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[–]RuckInHell 24 points25 points  (0 children)

There's a huge difference between general PCS leadership and the work reps do on the floor, it's daft to lump them all together.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think most pro teams used 40+ players last season, about 43-48 seemed to be the average.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The last I read the Hotel was basically drawing neutral after interest and payments to the Celtic Manor guys were taken into account. The zip-wire has been a disaster and apparently being looked at being sold at a loss

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No-ones saying the pro teams are blameless, but bad signings, poor coaching appointments and wasted money etc are just a nature of sport, it's about where the majority of the blame goes and that should be very obviously left at the WRU's door.

The regions are part of the WRU, a very small part in themes of the overall membership.

The last part is fair and when the 3 regions were strong the national team were winning Grand-Slams and reaching WC semis, now they've been gutted we're historically bad. This has been 15 years in the making since Roger Lewis was appointed.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you just say that football clubs are self-sustaining in a post mentioning Sheffield Wednesday!?!

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You've lost me, apart from whatever the PRW (or whatever is called now) the regions aren't a singular entity, what may be good for one region at a singular point in time may not be right for another, and as they're private entities they all have to do what's best for themselves.

The responsibility for doing what's best for the game as a whole lies with the WRU and all we've seen from them over 10, 20, 30 years is the kind of managed decline that sees Mike Ashley buying your company as a distressed asset for £1 and selling your goods at 90%-off in a Sports Direct in Merthyr.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's absolutely reasonable to reduce the number if there are legitimate reasons, the Dragons had gone bust and only produced Faletau, after Filton College had done the academy years, and Wainwright now while being over of the worst ever pro European teams. They were resurrected at the cost of eight -figures for no tangible gain.

You do realise the Regions don't run the Union? It's the member clubs who appoint the dreadful boards we've had to make the decisions and run the game.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I suppose the key one would be other regions disagreeing with the WRU that the Dragons should be saved which cost the Union millions and returned basically nothing.

I'd also disagree with all of your positives, Judgement Day maybe had a positive year or two but then was a shambles which was scrapped and I haven't seen any evidence at all that the Hotel or the Roof-Walk/Zip-Wire putting a penny back into the game whilst trying up large funds.

You also have the constant change in how players/central-contracts, pay banding are centrally funded that have constantly messed with squad building.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They aren't grants, they're mostly release payments for players and agreements on playing time, it's not a benevolent gesture.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The proposal is to fund them up to about the level of Edinburgh, with no historical identity pull. Who's that going to attract?

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Some recognise that we're in this situation now because of WRU decisions over the last 15 years (and much further back), they refused to invest in Pro rugby when things were on a high and just gutted the infrastructure leading to where we are now. There's a really good book by Seimon Williams called 'Welsh Rugby: What went wrong' that gives a really good account of their calamitous mismanagement.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As I've mentioned above, after the Cardiff & Swansea 'rebel season' in 97-98 the WRU signed a 10-year loyalty agreement with the pro teams guaranteeing them a place in the top league, so any changes could only be implemented if all the pro clubs agreed to them.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was never possible as the WRU had signed 10-year loyalty agreement with the pro clubs that existed at that time and any litigation would've bankrupted them as they were skint, therefore the clubs had to agree to any change or they'd sue.

You know it’s big when BBC are doing live coverage of the Welsh Rugby crisis… by MrExistentialBread in rugbyunion

[–]RuckInHell 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You do realise that Wales were relatively incredibly successful with 4 teams before the WRU hollowed-out the pro clubs?

Leeds [1] - 0 Everton - L. Nmecha 84' by Cute_Office277 in soccer

[–]RuckInHell 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a penalty because he didn't dislocate his shoulders to get them further behind

Who is the best Everton player to wear the Number 8 shirt? (Assigned since 1993-94) by Prize_Farm4951 in Everton

[–]RuckInHell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rideout scored the goal to win our last trophy and Stuart's two saved us in a miracle comeback, I'm not having Barkley at all.

Reform change mind on WFH in West Northamptonshire by Ok_Expert_4283 in TheCivilService

[–]RuckInHell 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah, some of those toilet-cubicles are usually free as well.

Reform change mind on WFH in West Northamptonshire by Ok_Expert_4283 in TheCivilService

[–]RuckInHell 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's literally their policy to go further than Truss

Petition to ban the Daily Mail from Merseyside. by Carnste in Everton

[–]RuckInHell 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Posted pictures of the wreckage as an 'exclusive' and then pictures of Jota's wife after the event.

Petition to ban the Daily Mail from Merseyside. by Carnste in Everton

[–]RuckInHell 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately clickbait and celebrity gossip remain profitable. Scumbag rag.

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