Exodus 2018
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Didn't his form fall off a cliff!
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@tim said in Exodus 2018:
Highlanders forward Elliot Dixon eyes up overseas move pending All Blacks selection
Never as good as some rated him. A good back up but shouldn't ever have been in line for a first team spot.
A wrong choice by the Zoo.
Never like to see a player go thereby reducing the strength of Super Rugby, but goodbye and good luck.
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it feels like we have reached a point where the exodus has just moved into another gear. I think we have done a great job of keeping talent in NZ over the last 20 years but wonder how long we will be able to do so?
The NZR and our partners are in an arms race we cant win basically and the whole SH is suffering and our competitons are diminishing which affects revenues which speeds up the process of players leaving. Catch 22
I dont think there is an answer either unless we get a sheikh who wants to invest in NZ rugby! I am not sure we can stop this. In fact, I know we won't be able to. People, of all walks of life, chase the money, always have, always will.
How long will this take? when will NZ's best be playing in France. A Kieran Reid or a Richie McCaw moving to France in his prime could force a policy change from the NZR and then we are not in kansas anymore toto.
I hate the idea where rugby follows football and all the best players are in Europe and euro club rugby becomes the highest quality in the game, more than the world cup.
Sorry to be so depressing but it is depressing.
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@dagrubster TBH, I don't even know if money will stop some players leaving, travel is a huge factor for SH rugby (Super & TRC) with numerous trips away for weeks at a time, can't imagine that is easy on a player with a young family...sure he and his partner know what they are getting into blah blah blah...doesn't make it any easier
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@dagrubster said in Exodus 2018:
I dont think there is an answer either unless we get a sheikh who wants to invest in NZ rugby!
Good post. Emirates All Blacks? It worked for Team NZ, or did AIB already get that spot? A seriously wealthy private benefactor would be great. The Larry Ellison Oracle All Blacks is a bit repugnant to me, Elon Musk maybe...
One of the most successful sporting teams in history should be able to attract enough sponsorship cash to keep players on equivalent money to a French club. Below that we have a problem, the "super" teams can't compete with NH cash.
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@snowy said in Exodus 2018:
@dagrubster said in Exodus 2018:
I dont think there is an answer either unless we get a sheikh who wants to invest in NZ rugby!
Good post. Emirates All Blacks? It worked for Team NZ, or did AIB already get that spot? A seriously wealthy private benefactor would be great. The Larry Ellison Oracle All Blacks is a bit repugnant to me, Elon Musk maybe...
One of the most successful sporting teams in history should be able to attract enough sponsorship cash to keep players on equivalent money to a French club. Below that we have a problem, the "super" teams can't compete with NH cash.
A Saffa owning the ABs ....
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@snowy said in Exodus 2018:
@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
A Saffa owning the ABs ....
Needs be, and "supporting" not owning.
Still, leaves a dirty taste in the mouth.
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@dagrubster That's along the lines of what I was saying a few weeks ago.
To help avoid the endgame of rugby being a Euro sport, we all need to be a bit more hostile to guys taking cash over country!
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you cant blame players.
do you be hostile towards world rugby, european leagues? they are the ones undermining our game.
i dont think anyone is to blame, its market forces really
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@dagrubster nah that French comic guy is a fucken fluffybunny ( @Paekakboyz not a term of endearment) and needs to lose a bunch of Euros
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@dagrubster I blame them all.
The players all have a choice, though and I outlined my manifesto for them joining the exodus a few weeks back.
Basically, if they go with the AB coach's blessing, then fine (with the proviso that the AB coach needs to be realistic about who we need to retain).
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@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
@snowy said in Exodus 2018:
@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
A Saffa owning the ABs ....
Needs be, and "supporting" not owning.
Still, leaves a dirty taste in the mouth.
which begs the question, would you rather have a dirty taste in the mouth, or a well fucked arse?
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@mariner4life said in Exodus 2018:
@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
@snowy said in Exodus 2018:
@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
A Saffa owning the ABs ....
Needs be, and "supporting" not owning.
Still, leaves a dirty taste in the mouth.
which begs the question, would you rather have a dirty taste in the mouth, or a well fucked arse?
Damn, well that went south pretty quickly.
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@nepia said in Exodus 2018:
Damn, well that went south pretty quickly.
@mariner4life joined in and pretty much asked the same question as me - just so much more succinctly.
Everyone getting over AIG being on the jersey? Want to keep players? Any better ideas?
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People are forgetting something.
OE. Not all these moves are money orientated, some people just want to go check out a diff lifestyle. Your 26, fringe AB, younger faster talent being talked about ... all your mates have gone to Europe for s while ...
I'm in a France right now, I'd have loved to live here.
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