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  • Start date Jan 5, 2020
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itsabuzzard

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 17, 2020
  • #491
mmttww said:
Lucky FIFA, UEFA, the FA, EPL and EFL have such integrity, right? You don't have to like the sport, but don't talk sh*te on a subject you know nothing about.
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Stinging response.

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Danceswithhorses

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #492
Just been announced, Saracens are relegated for continuing problems with salary cap
 

jordan210

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #493
 

ccfcmad1

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #494
What a bloody shame that is
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #495
jordan210 said:
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Should still have the bottom team go down and 2 go up......
Go Cov.
 
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jordan210

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #496
This is so going to the Court of Arbitration. Even if saracens uses it to delay things.

Unless they are happy with the decision. hard to tell from the little info that is out
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #497
Fucking joke
 
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Kingokings204

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #498
Rugby is a joke.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #499
They will probably and hopefully appeal. They haven't had time to trim the wage bill or release players from there contacts from when they were found guilty earlier in the season.
 
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skybluesam66

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #500
I am for any move that makes rugby weaker
Saracens relegation will lower wasps annual income
 

shepardo01

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #501
FFS....
Wasps leading a charmed life this season... one off payment of a few million quid from TV deal that has single handed made their finances look a tiny bit ok, now no bloody relegation when they look absolutely terrible.......
Anyone with the slightest bit of Rugby knowledge know if they may have two relgation spots??
Surely now this season is just going through the motions for half the teams??....
Shudder to think that Wasps may even sign some of their players...
After a City win, Cov RFC win, a Wasps thrashing at "home" .... this has taken some of the shine off it...
Will this strengthen Wasps position over is Regarding Ricoh as they now know they won't be relegated????
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #502
If they all hate Saracens so much maybe they will try to close the trap door while they are down
 

harvey098

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  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #503
Would think that’s it sadly. I would be incredibly surprised if they let another team go down with them. There was serious consideration whether to have 0 teams relegated this season anyway.
 

ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #504
We need to move on. These guys will be given every opportunity to survive. That’s why we need our own stadium with 365 revenues.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #505
Surely that’s the total integrity of Rugby Premiership trashed, at least for the rest of this and next season.
 

ccfcway

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  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #506
MalcSB said:
Surely that’s the total integrity of Rugby Premiership trashed, at least for the rest of this and next season.
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maybe, but not sure why we are bothered. This is the sport that let a club move to Coventry from 70 odd miles away. If anything, this might focus the efforts on us actually getting our own stadium
 

Kneeza

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 18, 2020
  • #507
jordan210 said:
This is so going to the Court of Arbitration. Even if saracens uses it to delay things.

Unless they are happy with the decision. hard to tell from the little info that is out
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They're happy (as they can be) with it, as appealing would mean opening their books for a proper full forensic audit - and that really wouldn't be pretty. And could potentially result in their being kicked out of the league system (which, imo, they should be).
 

harvey098

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #508
Regardless of the relegation.. attendance down to 6,000 today! I know it wasn’t a big game and they were already out but the bubble is bursting.

(And regarding the headline above... “8 years since last being blown out” - says man on 8th wedding anniversary)
 

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Sick Boy

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  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #509
harvey098 said:
Regardless of the relegation.. attendance down to 6,000 today! I know it wasn’t a big game and they were already out but the bubble is bursting.

(And regarding the headline above... “8 years since last being blown out” - says man on 8th wedding anniversary)
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Looking at pictures of the Ricoh yesterday, I would be amazed if there were actually 6,000 there.
 
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Kneeza

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  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #510
Sick Boy said:
Looking at pictures of the Ricoh yesterday, I would be amazed if there were actually 6,000 there.
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Yes, very generous, but... all those unused freebies.
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #511
Hard to believe they're the only club doing it, might be the most extreme example but there's no way the other clubs aren't trying to find ways around the cap.

Theoretically is there anything to stop them now joining another league? If they joined Pro14 that could have a knock on effect to the Premiership in terms of devaluing their competition and potentially you could see other clubs jump.

Premiership rugby is still a relatively new thing, one club leaving could quickly become two or three.
 

Ring Of Steel

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #512
shepardo01 said:
FFS....
Wasps leading a charmed life this season... one off payment of a few million quid from TV deal that has single handed made their finances look a tiny bit ok, now no bloody relegation when they look absolutely terrible.......
Anyone with the slightest bit of Rugby knowledge know if they may have two relgation spots??
Surely now this season is just going through the motions for half the teams??....
Shudder to think that Wasps may even sign some of their players...
After a City win, Cov RFC win, a Wasps thrashing at "home" .... this has taken some of the shine off it...
Will this strengthen Wasps position over is Regarding Ricoh as they now know they won't be relegated????
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Well I’m a huge Worcester Warriors fan for the next 7 days, and whoever Wasps are playing after that get my support.. only problem being I don’t like or understand the sport...

If they went down everything changes overnight
 

GaryJones

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #513
Sooner or later this was going to happen (a loss of interest in Wasps) - I called this years ago.
Did they really expect with no local heritage whatsoever that they could rock up to a random City a 100 odd miles away and be accepted by everyone and then put the noses of loyal sporting fans out of joint while they were at it - arrogance of the highest order!
Wasps are interlopers and are simply getting to reap what they sow - I’ve never known a club that play locally to be so hated - this will not end well for them I will tell you now.
 
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MalcSB

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  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #514
ccfcway said:
maybe, but not sure why we are bothered. This is the sport that let a club move to Coventry from 70 odd miles away. If anything, this might focus the efforts on us actually getting our own stadium
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I’m not bothered, more pleased as it devalues the brand.
 
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Deleted member 4439

Guest
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #515
MalcSB said:
Surely that’s the total integrity of Rugby Premiership trashed, at least for the rest of this and next season.
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Thankfully, you never find these sorts of antics to get around ffp in football

Alisher Usmanov pays £30m for naming rights at Everton’s new stadium
 

Tommo1993

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #516
Highlight of their season is avoiding relegation by default. All very tinpot.
 

slyblue57

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 19, 2020
  • #517
Whats happening with the FCA investigation re the Franchise Rugby Club misleading the financial markets ?
It started last April but have nt seen anything since..
 

GaryJones

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 22, 2020
  • #518
Just listening to the rugby show on CWR - interview with Dai Young Wasps manager saying how relieved he & Wasps as a club are that no further clubs will be relegated this season - lucky fuckers - however apparently other Premiership clubs are suspected of similar financial irregularities that are going to be investigated (Wasps I wonder?)
Think you will see gates plummet at Ricoh as nothing to play for now this season.
 
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ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 22, 2020
  • #519
GaryJones said:
Just listening to the rugby show on CWR - interview with Dai Young Wasps manager saying how relieved he & Wasps as a club are that no further clubs will be relegated this season - lucky fuckers - however apparently other Premiership clubs are suspected of similar financial irregularities that are going to be investigated (Wasps I wonder?)
Think you will see gates plummet at Ricoh as nothing to play for now this season.
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Why?

Edit : Sorry, missed that the other day, just Googled it.
 
Last edited: Jan 22, 2020

speedie87

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 22, 2020
  • #520
slyblue57 said:
Whats happening with the FCA investigation re the Franchise Rugby Club misleading the financial markets ?
It started last April but have nt seen anything since..
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I contacted someone at the FCA a few months back and they said there is no investigation
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 22, 2020
  • #521
GaryJones said:
however apparently other Premiership clubs are suspected of similar financial irregularities that are going to be investigated (Wasps I wonder?)
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said before there's no way there's only one club doing it.
 
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oldfiver

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 22, 2020
  • #522
chiefdave said:
said before there's no way there's only one club doing it.
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A "warning " was put out some time ago that all Rugby Clubs could come under Compliance Checks alongside HMRC enquiries
The unofficial advice was both parties would probably go back 2 years unless something serious was found
In general must clubs took heed and the last two years records will be as clean as can be
 
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