A ridiculous and retrograde proposal. Clubs MUST have a local identity for them to prosper.
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at heath
9 years ago
Disgracefull. Typical of the RL community in General though. i.e. shooting itself in the foot.
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Mark Acton
9 years ago
How can RL possibly grow in the South without genuine southern representation in the national professional leagues?
This move will instantly remove the pipeline of young RL talent available between North London and the South Midlands.
You only have to look at the current / former SL players from the London area that have passed through Hemel to the top echelons of the game to realise how important the Hemel base has been to talent discovery and development in this non traditional RL area.
Who is now going to pick up the talented but disenfranchised RU players in this region?
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Wembley98
9 years ago
Keep Hemel in the south
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Alec Williams
9 years ago
Very harsh
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Danny
9 years ago
I think it's a disgrace and blow for the southern game tryin to expand in its own region. a lot of money and time from people who are involved our future southern stars. To drive that far or mess about on trains 3 times a week will reverse all the fitness training more injuries. Dan hull Kr fan
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Mark Mellor
9 years ago
As an original player (1981), this is a disgrace.
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Alex
9 years ago
Great to see how many signatures this has, let's hope something can be done.
Not only is it discouraging for young players in the area it's also a huge inconvenience for the current Hemel players who are local to make that journey! Support all the way for expanding our great game in the south. Warrington fan.
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andy reynolds
9 years ago
This will kill a great development system. Stay put!
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A St Albans Centurion Supporter
9 years ago
Who will The Centurions have to beat if the Stags aren't local? Keep all the Stags at Hemel.
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Graeme Hodson
9 years ago
Makes no sense. Keep the team in Hemel.
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Helen cruickshanks
9 years ago
Ridiculous!
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Steven Parker
9 years ago
This will leave local youngsters without a club to play for should they reach the required standard.
Dewsbury already have a club.
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Stephen Ratcliffe
9 years ago
Ridiculous.
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Steve Morley
9 years ago
What chance have these lower clubs got with the current RFL there needs to an overall of the current system, the Leythers have managed to stick it up em this season just a shame a few more clubs couldn't follow suit
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Russell Fox
9 years ago
Total madness the south needs a place for our great game to grow the stags ground is the perfect location to grow home grown players I know I've seen it first hand the Passion in the area first hand who ever thought this plan up need to re look at it as I feel you are in no position to be a decision maker in a rugby league club sort it out
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clive parr
9 years ago
Ridiculous state of affairs, happy to sign.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
This is on parr with english part time teams travelling over to canada on a thursday, play sunday and coming home monday then back to work
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Phil Aldred centurion
9 years ago
The rfl should be helping not hindering
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Dale robb
9 years ago
Too often the fans of our sport get overlooked these fans obviously care enough to voice there opinions
A ridiculous and retrograde proposal. Clubs MUST have a local identity for them to prosper.
Disgracefull. Typical of the RL community in General though. i.e. shooting itself in the foot.
How can RL possibly grow in the South without genuine southern representation in the national professional leagues? This move will instantly remove the pipeline of young RL talent available between North London and the South Midlands. You only have to look at the current / former SL players from the London area that have passed through Hemel to the top echelons of the game to realise how important the Hemel base has been to talent discovery and development in this non traditional RL area. Who is now going to pick up the talented but disenfranchised RU players in this region?
Keep Hemel in the south
Very harsh
I think it's a disgrace and blow for the southern game tryin to expand in its own region. a lot of money and time from people who are involved our future southern stars. To drive that far or mess about on trains 3 times a week will reverse all the fitness training more injuries. Dan hull Kr fan
As an original player (1981), this is a disgrace.
Great to see how many signatures this has, let's hope something can be done. Not only is it discouraging for young players in the area it's also a huge inconvenience for the current Hemel players who are local to make that journey! Support all the way for expanding our great game in the south. Warrington fan.
This will kill a great development system. Stay put!
Who will The Centurions have to beat if the Stags aren't local? Keep all the Stags at Hemel.
Makes no sense. Keep the team in Hemel.
Ridiculous!
This will leave local youngsters without a club to play for should they reach the required standard. Dewsbury already have a club.
Ridiculous.
What chance have these lower clubs got with the current RFL there needs to an overall of the current system, the Leythers have managed to stick it up em this season just a shame a few more clubs couldn't follow suit
Total madness the south needs a place for our great game to grow the stags ground is the perfect location to grow home grown players I know I've seen it first hand the Passion in the area first hand who ever thought this plan up need to re look at it as I feel you are in no position to be a decision maker in a rugby league club sort it out
Ridiculous state of affairs, happy to sign.
This is on parr with english part time teams travelling over to canada on a thursday, play sunday and coming home monday then back to work
The rfl should be helping not hindering
Too often the fans of our sport get overlooked these fans obviously care enough to voice there opinions