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Subject: Taken From Another Website Author: Webmaster [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 00:20:44 09/07/02 Sat Author Host/IP: NoHost/62.254.241.10 http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0500rugbyunion/0200news/page.cfm?objectid=12169693&method=full&siteid=50082 Is an interesting article well worth a read. It demonstrates how lop sided the funding for clubs are and the lunacy about how it's allocated. "While last season's champion club Llanelli are due to receive £1,174,876 from money distributed by the Welsh Rugby Union, bottom club Caerphilly will bank less than half that - £529,904" "The WRU leaves the clubs themselves to decide on how funds are divided and The Steelmen lost their summer boardroom arguments, almost with bankrupting effects." "But, unlike in England, the central-fund money available to clubs is not divided equally." "The Scottish and Irish Rugby Unions also fund their professional province and district teams on an equitable basis. But Wales stands alone among the Home Unions in ensuring there is not a level financial playing field from which clubs operate." Llanelli £1,174,876 Newport £1,019,876 Neath £1,00,550 Cardiff £1,014,992 Swansea £962,434 Pontypridd £827,232 Bridgend £691,438 Ebbw Vale £634,787 Caerphilly £529,904 [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Taken From Another Website Author: Rob [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 05:11:19 09/07/02 Sat Author Host/IP: webcacheB09a.cache.pol.co.uk/195.92.168.171 This is why we have such a boaring game in wales, 4 clubs have all the money - therefore all the best players play for them. So all we have is the best playing the dirt trackers. When I was in school the teacher picked sides that were equal to make a game of it. The WRU have got sides that just promote one sided contests. Do you ever see bookmakers offering betts on welsh club games such as Llanelli v Caerphilly. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]