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Premiership Rugby 19/20 - Round 5
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<blockquote data-quote="RedruthRFC" data-source="post: 980902" data-attributes="member: 58362"><p>Worcester, London Irish and Newcastle have managed okay with smaller supporter bases, so I'd have thought that Tigers should manage. I remember around eight years ago, Cecil Duckworth said that the drop in revenue added a million to the club's operating losses suring one of Worcester's regular trips to The Championship, so maybe surviving the experience is contingent in having someone prepared to put their hand in their pocket and cover the additional shortfall. I could see it doing more damage to Wasps' business given that presumably a large chunk of their fan base are customers of an entertainment business rather than born and bred supporters.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>"Humiliating" is a bit strong, but it would certainly be embarrassing for all concerned if they failed to top the table. They should win the playoffs, but given the inherent variance of the format, I don't think it could be considered humiliating.</p><p></p><p>Re: Sarries, if 56 points are required for 4th spot as they were last season, they will have to average 4.35 league points from their remaining 17 matches, which seems unlikely, particularly as the tally required was (I imagine) lower than usual as outside the top and bottom two the points were pretty evenly distributed. If they continue to write off Europe and if the rumours about players not playing in the 6N turn out to be true, they have an outside change, but I'd still want a generous price on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RedruthRFC, post: 980902, member: 58362"] Worcester, London Irish and Newcastle have managed okay with smaller supporter bases, so I'd have thought that Tigers should manage. I remember around eight years ago, Cecil Duckworth said that the drop in revenue added a million to the club's operating losses suring one of Worcester's regular trips to The Championship, so maybe surviving the experience is contingent in having someone prepared to put their hand in their pocket and cover the additional shortfall. I could see it doing more damage to Wasps' business given that presumably a large chunk of their fan base are customers of an entertainment business rather than born and bred supporters. "Humiliating" is a bit strong, but it would certainly be embarrassing for all concerned if they failed to top the table. They should win the playoffs, but given the inherent variance of the format, I don't think it could be considered humiliating. Re: Sarries, if 56 points are required for 4th spot as they were last season, they will have to average 4.35 league points from their remaining 17 matches, which seems unlikely, particularly as the tally required was (I imagine) lower than usual as outside the top and bottom two the points were pretty evenly distributed. If they continue to write off Europe and if the rumours about players not playing in the 6N turn out to be true, they have an outside change, but I'd still want a generous price on it. [/QUOTE]
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