European Club Rugby
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UK Government to step in with help for England Premier Rugby.
Would be good to see the RFU actually think outside the box, for once take some action and do something for the game - but I'm not holding my breath. Much too easy to pass the buck onto HMG.
https://www.ruck.co.uk/statement-government-will-step-in-to-stabilise-premiership-rugby/
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@Catogrande Really shitty to see what has happened to both Wasps and London Irish. I remember them both as successful and happy West London clubs before the money sharks jumped in.
@sparky said in NH club rugby:
@Catogrande Really shitty to see what has happened to both Wasps and London Irish. I remember them both as successful and happy West London clubs before the money sharks jumped in.
My accountant used to play for Wasps in the 70/80's. Remember his predicting and explaining why it would all go tits-up over a few beers about 10 years ago, and the huge negative impact it could have on Rugby in England as whole.
Did the money sharks make money or was it all a plaything for rich dickheads?
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London Irish are goooooonnnneeeee.
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Speaks volumes for the state of English Rugby that every time this thread gets a new post, I start wondering if another England Club is about to go tits-up
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London Irish are goooooonnnneeeee.
It’ll be interesting to see if the proposed governmental
interferenceinitiative will influence the outcome. My guess will be that measures will be put in place too late to save Irish but just in time to hamstring the rest oh English rugby.And people call me a cynic.
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London Irish are goooooonnnneeeee.
@sparky said in NH club rugby:
London Irish are goooooonnnneeeee.
Horrible news I think. I don't wish this on any club, and in long run not good for our game.
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@sparky said in NH club rugby:
London Irish are goooooonnnneeeee.
Horrible news I think. I don't wish this on any club, and in long run not good for our game.
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@Dan54 three clubs in one year. Championship isn't looking very viable moving forward.
On the plus side, that's one less nation pillaging Aus and NZ talent. Part of me thinks fuck them, for overpaying and going broke.
@Derpus said in NH club rugby:
@Dan54 three clubs in one year. Championship isn't looking very viable moving forward.
On the plus side, that's one less nation pillaging Aus and NZ talent. Part of me thinks fuck them, for overpaying and going broke.
They spent 900000 pounds per year on Adam Coleman, yeah some poor financials in there!
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@Derpus said in NH club rugby:
@Dan54 three clubs in one year. Championship isn't looking very viable moving forward.
On the plus side, that's one less nation pillaging Aus and NZ talent. Part of me thinks fuck them, for overpaying and going broke.
They spent 900000 pounds per year on Adam Coleman, yeah some poor financials in there!
@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?
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@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?
@Derpus said in NH club rugby:
@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?
It was in the Guardian article, so it could be wrong. But that is the number they used
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I'm bemused as to why Aussie locks are valued so highly. Whitelock and BBBR must be making a mint up norf next year in that case.
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@Nepia isn't it just by virtue of their rarity (locks, not Aussies) and RAs weak bargaining position.
Peak Whitelock/Retallick would be worth a fortune up north, but NZR have the ABs as a bargaining chip.
Yep. Peak Retallick or peak Whitelock would not have been available. Wrapped up comfortably by the NZRFU, nationally lauded, great career prospects and part of the legend. Never gonna happen. Post peak (by quite some way) is another matter.
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@Derpus said in NH club rugby:
@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?
It was in the Guardian article, so it could be wrong. But that is the number they used
@Machpants said in NH club rugby:
@Derpus said in NH club rugby:
@Machpants it can't have been that much? Maybe dollars. It was reported that Arnold earning 1.5m dollars in Japan made him the highest paid Aussie. 800 pounds is about the same no?
It was in the Guardian article, so it could be wrong. But that is the number they used
There are a myriad of reason for LI's implosion and overspend in the season prior to covid (when they were trying to avoid a third successive relegation) is certainly one of them.
That said, I would be stunned if Coleman was on that much. It was a figure thrown out there at the time by the Ruck or Rugbypass and reported as fact ever since.
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