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by GB72
Wed May 29, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Replies: 1848
Views: 175658

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)

I for one would advocate and support the club following a path that sees the club moving towards financial stability and then maybe even profit over the obsession of spending the cap every year. I think we have cut back everything else we can and our losses last year were improved only pay the payme...
by GB72
Wed May 29, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Replies: 1848
Views: 175658

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)

My guess is that, spending up to the cap does not necessarily mean it is spent on day one. We may have to keep some back for renewals during next season, we may have some wiggle room left for injuries and mid season signings. If we are pulling a fast one, we may not be calling Pollard a marquee so a...
by GB72
Tue May 28, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Premiership Semi finals 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 1771

Re: Premiership Semi finals 2024

Interesting to see that Saracens have returned 500 tickets from their allocation. Difficult to sell so many tickets when you only have 43 supporters :smt003 They’ve never had the biggest travelling support, and that coupled with Friday night kick off and school half term week. I don’t know how many...
by GB72
Tue May 28, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Premiership Semi finals 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 1771

Re: Premiership Semi finals 2024

Interesting to see that Saracens have returned 500 tickets from their allocation.
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

Excellent post GB72. As with all things it’s someone being brave enough to make the first step to start asking the important questions. I wonder just how in favour the welsh regions, and their fans are of South African inclusion in the URC, the Scots also for that matter. In terms of tv figures it ...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

An English and Welsh league does seem the most attractive option (for anyone that hates the idea of franchises, or RFU control, or zombie clubs being allowed to cast off their debts and return). It's not obvious that the economics would work though. Would broadcasters be willing to pay more than th...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 1:24 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

In reality I’m sure not many are in favour of a 10 team league. The issue is that championship clubs including Ealing, who have just released 25 players, have shown a complete lack of readiness to move up to the premiership both on and off the field. IMO the only other option would be an English an...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

If things are that bad why do we also take every opportunity to say we're going to spend the full salary cap? Things should be addressed on their merits. For season ticket holders this offers limited benefits over a season ticket alone (a new shirt worth c.£75, for the middle level members a women'...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

If things are that bad why do we also take every opportunity to say we're going to spend the full salary cap? Things should be addressed on their merits. For season ticket holders this offers limited benefits over a season ticket alone (a new shirt worth c.£75, for the middle level members a women'...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

People do seem to be missing my point, I have expressed concerns about the future. I applaud the club for seeking new revenue streams. I take issue with those that say this is a plan to bring payments from fans who are unable to attend matches. In the main it is a plan to obtain yet more money from...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 10:24 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Hotel Brooklyn now Voco
Replies: 7
Views: 829

Re: Hotel Brooklyn now Voco

I noticed at the last match that what was the Brooklyn Hotel has now been reposted and branded as "VOCO". Does anyone have any insight into what has happened and if it has any implications for Tigers future and current revenue stream? No idea on implications but the hotel has been acquire...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 10:22 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

The reality is that the club needs money. The cracks were papered over last year by the payments received for Steve and his team. This year we will not have that, we have less TV money coming in, the deal for European matches has not been agreed and so further potential loss there, the operating co...
by GB72
Thu May 23, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

The reality is that the club needs money. The cracks were papered over last year by the payments received for Steve and his team. This year we will not have that, we have less TV money coming in, the deal for European matches has not been agreed and so further potential loss there, the operating cos...
by GB72
Wed May 22, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership
Replies: 81
Views: 6099

Re: Not a new kit Launch.... Tigers Together membership

There is no ticket allocation for general away matches. The limited allocation I refer to is only for finals and semi finals. The past system has been along the lines of season ticket holders, a single ticket, then members, then one plus one a d eventually the general public of course many regular ...
by GB72
Wed May 22, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)
Replies: 1848
Views: 175658

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - KANGAROO MCKELLER: Do you come from a land down under? (Squad thread pt 2)

https://twitter.com/RugbyOnlooker/status/1793270227473433023?t=0fEHn_40EJRWXhSbgInUyA&s=19 Not sure who he is or how good his contacts are... tbh it's the first time pretty much I've seen one of his tweets as I only saw it retweeted from another Tigers fan... Reckons Watson is in talks with Sai...