Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures
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Maybe it's just agent bullshit, in covid denial.
Montpellier PSDT statement: 'This act of disinformation only aims to harm the interests of the club'
Springboks flank Pieter-Steph du Toit has not been offered any contractual deal from Top14 club Montpellier, despite reports to that effect in SA.
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@nzzp said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
@Chris-B said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
What fucking Bill Beaumont really needs to focus on is stopping the Northern Hemisphere looting the Southern Hemisphere with its sugar-daddy cash.
Covid's going to do more about that than Bill can.
Debatable. Unless of course you prescribe to the theory in the stuff column that Auckland is now a much better place to do business than London or New York.
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@MajorRage said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
@nzzp said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
@Chris-B said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
What fucking Bill Beaumont really needs to focus on is stopping the Northern Hemisphere looting the Southern Hemisphere with its sugar-daddy cash.
Covid's going to do more about that than Bill can.
Debatable. Unless of course you prescribe to the theory in the stuff column that Auckland is now a much better place to do business than London or New York.
The reason I think it'll be better for NZ is that it probably hits a couple of points.
Firstly, if economic times are tougher, a number of owners are less likely to pump money into clubs, and youd' then expect player salaries will drop. I can see TV rights dropping as well, as there won't be as much cash to splash around. NZ will suffer as well, but probably not as much as the club salaries up north.
Secondly, the 'lifestyle' reasons for living NH/SH will change. The perception of safety and security for living in NZ compared to overseas changes
I think that will tip the balances at the fringe. Reduced reward, less benefit, and suddenly the attraction of heading north won't be quite as strong. I may be totally wrong, but I think it's a pretty credible situation.
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@nzzp It's credible, but given what's happening, it seems unlikely that SH salaries won't drop as well.
For what it's worth, I'm not speaking from a position of hope. Despite living up here, I have no real interest in rugby in this country (for lots of different reasons) but I'll still watch super rugby. Al So much better for me if the best NZ players are down there than up here.
Hard to know if you are right on the lifestyle reasons. On the outside yes. But I know when I was 22 I was desperate to get out and see the big wide world. I think that still holds true, as it doesn't matter what growth / attraction NZ gets out of this (if you read stuff, it's going to be AMAZING), NZ location wise is still the arse end of nowhere and it's difficult to get out and see the world from - these things are pretty important in you 20's.
Don't get me wrong, I sure as fuck wouldn't recommend coming here right now and I have no idea how long that will last for. My homesickness for NZ is the worst it's ever been right now.
But reality is that if NZ GDP goes up 5 fold, and UK drops 50%, it'll still be twice as large up here than in NZ. Similar in France too.
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@MajorRage said in Post-Apocalyptic Rugby Structures:
But reality is that if NZ GDP goes up 5 fold, and UK drops 50%, it'll still be twice as large up here than in NZ. Similar in France too.
ah, absolutely - but we're talking about the narrow world of elite professional sportspeople. Their salaries are determined by their quality, competing offers, and available money.
I think the money available will drop, and that people will be less inclined to prop up clubs. I'm not a millionaire with a vanity project, but this recession could be deep and ugly in some parts of the economy.
I also hear ya on the OE experience thing, but it's typically mid career players we lose, with a few years of pro rugby on the clock. They go north to set up their family for post-rugby. If there's not enough money to do that, and it's perceived to be 'risky', then I certainly see that as a 'double whammy'
will be interesting. Sorry to hear you're homesick, can we send you some proper marmite?
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@MajorRage this got posted in Rugby Finances thread - interesting to say the least!
Harrington column: Top 14 in turmoil with no option to cut player wages
It has been estimated the Top 14 will lose up to €100m (£88m) if the season was cancelled
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@MajorRage I'll only accept your assertion on marmite if you confirm you also hate vegemite.
Otherwise, it's WAR
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On Montpellier and PSDT.
I suggested it is agent fishing, but, maybe it is true, and the club are just denying new spending when staff are being sacked or people have their hands out.
Montpellier are a club with a genuinely rich back (Altrad)
It's not that Coronavirus is going to suddenly make Altrad or the Racing owner suddenly poor. It's that it going to expose the Pau's, Brive's etc who are struggling to keep up with the Han-Peter Wilds and Mohed Alrad's. These clubs (may) have huge debts on stadiums and operational spending, can't cut wages by law, and have stopped receiving income.
They will need to put the breaks on the richer sugar daddies in their own leagues who don't obey their own common rules.
Just like like the rest of the Premiership eventually hobbled Wray and Saracens. For their own survival.
Montpellier already pushing it with their bretheren: 6 months ago ...
Montpellier successful in appealing salary cap punishment
Under investigation for alleged salary cap breaches in France, Mohed Altrad's club have been largely exonerated following a French rugby federation appeal process.
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That would mean the northern hemisphere nations would tour the southern hemisphere in October, before return matches in Europe in November, potentially forming part of a new global tournament.That would be awesome.
I wonder if the willingness to move back a month is aided somewhat by the perception they may not be in a position to play in February next year?
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Here is as good a place as any...moneyball.
https://m.facebook.com/fantasyrugbytv/photos/a.286009591902691/889595051544139/?type=3
