WHY NO INFORMATION ON LEAGUE 1 NEXT SEASON.

[gingerjon]

9 minutes ago, Barley Mow said:

Midlands Hurricanes it is...

https://www.coventrybears.com/blog/iygilmm22o3e8fq1c1tjk7ctbfy7ey

I think you could probably lose the Midlands tag but, other than that, there's a lot to like there.

No mention of the million dollars though?

[Spidey]

5 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

I think you could probably lose the Midlands tag but, other than that, there's a lot to like there.

No mention of the million dollars though?

Depends on how much Mike Lomas has put in?

[Spidey]

RL in the Midlands seems to be stable now for a bit, despite the drop in funding. Its good to see the club recognising this and doing something about it.  Hopefully all League One clubs have a plan B

[OriginalMrC]

More to follow re branding etc. in the next few weeks 

 

[OriginalMrC]

1 hour ago, gingerjon said:

Starter for Ten ... using the pre-existing Midlands Hurricanes branding and announcing some sort of formal partnership with Loughborough University (whose colours are usually purple) and plans to play across the midlands.

And a million dollars.

Not far off! 

[gingerjon]

24 minutes ago, OriginalMrC said:

Not far off! 

I got a bit lucky whilst googling random combinations of weather and 'Coventry'+'rugby league' ...

[Dave T]

So this all seems to be taking a bit of a turn for the better. Only a few weeks ago we heard that many clubs would not make the start line, now we have a new club in the league and this Coventry initiative - I assume we will indeed be having a L1 in 2022 after all? 

[Blind side johnny]

1 hour ago, Barley Mow said:

Midlands Hurricanes it is...

https://www.coventrybears.com/blog/iygilmm22o3e8fq1c1tjk7ctbfy7ey

Very positive - great news - more like this, please.

(Owners of Heartland clubs take note.)

[Ray Cashmere]

Whilst I don't personally like the rebrand (I really liked the Coventry Bears as a brand) I really hope this succeeds.

Great to hear that rugby league in the Midlands is not only surviving but showing ambition and looking to grow. I hope this new investment is enough help push the rebranded club and the grassroots scene to the next level. 

[fighting irish]

1 hour ago, Ray Cashmere said:

Whilst I don't personally like the rebrand (I really liked the Coventry Bears as a brand) I really hope this succeeds.

Great to hear that rugby league in the Midlands is not only surviving but showing ambition and looking to grow. I hope this new investment is enough help push the rebranded club and the grassroots scene to the next level. 

Time for a new club around Bristol/Bath now. 

[Moomintroll]

22 hours ago, OriginalMrC said:

I mentioned previously there was a couple or big surprises in relation to League 1. Some big news incoming over the next week or so with a couple of big announcements. Makes league 1 look very interesting next season 

So we've got Cornwall and the rebranded Bears so far. Anything else on the horizon? 

[OriginalMrC]

1 minute ago, Moomintroll said:

So we've got Cornwall and the rebranded Bears so far. Anything else on the horizon? 

Not as far as I am aware. Who knows in RL though! 

[Hemi4561]

On 31/10/2021 at 20:32, Marauder said:

Not sure how long or who with that you've had your contact with the game, but my but my 43 years says that if you offered an amateur the chance to play a step higher they'd jump at the opportunity, the only one who springs to mind who didn't was Steve Critcherson and that was because he played foitball on the Sunday.

We are not playing top trumps here, but if we were my 60 years beats you.And as I read your post you are agreeing with me, that given the chance they will choose to move "up" not be taken.That is ever the way, it is up to the "amateur" team to replenish its ranks from the youngsters, the late comers, the Union players who wish to give League a go.If you don't like the idea that these amateur players may move away from an NCL/amateur club fine but would you deny them that chance?

[Marauder]

1 hour ago, Hemi4561 said:

We are not playing top trumps here, but if we were my 60 years beats you.And as I read your post you are agreeing with me, that given the chance they will choose to move "up" not be taken.That is ever the way, it is up to the "amateur" team to replenish its ranks from the youngsters, the late comers, the Union players who wish to give League a go.If you don't like the idea that these amateur players may move away from an NCL/amateur club fine but would you deny them that chance?

I would never went anyone the chance to move up, what worries me is the lack of player production to survive players being taken to fill a void.

[Tabby]

12 minutes ago, Marauder said:

I would never went anyone the chance to move up, what worries me is the lack of player production to survive players being taken to fill a void.

Where do you think there is a lack of player production? Most M62 corridor clubs have thriving community clubs.

 

 

[del capo]

1 hour ago, Tabby said:

Where do you think there is a lack of player production? Most M62 corridor clubs have thriving community clubs.

 

 

Less than 45  Community clubs turning out U18's this season throughout the whole of the heartlands - M62 corridor included.

If you call that thriving Tabby I think I'll give your allotment a miss........

[Tabby]

19 minutes ago, del capo said:

Less than 45  Community clubs turning out U18's this season throughout the whole of the heartlands - M62 corridor included.

If you call that thriving Tabby I think I'll give your allotment a miss........

45 is better than none. They are Rugby League players, not just oval ball carriers. 
What would you like to see changed to improve that number? Or what could be changed?

[Robthegasman]

I think Coventry Bears have done a sensible and very brave thing by rebranding as Midlands Hurricanes.

They are rightly embracing a region and I think in time it will pay off.

 I wish them luck in their new era.

[Marauder]

On 04/11/2021 at 22:02, Tabby said:

Where do you think there is a lack of player production? Most M62 corridor clubs have thriving community clubs.

 

 

 

On 04/11/2021 at 23:46, Tabby said:

45 is better than none. They are Rugby League players, not just oval ball carriers. 
What would you like to see changed to improve that number? Or what could be changed?

Serious funding into development, criteria to run a junior team to be less regimented to try and keep volunteers in the game and stop the poaching/ushering of players away from the smaller clubs towards the bigger clubs, this practice at the service areas destroyed many teams/clubs, I remember Dave Marshall phoning me during his lunch break whilst he was at a RFL meeting, he apologised because Doncaster R.L.F.C. had been told to direct the better service area players from the district towards Doncaster Toll Bar because they had the better set up and more junior teams, we ended up losing two aged group teams because an area like ours only has a very small catchment.