Connacht 16/17

[shamalicious]

D4, what is your beef with Connacht?

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[big mervyn]

D4, what is your beef with Connacht?

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Dumped by a Galway Girl?

[Snipe Watson]

I'm all for keeping Connacht going as a developmental outfit, just as long as they don't drain resources needed elsewhere.

How incredibly magnanimous of you my liege.
As long as Leinster can pick and choose what ever players they want from their development province.

[Russ]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

[Deraless]

Can it be rescheduled for the midweek before Connacht play us please!

[Snipe Watson]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

[Russ]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

Heard they've opened a school in D4. Leasing the land from some guy who pays for Sexton

[BaggyTrousers]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

No, it isn't, despite apparent evidence to the contrary, they are allegedly on a very similar financial footing as Ulster.

[Snipe Watson]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

No, it isn't, despite apparent evidence to the contrary, they are allegedly on a very similar financial footing as Ulster.

The Leinster deal with the RDS is no bargain from what I've been told and I am also told that the new RDS development deal is very much in the RDS' favour.

The other side of that could be that we could be profligate with our income streams which appear to be more solid than any team in the league. Oh I don't know.

[BaggyTrousers]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

No, it isn't, despite apparent evidence to the contrary, they are allegedly on a very similar financial footing as Ulster.

The Leinster deal with the RDS is no bargain from what I've been told and I am also told that the new RDS development deal is very much in the RDS' favour.

The other side of that could be that we could be profligate with our income streams which appear to be more solid than any team in the league. Oh I don't know.

As I said, the apparent evidence seems to support you, however I am told elsewhere that Leinster are on a very similar financial footing as ourselves despite our apparent advantages of a debt free stadium on which no rental is paid, a naming rights deal & every usable inch of wall covered in adverts, and if I'm not mistaken a smaller pro squad.

I can only imagine that if it is true that the finances are roughly on a par that a mix of the following are at play:

- some private money involved (we already know that Heaslip & Jahnny have private funding included in their stipend)
- they may have more lucrative advertising and sponsorship, that would hardly be surprising.
- no idea if this is the case, but possibly easier taxation given sport appears to be a favoured area for concessions down'tsouth, definitely no equivalent rates liability.
- unknown unknowns

I understand that both clubs receive identical amounts from the FIRFU.

[Rooster]

Just how much are Leinster haemorrhaging?

Their business model is almost as bad as Sorries

No, it isn't, despite apparent evidence to the contrary, they are allegedly on a very similar financial footing as Ulster.

The Leinster deal with the RDS is no bargain from what I've been told and I am also told that the new RDS development deal is very much in the RDS' favour.

The other side of that could be that we could be profligate with our income streams which appear to be more solid than any team in the league. Oh I don't know.

As I said, the apparent evidence seems to support you, however I am told elsewhere that Leinster are on a very similar financial footing as ourselves despite our apparent advantages of a debt free stadium on which no rental is paid, a naming rights deal & every usable inch of wall covered in adverts, and if I'm not mistaken a smaller pro squad.

I can only imagine that if it is true that the finances are roughly on a par that a mix of the following are at play:

- some private money involved (we already know that Heaslip & Jahnny have private funding included in their stipend)
- they may have more lucrative advertising and sponsorship, that would hardly be surprising.
- no idea if this is the case, but possibly easier taxation given sport appears to be a favoured area for concessions down'tsouth, definitely no equivalent rates liability.
- unknown unknowns

I understand that both clubs receive identical amounts from the FIRFU.

If I am not imagining things the BOI deal that Leinster have is more per year than the Ulster deal for 3 years

[Russ]

Im also certain that D4 didnt do the BoI deal. The FIRFU did it for them

[Neill_M]

Weather forecast looking tropical for this one.... A proverbial "8 pointer" this one even at this stage of the season. Scaaarlets looked dangerous at times last week, just couldn't take their chances. Home win.

[UlsterNo9]

Connacht have a significantly stronger team out tonight than they have done all season.

I think they could edge Scarlets here.

[Deraless]

There'd be a bigger crowd at Ravers for a Ravens match.
Awful night though. Whomsoever knocks on least will win.