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Sid James
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Wasn't Ampthill's early rise through the leagues based on a hand full of Tongans, who also sold cars??
At that time ,we used to know Ampthill as 'Old Tongonians'! I believe that they were promoted to Nat 1 through the play-off system and then picked up following cash injections. The cash will run out when those putting in move on or lose interest.
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Sid James
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I think you mean 'the National Leagues' rather than simply 'Nat 1.'. The majority of Nat 1 & 2 Clubs run 3-4 Senior Men's teams, a Women's Team and a full range of MJ's from U5's to U19's but, we are seeing an increase of 'one team' Clubs, who of course are run on the whim/cash of some personal ego/egos and give nothing back to the game. Here again, eventually the cash will run out, leaving no foundations etc!
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FHLH
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I meant National One is the top of club rugby IMHO Edited by FHLH - 22 Oct 2024 at 09:57 |
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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Baggins
World Cup Winner Joined: 22 Feb 2013 Location: Ampthill Status: Offline Points: 620 |
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It was basically based on getting a very high quality head coach early on and letting him get on with things. That included getting in a few Tongans because Paul Turner was a fan of their attitude to Rugby, training and staying fit, Molitika staying fit and playing into his 40s is a great role model to young lads and clubs thinking about loaning good academy lads to lower clubs probably think about those sorts of things along with the quality of coaching they will get and having Paul Turner there is obviously a massive plus point in that. And all that is probably based on the money of the DoR and his companies sponsorships etc I doubt there is any side in the Championship and few in the premiership who would survive if key people pulled the plug; Jersey, LI, Worcester and Wasps all show that quite clearly; Ampthill are no different in that respect from anyone else bar a small number of Prem clubs.
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Propping up the board
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JZSmith
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To be honest I don't think it is just the Richmond way. I believe a number of other clubs use a similar fixed match fee/win bonus approach. Esher I know have fixed match fees although I don't know if they have win bonuses (not that they would need to pay many this season!). As for a "job bureau" again I think many clubs have members who help find employment for their players but I suspect Richmond may have an advantage being so close to the City. I think Richmond have a great approach to the game and the fact they run several very strong senior men's sides and are competitive in NL1 suggests it is successful. Good luck to them.
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Paul10
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I'd say there is a version of the jobs bureau at every rugby club in the world.
I know where I go first when I need work or advice.
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Breakdown
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Absolutely agree - I wasn't claiming that it or the "Richmond Way" thing were in any way unique or pioneering. There was an earlier post which strongly implied that the club had salaried players when in the Championship and I was laying out what incentives, including the payment of match fees and the potential advantage of job contacts, were on offer for people to come and play at the RAG.
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Broken down. Beyond repair.
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Halliford
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I always heard that they washed them on the forecourt!
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Halliford
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Esher pay a fixed match fee and no win bonus. We did the same last season. Players join and play for us for non-financial reasons which do include finding jobs for them.
Research I did a long time ago showed that players join Clubs where they already have friends ( even Tigers in the 1990s).
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No 7
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No win bonus
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Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
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JZSmith
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That's because they were too big to get in them!
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Clive Norling
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