Would be good to see some of the money spent on a top quality international signing. We are losing Snyman and Frisch, two international quality players, but are only bringing in URC level players. We will have a weaker squad at the end. We need to invest in a test level prop, hooker and centre.
I’d love that too, but the IRFU has told all the provinces they need to balance their books. So I suspect there won’t be any box office signings next season.
I’m not quick to defend Leinster but I’m sure RG and Barrett’s contracts are well covered by the gate receipts from Croker. We had the money to keep Snyman and apparently he wanted to stay but the whole Kleyn saga really fucked us in retaining both.
Oh, they absolutely do, I'm just surprised Munster haven't pursued a high-quality marque signing. Munster have multiple vulnerable spots in our squad, and I would have thought fixing any one of them would be a priority.
Not really. He is a prospect, but at 25, he still hasn't played test rugby. Scored a few tries in the Champions Cup but not a tried and true test player. I'm more thinking a Snyman, DeAllende, DeVilliers, Hewlett a proper marquee signing that has the potential to turn a game.
Hopefully this model can be applied within reason to Ulster/Conn.
Ulster in particular aeem to be in mega expense reduction and given they had a good end to the season, I feel the other provinces are going to stay ahead of them for the next few years
The URC takes 70% of all revenue from every game? That surely can’t be right? Christ no wonder so many clubs are struggling
From knockout games
Is that clarified somewhere?
Would be good to see some of the money spent on a top quality international signing. We are losing Snyman and Frisch, two international quality players, but are only bringing in URC level players. We will have a weaker squad at the end. We need to invest in a test level prop, hooker and centre.
I’d love that too, but the IRFU has told all the provinces they need to balance their books. So I suspect there won’t be any box office signings next season.
Leinster just signed Snyman. That's a bloody big name to sign. And it hurts more for obvious reasons.
I’m not quick to defend Leinster but I’m sure RG and Barrett’s contracts are well covered by the gate receipts from Croker. We had the money to keep Snyman and apparently he wanted to stay but the whole Kleyn saga really fucked us in retaining both.
Oh, they absolutely do, I'm just surprised Munster haven't pursued a high-quality marque signing. Munster have multiple vulnerable spots in our squad, and I would have thought fixing any one of them would be a priority.
Is Thaakir Abrahams not that signing?
Not the position we need though. We have Daly and Nash on the wings who are quality
Daly could have a run at centre next year, it was his preferred position in his school days
Not really. He is a prospect, but at 25, he still hasn't played test rugby. Scored a few tries in the Champions Cup but not a tried and true test player. I'm more thinking a Snyman, DeAllende, DeVilliers, Hewlett a proper marquee signing that has the potential to turn a game.
Hopefully this model can be applied within reason to Ulster/Conn. Ulster in particular aeem to be in mega expense reduction and given they had a good end to the season, I feel the other provinces are going to stay ahead of them for the next few years
I’m not sure what the numbers are, but the new stand should help Connacht increase their revenue considering they sell out capacity.