Sabre-rattling from Premiership Rugby again ...

[paddyor]

The solution to rugby union's warring factions? A British-Irish Big League

Kitson is not panicking.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/ ... big-league

The wind must have changed. This from the start of the season.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... al-leagues

[Peg Leg]

The solution to rugby union's warring factions? A British-Irish Big League

Kitson is not panicking.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/ ... big-league

The wind must have changed. This from the start of the season.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... al-leagues

Worth reading for the comments

"What if the Irish start winning the Big League too. Nigel wouldn't be happy."

[ronk]

If the ERC has lost its aura because more than half the premiership teams play in it, then simply reduce the number of slots for premiership teams from seven to four - aura returns...

This, I'd be happy to see Edinburgh, Connacht and possibly Cardiff or maybe Zebre return and loose a few English teams if they don't feel up to it. Feel sorry for the English fans though most seem to enjoy euro days.

Or Kings and Cheetahs.

[fourthirtythree]

Nigel buys Saracens from the Saffas
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -per-cent/

I'd take most of what was written in the Times - a paper with a vested interest in undermining BT - about the European Cup with as much salt as anything coming out of a Nigel's hole.

EDIT
Torygraph doesn't seem to think the "aura" has slipped
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... surpassed/

[paddyor]

Nigel buys Saracens from the Saffas
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -per-cent/

I'd take most of what was written in the Times - a paper with a vested interest in undermining BT - about the European Cup with as much salt as anything coming out of a Nigel's hole.

"Buys"

Saracens "debt" isn't debt in the sense of a bank loan, bonds etc. It's structured that way for tax purposes. The problem for them has been the persistent losses that have accompanied their success and it's not going to change anytime soon IMO. They've also dragged every other PRL team into debt chasing success.

[paddyor]

Nigel buys Saracens from the Saffas
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -per-cent/

I'd take most of what was written in the Times - a paper with a vested interest in undermining BT - about the European Cup with as much salt as anything coming out of a Nigel's hole.

EDIT
Torygraph doesn't seem to think the "aura" has slipped
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... surpassed/

But the standard of this year's Six Nations, the intensity, came up short when compared to the four games played out in Llanelli, Limerick, Clermont-Ferrand and Dublin last weekend.

Yeah, nah. England lost 3 games.

[fourthirtythree]

Nigel buys Saracens from the Saffas
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -per-cent/

I'd take most of what was written in the Times - a paper with a vested interest in undermining BT - about the European Cup with as much salt as anything coming out of a Nigel's hole.

"Buys"

Saracens "debt" isn't debt in the sense of a bank loan, bonds etc. It's structured that way for tax purposes. The problem for them has been the persistent losses that have accompanied their success and it's not going to change anytime soon IMO. They've also dragged every other PRL team into debt chasing success.

Don't disagree with any of that, they have been a blight on rugby.

[rooster]

Nigel buys Saracens from the Saffas
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... -per-cent/

I'd take most of what was written in the Times - a paper with a vested interest in undermining BT - about the European Cup with as much salt as anything coming out of a Nigel's hole.

"Buys"

Saracens "debt" isn't debt in the sense of a bank loan, bonds etc. It's structured that way for tax purposes. The problem for them has been the persistent losses that have accompanied their success and it's not going to change anytime soon IMO. They've also dragged every other PRL team into debt chasing success.

Yes pretty cheap to "buy" unsecured loans, he either gave them nothing or if he paid anything it will be a tax write off from somewhere else.

[Dave Cahill]

An ownership system that is dependent on the largesse and health of one man is extremely unreliable. Bristol Shoguns and to an extent Stade Francais in Rugby, Gretna FC and Blackburn Rovers in soccer show what happens when that largesse or health fails

[Grumpy Old Man]

An ownership system that is dependent on the largesse and health of one man is extremely unreliable. Bristol Shoguns and to an extent Stade Francais in Rugby, Gretna FC and Blackburn Rovers in soccer show what happens when that largesse or health fails

Didn't Castres have the same issue - it was bankrolled by the guy who owned a local pharmaceutical plant and after his death the family didn't want to know.

[paddyor]

An ownership system that is dependent on the largesse and health of one man is extremely unreliable. Bristol Shoguns and to an extent Stade Francais in Rugby, Gretna FC and Blackburn Rovers in soccer show what happens when that largesse or health fails

Didn't Castres have the same issue - it was bankrolled by the guy who owned a local pharmaceutical plant and after his death the family didn't want to know.

Think the support was conditional on them staying in the T14.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

If Kimmage hears about a club owner also owning a pharmaceutical company there'll be mayhem.

[rooster]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/ ... -gallagher