London Irish

billesleyexile wrote:

I've got a horrid feeling that 'North Birmingham' is about to be given a franchise spot, for Wasps, playing out of the Alex....

Taking them out of 'Warwickshire' and into 'North Midlands'. Yay!

I jest.

Still, I kinda thought they might end up cr@pping in that particular nest even before they finally, officially, admitted their failings, and went belly-up.

Nothing would suprise me. Nothing.

Our City,
Our Club

Bit rich hey Wink

Edited by castleparknight - 02 Jun 2023 at 17:40

Onward and Upwards C'mon Donny!

rugbychris wrote:

So Government declares RFU and prem rugby not capable of solving current crisis or planning for future of game.

And what's even worse, one of the advisors they've appointed...... is a rugby league man! Angry

Well there go contested scrums and the mark.......

LI been served with a winding up petition by HMRC for unpaid tax bill

Enjoying life!

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/8081da64-015f-11ee-96f6-54413087455a?shareToken=bded0d4a90120222168e2785d5ec05d3

Count Ford wrote:

As someone that enjoys both codes. I actually think they have huge amounts to learn from each other, but Ralf Rimmer's time at the RFL was hardly a success and I believe he was moved on after some derogatory comments about the the Fiji team

ETA: it appears he was already stepping down prior to the remarks, but it's hardly a ringing endorsement

I enjoy both codes too.

Rimmer was not well thought of by RL fans, so to see him pop up here is, as you say, hardly a ringing endorsement.

I remember chatting to RL fans about the RFL and they hold them in as much contempt as RU fans hold the RFU, or in my case the WRU.

Edited by Stoatgobbler - 03 Jun 2023 at 09:02

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2023/06/06/london-irish-suspended-premiership-rfu-missed-deadline/

I'm gutted for the players and staff. Not sure what has been going on but the panto needed to come to a close.

The community schools work we carry out has all been done in connection with Irish. I really hope that their staff and players find alternative employment quickly.

Sad

London Irish suspended from the Premiership for failing to pay staff - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/65819546

"What I need is a strong drink and a peer group"

My favorite all time match was Ealing vs. Irish in the Championship Cup final....sad

Sad news. There's been a really good relationship between the Reds and Irish in recent years (even tho' we kept beating them!), evidenced most recently by a pre-season match 9 months ago; some very good people there have been through the wringer, and now find themselves out of work. They ran out of road in the end, giving the RFU little realistic option.