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After the short notice cancellation of their match with Glawster Rugby for spurious reasons, Warriors getting another bad press here..

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/20 ... ng-ground/

They seems to be having trouble with money.

A long and complex article here detailing the goings on at Warriors which might fascinate those with an interest in accountancy gymnastics.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/ ... ubs-demise

Blimey... I think we need a whiteboard and coloured markers...

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Jed McCrory - Swindon Town - I am right in thinking was there something dodgy about him when he was involved with them?

Red Duke wrote:Jed McCrory - Swindon Town - I am right in thinking was there something dodgy about him when he was involved with them?

Everything he touches

Broadway Brian wrote: ↑06 Oct 2022, 17:29

Red Duke wrote:Jed McCrory - Swindon Town - I am right in thinking was there something dodgy about him when he was involved with them?

Everything he touches

I suspect he is one of those "Fit and Proper businessman" that seem especially attracted to Football and who now involved in Rugby Union.

Reading the article it would appear to be a way of taking money out of a business, loading it with debt and then allow it to fail leaving a long list of creditors who are not to get paid, ensuring there is no trail to follow to where the money has gone.

Another twist in the saga of Sixways, formerly home to Worcester Warriors.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/2 ... ate=200923

paperboy wrote: ↑20 Sep 2023, 08:19 Another twist in the saga of Sixways, formerly home to Worcester Warriors.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/2 ... ate=200923

WelI never, a failed club takes over a failed club!

The structure of English Rugby is not sustainable

Ihearye wrote: ↑21 Sep 2023, 12:16

paperboy wrote: ↑20 Sep 2023, 08:19 Another twist in the saga of Sixways, formerly home to Worcester Warriors.

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/2 ... ate=200923

WelI never, a failed club takes over a failed club!

The structure of English Rugby is not sustainable

One thing I've never got my head around is the salaries for players in the prem being as high as they are, there's one pro league in England. with teams playing nine home (league games) this season. With two northern based teams with average gates of 5500 and 4500 and an average attendance for the whole league of 12800.

"The average salary of a fly-half in the Premiership is £175,679 with centre (£167,779) and lock (£158,617) making up the top three best-paid positions. On average, scrum-halves (£117,912) and hookers (£113,115)"

and there's fifteen players on the pitch for one team, never mind the army of coaches and backroom staff.

It's less now, but a few years ago the clubs received £25.5m each per season from the RFU via sponsorship deals, TV rights, etc, so that is probably where most of it comes from. It reduced during Covid, of course. No idea what it is currently but I assume it's still multiple millions. And then you've got the clubs individual sponsorship deals as well.
The wage cap in 21/22 was £5m.

Shade wrote: ↑19 Oct 2023, 11:23 It's less now, but a few years ago the clubs received £25.5m each per season from the RFU via sponsorship deals, TV rights, etc, so that is probably where most of it comes from. It reduced during Covid, of course. No idea what it is currently but I assume it's still multiple millions. And then you've got the clubs individual sponsorship deals as well.
The wage cap in 21/22 was £5m.

interesting, some of these teams can’t be earning much from match day

longmover wrote:

Shade wrote: ↑19 Oct 2023, 11:23 It's less now, but a few years ago the clubs received £25.5m each per season from the RFU via sponsorship deals, TV rights, etc, so that is probably where most of it comes from. It reduced during Covid, of course. No idea what it is currently but I assume it's still multiple millions. And then you've got the clubs individual sponsorship deals as well.
The wage cap in 21/22 was £5m.

interesting, some of these teams can’t be earning much from match day

Gloucester is something like £750,000 per home match I believe.