York City Knights Rugby League Club weekly diary column written by Peter Martini | The Press, York

Innovation or in a pickle – can RL changes work?

10:57am Saturday 18th May 2013

RUGBY league fans may have noticed consultation has begun over a new shake-up to the league structure. (There have been a few years since the last so one was overdue, he says sarcastically).

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Sacre bleu, will this be beneficial?

9:00am Saturday 11th May 2013

IT seems this trip to the south of France might end up being a bit more ooh agh bah than oo la la.

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‘Distraction’ has its own attraction on the Rail way

10:21am Saturday 4th May 2013

MEANINGLESS competition or a bona fide chance of glory? It’s fair to say the Northern Rail Cup has divided opinion in the past but York City Knights boss Gary Thornton is firmly in the latter camp when it comes to assessing the merits of rugby league’s main second tier competition.

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Knights chasing Cup rewards

10:06am Saturday 20th April 2013

VICTORY tomorrow could well see York City Knights make a financial loss on the day – but, don’t worry, they should still end up quids in.

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York ace Ed Smith’s a homegrown hero in making

12:32pm Saturday 13th April 2013

KNIGHTS boss Gary Thornton hasn’t ruled out a Super League future for Ed Smith – but believes local legend status could await the homegrown ace should he remain at Huntington Stadium.

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Fling for fringe to free Freer from fear

8:31am Saturday 6th April 2013

GARY THORNTON perhaps faces a balancing act this weekend of using tomorrow’s Tetley's Challenge Cup tie to get a few players up to speed – while not threatening an embarrassing slip on the Blackbrook banana skin.

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York lauds first Hall of Famers

9:50am Saturday 23rd March 2013

AND a great night was had by all. It might be a cliché but that line sums up last week’s Hall of Fame sportsman’s dinner at Huntington Stadium, at which more than £2,000 was raised for York City Knights’ squad builder fund.

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