New Posts For Thread: Sad state of RU North of Leicesterhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicesterRugby League is gradually taking over the whole shebang North of the Midlands.Excellent post on another Forum & have included much of that here :-`Sale have been the leading RU Club in the north west for 40/50 yrs, leading the great RU march in the rAdded to which the sport has only been professional for less than 20 years, with some clubs embracing it more effectively than others. Whilst some clubs, the likes of the aforementioned Otley and Harrogate for example, making no attempt to. The amatehttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518082793#518082793Added to which the sport has only been professional for less than 20 years, with some clubs embracing it more effectively than others. Whilst some clubs, the likes of the aforementioned Otley and Harrogate for example, making no attempt to. The amateFri, 30 Mar 2012 04:06:26 -0500It's becoming a very global game these days, but it still looks like the north is a very tough market to crack. Best chance for union to dominate is to simply wait for the RFL to make one mad decision too many and bring down their own code. I can onlhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518051989#518051989It's becoming a very global game these days, but it still looks like the north is a very tough market to crack. Best chance for union to dominate is to simply wait for the RFL to make one mad decision too many and bring down their own code. I can onlThu, 29 Mar 2012 09:35:51 -0500Sorry, west of Canberrahttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518042295#518042295Sorry, west of CanberraThu, 29 Mar 2012 01:05:08 -0500Does it really matter? What about Exeter? Their nearest "derby" is Bath.Does it matter that there is no SL club north of Leeds? Or that there are only two SL teams south of Widnes? Or that there are only two NRL teams east of Canberra?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518042269#518042269Does it really matter? What about Exeter? Their nearest "derby" is Bath.Does it matter that there is no SL club north of Leeds? Or that there are only two SL teams south of Widnes? Or that there are only two NRL teams east of Canberra?Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:02:14 -0500Still not impressed with the interest North of Leicester. Looks like Sale's 'derby' next season will be v the Tigers.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518031527#518031527Still not impressed with the interest North of Leicester. Looks like Sale's 'derby' next season will be v the Tigers.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:19:01 -0500Sorry, don't know where I got Morley from - as suggested must have got it in my head via Moseley.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518017603#518017603Sorry, don't know where I got Morley from - as suggested must have got it in my head via Moseley.Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:02:15 -0500The Vis, Morley are in N3N, not the Championship (Moseley are thin the Championship thought).Far from being an "excellent post", it is confused, lazy and inaccurate. As The Vis says, using the phrase "nationally ranked" as if it's accepted / understohttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518015143#518015143The Vis, Morley are in N3N, not the Championship (Moseley are thin the Championship thought).Far from being an "excellent post", it is confused, lazy and inaccurate. As The Vis says, using the phrase "nationally ranked" as if it's accepted / understoWed, 28 Mar 2012 09:52:18 -0500is this concern or schadenfreude?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518008401#518008401is this concern or schadenfreude?Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:35:45 -0500PremiershipSaleNewcastleChampionshipNottinghamDoncasterLeedsRotherhamMorleyNational 1Fylde MacclesfieldBlaydonTynedaleSedgeley ParkWharfdaleI am not suggesting at the highest level the North of Eng is a force of RU - it isn't but there are plenty ofhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518006441#518006441PremiershipSaleNewcastleChampionshipNottinghamDoncasterLeedsRotherhamMorleyNational 1Fylde MacclesfieldBlaydonTynedaleSedgeley ParkWharfdaleI am not suggesting at the highest level the North of Eng is a force of RU - it isn't but there are plenty ofWed, 28 Mar 2012 00:58:02 -0500"So,in the space of 40yrs,the north has gone from having 13 nationally ranked RU Clubs,to just three"What is a nationally ranked club?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29028237/sad-state-of-ru-north-of-leicester?post_id=518006387#518006387"So,in the space of 40yrs,the north has gone from having 13 nationally ranked RU Clubs,to just three"What is a nationally ranked club?Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:50:20 -0500