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How would Centralised Contracts work in the AP?
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 772365" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p><strong>Regions simply won't happen:</strong></p><p>Far better would be to condense the premiership to 8 teams, increase the Champ to 14 (pseudo-ring-fence there if you must, but I'll never like it); Sell TV packages for both leagues together. 2 up, 2 down each year. Reduce play-offs to just being the final, with league points advantage converted into score-board advantage. Target 75% EQP as a senior squad. Introduce MSC requirements to the Champ - at the level of the worst at that stage, with pre-planned steps up every decade.</p><p>Big boys Euro cup gets the top 6 from the prem; little boys get the 2 newcomers, 2 out-goers and next best 2 from the champ. Preferably 2 blocks of 3 matches</p><p>LV= has the 22 English clubs + 10 invitationals (Rabo - Italians?); straight knock-out rugby, with first 3 rounds played home & away; cup, plate and bowl levels to ensure meaningful fixtures.</p><p>Shift from 22(+2); 6(+3); 4(+2) = 32-39 matches to 14(+1); 6(+3); 6(+3) = 26-33 matches per season.</p><p>Condense the quality, more competitive fixtures, more variety in teams faced, improve the 2nd tier, improve player welfare.</p><p>And yes, I know it means 3 fewer home gates, so it'll never, ever happen.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>As for central contracts:</strong></p><p>With the EPS we've already got pretty close to central contracts, it's just that the money goes to the clubs not the players (and the RFU must still be furious that PRL renaged and smoothed the payments). EPS already gives the England coach the right to determine a player's position (or to drop him from the EPS if he doesn't), to enforce rest periods, and further rest if the England medics believe it necessary.</p><p>To make it realistic, the January changes would probably have to be half-year additions rather than replacements, but I'm sure that's doable.</p><p></p><p>If you want dual contracts, then give those EPS payments direct to the players, and remove that amount of the salary from the cap (as appearance fees already are). Clubs lower in the league won't like it, as they like getting money for doing nothing at all, clubs with several EPS players will love it as it actually allows them to recruit cover as originally negotiated for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 772365, member: 73592"] [B]Regions simply won't happen:[/B] Far better would be to condense the premiership to 8 teams, increase the Champ to 14 (pseudo-ring-fence there if you must, but I'll never like it); Sell TV packages for both leagues together. 2 up, 2 down each year. Reduce play-offs to just being the final, with league points advantage converted into score-board advantage. Target 75% EQP as a senior squad. Introduce MSC requirements to the Champ - at the level of the worst at that stage, with pre-planned steps up every decade. Big boys Euro cup gets the top 6 from the prem; little boys get the 2 newcomers, 2 out-goers and next best 2 from the champ. Preferably 2 blocks of 3 matches LV= has the 22 English clubs + 10 invitationals (Rabo - Italians?); straight knock-out rugby, with first 3 rounds played home & away; cup, plate and bowl levels to ensure meaningful fixtures. Shift from 22(+2); 6(+3); 4(+2) = 32-39 matches to 14(+1); 6(+3); 6(+3) = 26-33 matches per season. Condense the quality, more competitive fixtures, more variety in teams faced, improve the 2nd tier, improve player welfare. And yes, I know it means 3 fewer home gates, so it'll never, ever happen. [B]As for central contracts:[/B] With the EPS we've already got pretty close to central contracts, it's just that the money goes to the clubs not the players (and the RFU must still be furious that PRL renaged and smoothed the payments). EPS already gives the England coach the right to determine a player's position (or to drop him from the EPS if he doesn't), to enforce rest periods, and further rest if the England medics believe it necessary. To make it realistic, the January changes would probably have to be half-year additions rather than replacements, but I'm sure that's doable. If you want dual contracts, then give those EPS payments direct to the players, and remove that amount of the salary from the cap (as appearance fees already are). Clubs lower in the league won't like it, as they like getting money for doing nothing at all, clubs with several EPS players will love it as it actually allows them to recruit cover as originally negotiated for. [/QUOTE]
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