Leicester Tigers

Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 10:36 am I think the point about the club being in financial peril is well made, but again if we are I would imagine all English clubs are in similar straits, even sugar daddys don’t have bottomless pockets

Very true.

And as the late Tony O'Reilly found, that money can disappear very quickly.

Ultimately is just tapping into all available potential revenue streams.

I don't think there are any implications for the club at all. A new operator acquired the hotels and decided to rebrand with a far bigger franchise.

Why do you say Socios is rubbish? Because I don't like the pretend "investment" model it's marketed with, or at least was. I prefer sponsorship deals where the club don't need to provide and FAQ and explanation the week after the deal is launched. By the time Socios arrived at Welford Roa...

It isn’t just Aled conditioning work either, it was that larger than life character that he brought to the team environment that hasn’t been replaced. Only need to watch some of the recent England videos to see the positive effect that has This. Aled brought the squad to life. He wasn't a court jes...

Really should be an Aled Walters thread. I have ad nauseam pointed out that SB wasn't the loss, it was AW. Players who are megafit don't knock on, they reach those passes, hit those gaps, make those tackles etc., and win games in the last quarter. For various reasons we have become adept at losing,...

Personally I don't have a problem with this, does it further segregate supporters? Possibly but I don't see how its any different to season tickets and certain supporters being allowed to go to forums etc while others wouldn't even know they were happening. We've seen in the past that cash flow has...

The good news is a European kit is a thing next season.

Sorry that Whitley took flack from the fans, he is young but the question is why did he come over to the Crumbie and argue, he should have stayed away over in the middle? Presumably he came over to thank the fans for attending the game, copped an earful, and responded, as emotions were no doubt hig...

Alex Dombrant went from Uni rugby to Prem first team. Freddie Steward went from Loughborough Students to starring for us, as did Dan Kelly. University rugby is a good standard, the BUCS league has teams with professional levels of set up. Three very different journeys there though. Steward had a st...

Oh for the days of 12,769 people heading down to Welford Road on a Monday night to watch the A League Final... https://media.gettyimages.com/id/57410244/photo/guinness-a-league-final-leicester-tigers-a-v-harlequins-a.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=1PyTuAN1ax6Xf8LaFUJOXYY_is8FVD_VMf38BLnINq...

My advice to Ealing is:- go ahead and apply for planning permission, this wouldn't be at a massive cost and it would show the RFU they are serious. It may also attract extra fans knowing this and wishing to see Prem rugby. If the RFU stil lsay no, but the Planning Permission is granted, then the cl...

My advice to Ealing is:- go ahead and apply for planning permission, this wouldn't be at a massive cost and it would show the RFU they are serious. It may also attract extra fans knowing this and wishing to see Prem rugby. If the RFU stil lsay no, but the Planning Permission is granted, then the cl...

My advice to Ealing is:- go ahead and apply for planning permission, this wouldn't be at a massive cost and it would show the RFU they are serious. It may also attract extra fans knowing this and wishing to see Prem rugby. If the RFU stil lsay no, but the Planning Permission is granted, then the cl...

If the criteria is budget, infrastructure, fan base rather than on the field performance than you are talking about US-style franchising which everyone seems to be against. I think that's a really poor comparison. We're talking about championship rugby. Let's compare a couple of clubs, Ealing and D...