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I think it has just been disclosed that the RU cap has been increased because of their TV deal so that each club gets a £500,000 increase in their cap to £5.7m.
There has been loads of discussion on other threads about structure etc. but what are our people in charge doing when this can happen and even though (as I understand it we have massive TV viewing figures) they can get what is in essence a rise of about minimum £6m and probably up to £10m a season, this is a rise.
What are we doing to get a real deal not a deal that is less than the original 1990's deal?
Until we get a fair deal for what is on offer with viewing figures that are normally above the RU guys the only way is out of existence. It seems to me that everybody NRL and RU are getting massive increases in their TV deals but not us, what is also apparent is that their deals are quite widely circulated whereas who knows what our position is, certainly not the paying fans?
We are being treated as mugs and the RFL hierarchy continue to operate in their own "we are OK so stuff them" world.
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| Quote: the flying biscuit "But that Third largest brewer in the world already sponsors a fine Rugby League Stadium the John Smiths stadium, I have enjoyed some Rugby Hospitality at the expense of Heineken International. They also use Salford city stadium as a venue for national conferences. To me it sounds like they would invest more in rugby League if they could, but The RFL don't allow sponsorship of teams or competitions by drinks companies do they so that's why we end up with soup sponsors.
I do honestly believe its down to the RFL's ability to go and find sponsors rather than professional company directors looking at the demographics of northern people and saying "its not worth sponsoring RL as its fans have no money and any they do have they spend in bingo halls and chip shops".
If it isn't down to the RFL's inability to do its job properly why have Wire been able to Acquire Emirates as a sponsor yet still no sponsor for Superleague.......?
I would also firmly believe Rugby union would never have a sponsor that didn't portray the sport in a less than "premium" light and if Bet Fred offered more than Aviva they would say no thanks.....'"
I remember when some football fans where not pleased whwn teams started to get sponsored by bookies. Now it seems every other team is sponsored by a bookie. In the short term I'd say follow the money so as a sport, we can use the money to invest, advertise and market the game by external companies who are experts in their field. Hopefully we can then gwt more £££ year on year.
I would also like to add I've seen some great posts about the running of the RL in the UK on the Wigan board. I has made interesting reading. Now where is that soap and water.... |
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I'd also like to add that the heads of the media in this country do tend to come from privileged backgrounds where they more than likely went to private schools in the south whos businesses are down south. Unfortunately the 'its grim up north' attitude still exists in higher society.
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Quote: the flying biscuit "thats a very simple outlook on things, I doubt the target audience has any baring on it at all. Why are poor peoples shops like Aldi and Lidl the two fastest growing supermarkets? because there's money to be had off poor people. The RFL just don't realise it.
I've just seen and advert for Unions Heineken cup....... a run of the mill lager.....? it wasn't the Pims trophy.
Anyway here's my take on Why union get more:
The RFU is an industrial and provident society owned by over 2,000 member clubs, representing over 2.5 million registered players and forms the largest rugby union society in the world, and one of the largest sports organisations in England. It is based at Twickenham Stadium, London.
Patron Queen Elizabeth II
Chairman Bill Beaumont
President Paul Murphy
Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... -fall.html |
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Quote: the flying biscuit "thats a very simple outlook on things, I doubt the target audience has any baring on it at all. Why are poor peoples shops like Aldi and Lidl the two fastest growing supermarkets? because there's money to be had off poor people. The RFL just don't realise it.
I've just seen and advert for Unions Heineken cup....... a run of the mill lager.....? it wasn't the Pims trophy.
Anyway here's my take on Why union get more:
The RFU is an industrial and provident society owned by over 2,000 member clubs, representing over 2.5 million registered players and forms the largest rugby union society in the world, and one of the largest sports organisations in England. It is based at Twickenham Stadium, London.
Patron Queen Elizabeth II
Chairman Bill Beaumont
President Paul Murphy
Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... -fall.html | |
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Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... -fall.html
That article is from 2011. |
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Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... -fall.html
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Quote: Finfin "Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
have things changed much. looks at how much Union is loosing, they are living in a "bubble".
www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/j ... p-tv-rugby |
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Quote: Finfin "Union has 166,400 registered players, a drop of 16% in 12 months.
and is not very healthy it seems.
have things changed much. looks at how much Union is loosing, they are living in a "bubble".
www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/j ... p-tv-rugby | |
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