Recent content by Tom's Dad

I don’t live in Cov. In ‘87 I had to drive to HR to queue for tickets. Now I get them online. It’s called progress. and dare I say fairer

6,087 with only 350 away

Can we not put the heavy roller over it before the game ?

CCC were in talks with Wasps before we went to Northampton...

Wasps are the parasites eating the carcass of an injured animal. They may not have caused the injuries but capitalising on them. They are aptly named!

It's clear, NOPM will only make things worse. Heart renching for those committed to it but sometimes you need to pay people off to get rid of them.

SISU will only go when the club is saleable, i.e. It is profit making. It may be counterintuitive to some but filling the Ricoh is more likely to succeed than emptying it.

I've just order 2 tickets and there are seats available in all the non corporate blocks in the main stand. I can't however book any car parking as the game isn't listed on the Ricoh car park booking website!

Just checked the Ricoh web site. They are charging £10.20 in car parks A & B for rugger matches but no mention of car park C. Do they actually use it?

https://secure.ricoharenaparking.co.uk/events/details/117 Doesn't say for car park c but Christ the King is £10, double what we pay!

I agree we have a USP that currently is a combination of the Cat 2 status and likely progression to the first team, but would the access to the first team opportunity be enough with only a Cat 3 Acadamy? I still can't see any evidence a Cat 2 produces better players; just an assumption better...

An interesting thread but a key question for me doesn't seem to have been considered. That being, 'Is there an evidence base that demonstrates a Cat 2 Acadamy produces better players than a Cat 3? If there is then a case can be built to justify a fight to maintain that status. If not, then...

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Where there is life there is hope. The Accrington Stanley & Bradford Park Avenue examples may be worth considering, not just the 'successful' returns from the grave

Ive often felt like parking on the maintenance lay-by on the Ricoh roundabout. I can't see any signs saying you can't park there but never had the bottle!