This is fascinating and stomach churning in equal measure. What we don’t know is who the reported other two bidders are given five are quoted and we only know of Armstrong, Ashley, NEC. Armstrong’s bid seems the most favourable and I can’t understand why other clubs would vote to strip us of our P share if a number of them are in a similar position?
Because the fewer there are the more they are worth? At keast in theory.
I suspect that if the Premiership is willing to let 2 teams go to the wall in a month the whole comp will.soon be worth a lot less.
Precisely - it becomes a farce. If the other teams in bother happen to be Falcons and Sale the game could diminish to being a niche occurrence that is invisible outside of the South West.
Rather like Rugby Leage outside of the M62 corridor...
It's all a bit depressing, isn't it? Starting to feel very real and likely that we may have played the last game at the CBSA. I stand by my earlier assertions that the business plan being based around the use of the stadium and facilities for non-rugby events (such as major concerts - I note Arctic Monkeys are lined up for next year already) *is* a viable plan, and that were it not to have been for Covid then we would not be in this hole. Hoping the RFU invoke the "act of God" clause on this basis, and not because we're "too big to be relegated" (thanks, Lol).
The bid from NEC group supports my view of this business model, I think.
Product on the pitch (result notwithstanding) is brilliant in general - contributing to the excitement of games in the league going to the wire. I know we'd all prefer to be on the winning end of last minute scores, but as a viable product for neutrals / casuals you can't argue it's exciting.
(F**king frustrating for those with vested interests though!).
Hopefully some clarity comes soon, and we can concentrate on preparing for rugby, in whichever competition that may be. Still feel hopeful we won't suffer the awful fate of Worcester, but hope is the last thing to die...
Always a Wasp