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Paul10
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Biased, but I think Saints is an excellently run organisation. Their engagement with local clubs and kids is superb.
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FHLH
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May be the case now, but as a parent, my experience is thar their approach to children is, at best, poor.
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FHLH
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I wonder how many of the England U20s squad came through volunteer led community clubs, National Leagues and the Championship? Heaven forbid that the RFU should invest in clubs outside the Premiership!
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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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rugbychris
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https://www.lnr.fr/actualite/top-14-et-pro-d2-les-droits-audiovisuels-attribues-a-canal-pour-les-saisons-20272028-a-20312032
RFU champ funding laughable in comparison. |
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Paul10
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Yes but..
Those are TV rights not funding from the FFR to the clubs. I read that more people watch Pro D2 than the football equivalent. Tres bien travaille France! (?) |
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FHLH
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This and the news of 4 foreign players being chased by Borthwick on residency grounds. wtf
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rugbychris
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Interesting that from this article it looks like French clubs have totally different funding model to English clubs. TV rights and local government make up the bulk. England looks a very sorry state by comparison. I wonder if this is going to translate into French dominance for many years to come.
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FHLH
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And only 52% permitted on players, 16 French qualified in match day squads plus up to relegation for financial irregularities
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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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tulip
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I don’t get it. We put 5 teams out regularly. I gave up at 37 in my prime because the wife reminded me I was self employed and injury would not be acceptable Edited by tulip - 24 May 2024 at 17:23 |
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KnightsBoy
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https://www.drfc.co.uk/statement-by-the-championship-clubs/
This has been put on its own thread by kimbo Edited by KnightsBoy - 03 Jun 2024 at 17:34 |
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Kimbo
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Sorry, didn't notice you'd added it here.
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islander
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Cov's Ch Exec Nick Johnston was on local BBC this evening, prompting this tweet from the presenter Carson Wishart: "The @CoventryRugby chief executive, Nick Johnston, has told me on @BBCCWRSport tonight the club is prepared to drop down to the national leagues - if it can't reach an agreement with the RFU on Friday over funding and the Tier 1 & 2 structure." The interview is on BBC Sounds, the relevant part is around 5 minutes starting at 30' 40" via link below. Altho' he does talk of Nat 1, there's also mention of a meeting tomorrow at which the Champ clubs are prepared to compromise and burn the midnight oil in order to get a deal... |
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The Blues
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They can’t find 12 clubs from the lower leagues or those that no longer exist who have the stadiums, support, money and support to a Tier 2 structure they want, so it is in the interests of the RFU to be reasonable.
I would also hope that some Premiership clubs will wake up and also help e.g. Leicester as they have used Nottingham to send players, Saints with Blues, Gloucester with Hartpury, Exeter with Pirates and being a Championship club originally. These clubs trust the Championship to help nurture their future talent and they could lose it all.
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Camquin
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I personally do not believe the ghosts can be revived.
They also seem to think that the aspirational N1 clubs could run a professional side without additional funding - but if they could, I am sure they would already be doing so. Given most clubs are looking at a 40-man squad, going from a £5k retainer to a £30k wage is an additional £1m per club. And we know the RFU does not have the money to fund that. |
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