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They haven't specifically said how much it will be worth, just that there will be more money than the ERC have negotiated because of what they've managed to negotiate and what the French are expecting to get. They won't know for certain what it is worth until the French have sold their rights. The LNR ccertainly wouldn't be on board with the PLR if they had sold rights to their games, and there wouldn't be the money they are alluding to if they had.TJ wrote:What the PRL said. They were saying how much the RCC was worth and how much each union would get from it. That implies they had "sold" all the games.
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its also against the eu law to have quotas as well
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What do you mean by quotas?mystiroakey wrote:its also against the eu law to have quotas as well
Has anyone being fined for them by the EU?
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But the Welsh regions don't need to live within their means? They get top up cash from the Pro12 TV deal?Sin é wrote:I think the English clubs should live within their means. Look to clubs like Exeter & Leicester who are able to manage their affairs well.HammerofThunor wrote:So the English clubs should be given a bigger share of the ERC money. After all you're suggesting the WRU get more of the Pro12 TV money because their teams need it. You've just demostrated that the Irish teams are in a much better financial situation than the English clubs so they should get a bigger slice.....right?Sin é wrote:England's success is now in the past. You were a laughing stock at the last world cup, remember.
Most of the clubs are in deep financial trouble. (Only 4 of the 12 are living within their means).
Thanks for pointing out and confirming my point that the Union owned clubs are the best run clubs because they live within their means, retain their best players and wins lots of stuff.
Just so you know, the IRFU 'subsidy' to clubs is paid out of ERC money as the IRFU retain all of it. The Provinces get to keep ticket money, jersey sales and sponsorship. Munster could earn twice to three times in ticket sales for home games in Thomond Park than the likes of Quins, Northampton etc. because of the capacity of their grounds and of course, Munster would have much better corporate facilities.
Leinster can even do better. Probably get 50K paying full whack for the sale of their tickets for the Northampton home game before Christmas in the Aviva.
Hard for English clubs (exception Leicester) in competing with that.
Soft cash isn't a good idea. Saracens etc. will only squander the extra money on Elvis entertainers and giving free beer to students (and they still can't get people to support the club).
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Eu employment law quotas.
yes many business have been fined for restricting freedom of movement within the EU but some just get away with it, like sporting teams. Its a very grey area. Football has to constantly make arrangements and allways plays by the book, i think football is trying to become exempt and maybe the PL is going to try and increase there english quota. I think rugby teams just ignore it
yes many business have been fined for restricting freedom of movement within the EU but some just get away with it, like sporting teams. Its a very grey area. Football has to constantly make arrangements and allways plays by the book, i think football is trying to become exempt and maybe the PL is going to try and increase there english quota. I think rugby teams just ignore it
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Do you mean like the ERC did with the HEC?Sin é wrote:Don't think he bothered too much with any input into Manchester United when he was a majority shareholder (with Magnier) - left them to it. And when the price was right, he just sold his interest.quinsforever wrote:because there is a big difference between a club being "yours" because you support it, and a club being "yours" because you own it. the IRFU owns the provincial branches that field the teams. If McManus did "own" the club i bet he, like any owner, might expect to have control and input.Sin é wrote:The IRFU take all the money that the clubs earn from Heineken Cup Rugby & Rabo (like prize money, merit payments etc). They pay the clubs something like 5m per year from central funds.broadlandboy wrote:Sin e could you give evidence that the union run clubs make a profit as it seems that they take more from the Unions than they contrbute. Also the English teams seem to be the only ones who have to pay for their stadiums. This is were several PRL clubs do not make a profit because either they don't own their home grounds or are spending money to upgrade them so that they are financialy viable.
The clubs own and sell their own sponsorship, ticket sale, jersey sales, corporate entertainment etc.
Munster developed Thomond Park (with a repayable loan from the IRFU - Munster has to repay the IRFU something like 10m by 2018 or something). Munster are also in the process of developing our other ground in Cork (Musgrave Park). This is being done by the sale of some land down there and is not reliant on funds from the IRFU.
So, Munster has two stadiums to finance and isn't moaning about it. It also supports two training bases (One in Limerick and one in Cork)
I believe the turnover of Munster Rugby is about 12m per annum. I know a few years ago, getting a home semi in the HC was worth 800K to Munster (between ticket sales and sponsorship merit payments).
The provinces do have benefactors - for instance, a Leinster supporter built their training centre for them. And JP McManus (of Manchester United / Racing fame) supposedly donated the amount of money necessary so that Thomond Park Stadium didn't need to sell its naming rights.
Thankfully, all these benefactors stay in the background and don't go crawthumpting like Wray and Co about how much money they spend on 'their' club.
anyway it's all by the by, as its very hard to compare such totally contrasting systems as Eng/Fre and Irish, without understanding all the small contributing factors to how they operate. keeps us amused here while we wait for more scraps from the ERC/PRL/FFR/LNR table.
This might keep you amused:
Its against EU law to sell exclusive broadcasting rights for longer than 3 years.
@FootballLaw BREAKING: Mediapro & Real, Barca, Sevilla & Racing fined by Spanish Comp Authority for signing b'casting agreements longer than 3 yrs.
@FootballLaw The fine amounts are €6.5 Mediapro, €3.9m Real, €3.6m Barca , €900k Sevilla & Racing €30,000.
@FootballLaw The Spanish language press release is here http://cnmcblog.es/2013/12/02/multa-...ubs-de-futbol/ …
@FootballLaw @KevSportsLaw The Commission has been pretty insistent over the years that any exclusive contract should not be for more than 3 years.
Guess what the PRL have done? Thats right - sold the Aviva to BT for 4 years
(from a poster on Munsterfans).
http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2012/four_more_years_of_european_rugby_live_on_sky_sports
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Everyone needs to live within their means.
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ITV have Highlights deal so BT is exclusive only for live games. Don't know if that makes a difference but a thought
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Yep, luckily for the ERC that agreement hasn't kicked in yet so they can change it, unlike the PRL.HammerofThunor wrote:Do you mean like the ERC did with the HEC?Sin é wrote:
This might keep you amused:
Its against EU law to sell exclusive broadcasting rights for longer than 3 years.
@FootballLaw BREAKING: Mediapro & Real, Barca, Sevilla & Racing fined by Spanish Comp Authority for signing b'casting agreements longer than 3 yrs.
@FootballLaw The fine amounts are €6.5 Mediapro, €3.9m Real, €3.6m Barca , €900k Sevilla & Racing €30,000.
@FootballLaw The Spanish language press release is here http://cnmcblog.es/2013/12/02/multa-...ubs-de-futbol/ …
@FootballLaw @KevSportsLaw The Commission has been pretty insistent over the years that any exclusive contract should not be for more than 3 years.
Guess what the PRL have done? Thats right - sold the Aviva to BT for 4 years
(from a poster on Munsterfans).
http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2012/four_more_years_of_european_rugby_live_on_sky_sports
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BT has exclusive rights to AP games. They sell on to ITV (in the same way that Sky sells on to other broadcasters delayed highlights).broadlandboy wrote:ITV have Highlights deal so BT is exclusive only for live games. Don't know if that makes a difference but a thought
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As I said rugby union just ignore the EU on everything.
They dont ever seem to get hassled though.
BUt in a Euro court I cannot see how a union run thing that backs quotas and long term tv deals would ever come across well.
They dont ever seem to get hassled though.
BUt in a Euro court I cannot see how a union run thing that backs quotas and long term tv deals would ever come across well.
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What is this quota thing you keep talking about?
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you seriously dont know what a quota is and how it goes against European employment laws.?
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I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
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I know what it is, I just don't know who you think is breaking it?mystiroakey wrote:you seriously dont know what a quota is and how it goes against European employment laws.?
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rugby teams?
who do you think
who do you think
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I'm going to take a punt and say nothing comes from this. Just a gut instinct.Sin é wrote:Yep, luckily for the ERC that agreement hasn't kicked in yet so they can change it, unlike the PRL.
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off course nothing will come from it. these laws are allways broken
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I said the IRFU probably didn't push for the same amount of money as the Welsh (also 4 teams) as they are financially stable - unlike the Welsh Clubs.HammerofThunor wrote:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
Similarly, the IRFU have backed the Scots in their need to not earn any less than what they are earning now because they will go to the wall.
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Name names. Who has quotas?mystiroakey wrote:rugby teams?
who do you think
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Its funny that isnt it.Sin é wrote:I said the IRFU probably didn't push for the same amount of money as the Welsh (also 4 teams) as they are financially stable - unlike the Welsh Clubs.HammerofThunor wrote:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
Similarly, the IRFU have backed the Scots in their need to not earn any less than what they are earning now because they will go to the wall.
The IFRU backing the competition that hands them out money paid for by the french and English , because they screw them in the RABO!! /headsgone
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Tell that to the clubs who were fined:mystiroakey wrote:off course nothing will come from it. these laws are allways broken
The fine amounts are €6.5 Mediapro, €3.9m Real, €3.6m Barca , €900k Sevilla & Racing €30,000.
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Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
/headsgone
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Nothing funny about a club going to the wall.mystiroakey wrote:Its funny that isnt it.Sin é wrote:I said the IRFU probably didn't push for the same amount of money as the Welsh (also 4 teams) as they are financially stable - unlike the Welsh Clubs.HammerofThunor wrote:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
Similarly, the IRFU have backed the Scots in their need to not earn any less than what they are earning now because they will go to the wall.
The IFRU backing the competition that hands them out money paid for by the french and English , because they screw them in the RABO!! /headsgone
Eh, a lot of the extra money Irish teams earn are merit payments which the others don't earn.
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Not in the EU's eyes. They are both sports that compete and have broadcasting rights to sell.mystiroakey wrote:Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
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But they don't back the SRU to get their proper share of the Pro12 money (a 6th)?Sin é wrote:I said the IRFU probably didn't push for the same amount of money as the Welsh (also 4 teams) as they are financially stable - unlike the Welsh Clubs.HammerofThunor wrote:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
Similarly, the IRFU have backed the Scots in their need to not earn any less than what they are earning now because they will go to the wall.
And the IRFU ARE pushing for the same money (ignoring the ACC as no-one gives a Poopie) as the English clubs even though they are in dire financial straits?
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so the erc sign a 4 year deal and the Prl sign a 4 year deal?Sin é wrote:Not in the EU's eyes. They are both sports that compete and have broadcasting rights to sell.mystiroakey wrote:Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
And you think they just didn't know about this EU law?
They knew and they just didn't care,
You think Frances RU foreign player quota is also EU legal , yet when the PL think about expanding there English player quota there are talking about having to sort it out with the EU first.
And just because the rest of us(RU leagues) dont officially have a foreign player quota doesn't mean he dont theoretically
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Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
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Going on what you said previously, the Rabo Pro 12 teams seem to keep the funds generated in their own countries which would mean that it is based on number of games played by the teams.
Scotland has 2 teams. Italy 2 teams (and their own broadcaster), Ireland 4 & Wales 4.
Haven't the IRFU agreed to a per team split in the ERC (1/3 each for each league)?
From that information, you would expect that the Irish and Welsh teams would get the same amount (based on interest from the countries), but according to you the Welsh clubs get most of the money.
Now, I don't know why that is the case, but on the face of it Ireland and Wales should be getting the same money, and that should be double what Italy & Scotland get.
I'd imagine the Scots are in a better financial situation than the Welsh (who are in debt between them of about 30m).
Scotland has 2 teams. Italy 2 teams (and their own broadcaster), Ireland 4 & Wales 4.
Haven't the IRFU agreed to a per team split in the ERC (1/3 each for each league)?
From that information, you would expect that the Irish and Welsh teams would get the same amount (based on interest from the countries), but according to you the Welsh clubs get most of the money.
Now, I don't know why that is the case, but on the face of it Ireland and Wales should be getting the same money, and that should be double what Italy & Scotland get.
I'd imagine the Scots are in a better financial situation than the Welsh (who are in debt between them of about 30m).
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I don't know if you guys are talking about Pro12 money but in case you are, the WRU get a bigger share because BBC Wales pay more into the pot than their Irish equivalents.Sin é wrote:I said the IRFU probably didn't push for the same amount of money as the Welsh (also 4 teams) as they are financially stable - unlike the Welsh Clubs.HammerofThunor wrote:I'm sorry I'm a bit confused here.Sin é wrote:Everyone needs to live within their means.
You say the Pro12 give more TV money to the WRU because they're in need of the cash.
But the clubs shouldn't be given more ERC money even though they also are in need of cash?
Which is it?
Similarly, the IRFU have backed the Scots in their need to not earn any less than what they are earning now because they will go to the wall.
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How do you work that one out? SRU get the money that BBC Alba pay for all the games. They own the rights to a 6th of the games.Sin é wrote:Going on what you said previously, the Rabo Pro 12 teams seem to keep the funds generated in their own countries which would mean that it is based on number of games played by the teams.
They have indeed. And that was what the PRL proposed and called greedy over.Scotland has 2 teams. Italy 2 teams (and their own broadcaster), Ireland 4 & Wales 4.
Haven't the IRFU agreed to a per team split in the ERC (1/3 each for each league)?
I've already said why that's the case (if it's true, the PRO12 TV deals are shrouded in mystery). It's because BBCW and S4C pay more money for all the Pro12 games than BBC NI and RTE.From that information, you would expect that the Irish and Welsh teams would get the same amount (based on interest from the countries), but according to you the Welsh clubs get most of the money.
Now, I don't know why that is the case, but on the face of it Ireland and Wales should be getting the same money, and that should be double what Italy & Scotland get.
Dunno.I'd imagine the Scots are in a better financial situation than the Welsh (who are in debt between them of about 30m).
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I think the difference maybe 4 year exclusive deal. The ERC will also be selling rights to a French and an Italian broadcaster, so they are not technically selling exclusive rights exclusively - unlike the PRL.mystiroakey wrote:so the erc sign a 4 year deal and the Prl sign a 4 year deal?Sin é wrote:Not in the EU's eyes. They are both sports that compete and have broadcasting rights to sell.mystiroakey wrote:Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
And you think they just didn't know about this EU law?
They knew and they just didn't care,
You think Frances RU foreign player quota is also EU legal , yet when the PL think about expanding there English player quota there are talking about having to sort it out with the EU first.
And just because the rest of us(RU leagues) dont officially have a foreign player quota doesn't mean he dont theoretically
These kind of quotas are not unusual to protect the country's interests (in the interests of the French national team this time). For example, people without an EU passport have to get a work permit if they want to work in Europe. Its not a free for all. In countries like Australia, you have to apply for a work visa if you want to work there and they may only grant them if you are on the list of required occupations.
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Its the power greedy element is what was most objectionable to. The issue was never the financial split (provided that everyone could live on what they were getting). The Scots were saying a long time back that they didn't mind losing a team to the Amlin, but they couldn't afford to have a reduction in their money.HammerofThunor wrote:How do you work that one out? SRU get the money that BBC Alba pay for all the games. They own the rights to a 6th of the games.Sin é wrote:Going on what you said previously, the Rabo Pro 12 teams seem to keep the funds generated in their own countries which would mean that it is based on number of games played by the teams.1. They have indeed. And that was what the PRL proposed and called greedy over.Scotland has 2 teams. Italy 2 teams (and their own broadcaster), Ireland 4 & Wales 4.
Haven't the IRFU agreed to a per team split in the ERC (1/3 each for each league)?2. I've already said why that's the case (if it's true, the PRO12 TV deals are shrouded in mystery). It's because BBCW and S4C pay more money for all the Pro12 games than BBC NI and RTE.From that information, you would expect that the Irish and Welsh teams would get the same amount (based on interest from the countries), but according to you the Welsh clubs get most of the money.
Now, I don't know why that is the case, but on the face of it Ireland and Wales should be getting the same money, and that should be double what Italy & Scotland get.Dunno.I'd imagine the Scots are in a better financial situation than the Welsh (who are in debt between them of about 30m).
2. That just demonstrates that the IRFU are not greedy and went along with the divide.
3. The Scots wouldn't be used to living in a budget.
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don't need to look at statistics, distorted by injury, whether people were first choice, other club options, etc, etc.geoff998rugby wrote:Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
all i need to know, and all you need to know, is this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25184789
clubs in the AP pick the best players they can to win over the course of the season. often against the wishes of the RFU who might like them rested but has ZERO input outside windows and agreed training release days. this conflict does not exist in ireland. at least not until sexton went to France it didnt. and he had played what, 10 of the first 11 top14 matches, vs an average of less than 50% of rabo league matches career to date?
if you don't see this then there will be no convincing you.
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that is the very definition of EXCLUSIVE. if SKY then choose to on-sell certain rights in certain jurisdictions, that is completely irrelevant. at the point the rights are given they are given EXCLUSIVELY to SKY. nobody else has those rights. that is the definition of exclusive.Sin é wrote:I think the difference maybe 4 year exclusive deal. The ERC will also be selling rights to a French and an Italian broadcaster, so they are not technically selling exclusive rights exclusively - unlike the PRL.mystiroakey wrote:so the erc sign a 4 year deal and the Prl sign a 4 year deal?Sin é wrote:Not in the EU's eyes. They are both sports that compete and have broadcasting rights to sell.mystiroakey wrote:Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
And you think they just didn't know about this EU law?
They knew and they just didn't care,
You think Frances RU foreign player quota is also EU legal , yet when the PL think about expanding there English player quota there are talking about having to sort it out with the EU first.
And just because the rest of us(RU leagues) dont officially have a foreign player quota doesn't mean he dont theoretically
These kind of quotas are not unusual to protect the country's interests (in the interests of the French national team this time). For example, people without an EU passport have to get a work permit if they want to work in Europe. Its not a free for all. In countries like Australia, you have to apply for a work visa if you want to work there and they may only grant them if you are on the list of required occupations.
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Quins, naughty boy, we both know that's simply not true - look at Bath and their selection for their away game vs Sarries earlier this season - a virtual B team. I've also never really understood this criticism in general - I think it makes vastly more sense to try and manage the working life of your assetsquinsforever wrote:don't need to look at statistics, distorted by injury, whether people were first choice, other club options, etc, etc.geoff998rugby wrote:Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
all i need to know, and all you need to know, is this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25184789
clubs in the AP pick the best players they can to win over the course of the season. often against the wishes of the RFU who might like them rested but has ZERO input outside windows and agreed training release days. this conflict does not exist in ireland. at least not until sexton went to France it didnt. and he had played what, 10 of the first 11 top14 matches, vs an average of less than 50% of rabo league matches career to date?
if you don't see this then there will be no convincing you.
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Dunno.[/quote]Its the power greedy element is what was most objectionable to. The issue was never the financial split (provided that everyone could live on what they were getting). The Scots were saying a long time back that they didn't mind losing a team to the Amlin, but they couldn't afford to have a reduction in their money.Sin é wrote:I'd imagine the Scots are in a better financial situation than the Welsh (who are in debt between them of about 30m).
2. That just demonstrates that the IRFU are not greedy and went along with the divide.
3. The Scots wouldn't be used to living in a budget.
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I'm pretty sure normal greed was a bit of a complaining point as well.
You are right the IRFU aren't greedy, just power crazed
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yes but they're not resting players for either int'l requirements (irfu has different rules to rfu) or to play in HC. rabo12 attendance figures are dire too. i am on a welsh forum and have lost count of the number of times i hear people complaining about the regions rarely seeing their star players (and that was before they all upped sticks )AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Quins, naughty boy, we both know that's simply not true - look at Bath and their selection for their away game vs Sarries earlier this season - a virtual B team. I've also never really understood this criticism in general - I think it makes vastly more sense to try and manage the working life of your assetsquinsforever wrote:don't need to look at statistics, distorted by injury, whether people were first choice, other club options, etc, etc.geoff998rugby wrote:Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
all i need to know, and all you need to know, is this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25184789
clubs in the AP pick the best players they can to win over the course of the season. often against the wishes of the RFU who might like them rested but has ZERO input outside windows and agreed training release days. this conflict does not exist in ireland. at least not until sexton went to France it didnt. and he had played what, 10 of the first 11 top14 matches, vs an average of less than 50% of rabo league matches career to date?
if you don't see this then there will be no convincing you.
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It would be exclusive rights if Sky also got the rights to France & Italy.quinsforever wrote:that is the very definition of EXCLUSIVE. if SKY then choose to on-sell certain rights in certain jurisdictions, that is completely irrelevant. at the point the rights are given they are given EXCLUSIVELY to SKY. nobody else has those rights. that is the definition of exclusive.Sin é wrote:I think the difference maybe 4 year exclusive deal. The ERC will also be selling rights to a French and an Italian broadcaster, so they are not technically selling exclusive rights exclusively - unlike the PRL.mystiroakey wrote:so the erc sign a 4 year deal and the Prl sign a 4 year deal?Sin é wrote:Not in the EU's eyes. They are both sports that compete and have broadcasting rights to sell.mystiroakey wrote:Sin e as mentioned a million times to you. IN RUGBY , football as i have explained is totally different
/headsgone
And you think they just didn't know about this EU law?
They knew and they just didn't care,
You think Frances RU foreign player quota is also EU legal , yet when the PL think about expanding there English player quota there are talking about having to sort it out with the EU first.
And just because the rest of us(RU leagues) dont officially have a foreign player quota doesn't mean he dont theoretically
These kind of quotas are not unusual to protect the country's interests (in the interests of the French national team this time). For example, people without an EU passport have to get a work permit if they want to work in Europe. Its not a free for all. In countries like Australia, you have to apply for a work visa if you want to work there and they may only grant them if you are on the list of required occupations.
Sky are not the ones selling-on other rights.
The ERC rights are sold exclusively to Sky in 2 jurisdictions. Italy & France will have different broadcasters, so Sky do not have the exclusive rights to broadcast the European Cup in Europe.
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Rabo attendances in Wales last weekend were similar to the AP, despite all the Welsh star playing an international the next day.quinsforever wrote:yes but they're not resting players for either int'l requirements (irfu has different rules to rfu) or to play in HC. rabo12 attendance figures are dire too. i am on a welsh forum and have lost count of the number of times i hear people complaining about the regions rarely seeing their star players (and that was before they all upped sticks )AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Quins, naughty boy, we both know that's simply not true - look at Bath and their selection for their away game vs Sarries earlier this season - a virtual B team. I've also never really understood this criticism in general - I think it makes vastly more sense to try and manage the working life of your assetsquinsforever wrote:don't need to look at statistics, distorted by injury, whether people were first choice, other club options, etc, etc.geoff998rugby wrote:Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
all i need to know, and all you need to know, is this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25184789
clubs in the AP pick the best players they can to win over the course of the season. often against the wishes of the RFU who might like them rested but has ZERO input outside windows and agreed training release days. this conflict does not exist in ireland. at least not until sexton went to France it didnt. and he had played what, 10 of the first 11 top14 matches, vs an average of less than 50% of rabo league matches career to date?
if you don't see this then there will be no convincing you.
Dragons v Munster : 7,118
Ospreys v Glasgow: 5,679
Falcons v Quins: 6,017
Worchester Warriors v Saints: 7,808
Saracens v Sale Sharks: 7,126
The biggest game was with the more traditional clubs: Gloucester v Leicester 14,803 and the Bath v Chiefs Darby: 12,200.
Leinster at home to Scarlets (without their stars): 15,740.
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really? so why is there not one single mention of the ERC negotiating or agreeing TV rights with Canal+, France2, or the italian broadcaster (SKY Italia) separately. not a single mention. anywhere. ever.
maybe because SKY, who already film and broadcast the matches in 5 countries, do in fact get given exclusive exclusivity and then sell on the rights to broadcast in France?
maybe because SKY, who already film and broadcast the matches in 5 countries, do in fact get given exclusive exclusivity and then sell on the rights to broadcast in France?
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Sky made the above announcement:quinsforever wrote:really? so why is there not one single mention of the ERC negotiating or agreeing TV rights with Canal+, France2, or the italian broadcaster (SKY Italia) separately. not a single mention. anywhere. ever.
maybe because SKY, who already film and broadcast the matches in 5 countries, do in fact get given exclusive exclusivity and then sell on the rights to broadcast in France?
Under the new ERC deal Sky Sports will continue to hold exclusive live rights to:
- THE HEINEKEN CUP: Exclusive live matches from each of the first six rounds, plus all knock out stages and finals for a further four seasons, across the UK and Ireland.
- AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP: Exclusive live coverage of matches in the opening rounds, knockout stages, both Semi-Finals and the Final across the UK and Ireland.
http://corporate.sky.com/media/press_releases/2012/four_more_years_of_european_rugby_live_on_sky_sports
Do you have a link to where the ERC announced this deal?
PS Note its UK & Ireland = 2 countries.
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you missed this bit:
"SKY SPORTS has agreed a new four-year deal with the ERC for exclusive live coverage of European Rugby competitions." this seems pretty clear.
the key word in the bit you quoted is hold. as in, they sold on the rights to french games, and continue to hold exclusive live rights to UK & Ireland (and italy too with sky italia fwiw).
uk & ireland are 4 countries. italy is one. together that's 5.
unless you are proposing that ireland (minus NI players), france and italy play 1 country UK? in which case should we rename it the 4 nations tournament?
"SKY SPORTS has agreed a new four-year deal with the ERC for exclusive live coverage of European Rugby competitions." this seems pretty clear.
the key word in the bit you quoted is hold. as in, they sold on the rights to french games, and continue to hold exclusive live rights to UK & Ireland (and italy too with sky italia fwiw).
uk & ireland are 4 countries. italy is one. together that's 5.
unless you are proposing that ireland (minus NI players), france and italy play 1 country UK? in which case should we rename it the 4 nations tournament?
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Nice picking of dates. Don't forget that the week before Leicester had 23000 to see London Irish.Sin é wrote:Rabo attendances in Wales last weekend were similar to the AP, despite all the Welsh star playing an international the next day.quinsforever wrote:yes but they're not resting players for either int'l requirements (irfu has different rules to rfu) or to play in HC. rabo12 attendance figures are dire too. i am on a welsh forum and have lost count of the number of times i hear people complaining about the regions rarely seeing their star players (and that was before they all upped sticks )AsLongAsBut100ofUs wrote:Quins, naughty boy, we both know that's simply not true - look at Bath and their selection for their away game vs Sarries earlier this season - a virtual B team. I've also never really understood this criticism in general - I think it makes vastly more sense to try and manage the working life of your assetsquinsforever wrote:don't need to look at statistics, distorted by injury, whether people were first choice, other club options, etc, etc.geoff998rugby wrote:Taking the Irish front row as an example please look up the number of games played by Healy , Best and Ross at all levels in the last 3 years (2010-13)quinsforever wrote:1. it's no myth. look at playing % of intl squad members in their domestic leagues in matches where there is no HC conflict.geoff998rugby wrote:The old you rotate more in your league mythquinsforever wrote: (having seen the % of matches played by irish squad players in Rabo its easy to see why). .
2. it's contracutally enforced by IRFU on their "well-run" clubs so its not about rotation.
3. why is it always the irish players who say they need HC as their "testing-ground" for picking the international squad? don't hear that from england or french union setups.
and then compare with Corbo, Cole and Youngs/Hartley (you choice) and see who has played the most
When that myth is destroyed we can go on to other positions
all i need to know, and all you need to know, is this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25184789
clubs in the AP pick the best players they can to win over the course of the season. often against the wishes of the RFU who might like them rested but has ZERO input outside windows and agreed training release days. this conflict does not exist in ireland. at least not until sexton went to France it didnt. and he had played what, 10 of the first 11 top14 matches, vs an average of less than 50% of rabo league matches career to date?
if you don't see this then there will be no convincing you.
Dragons v Munster : 7,118
Ospreys v Glasgow: 5,679
Falcons v Quins: 6,017
Worchester Warriors v Saints: 7,808
Saracens v Sale Sharks: 7,126
The biggest game was with the more traditional clubs: Gloucester v Leicester 14,803 and the Bath v Chiefs Darby: 12,200.
Leinster at home to Scarlets (without their stars): 15,740.
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by the way i have been reading up on the football fines and it isnt relevant to the PRL or SKY's contracts
1. It was the Spanish watchdog that fined the clubs- not the EU
2. both signed contracts have to be changed , neither look like there are going ahead anyway
3. Individual clubs were fined because they continued on with contracts that had already been signed when it was legal to sign contracts for exclusivity for longer than 3 years.
no.3 is important it tells me that there is no way those contracts will be drawn up any more, so i honestly think both the skys and BT's contracts are fine and different to the issue at hand and as we are not lawyers or law students can not work out the difference. Remember no one has brought up illegal(4 year) contracts in any of this- and lets be honest they probably would have. It would be in the news.
1. It was the Spanish watchdog that fined the clubs- not the EU
2. both signed contracts have to be changed , neither look like there are going ahead anyway
3. Individual clubs were fined because they continued on with contracts that had already been signed when it was legal to sign contracts for exclusivity for longer than 3 years.
no.3 is important it tells me that there is no way those contracts will be drawn up any more, so i honestly think both the skys and BT's contracts are fine and different to the issue at hand and as we are not lawyers or law students can not work out the difference. Remember no one has brought up illegal(4 year) contracts in any of this- and lets be honest they probably would have. It would be in the news.
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The 3 year rule is an EU law, though, isn't it?
If the Spanish ComReg didn't find them, the EU could find the Spanish Government.
I'd imagine someone like ITV or BBC could complain about the contract and force the British ComReg guy to do something about it.
If the Spanish ComReg didn't find them, the EU could find the Spanish Government.
I'd imagine someone like ITV or BBC could complain about the contract and force the British ComReg guy to do something about it.
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Any actual info on this European Law? I'm guessing it's recentSin é wrote:The 3 year rule is an EU law, though, isn't it?
If the Spanish ComReg didn't find them, the EU could find the Spanish Government.
I'd imagine someone like ITV or BBC could complain about the contract and force the British ComReg guy to do something about it.
http://www.espn.co.uk/europeancup-2008/rugby/story/88253.html
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I dont think we are reading the law correctly though sin e.
basically i think both deals are fine.
BT's deal was never about exculsive rights to there games anyway- it would have only been on the home games and in regards to the erc sky deal- as you say they would have probally sold to france, italy and the rest of the world
basically i think both deals are fine.
BT's deal was never about exculsive rights to there games anyway- it would have only been on the home games and in regards to the erc sky deal- as you say they would have probally sold to france, italy and the rest of the world
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http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&lg=en&type_doc=Directive&an_doc=2007&nu_doc=65
Found some EU Directives there on broadcasting if you want to search them!
From what I've read, they are very hot on everyone having some access to cultural/sporting events, even if its delayed viewing.
They also say that with regard to sporting events, the economic value is subsidary to the cultural value - i.e., Wray is probably wasting everyone's time by threatening all and sundry with legal action for 'unfair' competition.
For example, Sky have to live with being told that certain programmes have to be shown on FTA (like the Six Nations in Wales and Ireland).
Found some EU Directives there on broadcasting if you want to search them!
From what I've read, they are very hot on everyone having some access to cultural/sporting events, even if its delayed viewing.
They also say that with regard to sporting events, the economic value is subsidary to the cultural value - i.e., Wray is probably wasting everyone's time by threatening all and sundry with legal action for 'unfair' competition.
For example, Sky have to live with being told that certain programmes have to be shown on FTA (like the Six Nations in Wales and Ireland).
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so there you go then, all bt would have had to do (even if it had exculisve rights to all Englands games) would be to allow highlights from ITV or something
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