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<blockquote data-quote="scuubasteve" data-source="post: 143207"><p>Does the SRU have any legal problems with 3rd party payments of players?</p><p></p><p>Surely a big name like Larkham (which would have been a very effective way to increase rugby exposure and crowd attendances) could have warranted interest from a local sponsor, interested in creating a buzz for the game?</p><p></p><p>I can very easily understand why the SRU decided not to pursue the previous deal set out by the Curruthers, the bottom line simply doesn't allow it. How could you justify that kind of investment, whilst being burdened with that kind of debt, and without knowing that it would generate a return?!</p><p></p><p>But, if a 3rd party sponsor who was not hindered by the massive debt shackling the SRU was to step in... It has worked for the Western Force in the Super14 with the signing of Matt Giteau, Nathan Sharpe and Drew Mitchell (although they're now in trouble for the way they've done it) so it could also have worked for Edinburgh. Surely they were still in the best position to offer him a contract after Larkham had stated how keen he was to make the move to Edinburgh, and had taken a paycut (compared to other European clubs) to do so.</p><p></p><p>But I think as dissapointing as losing the Larkham signing is, the SRU and scotland rugby is going to have to be patient with its attempts to grow the game. Some solid form and crowd numbers in the Magners league would be a good start.</p><p></p><p>After all the trouble in the past it's very ambitious to think that things will turn around overnight. But things are definitely looking up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scuubasteve, post: 143207"] Does the SRU have any legal problems with 3rd party payments of players? Surely a big name like Larkham (which would have been a very effective way to increase rugby exposure and crowd attendances) could have warranted interest from a local sponsor, interested in creating a buzz for the game? I can very easily understand why the SRU decided not to pursue the previous deal set out by the Curruthers, the bottom line simply doesn't allow it. How could you justify that kind of investment, whilst being burdened with that kind of debt, and without knowing that it would generate a return?! But, if a 3rd party sponsor who was not hindered by the massive debt shackling the SRU was to step in... It has worked for the Western Force in the Super14 with the signing of Matt Giteau, Nathan Sharpe and Drew Mitchell (although they're now in trouble for the way they've done it) so it could also have worked for Edinburgh. Surely they were still in the best position to offer him a contract after Larkham had stated how keen he was to make the move to Edinburgh, and had taken a paycut (compared to other European clubs) to do so. But I think as dissapointing as losing the Larkham signing is, the SRU and scotland rugby is going to have to be patient with its attempts to grow the game. Some solid form and crowd numbers in the Magners league would be a good start. After all the trouble in the past it's very ambitious to think that things will turn around overnight. But things are definitely looking up. [/QUOTE]
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