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Here’s the “average wage bill” squad “so far”
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Jeepers, I missed Worcester signing Tom Seabrook.
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The strength of the squad has been a real surprise to many Wuss supporters. We expected to be competitive, but this looks competitive +.

We were told that in the early days of recruitment planning Vaughn and Everard had 600 names on white boards, none of which they had to go looking for. Even allowing for some exaggeration, there were many players looking for a new home. 
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According to TRP today there are 58 former The League once known as the Premiership iership players still looking for Clubs for next season . The list isn't accurate, two shown as leaving Quins have new Clubs.
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How nice to see the name Jason Whittingham back in the news… after all he did for Worcester Warriors he’s now working the same tactics in football with Morecambe. Fit? Proper? My @r$€!
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Are Wuss still obliged to pay back Rugby creditors before the start of the season?  Helluva good squad taking shape that must have cost the proverbial bob or two.  Surely the moral stance would have been to pay the debts, then assemble a squad.whist talking of debts, I'm sure I read that they have paid part of the COVID loan back, any mention of when the rest will be paid?

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There is a schedule of repayments of rugby creditors. I believe there is considerable work going on behind the scenes to establish just who is due how much. It is certain that RFU have full oversight of this process, but rumoured that they’re not being of much assistance. 

I doubt the details will ever be made public, since the whole concept of defining rugby creditors as a group, and paying them with funds provided by the new owners falls way outside receivership and administration reporting requirements.

As an aside, season ticket sales of over 4,000 and all available hospitality suites having been sold has contributed hugely to cash flow, and the pitches and stadium are in daily use by a variety of users, all contributing to income.
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I still feel aggrieved and uneasy about a club being parachuted into The Championship, not on merit but on some other criteria which is nothing to do with rugby. However, it is now fait accompli so I guess we just have to accept it. Great for Worcester and their long suffering supporters, but annoying (to say the least) for supporters of Richmond, London Welsh et al who suffered a very different fate.
Looks like, from the players recruited so far, that Worcester will be at or near the top and will, no doubt, be fighting it out for promotion at the play off stage.
Looks like Ealing (who have earned the right on the field to be promoted) will, once again, fail the ridiculous minimum ground standard criteria. So, if they play Wuss in the final and win, will Wuss be promoted?
My hope is that Doncaster, which is proper club run sustainably and with a lovely stadium, will get their act together on the field and win the league. Not out of the question looking at the way they finished last season.
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Originally posted by TeflonTed TeflonTed wrote:

There is a schedule of repayments of rugby creditors. I believe there is considerable work going on behind the scenes to establish just who is due how much. It is certain that RFU have full oversight of this process, but rumoured that they’re not being of much assistance. 

I doubt the details will ever be made public, since the whole concept of defining rugby creditors as a group, and paying them with funds provided by the new owners falls way outside receivership and administration reporting requirements.

As an aside, season ticket sales of over 4,000 and all available hospitality suites having been sold has contributed hugely to cash flow, and the pitches and stadium are in daily use by a variety of users, all contributing to income.

Those season tickets sales are impressive, and the stuff of dreams for the other Champ clubs. That's before you add on the non-season ticket holders paying per match and on the day walk ups at Sixways. I'd imagine home attendances of circa 6,000 would not be unrealistic.

I would be interested to know how many supporters are likely to travel to away games, any indication of that yet?
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Close on £1.1m admission after allowing for 1/6th to Rachel from Accounts for VAT. 

* 4,000 season tickets at ~£200 average = £800,000
* Extra 2,000 for 13 games @£20 = £520,000
* Total £1,320,000 less VAT £220,000 = £1.1m
* Sponsorship 
* Match day catering (?)
* Bar ~£1m less VAT £833,333
* RFU..... 
* Car Parking 
* Non Rugby hire

Possibly £2.5m for starters



As to travel, how many grounds are reasonably accessible for a day trip rather than a weekend away? 

Ealing - go to match
Richmond ? 
Cambridge? 
Ampthill? 
Bedford - go to match but travel a pain
Nottingham? 
Doncaster - go to match but travel a pain 
Caldy - too far
London Scottish? 
Cornish Pirates? 
Hartpury - local
Coventry - go to match
Chinnor ? 

The Go To games are to prove a point and will be very watchable 




Edited by FHLH - 7 hours 34 minutes ago at 13:44
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Sorry Stalwart* another wuss poster just parachuted in.
No aspirations towards promotion. Just happy to watch Rugby.

We've got a couple of supporters coaches off to Ampthill for our friendly  so the Sixways faithful are showing classic withdrawal symptoms.
Expect us everywhere.
I'd travel to Doncaster just for the pies.
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Originally posted by Windo Windo wrote:

Sorry Stalwart* another wuss poster just parachuted in.
No aspirations towards promotion. Just happy to watch Rugby.

We've got a couple of supporters coaches off to Ampthill for our friendly  so the Sixways faithful are showing classic withdrawal symptoms.
Expect us everywhere.
I'd travel to Doncaster just for the pies.


I have no issue with Worcester supporters. As I said, it's great for you to have your club back.
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Originally posted by KnightsBoy KnightsBoy wrote:

I'm sure I read that they have paid part of the COVID loan back, any mention of when the rest will be paid?
The Defaulters Administrator paid approximately £10 million in June 2023, leaving an outstanding £6 million rugby debts to DCMS for COVID loans that they will still have to pay back. I’m sure the RFU will have the potential to “shift” their rules to accommodate them getting out of those debts as well. 
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Originally posted by FHLH FHLH wrote:


As to travel, how many grounds are reasonably accessible for a day trip rather than a weekend away? 

Ealing - go to match
Richmond ? 
Cambridge? 
Ampthill? 
Bedford - go to match but travel a pain
Nottingham? 
Doncaster - go to match but travel a pain 
Caldy - too far
London Scottish? 
Cornish Pirates? 
Hartpury - local
Coventry - go to match
Chinnor ? 

The Go To games are to prove a point and will be very watchable 


According to AA Route Planner, Sixways to Chinnor should take 1 hour 25 via the M40, so should be one of the more easier journeys for the Worcester supporters....
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Originally posted by fatbear fatbear wrote:

Originally posted by FHLH FHLH wrote:


As to travel, how many grounds are reasonably accessible for a day trip rather than a weekend away? 

Ealing - go to match
Richmond ? 
Cambridge? 
Ampthill? 
Bedford - go to match but travel a pain
Nottingham? 
Doncaster - go to match but travel a pain 
Caldy - too far
London Scottish? 
Cornish Pirates? 
Hartpury - local
Coventry - go to match
Chinnor ? 

The Go To games are to prove a point and will be very watchable 


According to AA Route Planner, Sixways to Chinnor should take 1 hour 25 via the M40, so should be one of the more easier journeys for the Worcester supporters....

If you can get to Ealing, youbcan get to the RAG for Scottish and Richmond. 20 minute drive in reasonable traffic.
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