Premiership II plans announced

But just in time to step into a player/coach, assistant coaching role at Warriors after hanging up his boots. 

That is a lot more than many companies pay under English Company Law which allows Directors to close down loss-making businesses, buy the assets at a knock-down price and start trading again straight away.

And of course, should the franchise fail to pay up in time, well they surely will be ejected from the 2nd tier for a breach of contract? ;)

I very much doubt John Inverdale (Nat Lgs grand fromage) would have provided supportive wording for today's announcement if there'd been any indication that the Champ was going to become ring-fenced.

I think we can infer that the 'minimum standard' bar is currently set quite low. I sense there is an ambition to raise this bar in future, but details are 'tbc'...

I tend to agree with you DonnyKnightfan.

The main issue is paying the debts in full, but God knows what it has been like for their supporters who have not seen Rugby at that lovely stadium for quite some time now.

Unfortunately it is the supporters that suffer. I remember only too well how we felt at Rotherham in 2004 when Mike Yarlett pulled out. However thanks to the council who recognised what the club meant to the town and its work in the community together with the magnificent financial support of Martin Jenkinson and Nick Cragg, who are still very much involved today. Of course the other ingredient is that of those magnificent supporters, VP’s and volunteers at the club who gave and still continue to offer, their valued time.

I made some great personal friends at Worcester stemming from our great rivalry in the late nineties and early noughties, and I am delighted for them, but at the same time feel for the  fans of clubs such as London Welsh, and also London Scottish who had to work their way up through the leagues.

Equally I am hoping, nay, expecting relegation to re commence next season and no more entities are parachuted in ahead of the top team(s) from National 1. That would not be acceptable.