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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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Cynical, yes. Almost certainly right? Yes.
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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Much to my almost complete shock, Ealing (and Pirates) have both been awarded 20-0, 4 try walkovers for the Jersey games. This means that Ealing will host a semi-final against Leicester Tigers on Sunday 18th February at 1500, which will be televised live on TNT Sports. This determination also make Ealing top seeds (24 pool points, 5 wins, and PD of 99), so if they should happen to win that match, then they would also ensure a home cup final.
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oneagainstthehead ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Feb 2015 Location: West London Status: Offline Points: 725 |
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On a ground that’s supposedly unsuitable for Premiership rugby? At least no one can accuse the RFU of lacking a sense of irony …
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Speak softly, but carry a big stick.
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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Well - Ealing's comms say that we're hosting the match on Twitter and their website, but Tigers says 'time and venue TBC', so let's see what happens. Given that we have 4 months, I'd like to think that this is the perfect opportunity for Ealing to push their planning permission, or even just attempt to get temporary permission to bring in stands to get the capacity up for the match. Tigers have a notoriously large following, so I could see this being a sell out at 5k (or am I dreaming?).
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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Ealing season ticketholdrrs were given a window today to buy tickets to the semi vs. Tigers. Some consternation though as we were not given the option to book our usual seats, and instead they go to Leicester fans or PRL bigwigs. Quite pricey too, with best seats at £75, regular seated £40.
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*Stalwart ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 15 Oct 2022 Location: Penzance Status: Offline Points: 329 |
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That is shocking - how to alienate your loyal fans in one easy lesson.
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KnightsBoy ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Doncaster Status: Offline Points: 2795 |
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Maybe it wasn't the Ealing Hierarchys decision to do it like this, feel for the Ealing faithful though.
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The Blues ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4856 |
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Maybe Gooley is looking to subsidise his pocket, just saw the latest accounts show:
Potential profit of at least £134,033, can't imagine dividends are paid Sponsorship from Trailfinders £4,270,440 Charitable gifts from The Mike Gooley Trailfinders Charity of £3,397,448 That is a net expenditure by Mike Gooley of over £7.5m, before other income which you would think would be over 4 times what Jersey's budget was. |
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renbiv ![]() Mini and Juniors ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Apr 2023 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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Apparently it was out of Ealing's hands the RFU and Premiership said they needed all the best seating for their use first. Of course this is where a majority of the season ticket holders sit. Now the cost of the tickets is another matter and where I suspect the club are trying to cash in. The irony is the Early Bird email was trying to drum up support for Ealing saying how well Leicester travel and how we need us there to be vocal for our club, whilst telling us to not sit in our usual seats and pay over twice the price for the privilege. As gerg mentioned this has gone down like a lead balloon.
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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My guess would be that much of this is on ground improvements, and/or preparation for them. The playing squad is big, but there is no way the expenditure on it is anything like £4m based on what I have heard from players.
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Online Points: 693 |
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There's no growth in Assets so it's operating costs meaning players, coaches and facilties. Ealing has a women's squad as well. They're pro aren't they?
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gerg_861 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Jun 2017 Location: Ealing Status: Offline Points: 2615 |
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The whole cost of the women's squad is capped at 190k/annum. I'm sure that there are considerable coaching costs, and expenses, but it doesn't come close to touching the men's squad.
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