North One West 2019/20

No argument with the logic but in this league there have been any number of shock results so plenty of scope for debate.

Burnage has been consistent and the title was for it to lose so no real argument with them going up HOWEVER the ever focussed and objective Mike GC has highlighted the financial problems Burnage ,as well as many other sides, now face.

The Prem clubs are cutting both wages and staff and many of them are holding on to money ( including some of mine) taken for ticket sales. If they are obliged to reimburse both season ticket holders and those who have purchased tickets in advance then that could seriously damage cash flow at a time when, like Burnage,other sources of revenue have dried up.

It is not beyond the realms of possibility that a Prem club could go under BUT the RFU should be focussing on,and supporting,ALL the teams below the Prem BUT NOT by subsidising payments to players.

Will the RFU step up?

I think this is going to prompt the long awaited restructure of all leagues. Too many clubs are under serious financial strains every season. This very long break though, with little to no revenue coming in over these next months due to cancellations of booking to use facilities for conferences etc and over the summer is going to see a number of clubs fold I feel...

Has that been confirmed ? Carlisle surely won't be happy

I reckon there's gonna be a few arguments with  unequal games being played, especially for those being relegated. As it stands, Burnage & York are replacing Carlisle & Ilkley, which I think is right. No play offs, just champs going up. Well done to all at Burnage, well deserved.

Will every club survive until next season ?

Those who can go back to 1962/3 ( I think) will remember that loads of games were cancelled post Xmas and lots of clubs suffered a real drop in revenue. And that was when clubs ran 3,4,5,6 and more teams.

RFU need to focus on what is best for the game as a whole - I also understand that Sir Clive has a new plan but I've not read it yet!

a few of options, I think

1. the leagues are suspended, no promotion/relegation (most likely, I think)
2. the leagues are suspended and results stand with promotion/relegation going ahead with the current league positions (unfair, IMHO)
3. a "pools panel" convene and works out the likely outcome of the remaining fixtures, awarding points accordingly.

All rugby suspended I'm hearing

absolutely awesome defensive play from Broughton Park, coupled with excellent attacking play when they inevitably turned the ball over - a superb display which makes nonsense of their league position, make no mistake they were the best team on the day.

Well Played Park

Burnage 0
Broughton Park 32

Douglas have confirmed that they are getting the boat to Heysham this Saturday and then travelling down to Birkenhead Park. Kick off is now 4pm to accommodate the ferry times. 

Exiled in Mann wrote: Local rumours are that the IoM Government will be announcing this week details of who is going to step in on some of the old Flybe. It is fairly important that the IoM has a daily return to Liverpool or Manchester as a fair few patients travel each day for hospital appointments.

Where Stobart air not operating the flights?