Bristol splashing cash - new training facility

[sapajo]

If your getting it flaunt it! Watch the interview video.
https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/ ... -facility/

[ourla]

It's just one aspect but that will be a draw to players.

Bristol are definitely going to be a team to watch over the coming seasons.

As will be Tigers of course.

[Hot_Charlie]

A great advert for all that is wrong with the game perhaps?

Great for Bristol. Not the best look when the rest of domestic rugby is heading towards financial oblivion.

[Mark62]

It's just one aspect but that will be a draw to players.

Bristol are definitely going to be a team to watch over the coming seasons.

As will be Tigers of course.

Great facility not so sure about them being one to watch while they splash the cash on very few players, but that’s only my opinion

[teds]

I think Bristol play exciting rugby and are definitely worth watching, but any team with a small squad may struggle with 9 premiership games in 6 weeks. For Tigers I think this is a bonus. Borthwick and his coaches have a great opportunity as they will be forced to rotate the team for the three midweek matches.

[Cardiff Tig]

To be fair, this has been in the planning long before any notion that the game needed to be reset financially (even if it has been unsustainable for years!).

[Mark62]

To be fair, this has been in the planning long before any notion that the game needed to be reset financially (even if it has been unsustainable for years!).

Won’t have any effect on their playing budget, it’s just an extra carrot that their billionaire owner is able to afford.
Similar to the new LCFC facility

[BigDan50]

So the two West Country rivals Bath and Bristol have the best training facilities in the premiership. Should help with future recruitment.

[wormus]

So the two West Country rivals Bath and Bristol have the best training facilities in the premiership. Should help with future recruitment.

Yes and Wasps have allegedly asked Bristol if they can have their old training facility transferred up to Coventry as they cannot afford a new one!

[kk20gb30]

Perhaps shows the advantages of a (rich) benefactor in these times , although obviously the project has been in the making some time.Home grown talent from now on in ?

[Noggs]

This is worth a look:

https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/ ... -progress/

Certainly the best rugby training facilities I have ever seen and a reflection of what can happen when you have an owner where money is no object. That said, I still think than in the long term with its supporter base Tigers will come out on top

[JP14]

It's definitely some facility, I do wonder though if it's a little bit too much. In terms of financials this was long in the planning and construction had started a few months or so before lockdown so I don't think that's an issue.

In terms of playing squad, Bristol are a quality loosehead away from being a genuine Top 2 contender, all in my opinion of course.

[jgriffin]

It's also a nice investment when divesting to a hedge fund......

[Mark62]

It's definitely some facility, I do wonder though if it's a little bit too much. In terms of financials this was long in the planning and construction had started a few months or so before lockdown so I don't think that's an issue.

In terms of playing squad, Bristol are a quality loosehead away from being a genuine Top 2 contender, all in my opinion of course.

Top 6 at best next season, imo