Fixture List
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Topic: Fixture List
Posted By: Bearblue
Subject: Fixture List
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2025 at 15:06
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Am I correct in understanding that the fixture don’t commence until October. When will fixtures be announced, now we know which teams are in the league?
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Posted By: TeflonTed
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2025 at 17:24
Yes, Weekend of Sat Oct 4th has been confirmed. Fixture list wasn't released until July 22 last year, there is an unconfirmed rumour that this year it will be July 19. ------------- TeflonTed, 2 miles from Sixways |
Bearblue wrote:Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:01
| Anyone have any insight as to why the season is starting so late? |
Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 16:06
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To avoid clashing with the women 's World Cup would be my guess |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 17:15
I believe so - but totally irrelevant (IMO of course). I couldn't see football doing similar. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 17:33
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I believe the Prem is starting late, as four of the venues are in use. I understand they were thinking there might be a cup - until there wasn't. So we start late too. Fun here, isn't it. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:02
I've booked you on a Diversity & Inclusion course in the Cyrille Regis Room next Tuesday, 11am.
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 21:08
| I think Reform UK has cancelled the course. |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 22:34
| The cup was going to be played before the league season. Total mess. |
Posted By: kempstonblue
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 23:09
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If a pattern of late emerges, play 5, rest, play 5. Sadly Nov 8th will be a rest weekend. I find it assuring when a match is played Armistice weekend. ------------- The older I get, the more the RFU leave me confused. |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 23:50
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I was totally expecting that. Just for info, I have no issue with women's rugby, or women's football, and have watched both, live. I just don't see why it should delay the start of the Championship season. Reform.  ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 23:52
Oh, and big Cyrille was one of my favourite ever Sky Blues  may he rest in peace.------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Old Gold
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2025 at 09:11
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It’ll also give players involved in summer tours a chance to rest & recover before another treadmill commences. No bad thing imho. ------------- #AClubForLife💛❤️🖤 |
Posted By: JZSmith
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2025 at 11:58
I saw him playing for Hayes at the age of 18. He was quite good!
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Posted By: fatbear
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2025 at 14:24
Are there many players in the Champ who will be representing their countries in Summer internationals ?
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Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2025 at 14:45
He was brilliant. Nothing short of. ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: JZSmith
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 10:53
Indeed Kimbo. He was quite good at Hayes but became a brilliant top-level player and even more than that a very decent human being.
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 13:23
| Was he not a footballer, rather than a rugby player? |
Posted By: maire99
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 13:54
There’s one at Nottingham for sure- Jack Stapley is currently playing for the UAE in a summer tournament. I imagine there’s probably other such tournaments that other Champ players are taking part in
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Posted By: seagoon
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 15:08
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Well spotted Se7en ------------- Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana |
Posted By: Kimbo
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 16:18
I thought rugby players were footballers? ------------- Our Club |
Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 16:55
Thanks seagoon, was worried I'd logged into a football/soccer chat room for a moment.
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Posted By: Se7en
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 16:58
Rugby footballers, perhaps.
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Posted By: workerbee
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2025 at 21:21
| If the Woman's world cup is such a big thing why is it only one league, The Champ, starting in October when every other leagues in the Country start on 4th September? effectively 99% of the clubs and their teams will not be watching. |
Posted By: GarethBlues
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 13:21
It’s to allow The Franchise additional time to sign players
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Posted By: Stalwart*
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 13:43
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I don't get why the league starts so late. Just start first Saturday in September and finish end of April. Maybe GarethBlues has hit the nail. ------------- Pirate |
Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 16:37
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It is probably punishment as the cup was meant to take place then! Only slightly good thing is the crowds at Blues are lower in September, but I much rather us play then.
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Posted By: Exiled_Scots
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 16:40
I would also suspect it’s something to do with the Cartel not wanting to start the season without the 15 Lions players being available as they will not be back from the tour until the first week in August. These players need the mandatory down time. ------------- Watch Out - The Scottish Phoenix Club is on the Up!! Seven down one to go |
Posted By: TeflonTed
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 17:07
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“Franchise” being bandied about a lot. Someone please explain to me who is the Fanchisee, and who is the Franchisor? You might want to consider how a franchise actually works…ie McDonalds or Subway for example. Or are you thinking of American Sports Franchises, in which there’s an annual draft with the worst clubs getting first pick of the year’s new players. Either way, there’s absolutely nothing like either case going on here. ------------- TeflonTed, 2 miles from Sixways |
Posted By: Trailfinder
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 17:36
| I wonder if many of the clubs will have more preseason games to fill the gap? |
Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 17:46
Unfortunately, whether the term is strictly accurate or not, RFU and The League once known as the Premiership iership management have frequently referred to “franchises “ when referring to the clubs which went bust. And of course it reflects the system in some US sports, which rugby union seemingly wants to emulate.
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Posted By: The Blues
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 17:46
I thought that too.
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 18:11
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I know the cartel could play the Champ clubs. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: GarethBlues
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 20:20
Yes, this. When a league expands, teams are just added, rather than being deservedly awarded their place because of their achievement on the field.
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 20:39
I have not been on the ale; every time I type “The League once known as the The League once known as the Premiership iership iership management “ I get the unintelligible nonsense above; when I try to delete it , it just reappears when I “update”. Have I been hacked by the Chief Growth Officer?
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Posted By: cheshire exile
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 20:40
| See what I mean? |
Posted By: Mark W-J
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 20:43
| I think someone has been having fun with the algorithm formerly known as the fruit filter. |