Yorkshire Rugby

Quote from: Flaggy on May 17, 2025, 12:50 PMApparently not Stella. Total communication shambles. The RFU seem hell bent on destroying the sustainability of some clubs with total disregard for travel expense etc. Heard yesterday that Sheffield Tigers have been placed in South West, with some local games at Redruth, Camborne etc etc. Who is in charge of logistics. Is it Stevie Wonder Or Ray Charles. Think they would do a better job. Total disgrace by our custodians.

Macclesfield had that last season.
Remember what bill sweeney said. "if you can't afford the travel, you're in the wrong league". And the effing Council voted to support him. And they're now getting the boot too.

It really is shameful and just shows that deep down they dont give a shit about grassroots clubs. Its time we git together and had a collective voice as I dont think our county reps really represent the Yorkshire clubs rather take the freebies on offer and just nod there heads when told to do so.
it really does make me think, why am I putting so much time into the game only to wipped and ignored by our custodians. Very disappointing.

It sounds like the reps are being scrapped along with the Council.

In this instance the county reps will have had nothing to do with such decisions, so are absconded of any criticism. Someone who makes such outcomes sits in an office at HQ and has no idea of the implications financially to such clubs. Shameful.

Quote from: Flaggy on May 18, 2025, 08:43 AMIn this instance the county reps will have had nothing to do with such decisions, so are absconded of any criticism. Someone who makes such outcomes sits in an office at HQ and has no idea of the implications financially to such clubs. Shameful.

Except. The CB, which our two council Members are part of, voted to support Sweeney and that Stooge, Beaumont. As Council, they also voted through Sweeney's plans.
One of the Council Members tried his damnedest to ensure the County voted in support of the RFU plan to allow 2nd XVs into the leagues.

It was said elsewhere that Ribb wanted to move to the North  league because it would be easier to get another promotion (not sure that's right as there are some "big" clubs there). However, it now seems finance is a big factor. Just wondering if Ribb can't afford the travel costs if it's still the case that a club can decline a promotion?

No prizes for guessing who that was as we only two council members and one oF those is female. That means Joe Bedford does not support the clubs that he is supposed to represent. Beware of this when the next elections come along in two years time, if in fact the council still exists then.

Quote from: davie on May 18, 2025, 01:31 PMIt was said elsewhere that Ribb wanted to move to the North  league because it would be easier to get another promotion (not sure that's right as there are some "big" clubs there). However, it now seems finance is a big factor. Just wondering if Ribb can't afford the travel costs if it's still the case that a club can decline a promotion?

Not sure where you get your info from davie but logistically if you know where settle is you will know it's not near a motorway easily. Going north would have made links to the m6 definitely easier. Every club has ever increasing costs and it would always make sense to be prudent rather than gun ho and wing it.

No promotion is easy in any league. Ribb have done well but also know full well the challenges that lye ahead moving into, NE2, NW2 or North.

No issue, clarity from the powers that be would have been nice though. As things have fallen there was always going to be a shuffling of cards for clubs. Not sure Twickenham understands and or has calculated correctly when the North made there recommendations

ribbrugby - a couple of posters mentioned earlier in this thread that you felt the North section was easier. I took that at face value.
As far as travel is concerned I have been to Settle a few times and liked it very much
Admittedly you don't gave a motorway running through town, but that's a blessing as you live in a very beautiful area.
Having said that I suspect Morpeth is a bit further than Scarborough for you. You are victims of your own success

Quote from: davie on May 18, 2025, 08:53 PMribbrugby - a couple of posters mentioned earlier in this thread that you felt the North section was easier. I took that at face value.
As far as travel is concerned I have been to Settle a few times and liked it very much
Admittedly you don't gave a motorway running through town, but that's a blessing as you live in a very beautiful area.
Having said that I suspect Morpeth is a bit further than Scarborough for you. You are victims of your own success

15 miles further to be exact 😂 do you think the north section is easier? As a club we sounded out to the north committee that if good for them with all the changes possible we'd be open to the NORTH league. As it has all ended we would have always been allocated elsewhere, which in my opinion twickers hasn't really looked at their own regs correctly but hey ho. We feel sorry for the likes of Sheff Tigers who have now been drawn with Redruth and such places, absolute carnage of a system really.

Our reasoning for offering anything was purely based on travel options, with buses costing between 750 and 950 each time in Y1 this time, it is always going to be a financial burden wherever any club goes. We take it on the chin and move on. Nothing wrong with venturing elsewhere for a season at all

I'm sure the strengths of the leagues varies from season to season. It's interesting that your near neighbours Kirkby Lonsdale, who are further west but closer to the M6, were  put into the North league last season and finished bottom. They may have a view?

Kirkby are a shadow of the side that got to regional1NW only a few years ago. A fall that has been precipitated by not having six overseas players at any one time. Still a good club though.

I thought Kirby would be well placed to answer ribbrugby's question about the strength of the north league having just competed in it - albeit they may be having a tricky time with their own team.
Incidentally ,  you seemed to think we would have found out by now who is being level transferred. I haven't seen anything?

Quote from: Flaggy on May 20, 2025, 11:39 AMKirkby are a shadow of the side that got to regional1NW only a few years ago. A fall that has been precipitated by not having six overseas players at any one time. Still a good club though.

Throw in the mix Wharfedale picked up anyone half decent from them of which none of them were overseas players.

Davie,
       I know who is being level transferred and its not who you think. It could be open to a legal challenge as they have not applied the Regulations as they are written. Watch this space.