The v2 Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

The Longer Premiership Season

3 posters

Go down

The Longer Premiership Season Empty The Longer Premiership Season

Post by doctor_grey Sat 16 Dec 2017, 2:58 pm

Gents,
I wasn't looking at the boards when the proposal for the longer Premiership season was made public.  I presume it was talked, but since I wasn't here, I would like to know how everyone feels.  My opinion, as you can guess, is this is a truly bad proposal.  More games, and, more importantly, a shorter summer recovery time, doesn't give people time to truly heal and rest up.  I think the season is too long as it stands now.  Injury levels are not going down, and with the proper and late responses to head trauma, this approach seems backwards.  This seems like a simple money-grab.  

I read the Players Association was opposed, but have not heard much since.

doctor_grey

Posts : 12350
Join date : 2011-04-30

Back to top Go down

The Longer Premiership Season Empty Re: The Longer Premiership Season

Post by LondonTiger Sat 16 Dec 2017, 3:42 pm

While they are planning on a longer season I have not seen any indication of more games, merely less overlap with Int window.

Personally however I do not believe that a shortly offseason is a good idea, even if it is offset by mid season breaks. Clubs need to tackle the rampant wage indication and impossible minimum squad sizes, so we can have decent player rotation. There have been times this season when sides have been struggling to field a proper 23.

LondonTiger
Moderator
Moderator

Posts : 23485
Join date : 2011-02-10

Back to top Go down

The Longer Premiership Season Empty Re: The Longer Premiership Season

Post by Rugby Fan Sat 16 Dec 2017, 3:58 pm

Good to hear from you again, doctor.

The clubs are betting players will ultimately value money over health. Some ex-pros have been candid enough to admit they would have done that deal.

It's true that the season is too compact: the panic over finding spare time to reschedule the Saracens /Clermont game shows that. The best answer is fewer games but the club's can't see how that can lead to anything other than less revenue to pay the bills.

Rugby Fan
Moderator
Moderator

Posts : 8216
Join date : 2012-09-14

Back to top Go down

The Longer Premiership Season Empty Re: The Longer Premiership Season

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum