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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Duncang
Date: December 2, 2020, 3:28 pm
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And now further guidance on what will and will not be allowed::
HTML https://twitter.com/nca_rugby/status/1334240886931255296?s=19
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Rucko
Date: December 3, 2020, 1:20 am
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Also here is another link if that he above does not work.
HTML https://www.ncarugby.com/announcements/rfu-announce-return-to-adapted-15-a-side-rugby/
According to the report more than 90% of clubs have signed up
for the new NCA cup competition. If that figure is correct it is
my opinion that we should also be part of it. The players we had
signed will want to start playing again, in any format that is
possible, and if we are not going to provide that opportunity
they will look to other clubs where it is possibly to have the
opportunity to play.
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Winger14
Date: December 3, 2020, 8:23 am
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Does anybody believe that 90% of Clubs in Div's 1, 2 and 3
will be playing in this Competition. Currently about 90% of the
UK is in Tier 3. After the " Relaxed Period of 5 Days for
Christmas, who knows what Tier any part of the Country will be
in. With possibly Thousands of people travelling all over the
Country to Visit / Stay with Family / Friends for these 5 Days,
whats the chance of infection rates going up dramatically. I
hope I'm wrong but I can see the vast majority of the Country
staying in Tier 3.
Unlike in the Premiership where Players are monitored and tested
on a regular basis, this will not happen in the lower Leagues (
to costly ).
The Government have said that, even with the inoculations in
place, we will not be anywhere near safe as a Country until the
Spring of 2021.
Even with all the Precautions in place, look how many
Professional Footballers are now being tested Positive for the
Virus and having to self isolate.
I doubt even the Experts know whats going to happen over the
next three months, let alone the RFU.
Any Club that intends to start playing in friendly games this
month, as per the above report, and then in the Cup in January,
should have started training by now, as players shouldn't be
going into games when not match fit.
I can see most Clubs staying in Tier 3 until well into next
year, so no Supporters allowed in and no money thro Clubhouses.
How will they pay their Players and any other costs.
They could be paying out more than they take in. Our Club have
decided that its totally uneconomical to start playing Rugby
again at this time. There will be Clubs that have more money
than we have, but the majority will be on a par with us.
I wonder if Clubs knocked out of the Cup in the first few weeks
will look back and think was it worth it. I doubt it will be
worth it for the Club that wins it.
The pittance coming to each Club from the RFU will not cover the
cost.
For the sake of 2 or 3 months of Rugby, with all its risks, why
couldn't Clubs just have said, let's forget it and re-set for
hopefully a better 2021 / 22.
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Keppeltitan
Date: December 3, 2020, 8:39 am
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Totally agree with you Roger.
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Rucko
Date: December 12, 2020, 1:23 pm
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Looking at the draw for the proposed cup competition
HTML https://www.ncarugby.com/announcements/nca-announce-groupings-for-cup-competiton/
It appears that all the teams that would have been in our league
this year, except Bournville and ourselves have entered it. It
is my opinion that the squad we had assembled prior to the
pandemic, will want to play rugby in whatever format that is
allowed. I hope that they will remain loyal to the club and will
be part of what happens next year.
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Duncang
Date: December 21, 2020, 5:45 am
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Just announced that the Championship season won't start till
March:
HTML https://twitter.com/robkitson/status/1340977856554405890?s=19
Some big implications for financially struggling clubs?
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Lindsay Jones
Date: December 21, 2020, 7:22 am
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Huge issues with testing at around @ £20,000 a week, according
to TRP. Announcement seems to imply that the funding for it all
is still to be sorted.
All this to get Saracens back up quickly!
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Duncang
Date: December 21, 2020, 7:34 am
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Good point Lindsay, there's absolutely no guarantee that games
will be able to be played in March. At what point do they just
simply cancel the season?
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Winger14
Date: December 21, 2020, 3:49 pm
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--- Quote from: Winger14 link ---
>
> Does anybody believe that 90% of Clubs in Div's 1, 2 and 3
will be playing in this Competition. Currently about 90% of the
UK is in Tier 3. After the " Relaxed Period of 5 Days for
Christmas, who knows what Tier any part of the Country will be
in. With possibly Thousands of people travelling all over the
Country to Visit / Stay with Family / Friends for these 5 Days,
whats the chance of infection rates going up dramatically. I
hope I'm wrong but I can see the vast majority of the Country
staying in Tier 3.
> Unlike in the Premiership where Players are monitored and
tested on a regular basis, this will not happen in the lower
Leagues ( to costly ).
> The Government have said that, even with the inoculations in
place, we will not be anywhere near safe as a Country until the
Spring of 2021.
> Even with all the Precautions in place, look how many
Professional Footballers are now being tested Positive for the
Virus and having to self isolate.
> I doubt even the Experts know whats going to happen over the
next three months, let alone the RFU.
> Any Club that intends to start playing in friendly games this
month, as per the above report, and then in the Cup in January,
should have started training by now, as players shouldn't be
going into games when not match fit.
> I can see most Clubs staying in Tier 3 until well into next
year, so no Supporters allowed in and no money thro Clubhouses.
How will they pay their Players and any other costs.
> They could be paying out more than they take in. Our Club
have decided that its totally uneconomical to start playing
Rugby again at this time. There will be Clubs that have more
money than we have, but the majority will be on a par with us.
> I wonder if Clubs knocked out of the Cup in the first few
weeks will look back and think was it worth it. I doubt it will
be worth it for the Club that wins it.
> The pittance coming to each Club from the RFU will not cover
the cost.
>
> For the sake of 2 or 3 months of Rugby, with all its risks,
why couldn't Clubs just have said, let's forget it and re-set
for hopefully a better 2021 / 22.
>
--- End Quote ---
From when I posted the above, things have got worse. The NCA
have now put back the start of this Competition from January to
a; as yet; undecided date in February. The Government experts
have said that this Virus will be with us until at least April.
The Government have backed this up but extending the Furlough
Scheme until April.
Whats the odds on any lower league Rugby being played before
then. The inoculations have begun, but with the age group of
Rugby players it will be well into Spring before they receive
theirs.
The new strain of Virus that has appeared, apparently is
spreading faster than the original one. I really hope that I'm
wrong, but I can see things getting a lot worse before they
start to get better.
Are the 44 Clubs who have joined this Competition still
maintaining their Squads, because they expected to start
playing in Friendly Games in December and in the Cup in January,
have they got their Players under contract, if so they should
be paying them ?.
If this Competition does eventually get under way, will the
Clubs have enough Supporters / Backers to make it viable?.
Some groups in the Cup have 5 Clubs, some have 6 Clubs and one
has 7 Clubs. Some Clubs will play 8 games, some will play 10,
and one group will play 12 games.
There are 8 groups, they haven't said yet whether 1 or 2 teams
from each group will qualify for the play-off stages. If it's
1, then 36 teams will leave the Competition, if its 2, then 28
teams will go. Will it really have been worth it for those
Clubs. I haven't read of any money being paid to Clubs for
playing in this Competition.
One Club from the knock-out games will Win the Cup, but what
will it mean. A Cup in a Trophy Cabinet that will never be play
for again. Will the Winning of this Cup even be remembered, let
alone be mentioned in Rugby History.
SOME GOOD NEWS
Martin and Steve have started the process of re-signing the
players we had for this season. Hopefully positive news will be
forthcoming.
Stay positive and safe, and first and foremost have the best
Christmas you can.
I wish a Merry Christmas and a more hopeful and positive New
Year to All of You and your Families.
All The Best ROGER
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Re: This Season 2020 -- 2021
DIR By: Duncang
Date: December 22, 2020, 10:59 am
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That last bit is really encouraging Roger,gives us hope for a
much brighter future
Merry Christmas to you too
Duncan
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