: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:52 am  

Longun wrote:

I think they'll shut up shop with the top 2 leagues. Are they not setting up Premiership 2, with 5 clubs or so relegated from National One, including little Otley?

yeah, something like that, announced mid way through the season.

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:18 am  

I understand the potential benefits to the Leeds Rugby organisation so an increase in revenue should be a good thing. Do Carnegie need to increase attendances to remain viable even if relegation goes? I suspect their 'corporate' earnings will put ours to shame when in the Premiership.

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:17 pm  

(Broken) Time Bandit wrote:

I understand the potential benefits to the Leeds Rugby organisation so an increase in revenue should be a good thing. Do Carnegie need to increase attendances to remain viable even if relegation goes? I suspect their 'corporate' earnings will put ours to shame when in the Premiership.

They certainly did when David Howes was in the chair at Headingley, he told me directly that they had their eyes opened when the Tykes gained promotion to Div 1 the first time and they started recieving phone calls for corporate dining facilities that they didn't have.

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:37 pm  

Old Feller wrote:

Congratulations indeed.
Let's hope they can consolidate their position and not come straight back down again.
Their success benefits us all & should be applauded by all genuine Leeds rugby fans of either code.

aye i always wind my carnegie mates up but i can't now and i hope they do well

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:53 pm  

McLaren_Field wrote:

They certainly did when David Howes was in the chair at Headingley, he told me directly that they had their eyes opened when the Tykes gained promotion to Div 1 the first time and they started recieving phone calls for corporate dining facilities that they didn't have.

With the size and quality of the squad they will need to finance, I hardly think a few extra meals will compensate for the attendances they will require to be profitable.

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:12 pm  

Well done.

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:27 pm  

Or might make the whole outfit more attractive to a potential suiter ?

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:36 pm  

Is it too early to laugh at (erm I mean commiserate) them for getting relegated this time next year?

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:38 pm  

RU on a RL messageboard? Disgrace

: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:50 pm  

STEVENM wrote:

With the size and quality of the squad they will need to finance, I hardly think a few extra meals will compensate for the attendances they will require to be profitable.

That would be my concern for Roundhay/Headingley (Sorry Leeds RUFC), (Sorry Leeds Tykes), (Sorry Leeds Carnegie)

What is the RU Premiership clubs salary cap alleged to be? Isn't it around £4million? If they have to spend anywhere close to that figure to be competitive they better hope they've got a CEO who can extricate his hand out of his pocket.