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<blockquote data-quote="snoopy snoopy dog dog" data-source="post: 157971"><p>You're probably right. Central contracting has served Ireland well in that the top Irish players (ie those who bring in the crowds) are on competitive wages while the IRFU can still afford marquee signings from abroad like Felipe Contepomi and Doug Howlett</p><p></p><p> </p><p>Top 14 and Guinness Premiership sides wouldn't go for such a plan if their numbers were immediately cut in half. That's where relocation comes into play. As an example, if Leeds aren't performing, what's to stop their owner relocating the team to somewhere like Barcelona if he could earn more money? Likewise, some of the smaller French teams could switch to other European cities for financial reasons. The primary goal would be to make money (which is where business and sport clash) but a positive by-product would be rugby's expansion into non-traditional areas.</p><p></p><p></p><p>A system similar to the Ice Hockey or Baseball minor leagues could easily be put in place. France would still have the Pro D2 (now the top domestic league), Italy would still have their league, the Magners League and English Division 1 could be reformatted as a British and Irish League while other countries would see their domestic leagues unchanged. A shadow "A League" could also easily be formed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="snoopy snoopy dog dog, post: 157971"] You're probably right. Central contracting has served Ireland well in that the top Irish players (ie those who bring in the crowds) are on competitive wages while the IRFU can still afford marquee signings from abroad like Felipe Contepomi and Doug Howlett Top 14 and Guinness Premiership sides wouldn't go for such a plan if their numbers were immediately cut in half. That's where relocation comes into play. As an example, if Leeds aren't performing, what's to stop their owner relocating the team to somewhere like Barcelona if he could earn more money? Likewise, some of the smaller French teams could switch to other European cities for financial reasons. The primary goal would be to make money (which is where business and sport clash) but a positive by-product would be rugby's expansion into non-traditional areas. A system similar to the Ice Hockey or Baseball minor leagues could easily be put in place. France would still have the Pro D2 (now the top domestic league), Italy would still have their league, the Magners League and English Division 1 could be reformatted as a British and Irish League while other countries would see their domestic leagues unchanged. A shadow "A League" could also easily be formed. [/QUOTE]
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