TRP reporting that we are after him for next season (From Falcons).  Earle, as feared is expected to miss the entire season.  Radwan is only in the Falcons academy so not sure he would be too expensive.  Maybe we could compensate them by DR one or two of our academy players.  Would help them out and be good for our boys to get some Champ rugby with a good side

Rodney Regis does not approve of anyone quoting TRP says no one reads it and it is useless prefers Owen Slot behind a pay wall

Rodney Regis does not approve of anyone quoting TRP says no one reads it and it is useless prefers Owen Slot behind a pay wall

What are you on about?

It was me who said it was unlikely the Times rugby writer was trotting out a six month old based on the twitter account of the bloke off the rugby paper.

Not sure what that’s got to do with quoting it.

But as it goes the last available circulation for The Rugby Paper it was selling 17,000 copies. Less than Cross Stitch Crazy, but holding its own against Trout Fisherman.

I reckon that counts as “no one reads TRP”.

Angling is the number one participation sport in the country.

I'm assuming this is because sewing is not officially considered a sport?

I do wonder how these publications survive. Worked at a leading music magazine for a few months 5 years ago and the company that owned them among tonnes of other popular mags were really struggling and cutting staff right down. Morale was also shocking. Genuinely don't know why they bother - Fiss certainly doesn't come across as the type who does it just for the love of the game but maybe it's all ego. Being able to say "I have a weekly column for the UK's leading rugby paper" sounds good - on paper.

Yeah, their digital offering must be what they focus on now to stay alive - Blucher, is the 17,000 just the number of physical copies sold or does that include digital subscriptions?