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SK 88 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Status: Offline Points: 588 |
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Premiership fan here. I think this is a great idea and should definitely be on the agenda. The RFU tries to do everything and therefore fails at everything. A new settlement where the true amateur participation games looks after itself, as does the nationwide semi pro game & finally the professional game. If clubs want to pay players they should be regulated differently to true amateurs and if they want to pay them enough to be full time employers they should be stiffer tests again. Personally I'd perhaps just sell off a stake in Twickenham & retain the amateur clubs owning 60% of it as ongoing income, but yeah I think seperating out functions would be a genuinely good idea.
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3730 |
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The trouble is "shameritism "has gone on since Noah was a lad, people will always cheat to get an edge, just look at Saracens and Bath in the amateur days.
The game below the Championship is of little or no interest to the RFU which is why it is working so well. There is little reason for the RFU to touch the National leagues as they no longer contribute much to this part of the game. A properly run top two leagues with decent funding and support will keep the RFU more than busy along with the National team.
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3730 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeQ_b9zM67s
This is an old program from rugby special at 30 years old, I tried to get it onto a video editor to give you just the relevant bit, but failed, bit of a luddite here. Nigel Starmer Smith was talking about the future of the game in the professional era, right near the end if you want skip rough the program, someone should send a copy to the RFU.
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SK 88 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Location: Leicester Status: Offline Points: 588 |
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If you click the "share" button with the video at the point you want it start, then click "start at XX:XX" in the pop up window (it will be below the box with the link in) the link generated will take you to the bit you want.
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Greg ![]() First XV regular ![]() Joined: 30 Jan 2020 Location: Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 110 |
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Thank you, Tigerburnie, for this link. I suggest that you all put aside 1 hour and watch the whole programme. For those of us old enough to remember the game over that period it is heartwarming. Listen to Cliff Morgan's comments on the style of play he most admired (Cliff, himself, was a wonderful fly half - a predecessor to Phil Bennett, Barry John et al). The quality of the game then was different but not worse than what we watch/play today. Today, at the top level, the quality of the pitches is better, the players are fitter, the game is faster. Yesteryear the game enjoyed more skilful creativity and less crash bang wallop. Scrummaging took far less time and required the ball to be put in straight meaning that hookers had a proper job to do. I'm getting all misty-eyed now so will close.
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rugbychris ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() Joined: 02 May 2019 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 153 |
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Interesting to see how German football fans are reacting to the possibility of private equity firms purchasing future broadcasting rights. CVC are now the last remaining bidder. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68327140
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rugbychris ![]() British and Irish Lion ![]() Joined: 02 May 2019 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 153 |
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Imagine what might happen if rugby supporters could get behind a common cause and make a positive change https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68362884
Edited by rugbychris - 22 Feb 2024 at 09:20 |
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