Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:31 am  

Steph Curry wrote:

I’m not going to do a Donnyman and claim I have definitive info

Climax of the 2019 Championship

Toulouse.v.York 1,132
Toulouse.v.Featherstone 1,068

Definitive figures from RL yearbook 2019-2020

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:42 am  

The Silent H wrote:

I hope whoever gets 12th spot can stay up and bring a little karma to the chairmen that collectively decided to low blow whoever comes in by giving them such significantly less funding. Fwiw I think Bradford or Leigh will go up with only Leigh capable of staying up.

OK so we can agree Toulouse sadly have no chance?

Especially this definitive info "Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Occitania and the reigning Top 14 champion. Toulouse is one of the most successful clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup a joint record four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010"

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:00 am  

The Silent H wrote:

I believe the announcement is on the 16th, which is not Monday.

It was originally by the 16th, they have now stated it will be Monday

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:10 am  

Donnyman wrote:

OK so we can agree Toulouse sadly have no chance?

Especially this definitive info "Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Occitania and the reigning Top 14 champion. Toulouse is one of the most successful clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup a joint record four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010"

I have no faith that the right decision will be made.

Newcastle coming up is a good step in the right direction however.

As for toulouse, I do not think they will get the spot. Whether they should is a different debate altogether.

P.S I don't understand the relevance of the success of the union club has to do with anything?

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:10 am  

Donnyman wrote:

OK so we can agree Toulouse sadly have no chance?

Especially this definitive info "Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Occitania and the reigning Top 14 champion. Toulouse is one of the most successful clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup a joint record four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010"

But,but,but....You're championing Newcastle Thunder who are owned by the guy who owns Newcastle Falcons and Thunder use their facilities and stadium.

A union club presently top of The Premiership...

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:15 pm  

Ornery Optimist wrote:

But,but,but....You're championing Newcastle Thunder....................

I'm not championing Newcastle Thunder for the 12th. Superleague place at this exact stage. Certainly the club themselves are doing that as I noted with the quotes from the Newcastle club. Newcastle Thunder are applying for the Championship exactly the same place Toulouse are playing in, in case you did not know. Neither should be in Superleague at this stage. Let's see if Newcastle end up with crowds of 1,000 if they end up getting to the top of the Championship, which is what Toulouse got in games that could have seen them promoted - that's how much interest there is in Toulouse..

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:18 pm  

The Silent H wrote:

Newcastle coming up is a good step in the right direction however.

Direction to where? Superleague? Why not have a chat with the Optimist about it as he seems to entirely disagree with you?

Leave me out of it

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:05 pm  

Donnyman wrote:

I'm not championing Newcastle Thunder for the 12th. Superleague place. Certainly the club themselves are doing that as I noted with the quotes from the Newcastle club. Newcastle Thunder are applying for the Championship exactly the same place Toulouse are playing in, in case you did not know. Neither should be in Superleague at this stage.

Your always falling over yourself to disagree, hence as usual you don't think and just come out with nonsense like this

The point,as you well know,was the weight you applied to the union argument against the overseas club but not against Newcastle.

I'm not falling over myself to disagree.Why would I do that? Just indicating your hypocrisy to any newcomers who may not habeen reading this forum for any period of time.

As for the nonsense bit - I defer to your superiority...

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:09 pm  

Ornery Optimist wrote:

Just indicating your hypocrisy .

OK so it's about attacking me as always. Last ever reply from me to you then..........

Re: Centurions / Newcastle Application for SL 2021 : Sat Dec 12, 2020 1:11 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

It was originally by the 16th, they have now stated it will be Monday

They must be giving Mr. Sadler and TRL an exclusive then