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Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:09 am
by Banquo
...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.
So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:17 am
by Mellsblue
Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:24 am
by Banquo
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:17 am
Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!
they are offering biggish contracts to Cov and other players already. Most Champ clubs a bit hacked off.
(Schonert, Bassett and Everard (as coach) being linked already)
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:54 am
by fivepointer
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:56 am
by Banquo
It is. I wasn’t conjecturing. It was the debt repayment that I was questioning. This won’t be received well imo
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 9:08 am
by Puja
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:24 am
Mellsblue wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:17 am
Mixed feelings but at least they do have a stadium, and a HC if rumours are true, unlike the other two potential ‘phoenix’ clubs. All they need know are some players!
they are offering biggish contracts to Cov and other players already. Most Champ clubs a bit hacked off.
(Schonert, Bassett and Everard (as coach) being linked already)
Rugbypass say Rogerson as well.
The new owners must have a shit-tonne of money to put in if they've paid for the stadium, the rugby debts, the government loans, and are splashing the cash to get a decent squad together at short-notice. Schonert's a free agent, Everard's effectively a free agent with the way Cheika's treated him, and I don't expect we'd be fighting to hang onto Rogerson and Bassett, but that's still going to be a chunk of money, especially if they're also going a-poaching from other Champ clubs.
Puja
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:15 am
by Danno
Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:44 am
by Banquo
Danno wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:15 am
Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest
That's London Irish mate, this is Wuss, and indeed....watch with interest. Chris Holland is driving this.....
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 1:33 pm
by Which Tyler
Not only was that LIrish, it was also being driven by his son, not Eddie; though I'm sure he hoped he'd live long enough to see real progress (IIRC he already knew the cancer was incurable when they put the bids in)
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:17 pm
by Banquo
Press release should hit the stands now
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:17 pm
by Banquo
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:07 pm
by Which Tyler
BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:10 pm
by Mellsblue
It would be a beautiful irony if Richmond do get promoted..
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:21 pm
by Which Tyler
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:53 pm
by Banquo
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:07 pm
BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?
Worcester Lucky Chancers? No alliteration but hey....
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 4:15 pm
by Mellsblue
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:53 pm
Which Tyler wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:07 pm
BTW - what are we calling the new Worcester?
WWII is kinda taken already...
WW2.0?
Worcester Lucky Chancers? No alliteration but hey....
Worcester Thank God We Aren’t in West Midlands III?
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 5:03 pm
by Danno
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:44 am
Danno wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 11:15 am
Thought this was a dodo after Eddie Jordan passed. Watching with interest
That's London Irish mate, this is Wuss, and indeed....watch with interest. Chris Holland is driving this.....
Oh my mistake. Ta for the update
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 5:42 pm
by Puja
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:09 am
...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.
So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).
Just looked and the most likely side to join them from NL1 appears to be Richmond, which is horribly apt.
Puja
Re: Worcester return
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:27 pm
by Banquo
Puja wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 5:42 pm
Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:09 am
...in the Champ, under new owners, gov debts to be repaid......apparently.
So existing 12, promoted side from NL1 (subject to min standards) plus Worcester Warriors (?).
Just looked and the most likely side to join them from NL1 appears to be Richmond, which is horribly apt.
Puja
aye. Fun times with Scottish and Richmond still both RAG based.