Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2019 13:10:36 GMT
Think we all agree that there needs to be a decent reserve grade system in the UK and you'd hope that the powers that be might be of the same opinion, sadly that seems (at least on the surface) to be wide of the mark. Would love to know why they rejected this idea and why it has taken so long to come to light.
Taken from Love Rugby League - Off the Record: Rugby League Rumours and Gossip #154.
Is there going to be a Manchester reserves team? Is Chris Thorman returning to rugby league? Where is Krisnan Inu’s next destination? Here are the rumours and gossip…
Manchester Reserves application
A Manchester Reserves team that would have enabled the likes of Salford Red Devils, Swinton Lions, Oldham and Rochdale Hornets to utilise having a second team was rejected by the RFL in the off-season.
It would have been operated effectively as Salford’s reserve team, but the registration rules allow players from other clubs to play. It could have acted as a pre-cursor to a potential joint Greater Manchester side, with Manchester Rangers having recently had their application to join League One rejected.
Manchester Reserves application
A Manchester Reserves team that would have enabled the likes of Salford Red Devils, Swinton Lions, Oldham and Rochdale Hornets to utilise having a second team was rejected by the RFL in the off-season.
It would have been operated effectively as Salford’s reserve team, but the registration rules allow players from other clubs to play. It could have acted as a pre-cursor to a potential joint Greater Manchester side, with Manchester Rangers having recently had their application to join League One rejected.
