Total Rugby League Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 FORTY-FOUR grassroots teams will go into the hat when the draw for the first round of the 2020 Coral Challenge Cup takes place early next... View the full article Total Rugby League www.totalrl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Only two Cumbrian clubs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 5 southern conference teams , 1 Cumberland league , Shocking once again Cumbria gets forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial Observer Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, snoopdog said: 5 southern conference teams , 1 Cumberland league , Shocking once again Cumbria gets forgotten. Kells, Wath Brow & Egremont turned down the invite to take part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexRL Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Nice to see cluster of clubs from London and the SE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Impartial Observer said: Kells, Wath Brow & Egremont turned down the invite to take part They are not in the Cumberland league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 18 minutes ago, EssexRL said: Nice to see cluster of clubs from London and the SE. Absolutely agree but not at the expense of other areas. The game is dying in Cumbria and the powers that be are doing nothing to stop the slow death of a once hotbed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Impartial Observer said: Kells, Wath Brow & Egremont turned down the invite to take part Nothing like bringing facts into it. So Cumbria hasn’t been forgotten..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Anyone know why a lot of NCL teams aren’t in it but teams from the leagues that feed into the NCL are? Is it because they choose not to enter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usain bolt Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Teams from the ncl get invited to enter, obviously Wath Brow, egremont and kells have declined. Definately not forgotton!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Disappointed and surprised Wath Brow haven't entered this year given our achievements in the Challenge Cup over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 4 hours ago, snoopdog said: Absolutely agree but not at the expense of other areas. The game is dying in Cumbria and the powers that be are doing nothing to stop the slow death of a once hotbed . Evidence please... whys it dying, what isn't being done, powers that be advised clubs to merge which was ignored as they knew better?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 13 hours ago, Impartial Observer said: Kells, Wath Brow & Egremont turned down the invite to take part Fair enough, but it's a pity nonetheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 11 hours ago, DoubleD said: Nothing like bringing facts into it. So Cumbria hasn’t been forgotten..... These 3 clubs do a fantastic job keeping the Cumbria flag flying , below that around 12/ teams struggling to survive, these are the facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Davo5 said: Disappointed and surprised Wath Brow haven't entered this year given our achievements in the Challenge Cup over the years. Any idea why they declined to enter? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 hours ago, yipyee said: Evidence please... whys it dying, what isn't being done, powers that be advised clubs to merge which was ignored as they knew better?? If your asking local amateur clubs to merge you really haven't a clue , pro clubs is a different argument. However this thread is about one Cumberland league team invited into the Challenge cup . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, snoopdog said: These 3 clubs do a fantastic job keeping the Cumbria flag flying , below that around 12/ teams struggling to survive, these are the facts. I think the facts are that 4 Cumbrian teams got invited, 1 is participating. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 30 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Any idea why they declined to enter? Not a clue mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial Observer Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 30 minutes ago, snoopdog said: These 3 clubs do a fantastic job keeping the Cumbria flag flying , below that around 12/ teams struggling to survive, these are the facts. Didn't a couple of these 12 struggling clubs try to join the NCL recently which suggests they are doing ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial Observer Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 32 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Any idea why they declined to enter? Egremont haven't entered for a few years, according to the paper Wath Brow have said the 1st round is too early for them to play as they only start pre season training early in the new year. Not sure about Kells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 8 hours ago, yipyee said: Evidence please... whys it dying, what isn't being done, powers that be advised clubs to merge which was ignored as they knew better?? No development officers,dwindling players and clubs,RFL shutting down the academy and as for the powers that be advising a pro club merger,I've yet to speak with anyone involved in RL up here that was actually approached for their views on the game in the area by this "extensive" study the powers that be carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 53 minutes ago, Impartial Observer said: Egremont haven't entered for a few years, according to the paper Wath Brow have said the 1st round is too early for them to play as they only start pre season training early in the new year. Not sure about Kells It does seem ludicrously early to be playing the opening round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopping Mad Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Would I be right in thinking none of the fourth tier (i.e. Division Three) NCL clubs are invited to take part? Or did they all decline to enter? Given the size of the Cumberland League now (fewer than 10 standalone first XIIIs), one representative seems about right. The North West and Yorkshire regional leagues are much bigger yet get only two representatives. Excluding the 'A' teams of NCL clubs, is the North East League now bigger than the Cumberland League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopdog Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Impartial Observer said: Didn't a couple of these 12 struggling clubs try to join the NCL recently which suggests they are doing ok? A couple of clubs did try to join the NCL because they know they must to survive , both were rejected , ones got NO youth teams the other using 45/50 year olds to fulfill A team fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 20 minutes ago, Eddie said: It does seem ludicrously early to be playing the opening round. It would likely have to be even earlier if those who wished the final to be played in May again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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