Worcester RFC and the Future of Pro Rugby
Discussion
Following yesterday's sad news and the threat facing Wasps and rumours about other clubs, are we lurching to a crisis for English rugby? High overheads, large squads required on hefty salaries based on fairly low crowds, can it work?
Worcs did the right things, stadium, artificial grass to enable year round activity and not just rugby but still failed probably through no success on the pitch and poor management/ownership.
Would fewer pro clubs say 10 improve quality and competition as well as well being of players through fewer games?
Personally I have loved rugby for years but grow less interested each year as the game stops so often and physicality is constantly being removed. If it went back to amateur then that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
Worcs did the right things, stadium, artificial grass to enable year round activity and not just rugby but still failed probably through no success on the pitch and poor management/ownership.
Would fewer pro clubs say 10 improve quality and competition as well as well being of players through fewer games?
Personally I have loved rugby for years but grow less interested each year as the game stops so often and physicality is constantly being removed. If it went back to amateur then that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
I will be putting head in the sand and enjoying the Sale v Exeter game this weekend
Suspect this is a bit of a crossroads moment for rugby - lots of costs pressure and salary cap going up next year which won’t help
The Flats and Shanks podcast had a good insight but lots of competing views/interests
Suspect this is a bit of a crossroads moment for rugby - lots of costs pressure and salary cap going up next year which won’t help
The Flats and Shanks podcast had a good insight but lots of competing views/interests
The Worcestershire situation is awful.
Those responsible will just give a little shrug of the shoulders saying “oh well can’t win ‘em all” and saunter off into the sunset and on to their next business venture with their personal wealth intact and no attachment to the £25m debt.
Some other investor will be waiting in the wings for it to collapse as much as possible and pick it up for a song obviously ensuring that they are not responsible for any of the £25m debt.
The losers are the fans, employees and all those owed money.
Terrible state of affairs.
Those responsible will just give a little shrug of the shoulders saying “oh well can’t win ‘em all” and saunter off into the sunset and on to their next business venture with their personal wealth intact and no attachment to the £25m debt.
Some other investor will be waiting in the wings for it to collapse as much as possible and pick it up for a song obviously ensuring that they are not responsible for any of the £25m debt.
The losers are the fans, employees and all those owed money.
Terrible state of affairs.
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