Cornwall RLFC (Merged Threads)

[Damien]

8 minutes ago, DEANO said:

Except we’ve tried and better tried. It doesn’t work. Better to have a strong northern game than a diluted national one

Its not an either or.

[GUBRATS]

18 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

I too like to make irrelevant comments to make it look like I have a point.

You can pretend all you like , everybody else is well aware of the point I've made 

Edited November 2, 2021 by GUBRATS

[Mumby Magic]

7 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

Cornwall's RLFC's gaff is 25 miles from Newquay airport yeah.

That the new clubs ground?

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, Mumby Magic said:

That the new clubs ground?

Penryn Memorial Ground yeah

[DEANO]

3 minutes ago, Damien said:

Its not an either or.

It is diluted. Never used to be

[Damien]

Just now, DEANO said:

It is diluted. Never used to be

No its not.

[Gav Wilson]

1 minute ago, DEANO said:

It is diluted. Never used to be

Many of those clubs died off because the areas they were in were oversaturated, not because we dared to try and play the game in London.

[Eddie]

16 minutes ago, gingerjon said:

If everything is as good as the wide-eyed seem to believe then my sneering will make not a blind bit of difference.

No but it makes a depressing read. 

[Scubby]

They can be a thriving part of Martyn Sadler's restructure proposal.

[Pulga]

Good to see a few L1 clubs and Hull KR welcome them on Twitter.

Sad to see the same insular fans trot out their usual ######.

[Northern Eel]

Just now, Pulga said:

Good to see a few L1 clubs and Hull KR welcome them on Twitter.

Sad to see the same insular fans trot out their usual ######.

And predictable too, sadly.

[ChristianB]

In pursuit of a little balance, herewith some optimism:

First, Cornwall punches far above its demographic weight when it comes to producing rugby players and athletes. A good example of this is the Bill Beaumont RU County Championship which, over recent years, has been dominated by four sides: three Rugby League heartland counties (Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire) and Cornwall.

So, looking ahead to the future, Cornwall is somewhat likely to become a net exporter of Rugby League players. Also note that its population is in excess of 560,000 - more than St. Helens, Wigan, and Widnes combined.

Second, the game we all love has just embedded itself as far south and as far west as it is possible in mainland Britain. Celebrate it.

Third, those travelling to follow their teams will be sure to receive a great welcome at The Memorial Ground in Penryn for the club's first season. My son has played for Penryn RFC juniors, and I cannot speak highly enough of those involved with  the oldest Rugby club in Cornwall. What is more, it is just minutes away from some of the most beautiful scenery you will find in the country.

[tiffers]

2 minutes ago, ChristianB said:

In pursuit of a little balance, herewith some optimism:

First, Cornwall punches far above its demographic weight when it comes to producing rugby players and athletes. A good example of this is the Bill Beaumont RU County Championship which, over recent years, has been dominated by four sides: three Rugby League heartland counties (Yorkshire, Cheshire, and Lancashire) and Cornwall.

So, looking ahead to the future, Cornwall is somewhat likely to become a net exporter of Rugby League players. Also note that its population is in excess of 560,000 - more than St. Helens, Wigan, and Widnes combined.

Second, the game we all love has just embedded itself as far south and as far west as it is possible in mainland Britain. Celebrate it.

Third, those travelling to follow their teams will be sure to receive a great welcome at The Memorial Ground in Penryn for the club's first season. My son has played for Penryn RFC juniors, and I cannot speak highly enough of those involved with  the oldest Rugby club in Cornwall. What is more, it is just minutes away from some of the most beautiful scenery you will find in the country.

Here, here!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I'm a bit late to these threads about Cornwall, was too busy watching an Italian Job/Raiders of the Lost Ark double bill! 

Well, good luck to Cornwall RLFC then. I agree with the OP I think, we haven't lost anything if it doesn't work out and if it does then that's nothing but fantastic for the sport! 

[tiffers]

As a player, why would you want to move your family to Falmouth? Complete and utter 'hole... "I'd much prefer to be in Dewsbury..."

https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/11085578.falmouth-fourth-best-place-to-live-in-britain-what-you-said/

[tiffers]

On a side note, it's already made the local paper: https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/19689183.cornwall-rugby-league-football-club-2022-betfred-league-one/

[ChristianB]

For those who have never been, this is Falmouth and Penryn.

Not a bad place to launch a Rugby League team, but I am biased.

[DoubleD]

20 minutes ago, Pulga said:

Good to see a few L1 clubs and Hull KR welcome them on Twitter.

Sad to see the same insular fans trot out their usual ######.

Overwhelmingly positive response on insta 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I don't know if they do anymore due to the pandemic but if they do it wouldn't be hard for heartland fans to get down there cos Eastern Airways certainly used to (as I say don't know if they still do) fly from Leeds to Newquay. 

[Mumby Magic]

7 minutes ago, ChristianB said:

For those who have never been, this is Falmouth and Penryn.

Not a bad place to launch a Rugby League team, but I am biased.

Can't they make a stadium out of the castle fort?? That'd be some location.

[Mumby Magic]

3 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I don't know if they do anymore due to the pandemic but if they do it wouldn't be hard for heartland fans to get down there cos Eastern Airways certainly used to (as I say don't know if they still do) fly from Leeds to Newquay. 

Didn't know who it was but my uncle flew direct in to Newquay from Leeds.

[fighting irish]

57 minutes ago, Eddie said:

More sneering, you have no idea what research they’ve done or what sort of reception they’ve had in Cornwall, so why not wish them well and wait to find out more? 

That's Ging'.

[ChristianB]

8 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

Can't they make a stadium out of the castle fort?? That'd be some location.

I can tell you now that the expanse of grass behind Pendennis Castle is agonisingly short of a Rugby League pitch.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

2 minutes ago, ChristianB said:

I can tell you now that the expanse of grass behind Pendennis Castle is agonisingly short of a Rugby League pitch.

One word. Castleford.

[Eddie]

12 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said:

Can't they make a stadium out of the castle fort?? That'd be some location.

They could take the game to the wider Cornish public with annual on the road games at Tintagel and St Michael’s Mount.