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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Neils on February 27, 2023, 10:07:29 PM

Title: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: Neils on February 27, 2023, 10:07:29 PM
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/twelve-welsh-rugby-players-earning-26323668
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: NellyWellyWaspy on February 27, 2023, 10:53:49 PM
Ouch.

But, pretty much where English rugby will be soon I think.
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: baldpaul101 on February 28, 2023, 01:31:06 PM
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pretty much where English rugby will be soon I think.

Given 2 clubs have gone bust you could argue English rugby is already worse off!
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: westwaleswasp on February 28, 2023, 04:21:16 PM
Quote from: baldpaul101 on February 28, 2023, 01:31:06 PM
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pretty much where English rugby will be soon I think.

Given 2 clubs have gone bust you could argue English rugby is already worse off!
Absolutely. You could argue they saw what happened to us and are acting accordingly.
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: NellyWellyWaspy on February 28, 2023, 04:26:38 PM
But, how many players, at ?30k a year, will walk (run, hobble) away, either to other clubs or to a new profession, and will those left be enough to make the sides any better than equivalent to an average English Championship side? ?30k sets the bar very low.
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: Shugs on February 28, 2023, 06:21:32 PM
They basically have to go back to being amateurs. Lots will move and if they are to have any sort of international side they need to abolish their cap rule.
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: Skippy on February 28, 2023, 08:54:13 PM
Higher salaries on offer in the Championship.

Looks like our squad might be sorting itself out.

Alun Wynn-Jones as captain? Abso-bloody-lutely
Title: Re: Welsh Financial Problems laid bare - Dai's club
Post by: Shugs on February 28, 2023, 10:09:15 PM
Thomas Young would tear it up in the Champ!!