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<blockquote data-quote="Bullitt" data-source="post: 97424"><p>Taking a dig at the team I support doesn't make any difference to the situation; This 10 team ******** will kill the domestic game, thus ruining everything else upwards in turn.</p><p></p><p>Most of the Clubs have a long and rich history (apart from Saracens who've never won f***-all) and 99% of people wo go to watch these clubs, their members and their owners would all put them before anything else. This is wht there are such fierce rivalries in the league, such as Saints/Tigers or Gloucester/Bath. A 10 team system would mean a lot of these local sides would end up "merging" to form the RFU franchises; Yeah Right. Like a Gloucester and a Bath fan will <em>ever</em> stand shoulder to shoulder cheering on each others home town.</p><p></p><p>The 10 team franchise has only been suggested so the RFU can put a noose around the neck of the professional game and bully the the game into submission. They couldn't care less if the domestic game is destroyed, the RFU would rather the elite squad only play 10 games a year anyway; The 6 nations and the pointless, money-spinning autumn/summer games. </p><p></p><p>What would happen once rhe RFU owned everything in English rugby;</p><p></p><p>- The passion would die because no one cares abouth their team anymore</p><p></p><p>- The standards of playing ability would reduce while every teams reverts the the Leicester/Saracens up-yer-jumper bullshit to accomidate Englands methods</p><p></p><p>- Ticket prices increas for games while the normal fan is pushed out for the corperate sponsor</p><p></p><p>- The BBC end up with more coverage so Brian "you can't do that" Moore starts talking crap on a regular basis</p><p></p><p>- Anyone who isn't in the old boys network finds themself without a job </p><p></p><p>- Past-it former England players given game time in the leage instead of talented and hungry youngsters</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The RFU franchise will knoll the death toll for English rugby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullitt, post: 97424"] Taking a dig at the team I support doesn't make any difference to the situation; This 10 team ******** will kill the domestic game, thus ruining everything else upwards in turn. Most of the Clubs have a long and rich history (apart from Saracens who've never won f***-all) and 99% of people wo go to watch these clubs, their members and their owners would all put them before anything else. This is wht there are such fierce rivalries in the league, such as Saints/Tigers or Gloucester/Bath. A 10 team system would mean a lot of these local sides would end up "merging" to form the RFU franchises; Yeah Right. Like a Gloucester and a Bath fan will [i]ever[/i] stand shoulder to shoulder cheering on each others home town. The 10 team franchise has only been suggested so the RFU can put a noose around the neck of the professional game and bully the the game into submission. They couldn't care less if the domestic game is destroyed, the RFU would rather the elite squad only play 10 games a year anyway; The 6 nations and the pointless, money-spinning autumn/summer games. What would happen once rhe RFU owned everything in English rugby; - The passion would die because no one cares abouth their team anymore - The standards of playing ability would reduce while every teams reverts the the Leicester/Saracens up-yer-jumper bullshit to accomidate Englands methods - Ticket prices increas for games while the normal fan is pushed out for the corperate sponsor - The BBC end up with more coverage so Brian "you can't do that" Moore starts talking crap on a regular basis - Anyone who isn't in the old boys network finds themself without a job - Past-it former England players given game time in the leage instead of talented and hungry youngsters The RFU franchise will knoll the death toll for English rugby. [/QUOTE]
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