Rocheford Hundred - strange events

So Rocheford Hundred spend a huge amount of money over the last 3 seasons securing promotion from level 7 to level 4. In the Rugby Paper today it is announced the Director of Rugby, Head Coach, Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer have all stepped down. Is an outside body looking closely at the last three seasons? or is it just a coincidence that the five key management personnel leave at the same time?

I thought they stood down because of work interests or at least that's what I took from the Rugby Paper article. 

kingsheathlad wrote: I thought they stood down because of work interests or at least that's what I took from the Rugby Paper article.

What they didn't have any to do?

Nothing to do with the link up with Sarries then?

I think their interim chairman has explained things on their website. They have however recruited the Saracens academy coach so I would think there will be a link up with them 

Intouch wrote: sidelined wrote: Nothing to do with the link up with Sarries then? Sarries already have a massive feed into Old Albanians in that league, why would they want to spread what they have over 2 clubs playing the same level!

Camquin wrote: Will they be any good? Is a 17 year old academy player better than a 25-year old with Nat 1 experience?

On the whole -no but they will be a lot cheaper, even if their availability is likely to be patchy - but you do occasionally get a gem

tulip wrote: I would think anybody in Saracens Academy could hold their head up in National 2 South I think they had 4 in England u20 last year

Quite, as I recall Leicester Lions had 3 England U-20 - DR from Leicester Tigers.

However a solid mid-20s N1 player would be as good if not better, dependant on position - certainly in the front row

Having Academy players in your squad is hard work, firstly integrating them close to the start of the season, then having to see every week if they are available, potentially disappointing a member of your squad when they are selected instead of them  - my view is that they have to be stand out players to be considered. The hard thing is however, is it is vital experience for the young player, and there is a question to ask that for the good of the game, is it right they are given the opportunity to play at this level, as how else will they do it. Jacob Umaga has quoted how crucial playing at Nat 2 was for his development. 

Tigers have in the past assisted with coaching, season before last Harry Wells assisted with forwards coaching, this season it's ex Tigers and now Nottingham prop Aniesko Sio is assisting(he did also play for the Lions for a season a couple of years back).