Ted Hill would be a good pick up for someone. Would be an upgrade over Capstick for Exeter.RagingBull wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:57 pm Talk is now administration
Hmm wonder who has cap left to scoop up some good players (Not to sound like a vulture)
Ollie Lawreance would be very good
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Is Van De Mewe still there ?LekkerTigers wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 7:21 pmTed Hill would be a good pick up for someone. Would be an upgrade over Capstick for Exeter.RagingBull wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:57 pm Talk is now administration
Hmm wonder who has cap left to scoop up some good players (Not to sound like a vulture)
Ollie Lawreance would be very good
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Serious reports Worcester could go into Administration on Monday.
Reports that regardless of the outcome players are unhappy and there could be movements.
Sad times for those involved with the Warriors.
Reports that regardless of the outcome players are unhappy and there could be movements.
Sad times for those involved with the Warriors.
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Totally agree RTR have always thought of them as a decent club and I read that those that have traveled there to support have enjoyed their day.RunTigerRun wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:43 am Serious reports Worcester could go into Administration on Monday.
Reports that regardless of the outcome players are unhappy and there could be movements.
Sad times for those involved with the Warriors.
Maybe there is room for Diamond on our coaching team
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I agree RG! I have fond memories of a friendly and welcoming atmosphere from our trips to Sixways.Rugbygramps wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 12:06 pmTotally agree RTR have always thought of them as a decent club and I read that those that have traveled there to support have enjoyed their day.RunTigerRun wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 11:43 am Serious reports Worcester could go into Administration on Monday.
Reports that regardless of the outcome players are unhappy and there could be movements.
Sad times for those involved with the Warriors.
Maybe there is room for Diamond on our coaching team
Not too convinced by Diamond at WR… but I’d happily give some of their players a role if they needed it!
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Sad news. Like Rugbygramps I always found them a decent club with decent and good humoured supporters.
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Apparently the HMRC tax bill is in the £6 million range. They bought the club in 2018 (I believe, could be wrong) with little debt in the club and were given a £10 million grant. They bought Worcester Raiders in 2020 as well. They have also separated the ground, Sixways, from the Club. It all seems a little dodgy.
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:censored: hell. Sounds to me like they've separated the club from its assets and stripped it financially.LekkerTigers wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:26 pm Apparently the HMRC tax bill is in the £6 million range. They bought the club in 2018 (I believe, could be wrong) with little debt in the club and were given a £10 million grant. They bought Worcester Raiders in 2020 as well. They have also separated the ground, Sixways, from the Club. It all seems a little dodgy.
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Haven't the Pests had some changes to their training ground ownership...jgriffin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 8:48 pmhell. Sounds to me like they've separated the club from its assets and stripped it financially.LekkerTigers wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 6:26 pm Apparently the HMRC tax bill is in the £6 million range. They bought the club in 2018 (I believe, could be wrong) with little debt in the club and were given a £10 million grant. They bought Worcester Raiders in 2020 as well. They have also separated the ground, Sixways, from the Club. It all seems a little dodgy.
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Looks like Wuss can have some money back off the Tories, they've been taking Duckworths standing order donations to the Party post mortem......illegally.
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I do feel like a vulture but there are unavoidably some very good players in that squad.RagingBull wrote: ↑Fri Aug 19, 2022 6:57 pm Talk is now administration
Hmm wonder who has cap left to scoop up some good players (Not to sound like a vulture)
Ollie Lawreance would be very good
Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence and Fin Smith have such high ceilings they'd be good signings for anyone.
Justin Clegg is IMO a very underrated second row who could be fantastic in the right setup.
I'd imagine Sale would rip your arm off for Chudley considering they've signed Simpson as cover.
Francois Venter is a somewhat unsung 12/13 who organises the midfield very well too.
Most those are in positions where Tigers have ample depth though. Noah Howard could be a good understudy to Steward for the right price? Could Kvesic be an option with van Staden gone? Not the same class of course but covers 7/8 and wouldn't cost a fortune these days.
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I do agree with ABClub, re the players, but I don’t think we are quite at the carrion stage yet. To quote Bones there is too much flesh on those bones for me to perform correct analysis.
If it does come to players looking for new homes I wonder how it would be organised.
Just a suggestion 12 premiership clubs remaining, can sign up to three players but have to be on the salaries they were on at Worcester.
Certainly Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill, not sure we would need anyone else, given the new contracts announced and the academy boys coming through
If it does come to players looking for new homes I wonder how it would be organised.
Just a suggestion 12 premiership clubs remaining, can sign up to three players but have to be on the salaries they were on at Worcester.
Certainly Ollie Lawrence and Ted Hill, not sure we would need anyone else, given the new contracts announced and the academy boys coming through
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Not sure that clubs would have many spaces to take on players from Worcester. Also, they may not have the money to afford further additions to what they already have in place for the new season. A real difficult time for clubs.
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I hope this can be resolved although the rumours do not sound encouraging, however, what ever the out come of this, both Wuss and the Wasps situation need investigating and precautions, or a system to help, must be put in place. It seems nothing was learnt from the previous similar problems, of which London Welsh is but one example, rugby is now a business and it has to learn and be run properly.
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