Big Game

[alfinyalcabo]

The great Will Carling once said his fav sport to watch was the Austalian rugby league State of Origin series between Queensland and N.S.W.... He's absolutely spot on.. 👌

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I honestly wonder how some of you make these daft assertions.
Several Rugby Union clubs are currently facing serious financial difficulties.
The clubs in bother include:
Worcester: The first club placed into administration back in September, Worcester’s future is still uncertain despite being taken over by Jim O’Toole’s Atlas Group.
London Irish: The club is teetering on the brink of financial collapse.
Leicester: The club has very shaky financial foundations.
Exeter Chiefs: The club has a total debt of £13m.
Gloucester: The club has a total debt of £27m.
Simply, not enough paying customers have bought into big time Rugby Union.

[sinkov]

I honestly wonder how some of you make these daft assertions.
Several Rugby Union clubs are currently facing serious financial difficulties.
The clubs in bother include:
Worcester: The first club placed into administration back in September, Worcester’s future is still uncertain despite being taken over by Jim O’Toole’s Atlas Group.
London Irish: The club is teetering on the brink of financial collapse.
Leicester: The club has very shaky financial foundations.
Exeter Chiefs: The club has a total debt of £13m.
Gloucester: The club has a total debt of £27m.
Simply, not enough paying customers have bought into big time Rugby Union.

That's nowt, Burnley Football club alone has more debt than all that lot added together.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

That's nowt, Burnley Football club alone has more debt than all that lot added together.

The problem with Rugby Union is it does not have the TV revenue stream to rely on like an EPL club does. It's great to be an EPL footy club money wise.

I watched the Chelsea v Liverpool game yesterday afternoon, the Bridge was rammed to the rafters and everywhere you looked there was a £30 million plus player on the ball.

Maatsen came on for Chelsea to finally nail any lingering hopes we have of him coming to Turf Moor.

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[sinkov]

But we're not comparing Union with the PL, we are comparing Union with League, and as Sub says, the players gravitate from League to Union because that's where they can make more money.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

But we're not comparing Union with the PL, we are comparing Union with League, and as Sub says, the players gravitate from League to Union because that's where they can make more money.

I have a feeling that cash cow is going to roll over on its side and expire. Nothing compares to the EPL for hype and exorbitant amounts of Wonga. If St Helens and Wakefield Trinity were playing a game in our back garden I'd be at the front of our house brewing Yorkshire tea at thirty bob a cup. A choccy digestive thrown in for good measure.

[sinkov]

Oh yes, it gets even better, besides going without serial liability Farrell, his partner in crime Jack van Poortwhatever is out as well and in comes Alex Mitchell as replacement, a miles better No 9.

The team is now in the capable hands of Ford, Smith, Care, Youngs and Mitchell. Things can only get better.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Oh yes, it gets even better, besides going without serial liability Farrell, his partner in crime Jack van Poortwhatever is out as well and in comes Alex Mitchell as replacement, a miles better No 9.

The team is now in the capable hands of Ford, Smith, Care, Youngs and Mitchell. Things can only get better.

We will struggle to beat Argentina.

[sinkov]

We will struggle to beat Argentina.

Before that we have the small matter of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, without Farrell and Van Poo I seriously expect an improved performance, hopefully I won't have to hide behind the settee like I have with some recent displays.

[sinkov]

in comes Alex Mitchell as replacement, a miles better No 9.

Mitchell wasn't in the original WC squad but is now going to be starting against Argentina. Like BT always has to, Borthwick has now come round to my way of thinking and is going with Mitchell. Why on earth he wasn't in originally I have no idea, but better seeing sense, and the best player, late rather than never I suppose.