London Scottish - Chinnor

Matt Williams has left Chinnor along with Ricky Khan this week, they are both joining London Scottish for the 20/21 season

Edited by Intouch - 25 Apr 2020 at 09:51

dropout22 wrote: Wow..... that was unexpected.

From memory, I think The sponsor was a construction firm - possibly hard hit by the virus?

However having got where they are by spending big it is a bit rich now trying to enforce a swinging mandatory budget when presumably the money has gone.

Robb wrote: So does that mean Scottish are possibly being bankrolled for a push next season?

I would suggest it is to ensure L Scots actually have a playing squad next season! All the Chinnor players are part time so assume currently have a job. All the L Scots players are full time therefore have no job. Who in London is giving out jobs at present for these players-not sure picking fruit or working in Asda will earn enough for London rents. Allows Williams and his players to play in a higher league without actually achieving it through results.

One difference Scottish have is they'll have either £288,000 or £400,000 to spend from the RFU for next season. Chinnor on the other hand have no guareenteed income.

dropout22 wrote: Welshie7 wrote: Bankrolled to push to do what....to finish 2nd behind Saracens??? No club in their right minds will try to compete with Sarries (and that includes Ealing). Best to ride out the financial fall-out from the current pandemic and then hope to challenge 2021-22 if the Premiership have not closed the door by then. I'm not sure so sure Ealing can't overtake Saracens, a lot of loaned out players from them for next season, and players who will be missing due to internationals.....

Saracens will have more than enough to top the league - even playing on plastic at Ealing won't worry them as obviously they have their own.

The only thing I see stopping them is the Virus

Robb wrote: So does that mean Scottish are possibly being bankrolled for a push next season?

dropout22 wrote: Don't the rules state that Saracens can't be promoted in 2020/2021

Clever move by Scottish if Williams can bring the best of the Chinnor players with him-a lot have Championship experience plus most of the Scottish players departing i assume as they will need to find a job, of which not many being offered at present. My only query is how does he explain to the Chinnor players that he sacked them before the season had been announced as ended, did not pay them the  money they were owed but now wants them to come and play for him at L Scottish?

marigold wrote: Clever move by Scottish if Williams can bring the best of the Chinnor players with him-a lot have Championship experience plus most of the Scottish players departing i assume as they will need to find a job, of which not many being offered at present. My only query is how does he explain to the Chinnor players that he sacked them before the season had been announced as ended, did not pay them the  money they were owed but now wants them to come and play for him at L Scottish?

Did he sack them? or was it the chairman?