[LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-17 Thread Eric B
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15336398.stm With this shitty franchise style league (same as AFL I might add) in place the only consequences of being last is that you get the best pick of a draft.. It will totally kill the spirit of investment in the lower leagues. One of the core princi

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2011-10-17 Thread sinisterpicturesDB
believe I may concur Eric. On 17 Oct 2011, at 18:13, Eric B wrote: > BOLLOCKS to this corporate shit!! > ___ ___ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leed

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-17 Thread Richard Naef
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15336398.stm > >With this shitty franchise style league (same as AFL I might add) in >place >the only consequences of being last is that you get the best pick of a >draft.. It will totally kill the spirit of investment in the lower >leagues. >One of the c

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-18 Thread Leeds List
I think it's a great idea, let the Premiership go off and disappear up it's own fundament, only condition being that the drawbridge goes up both ways do that when ManU and the rest go off to play in their wet dream superleague the Championship tells the likes of Fulham, Bolton and Wigan to naff

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-19 Thread Eric B
personallly I reckon this resembles the indian cast system where there is no room for "promotion" in social terms. I think you ll get my drift. its certainly a killer of competition and the right to progress. that cannot benefit any sport. hopefully it wont be a trend in sports.. its not only in fo

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2011-10-19 Thread Nigel Sykes
> its certainly a killer of competition and the right to progress > that cannot benefit any sport. hopefully it wont be a trend in > sports.. its not only in football this is happening. I agree. We don't want to end up with crazy situations like we have in Rugby League - where the team that fini

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-19 Thread Tim Leslie
Bugger that, the Rhino's Grand Final win was a definite high point in recent Leeds/Yorkshire sporting achievements. Thems the rules at the start of the season, it's no use peaking too early etc. etc. > > I agree. We don't want to end up with crazy situations like we have in > Rugby League - where

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-19 Thread Nigel Sykes
Completely agree about the Rhinos, and the playoff system isn't the issue. It's promotion based on achieving a "license" rather than by winning something that I think is crap. Nigel > Bugger that, the Rhino's Grand Final win was a definite high point in > recent Leeds/Yorkshire sporting achieveme

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2011-10-19 Thread Robinson, Mick
boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Nigel Sykes Sent: 19 October 2011 12:28 To: 'list leedslist' Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? > its certainly a killer of competition and the right to progress that > cannot benefit any sport. hopefully it wont be a trend in sports.

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2011-10-19 Thread Robinson, Mick
c.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Tim Leslie Sent: 19 October 2011 13:00 To: 'list leedslist' Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? Bugger that, the Rhino's Grand Final win was a definite high point in recent Leeds/Yorkshire sporting achievements. Thems the rules

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2011-10-19 Thread Ian Murray
a chance at the expense of Wakefield or Harlequins? Or C@s for > that matter > > > -Original Message- > From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] > On Behalf Of Tim Leslie > Sent: 19 October 2011 13:00 > To: 'list leedslist' &

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-19 Thread Robinson, Mick
t: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? At the expense of Harlequins or Cas maybe, yes! Sent from my iPhone On 19 Oct 2011, at 20:41, "Robinson, Mick" wrote: > As a Fev fan I cheered Leeds on throughout that final and it was an > excellent result and an brilliant game, ho

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-19 Thread Mark Humphries
I doubt it would be at the expense of Harlequins - RL want a London team. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org] On Behalf Of Ian Murray Sent: 19 October 2011 20:52 To: Robinson, Mick Cc: list leedslist Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-20 Thread Paul Cundell
They won't be playing at The Stoop or be called Harlequins next season it appears http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/15353867.stm Mark H wrote: - > > I doubt it would be at the expense of Harlequins - RL want a London team. > ___ Leedsl

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-20 Thread Mark Humphries
;list leedslist' Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? They won't be playing at The Stoop or be called Harlequins next season it appears http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/15353867.stm Mark H wrote: - > > I doubt it would be at the expense of Har

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2011-10-20 Thread Nicholas Armit
While I am totally ignorant about RL didn't Fulham used to have a RL team? From: Mark Humphries To: 'Ian Murray' ; "'Robinson, Mick'" Cc: 'list leedslist' Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 2:45 AM Subject: Re: [LU]

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2011-10-20 Thread Nicholas Armit
My apologies this question had already been answered. From: Nicholas Armit To: Mark Humphries ; 'Ian Murray' ; "'Robinson, Mick'" Cc: 'list leedslist' Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:29 AM Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU:

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2011-10-20 Thread Matt Anderson
7; Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? They won't be playing at The Stoop or be called Harlequins next season it appears http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/15353867.stm Mark H wrote: - > > I doubt it would be at the expense of Harlequins -

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2011-10-20 Thread Mark Humphries
;Paul Cundell'; 'list leedslist' Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? Great get them back to the Valley! Charlton need the money and I can jump on the 177 to see decent rugby league -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailto:leedslist-boun...@gn.a

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2011-10-20 Thread Nicholas Armit
Is Rosslyn Park still there? From: Mark Humphries To: 'Matt Anderson' ; 'Paul Cundell' ; 'list leedslist' Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? Bugger off, I want them to stay rou

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2011-10-20 Thread Damian Walsh
; To: 'Paul Cundell'; 'list leedslist' > Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? > > Great get them back to the Valley! Charlton need the money and I can jump > on the 177 to see decent rugby league > > > -Original Message- > From: leedsl

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2011-10-21 Thread Robinson, Mick
;Paul Cundell'; 'list leedslist' Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? That's a pity - The Stoop is rather convenient for me! I hope they don't go back to Brentford, that ground is a shit-hole. -Original Message- From: leedslist-boun...@gn.apc.org [mailt

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2011-10-21 Thread Mark Humphries
robin...@miq.com] Sent: 21 October 2011 13:24 To: Mark Humphries; Paul Cundell; list leedslist Subject: RE: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? When I played for them we were at the Chiswick Polytechnic Stadium, makes Brentford look like Wembley, we were called Fulham then ! -Original Message-

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2011-10-21 Thread Matt Anderson
m] > Sent: 21 October 2011 13:24 > To: Mark Humphries; Paul Cundell; list leedslist > Subject: RE: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? > > When I played for them we were at the Chiswick Polytechnic Stadium, makes > Brentford look like Wembley, we were called Fulham then ! >

Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation?

2011-10-21 Thread Mark Humphries
Sent: 21 October 2011 16:51 To: Mark Humphries Cc: Robinson, Mick; Paul Cundell; list leedslist Subject: Re: [LU] NON LU: no more relegation? Was that the 36-36 draw?? Took my now wife to that game. Some p1ssed old bloke started showing her his tattoos. She hasn't come to any rugby game since