Galway Tribesmen

[RayCee]

A interesting insight into the work being done in Galway:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/59978813

[langpark]

Great read!! Excellent work being done indeed. I would love to visit Galway and see a match there some day! 

To be honest, I don't think they stand a chance against Pilkington. But that shouldn't matter, the fact they are even playing is a great achievement. Hopefully they can become mainstays in the Challenge Cup and eventually play a home tie (and get their first win)! But for now, one step at a time. I hope they enjoy the whole experience.

[fighting irish]

Great Good News story. xxx Please let's have more? 

[bird]

16 hours ago, langpark said:

Great read!! Excellent work being done indeed. I would love to visit Galway and see a match there some day! 

To be honest, I don't think they stand a chance against Pilkington. But that shouldn't matter, the fact they are even playing is a great achievement. Hopefully they can become mainstays in the Challenge Cup and eventually play a home tie (and get their first win)! But for now, one step at a time. I hope they enjoy the whole experience.

They can't get a home tie. Galway were first out of the hat against Pilkingtons but apparently Cup rules state that non-British teams must always play away. They were looking to fundraise 5000 Euros to meet costs.

[langpark]

3 hours ago, bird said:

They can't get a home tie. Galway were first out of the hat against Pilkingtons but apparently Cup rules state that non-British teams must always play away. They were looking to fundraise 5000 Euros to meet costs.

Yes as the rules currently stand. That is why I said hopefully it may happen at some point in the future. 

[Eddie]

To me you’re either in the cup or not, Pilkington should have to travel to Galway, with Galway picking up half the costs if necessary. I imagine Pilkington would relish an away trip abroad too. 

[RayCee]

23 hours ago, bird said:

They can't get a home tie. Galway were first out of the hat against Pilkingtons but apparently Cup rules state that non-British teams must always play away. They were looking to fundraise 5000 Euros to meet costs.

Wouldn’t the travelling team get something back from the gate receipts? 

[unapologetic pedant]

On 13/01/2022 at 17:54, langpark said:

Great read!! Excellent work being done indeed. I would love to visit Galway and see a match there some day! 

To be honest, I don't think they stand a chance against Pilkington. 

Half time  10-8 to Galway. 

[unapologetic pedant]

39 minutes ago, unapologetic pedant said:

Half time  10-8 to Galway. 

36-10 to the Recs at the 73 min mark. Still sounds like a decent effort from the Tribesmen. Games can get away from you at any level.

[langpark]

Fantastic effort, go the Tribesmen!!!

[RayCee]

They gave it a crack in the first half but the second half would have been tough trying to maintain it. What an experience for them though.

[Griff]

On 15/01/2022 at 09:32, RayCee said:

Wouldn’t the travelling team get something back from the gate receipts? 

It seems unlikely.  Match costs would swallow up the gate receipts.