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Post by ambersalamander on Jan 20, 2012 12:39:48 GMT
I believe the word used was "professional," so full time presumably.
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Jan 23, 2012 7:14:35 GMT
This would've been a great topic for discussion on the playground or in the pub back in my teenage years. Arguably, anyone who is paid however little to play sport irrespective of whether or not they have another job counts as a professional. The Rugby Football Union clearly once thought so as the argument over "broken time" payments where certain Northern clubs met the out of pocket expenses of players who lost money for playing rugby instead of being at work. Hence the split of rugby into two codes. As for Berwick Rangers, the colonel said "down to L2" but did not actually state in which country's league. At the moment, Berwick do not meet that criteria as they are in Scotland's L3. However, they are a bit of a yoyo side and could quite conceivably return to Scotland's L2 in the forseable future. It could be argued on the other hand that BRFC are a "League" as opposed to a "non-league" side therefore Northumberland DOES have a professional League club after all.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jan 23, 2012 20:04:35 GMT
But, but, but.... Which cheek of the border does Berwick sit upon?? Not that it really matters because L2 in Scotland is barely pro nowadays. I think that there's only really 2 footy teams in the whole of Scotland when all is said and stuff; And I say that as a soft southern Saintee! Scottish footy is as devoid of excitement as Ann Widdecombe's pants! Discuss...
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Post by ambersalamander on Jan 24, 2012 12:25:42 GMT
I did go to a very exciting game of Scottish football on Christmas Eve but only at that level does it hold any excitement for me. At a League level, I agree with you.
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Jan 25, 2012 20:28:03 GMT
And there it ends I suppose; I get almost excited if one of the big two only beat Saints by one goal... or run 'em close in a cup game.
(whisper it, but St J are in danger of getting into the Europa small team trophy thingy qualifiers for extremely tiny clubs next season if they carry on beating people. THAT would be exciting.) A trip to Old Traffers for prawn munchies anyone??
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Post by loy PRA on Jan 26, 2012 16:27:22 GMT
It could be argued on the other hand that BRFC are a "League" as opposed to a "non-league" side therefore Northumberland DOES have a professional League club after all. Nope. Berwick elect to play their football in Scotland and the Police specifically mentioned English County. Northumberland therefore has no professional football team. Or if by your logic (can we call it that, when it's coming from you?), any football team which pays its players is professional, Northumberland has around one hundred, given you'll even find some Cricket teams fielding football sides with paid personnel.
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