Stade and Racing Metro to merge

[Grumpy Old Man]

According to reports from France and Gavin Mortimer.

[Dave Cahill]

According to reports from France and Gavin Mortimer.

My ex-cousin in-law (long story, french) used to play for CASG, just pinged him there on facebook about this, he hadn't heard.

His reply consisted of rude words.

[Grumpy Old Man]

All over twitter, apparently being announced this afternoon.

Do the French do April Fools on March 13th?

[IanD]

https://twitter.com/SFParisRugby/status ... 2214617088

New crest looks great.

[limecat]

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 26706.html

[johng]

Does that not mess up the top13? Or maybe the Pro D2?

[neill_m]

Does that not mess up the top13? Or maybe the Pro D2?

Grenoble in 13th will no longer be automatically relegated, instead will face a playoff v the side who loses the Pro D2 playoff final apparently. Pro D2 1st and winner of 2nd-5th playoff still go up as normal, Bayonne in 14th still go down.

[brotheroffrank]

and so Racing Metro contemplate a move from the sports pages onto the fashion/entertainment pages.....at least Ronan O'Gara will get his wish to wear pink more often on TV.....

[Flash Gordon]

The fans aren't happy if the Twitter feed is anything to go by! Imagine if we merged with Munster!!!

[simonokeeffe]

as pointed out theyve both won leagues last couple of years, would be like Sarries and Quinns merging, dont see the point other than megalomania and profiteering on behalf of owners, puts a lot of quality players on the transfer market too, also half the staff in general at both clubs to lose their jobs

[Grumpy Old Man]

The fans aren't happy if the Twitter feed is anything to go by! Imagine if we merged with Munster!!!

Better than merging with Ulster!

[Flash Gordon]

as pointed out theyve both won leagues last couple of years, would be like Sarries and Quinns merging, dont see the point other than megalomania and profiteering on behalf of owners, puts a lot of quality players on the transfer market too, also half the staff in general at both clubs to lose their jobs

I think you've just identified the point! Crazy stuff, Paris should be able to support two clubs.

[Flash Gordon]

The fans aren't happy if the Twitter feed is anything to go by! Imagine if we merged with Munster!!!

Better than merging with Ulster!

Possibly, I'm not sure I could face the prospect of agreeing with my father!

[All Blacks nil]

Interesting times for ROG.

[Oldschool]

The fans aren't happy if the Twitter feed is anything to go by! Imagine if we merged with Munster!!!

But Leinster and Munster play in different cities.
You've only to look at the difficulties Munster on their own had with their two centre problem (Limerick /Cork).

[Dave Cahill]

One empty stadium plus one empty stadium, perhaps will make one half-empty stadium.

[LeRouxIsPHat]

I don't think Munster would be up for merging with us. The politics of it would mean they'd have to split training between here and Limerick and a professional organisation wouldn't allow that to happen.

[Golf Man]

as pointed out theyve both won leagues last couple of years, would be like Sarries and Quinns merging, dont see the point other than megalomania and profiteering on behalf of owners, puts a lot of quality players on the transfer market too, also half the staff in general at both clubs to lose their jobs

I think you've just identified the point! Crazy stuff, Paris should be able to support two clubs.

Fairly sure there is only PSG in Ligue 1 in football - its a Paris thing more than a rugby thing. Seems mad to do it now - when they nearly have two new stadia - would have assumed they would need some approval for this?

[Dave Cahill]

PSG is itself an amalgamated (and subsequently divided) club

[paddyor]

I thought they were flush with the money and the money would money money money etc.