...and Chelsea, their ex-academy players are everywhere it seems ! Footballers are fortunate that they can be released by a Premiership club and earn a decent living in the Championship or abroad, whereas in rugby, the Championship is basically full of all those players that were released by Premiership clubs, that are hopeful of being picked up - that's if they get game time and their position isn't being taken by an existing Premiership club academy player, to get them game time !
LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 - Prisoner of Oadby Pre-Season
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I may have imagined it but did I hear something last week that the pair of them were at a testimonial dinner in Norfolk?Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 11:34 amI don’t think it was quite phrased that way. They said they started planning 3 years ago, but obviously a lot has changed. I think a lot with Lenny will do with how he feels post RWC. He’ll be turning 34 and may feel he has another year left in him. I would imagine the club would want him to as Wigglesworth can’t go on much longer and it would give Edwards another year to mature behind JVP.
What was interesting was that he doesn’t do farming so he won’t be off to help Tom with the pigs.
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Possibly Lenny did say the London dinner was the only event they had arranged, but of course others arrange things too
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So does that mean they have started on their testimonial already?Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:04 pm Possibly Lenny did say the London dinner was the only event they had arranged, but of course others arrange things too
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Don’t quote me but I think Big Jim said that episode was filmed after the Exeter game, and that the London dinner was the only formal event.LE18 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:20 pmSo does that mean they have started on their testimonial already?Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:04 pm Possibly Lenny did say the London dinner was the only event they had arranged, but of course others arrange things too
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The Mercury's rugby writer Bobby Bridge has given his breakdown of Tigers players contractual situations: https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/spor ... ed-7647341
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I'm very surprise Pollard was included today, plastic pitch not good for returning injured players.
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If Pollard has picked up an injury, with no signs yet of Hegarty returning since his injury in preseason, that means we have two fit fly halves. Burns and Gopperth. Especially if Gopperth is playing 12 a fair bit due to injuries atm. I wonder if we'll look a a 1 month loan of a Worcester fly half? Owen Williams back here?
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I know Radwan has been mentioned in this thread as signing for us for next season with Watson only a 1 yr deal - but Fisler (read into that what you will ?!) has suggested that Wasps are after Radwan and McGuigan (once of this parish) for next season from Newcastle.
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IF Wasps are still with us of courseRunTigerRun wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:42 am I know Radwan has been mentioned in this thread as signing for us for next season with Watson only a 1 yr deal - but Fisler (read into that what you will ?!) has suggested that Wasps are after Radwan and McGuigan (once of this parish) for next season from Newcastle.
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Very true - we can hope for the sake of rugby!Chobbsy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:48 amIF Wasps are still with us of courseRunTigerRun wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:42 am I know Radwan has been mentioned in this thread as signing for us for next season with Watson only a 1 yr deal - but Fisler (read into that what you will ?!) has suggested that Wasps are after Radwan and McGuigan (once of this parish) for next season from Newcastle.
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Worrying times. With what has happened at Worcester, next year could be very telling when it comes to player movement. Would you be confident at Newcastle with such low attendance figures, can that we sustained. What would you want to see at Wasps to be confident of their future? It really is a pretty ugly scene at the moment and I suspect that the position as Worcester is going to make players far more careful and far more likely to look at the overall picture of the club before signing on.RunTigerRun wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 11:09 amVery true - we can hope for the sake of rugby!Chobbsy wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:48 amIF Wasps are still with us of courseRunTigerRun wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:42 am I know Radwan has been mentioned in this thread as signing for us for next season with Watson only a 1 yr deal - but Fisler (read into that what you will ?!) has suggested that Wasps are after Radwan and McGuigan (once of this parish) for next season from Newcastle.
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Walder said Friday night that they operate within the cap not right up to it. I’m sure you’re right though about the attendance how can the running of the club be sustainable at that level.
Flatman the other day said that players need to reevaluate their value if clubs are to survive. He rightly pointed out that anyone earning £150k a year is in the top level of earners, yes it is for a limited amount of time, but they need to stop comparing themselves to footballers, in the earning stakes.
Flatman the other day said that players need to reevaluate their value if clubs are to survive. He rightly pointed out that anyone earning £150k a year is in the top level of earners, yes it is for a limited amount of time, but they need to stop comparing themselves to footballers, in the earning stakes.
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We're in the period where published figures are most out of date, but Newcastle did post an operating profit in year ending June 2021 (the most recent period). From published figures they might be poorer but they appear a safe bet and well run club compared to some.
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True, but them losing their holiday game to covid caused cashflow problems meaning England players didn't get their appearance fees. That will also factor at least in player perception as to a safe club.sk 88 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 1:37 pm We're in the period where published figures are most out of date, but Newcastle did post an operating profit in year ending June 2021 (the most recent period). From published figures they might be poorer but they appear a safe bet and well run club compared to some.
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