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<blockquote data-quote="valley commando" data-source="post: 769676" data-attributes="member: 72217"><p>You are so right, England in terms of player numbers and budget should be winning at least 3 out of 4 world cups, but as long as they have the domestic premiership competition they will struggle to make a semi final at that level, they and their league are a mirror image of the Soccer side who have got steadily worse since the sky money and premiership began.</p><p>The problem in my opinion is that the soccer and rugby clubs at the top level are owned by dictatorial businessmen who's only concern is themselves and money and the governing bodies in both cases are spineless yes men. What the RFU and their soccer counterpart need to do is grow a spine and tell the clubs they are limited to a maximum of 25% non English qualified players in any matchday squad, but sadly for England it won't happen because the idiots running the game have let it go to far down the wrong road to turn back.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Scotland 3rd are you having a laugh, they got lucky against Oz and still lost, they aren't even 3rd best in Europe finishing bottom of the 6 Nations 50% of the last 4 years, in reality they should be playing in a 2nd tier European comp based on their last 4 years performances and give Georgia a chance at the top table .</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Its a pity in my opinion that Argentina didn't get added to the 6 nations, after all from a logistic point most of their players play in Europe, our loss and the SH's gaIN</p><p></p><p><span style="color: silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">- - - Updated - - -</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="valley commando, post: 769676, member: 72217"] You are so right, England in terms of player numbers and budget should be winning at least 3 out of 4 world cups, but as long as they have the domestic premiership competition they will struggle to make a semi final at that level, they and their league are a mirror image of the Soccer side who have got steadily worse since the sky money and premiership began. The problem in my opinion is that the soccer and rugby clubs at the top level are owned by dictatorial businessmen who's only concern is themselves and money and the governing bodies in both cases are spineless yes men. What the RFU and their soccer counterpart need to do is grow a spine and tell the clubs they are limited to a maximum of 25% non English qualified players in any matchday squad, but sadly for England it won't happen because the idiots running the game have let it go to far down the wrong road to turn back. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Scotland 3rd are you having a laugh, they got lucky against Oz and still lost, they aren't even 3rd best in Europe finishing bottom of the 6 Nations 50% of the last 4 years, in reality they should be playing in a 2nd tier European comp based on their last 4 years performances and give Georgia a chance at the top table . [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] Its a pity in my opinion that Argentina didn't get added to the 6 nations, after all from a logistic point most of their players play in Europe, our loss and the SH's gaIN [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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