New Posts For Thread: London Welsh . Door is closed to themhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-themStrange decision If you already play in the Premiership , you can share a ground . But cant share a ground , if you get promoted into it . Closed shopJust off on a tangent, if you think this one is bad.When Chester FC were kicked out of their own ground some years ago for not paying the rent or something, they went to ground-share with Macclesfield on the other side of Cheshire. All with the blesshttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520298045#520298045Just off on a tangent, if you think this one is bad.When Chester FC were kicked out of their own ground some years ago for not paying the rent or something, they went to ground-share with Macclesfield on the other side of Cheshire. All with the blessThu, 31 May 2012 14:57:07 -0500LW will appeal according to the news tonight.The Prem may have picked on the wrong person to have a spat with here. LW Chairman Bleddyn Phillips is a partner with mega-bucks City law firm Clifford Chance; reportedly not known for blinking early, if ahttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520297921#520297921LW will appeal according to the news tonight.The Prem may have picked on the wrong person to have a spat with here. LW Chairman Bleddyn Phillips is a partner with mega-bucks City law firm Clifford Chance; reportedly not known for blinking early, if aThu, 31 May 2012 14:53:24 -0500This is complete b0llocks and makes a mockery of the sport. So obviously other factors at work here that suggests they just don't want them in the Premiership. I'd love it if the Welsh gave all those Nigels in charge an ultimatum that said let us inhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520296403#520296403This is complete b0llocks and makes a mockery of the sport. So obviously other factors at work here that suggests they just don't want them in the Premiership. I'd love it if the Welsh gave all those Nigels in charge an ultimatum that said let us inThu, 31 May 2012 14:11:36 -0500LW can still appeal the decision, which is likley to make the RFU squirm a bit, as existing Prem clubs do not meet "primacy of tenure" anymore than LW would at Oxford.Apparently Brentford does not meet RFU Premiership criteria, which is why they coulhttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520157067#520157067LW can still appeal the decision, which is likley to make the RFU squirm a bit, as existing Prem clubs do not meet "primacy of tenure" anymore than LW would at Oxford.Apparently Brentford does not meet RFU Premiership criteria, which is why they coulMon, 28 May 2012 04:04:29 -0500True, but a large number of Wasps fans traditionally live almost on the A40 and it's a short trip to Wycombe. Richmond to Oxford is a schlep.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520023009#520023009True, but a large number of Wasps fans traditionally live almost on the A40 and it's a short trip to Wycombe. Richmond to Oxford is a schlep.Thu, 24 May 2012 14:22:41 -0500Would have been an ironic decision had Wasps finished bottom and not Newcastle.https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=520008011#520008011Would have been an ironic decision had Wasps finished bottom and not Newcastle.Thu, 24 May 2012 07:41:04 -0500FFS!!!!!!!!!Oxford???!!!!????I'd somewhat stupidly assumed they were going to apply with a groundshare at Brentford in place.Oxford?That's absolute lunacy.It would take a hell of a lot of work to build an adequate fanbase out there, rugby-playing arehttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=519988921#519988921FFS!!!!!!!!!Oxford???!!!!????I'd somewhat stupidly assumed they were going to apply with a groundshare at Brentford in place.Oxford?That's absolute lunacy.It would take a hell of a lot of work to build an adequate fanbase out there, rugby-playing areWed, 23 May 2012 14:09:29 -0500Not unexpected.Have to say I'm pleased, as they're the about the only Union club I ever watch in the flesh these days and I wouldn't watch them in the Premiership. Groundsharing is rightly to be discouraged, in my view. It obviously depends on the tehttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=519988581#519988581Not unexpected.Have to say I'm pleased, as they're the about the only Union club I ever watch in the flesh these days and I wouldn't watch them in the Premiership. Groundsharing is rightly to be discouraged, in my view. It obviously depends on the teWed, 23 May 2012 13:59:42 -0500might very well effect them for the game, it would most, then they loose & premeirship says Oh well if you'd won we would have let yer up....Mind this should all be sorted long before the end of the season so teams & clubs can plan for the future, nohttps://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=519988289#519988289might very well effect them for the game, it would most, then they loose & premeirship says Oh well if you'd won we would have let yer up....Mind this should all be sorted long before the end of the season so teams & clubs can plan for the future, noWed, 23 May 2012 13:50:46 -0500do they still share with L. Scottish ?https://community.betfair.com/rugby/go/thread/view/94158/29134233/london-welsh-door-is-closed-to-them?post_id=519988105#519988105do they still share with L. Scottish ?Wed, 23 May 2012 13:45:32 -0500