Babbling 'brook

Saints at home to Tigers this weekend.

It's sold out

Surely every player who plays in Ireland is paid by the IRFU? Whether their wage is lodged to their account from the IRFU bank account or lodged to their account by the IRFU via a provincial bank account at the end of the day all funds come from the IRFU and therefore in effect every single player ...

Central contracts are in no way intended as a subsidy or reward (to provinces). A central contract is where Nucifora negotiates contracts directly with strategically important players rather than leaving it to the provinces. If Sexton asked for more money and was told no, it should (& was) be o...

Wouldn't give too much oxygen to an account started in the past week or 2 wrt rumours tbh. Been a hard week for certain supporters.

TheAdmiral wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 11:17 pm

curates_egg wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 7:14 am

paddyor wrote: ↑April 18th, 2024, 1:56 am Seems like a troll but there's a rumour .

I’d get rid of the rest of that post if I were you.

What was this? It's been edited/removed. A genuine transfer rumour or something else.

It was nonsense and I should have known better.

For the week that's in it, I say wipe the slate clean and start a new thread. Played an absolute blinder this week.

What a week for the parish. Is there one more layer of this onion to wring a few tears from oppo fans?

Looks like they're not opening the top tier.

Seems like a troll but there's a rumour *** Edited by mod ***

Gerry breaks down central deals: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/04/17/blue-bloods-irfu-national-contract-system-will-continue-to-load-the-dice-in-leinsters-favour/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter reveals JGP going to get bumped up. Each contract is underpinned by the union on...

Gerry breaks down central deals: https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2024/04/17/blue-bloods-irfu-national-contract-system-will-continue-to-load-the-dice-in-leinsters-favour/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter reveals JGP going to get bumped up. Each contract is underpinned by the union on...

Guy hasn't played in a year or more. Sounds like an agent fishing tbh.

mildlyinterested wrote: ↑April 17th, 2024, 8:09 am Ben Brownlee and Paddy McCarthy being linked with Munster on twitter.

https://x.com/JoeNaConnacht/status/1780490993017540642

Ben O'Connor?

So, what’s Leinster’s annual budget? €8m ex CCs according to Donal Lenihan with an annual budget of 18/19m IIRC from about 2-3 years ago Sorry, so that's a total of €18- €19 Million, when all Central Contracts values are accounted for? The English Premiership wage cap is €6.4 Million- correct? And ...

Big Spenders???[emoji2955] I really like Jim Hamilton, but he’s infected with this virus that need us as being super-resourced vis-a-vis their bloody Premiership! We are big spenders - there's no need to be embarrassed about it. Irish provinces have large budgets - in comparison to the Premiership ...

Are they flying out at midnight or what?

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 10:11 pm

paddyor wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 9:57 pm

Dave Cahill wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 6:06 pm

From December 24 till June 25

OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for next seasons 6N period

OneF? I should know this.

Derek Foley, rugby correspondent for the Star

Thanks

scentofgunpowder wrote: ↑April 15th, 2024, 6:13 pm I wonder if there's a commercial element to Barrett's signing? Perhaps they are expecting Aviva fatigue to set in and hoping a big name signing can shift some tickets?

Coupd be. We’ll be homeless next season.

It's JB - short term contract next december Short term until Dec? So is he available for urc run in and champions cup semi? From December 24 till June 25 OneF reckons he's being signed as Farrell/Easterby will be fast tracking Osbourne and Leinster will be without Henshaw, Ringrose and Osbourne for...