Search results

Lifestyle has to be a factor moving to Saudi Arabia. Isn't going to suit some

Thought it was about 280k per week. Still a substantial sum but he'll get close to that staying in Europe. Palace have offered 200k apparently.

Few (if any) are going to turn down the ridiculous sums being offered to play in a soft league.

Found guilty by one jury and ordered to pay compensation .

PGA admits it couldn't afford to finance legal battles and improve purses at same time.

These threads just aren't the same with OSB not longer here

LIV also needed PGA. Couldn't get a proper TV deal, running at a huge loss although obviously Saudi money covers it. Prize pools probably going to be watered down now with bigger fields. Think many of the new concepts will be watered down and some disappear with this new merger - no need for LIV...

Realpolitik counter will be US needs its strategic alliance with EU against China and an emboldened Russia (if they win).

Money talks. For all the posturing ultimately they wouldn't be able to withstand the financial resources of the Saudis - either in legal fees or prize monies on offer.

So London Irish gone. Yet still some in rugby community seem shocked that it could happen. Fundamentally flawed business model - much like the Championship but without the PL financial carrot.

Spinners just don't get overs in the first part of the county season due to weather & wickets then they're bowling white ball during the dry months.

Not the biggest Leach fan but the cupboard looks pretty bare now he's been ruled out of the Ashes

delayed the inevitable. 3 or 4 clubs would have gone bust earlier without that cash injection. Leicester & Exeter have also needed large cash injections from ownership this season to stay afloat. Hardly a great deal for CVC either as next TV contract will be even less than the last one.

was doing it last year. Part of this Bazball i suppose. They were all at it in NZ. Daft onewas the Irish bat doing it when they were around 100 for 5.

London Irish the next club hanging by a shoestring it seems. 30m debt , need sale to got through this week or it's curtains

Midfield actually winning some ball now

Take 1 nil after that. Can't win a 2nd ball in any part of the field. Over hitting everything towards gyökeres.getting swamped when on the ball. Hopefully Luton will tire a bit 2nd half

Would seem a high risk strategy considering it's Russians attacking Russians. Could just as easily encourage others to defy/resist the govt.

Clutching at straws. Rugby has no idea where it is going. Normal platitudes about fiscal responsibility etc and growing the game. Inspiration from the Hundred seems ridiculous as that was based on launching a different game/product (in the summer months). If they had taken the same approach with...

so they are now moving to which - Wales, Ireland, Scotland, italy or south africa? That really will be a trek for their loyal fanbase.