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       #Post#: 2165--------------------------------------------------
       English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer sustainable
   DIR By: DOK
       Date: August 1, 2018, 7:42 am
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       as RFU looks to tighten its belt
  HTML https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/english-clubs-soaring-player-salaries-14977493
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       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Fearless Fred
       Date: August 1, 2018, 8:06 am
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       This is why the Celery Cap is still needed. Without that in
       place, you'd find the teams that rely more on the PGA fees will
       struggle to attract players, while those backed by one or two
       wealthy owners (Bath are a prime example) simply spending their
       way to gain titles.
       #Post#: 2171--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Adrian
       Date: August 1, 2018, 9:06 am
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       interesting you use Bath as a prime example, not worked for them
       really.
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       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Mr_B
       Date: August 1, 2018, 9:13 am
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       surely it's only sarries that model has worked for so far, I
       certainly wouldn't use Barf as an example.
       #Post#: 2174--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Fearless Fred
       Date: August 1, 2018, 9:18 am
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       --- Quote from: AdrianB link ---
       >
       > interesting you use Bath as a prime example, not worked for
       them really.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Not with the celery cap in place, no. However, imagine B Craig
       unfettered by the cap & willing to spend double or even triple
       to key players. Given how short a playing career is, it's hard
       to imagine many turning down the lure of inflated salaries like
       that. Alternatively, he could decide instead to have a squad
       that's a lot larger, hovering up talent from overseas/other Prem
       sides/etc meaning his players play less (but for the same
       money), have longer recovery times etc. We only have to look at
       Roundball to see how (with the occasional exception of the likes
       of Leicester City in 2015/16) the top spots are basically the
       same clubs (the richest ones) year after year.
       #Post#: 2189--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Captquin
       Date: August 1, 2018, 12:13 pm
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       Utterly appalling mess that the RFU are now having to make 62
       redundancies that have come about as a result of the reckless
       spending on management salaries (Eddie Jones) and even the
       amount England players are paid to represent England (£20,000 a
       game).
       #Post#: 2191--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
       Date: August 1, 2018, 1:04 pm
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       --- Quote from: Captquin link ---
       >
       > Utterly appalling mess that the RFU are now having to make 62
       redundancies that have come about as a result of the reckless
       spending on management salaries (Eddie Jones) and even the
       amount England players are paid to represent England (£20,000 a
       game).
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I presume you're joking, as it's the miscalculation of the cost
       of the refurbed east stand that has seen them tighten their
       belts. Also, that article seems a bit behind the times, because
       as far as I know the redundancies have been implemented already,
       and at least one of my friends is already out on her ear.
       #Post#: 2192--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: guest25
       Date: August 1, 2018, 2:27 pm
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       --- Quote from: Quinten Poulsen link ---
       >
       > [quote author=Captquin link=topic=152.msg2189#msg2189
       date=1533143620]
       > Utterly appalling mess that the RFU are now having to make 62
       redundancies that have come about as a result of the reckless
       spending on management salaries (Eddie Jones) and even the
       amount England players are paid to represent England (£20,000 a
       game).
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I presume you're joking, as it's the miscalculation of the cost
       of the refurbed east stand that has seen them tighten their
       belts. Also, that article seems a bit behind the times, because
       as far as I know the redundancies have been implemented already,
       and at least one of my friends is already out on her ear.
       [/quote]
       QP, while I'm sure you're right that Eddie's salary and players'
       match fees aren't breaking the bank, how do you know that cost
       overruns on the east stand redevelopment are to blame?
       #Post#: 2193--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: Rocker
       Date: August 1, 2018, 2:39 pm
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       It's apparetnly now cost £80m on a £50m budget, I'd say that
       would have a pretty big impact!
       #Post#: 2194--------------------------------------------------
       Re: English clubs warned that soaring salaries no longer
       sustainable
   DIR By: guest25
       Date: August 1, 2018, 2:51 pm
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       --- Quote from: Rocker link ---
       >
       > It's apparetnly now cost £80m on a £50m budget, I'd say that
       would have a pretty big impact!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Not saying it isn't true, Rocker, but can you point me to more
       information? I seem to have missed this entirely (was listening
       to Flamenco and drinking cava when the story broke).
       Here -- for anyone interested -- are the RFU accounts for the
       year to June 2017.
  HTML http://www.englandrugbyfiles.com/annualreport/2017/mobile/index.html
       Edit: just found this on Mail Online: extra £10m for bomb
       proofing ...
  HTML http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-5441967/Twickenham-development-10m-budget.html
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