think Leos will be hard to beat at Crag Lane and beyond, so going for Leos and Ripon with Brid and OOs pushing hard.
Quote from: Flaggy on Jul 15, 2025, 11:31 PMRipon to Challenge again but maybe fall away again.
Brid to reverse their meteoric decline. Think Leos will be hard to beat at Crag Lane and beyond, so going for Leos and Ripon with Brid and OOs pushing hard.
Leos stayed in Y1 Flaggy.
Doh!
Sorry must have had a "Grey" moment. No disrespect intended to Leos.
Another brilliant acquisition from HLH, another player who came through the ranks has returned to the club, Si Wilson who can play 9/10 returns after a few seasons playing 1st team down at Huddersfield RFU, hopefully his experience will add to our already exciting new back line #UTY