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SK 88
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I think the claim England should "expect" better than more RWC Finals than anyone else in the last 20 years and more 6N victories than anyone else since the expansion in 2000 is arrogant beyond belief. That arrogance drives a lot of the problems from the RFU.
People here say "they only care about England & the Premiership", I can assure you they do not care about the Premiership, the Premiership is just strong enough to extract money from them during painful negotiations.
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Thatbloke
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Bill Sweeney is absolutely correct when he says "we are on the cusp of something spectacular" - spectacularly bad!!
How many times do we have to say that He and the RFU are only interested in England and the Premiership and the rest of the game can go whistle? Summed it up perfectly for me when there was "furore" that Council had the audacity to raise concerns on the eve of the World Cup "when all our attention should be focused on England and supporting the team" Hello!................ What we're all focused on is running our own clubs and getting support from what should be our governing body. I do get the fact that it's the international game that brings in 99% of the income and that means supporting the Prem clubs to provide the players so that has to be recognised and funded but not to a level where the rest of the game (2000+ clubs) are totally devoid of any support So "Hybrid Contracts are the answer" Surely there is only a finite amount of money available so Bill - carry on rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic whilst the rest of us are left to fall overboard!
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Runitback
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Deluded, he has to go !!!
Where do your prem players come from? Grassroots!!!
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Run with it
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One For The Ditch
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Unless there is a concurrent investment in the community/grassroots piece, Sweeny's chat is for the birds.
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GreenThrough&Through
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The Premiership clubs have vehemently opposed central contracting in any form for years.
I'd be interest to know the value of the sweetener they are going to get for relaxing their position to allow 'hybrid contracts'.
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tigerburnie
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A bit of pruning at the top whilst the roots lack nourishment and are withering away, not quite as bad as Wales yet where their lower league clubs are cancelling games due to lack of players, but how long before clubs lower down have to throw in the towel?
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Thunderbird
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Yes!!!! and I forgot to mention my massive £680000 a year salary.
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Old Gold
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Clueless.
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rugbychris
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Sounds a bit like Putin. He doesn't know how many CEOs since 2003 (you would think he should) and now we need continuity. Comrade Sweeney for another 30 unelected years.
Expect the council to be disbanded so that he can rule with impunity.
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Rabbie Burns
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So out of touch still only interested in England and Premiership
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So many Christians not enough Lions
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FHLH
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Premiership £m Everyone else £0
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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Steve@Mose
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Bill Sweeney: RFU chief executive says game 'on cusp of something quite spectacular'
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