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<blockquote data-quote="Tony1974" data-source="post: 93855"><p>One can only respond to what is presented, otherwise it wouldn't be a response. Hey, but the whole play-off thing I have always hated. The first time I came across it was for promotion from the first to premiership in football (and I despise football and all it stands for). Also in rugby league, I hate the whole grand final concept. It kind of detracts from the league as far as I am concerned.</p><p></p><p>As you say about paying wages, there is something in that. However the flow of money to clubs i.e. TV, sponsorship, tickets, strips etc, is so diverse that to say that the only people who pay the wages of the players are those that pay for tickets and go to the games, is simply wrong. Sky subscribers, BBC license fee payers (it all goes into the same pot), RFU investors to name but a few. You have to admit that unless the national side is successful then investors/sponsors are going to go elsewhere. The clubs can’t take the current popularity of the premiership for granted. Without a successful national side they will wither on the vine. Yes they may lose the ultimate veto over their players that are in the national team, but it’s worth it for the overall health of the game. I worry that we are going the way of football, I mean who gives a **** if a bunch of South American's/ African's/ European's/ randoms beat another bunch of South American's/ African's/ European's/ randoms, apart from football fans and rugby union club owners.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony1974, post: 93855"] One can only respond to what is presented, otherwise it wouldn't be a response. Hey, but the whole play-off thing I have always hated. The first time I came across it was for promotion from the first to premiership in football (and I despise football and all it stands for). Also in rugby league, I hate the whole grand final concept. It kind of detracts from the league as far as I am concerned. As you say about paying wages, there is something in that. However the flow of money to clubs i.e. TV, sponsorship, tickets, strips etc, is so diverse that to say that the only people who pay the wages of the players are those that pay for tickets and go to the games, is simply wrong. Sky subscribers, BBC license fee payers (it all goes into the same pot), RFU investors to name but a few. You have to admit that unless the national side is successful then investors/sponsors are going to go elsewhere. The clubs can’t take the current popularity of the premiership for granted. Without a successful national side they will wither on the vine. Yes they may lose the ultimate veto over their players that are in the national team, but it’s worth it for the overall health of the game. I worry that we are going the way of football, I mean who gives a **** if a bunch of South American's/ African's/ European's/ randoms beat another bunch of South American's/ African's/ European's/ randoms, apart from football fans and rugby union club owners. [/QUOTE]
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