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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Manx" data-source="post: 510303" data-attributes="member: 50236"><p>Three points.......</p><p></p><p>1. What the f......do we want to be playing European Cup games in places like SA, Japan etc for.....how can fans of those clubs possibly afford it? I know everyone here was happy that the Biarritz/Saffers game in Cape Town was called off this season.......</p><p></p><p>2. The H Cup should be for the best teams in Europe and everyone should have to qualify and not be allowed to compete merely because their country has too few teams/provinces. Concentration should be put by the respective Unions (Scottish and Italian), with assistance from the money raised by the ERC from the running of the competition if needed, on ensuring these Countries have competitive teams but everyone should have to compete to qualify.</p><p></p><p>3. With the Top French clubs (Toulouse, Clermont, Racing, Toulon, Stade and Montpellier) now moving so far ahead of the rest of the league in financial terms, it is true that they will be in the same position as Ireland being able to have almost one team for each competition. The rest are like the English and Welsh (although with bigger salary caps) and are not able to rest players as they fight for a H Cup place or relegation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Manx, post: 510303, member: 50236"] Three points....... 1. What the f......do we want to be playing European Cup games in places like SA, Japan etc for.....how can fans of those clubs possibly afford it? I know everyone here was happy that the Biarritz/Saffers game in Cape Town was called off this season....... 2. The H Cup should be for the best teams in Europe and everyone should have to qualify and not be allowed to compete merely because their country has too few teams/provinces. Concentration should be put by the respective Unions (Scottish and Italian), with assistance from the money raised by the ERC from the running of the competition if needed, on ensuring these Countries have competitive teams but everyone should have to compete to qualify. 3. With the Top French clubs (Toulouse, Clermont, Racing, Toulon, Stade and Montpellier) now moving so far ahead of the rest of the league in financial terms, it is true that they will be in the same position as Ireland being able to have almost one team for each competition. The rest are like the English and Welsh (although with bigger salary caps) and are not able to rest players as they fight for a H Cup place or relegation. [/QUOTE]
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