Worcester return

[Banquo]

...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.

So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).

[Mellsblue]

Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!

[Banquo]

Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!

they are offering biggish contracts to Cov and other players already. Most Champ clubs a bit hacked off.

(Schonert, Bassett and Everard (as coach) being linked already)

[fivepointer]

looks to be a goer.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/worceste ... -imminent/

[Banquo]

looks to be a goer.

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/worceste ... -imminent/

It is. I wasn’t conjecturing. It was the debt repayment that I was questioning. This won’t be received well imo

[Puja]

Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!

they are offering biggish contracts to Cov and other players already. Most Champ clubs a bit hacked off.

(Schonert, Bassett and Everard (as coach) being linked already)

Rugbypass say Rogerson as well.

The new owners must have a shit-tonne of money to put in if they've paid for the stadium, the rugby debts, the government loans, and are splashing the cash to get a decent squad together at short-notice. Schonert's a free agent, Everard's effectively a free agent with the way Cheika's treated him, and I don't expect we'd be fighting to hang onto Rogerson and Bassett, but that's still going to be a chunk of money, especially if they're also going a-poaching from other Champ clubs.

Puja

[Danno]

Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest

[Banquo]

Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest

That's London Irish mate, this is Wuss, and indeed....watch with interest. Chris Holland is driving this.....

[Which Tyler]

Not only was that LIrish, it was also being driven by his son, not Eddie; though I'm sure he hoped he'd live long enough to see real progress (IIRC he already knew the cancer was incurable when they put the bids in)

[Banquo]

Press release should hit the stands now

[Banquo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union ... 2gjv9rg29o

[Which Tyler]

BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?

[Mellsblue]

It would be a beautiful irony if Richmond do get promoted..

[Which Tyler]

https://www.championshiprugby.co.uk/fol ... -26-season

[Banquo]

BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?

Worcester Lucky Chancers? No alliteration but hey....

[Mellsblue]

BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?

Worcester Lucky Chancers? No alliteration but hey....

Worcester Thank God We Aren’t in West Midlands III?

[Danno]

Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest

That's London Irish mate, this is Wuss, and indeed....watch with interest. Chris Holland is driving this.....

Oh my mistake. Ta for the update

[Puja]

...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.

So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).

Just looked and the most likely side to join them from NL1 appears to be Richmond, which is horribly apt.

Puja

[Banquo]

...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.

So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).

Just looked and the most likely side to join them from NL1 appears to be Richmond, which is horribly apt.

Puja

aye. Fun times with Scottish and Richmond still both RAG based.