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RFU Championship / British-Irish Cup
Greene King IPA Championship to resume in March 2021
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 1016902" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>IMO hte Championship teams that feel the pinch will be those that rely on raising money from a lot of different sponsors as opposed to those who rely on a big benefactor. I can't imagine individuals who are wealthy enough to fund a professional rugby team (e.g. Mike Gooley / Dicky Evans) being badly enough hit by the pandemic to be forced to stop doing so. I'm not sure what the split is in the Championship between teams with a major benefactor and those who rely on a wider portfolio of companies / individuals. Given the cuts in RFU funding and loan repayments that will kick in for those that have taken one, I'd have thought that many would have to switch to operating on a semi-pro basis.</p><p></p><p>Credit to Scottish and anyone else who cuts their cloth sensibly. I'm sure players are keen to get back playing, but the Championship plans look like a vanity project to me.</p><p></p><p>The song remains the same with the Championship - nobody wants to pay for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 1016902, member: 58362"] IMO hte Championship teams that feel the pinch will be those that rely on raising money from a lot of different sponsors as opposed to those who rely on a big benefactor. I can't imagine individuals who are wealthy enough to fund a professional rugby team (e.g. Mike Gooley / Dicky Evans) being badly enough hit by the pandemic to be forced to stop doing so. I'm not sure what the split is in the Championship between teams with a major benefactor and those who rely on a wider portfolio of companies / individuals. Given the cuts in RFU funding and loan repayments that will kick in for those that have taken one, I'd have thought that many would have to switch to operating on a semi-pro basis. Credit to Scottish and anyone else who cuts their cloth sensibly. I'm sure players are keen to get back playing, but the Championship plans look like a vanity project to me. The song remains the same with the Championship - nobody wants to pay for it. [/QUOTE]
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