[Fri 13th-Sun15th May: The Betfred Championship (Non-TV) Match Thread]

On 14/05/2022 at 09:20, Angelic Cynic said:

London have signed Neil Thorman who recently retired after playing for London Skolars,in League One.

He originates from Newcastle - Wallsend.

Were there any north east born players in the Newcastle Thunder side?

Yeah, one of them Isaac Nokes 20 year old scored a hatrick….. he’s from Heaton in Newcastle

 

cheers 

[Newcastle - Pitch markings]

The pitch is marked in for RL with blue lines, the same as London at Ealing 

[Scotland RL]

6 hours ago, 2blackrooks said:

What would be interesting, if Scottish clubs could affiliate with the likes of Newcastle, Workington, Whitehaven, Barrow creating a pathway for players. Plus representative games against, Scotland (league players) Vs Cumbria and North East/Durham Tyne n Wear. Scotland RU I believe have close links with Newcastle Falcons so why not RL.

I guess time will tell, but it all needs funding, put in the right place.

Again I think Scotland need a good WC, well advertised up here, pushed with the Scottish Government, if the NationalFootball team or RU team make a major tournament it's plastered everywhere, but as far I can see Scotland making the RL WC has had little coverage. But fingers crossed this will change over the coming months.

Behind the scenes I'm sure Scotland RL are working hard with what they have available to them since funding from England RL was pulled.

Yeah we have a very close relationship with Scotland RL, we have hosted U16 development days for the scotland academy side in the past and will continue to work closely with Scotland RL 

 

We can’t wait to host them this year