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<blockquote data-quote="Arcturus" data-source="post: 1222441" data-attributes="member: 85747">If the league loses another team, I think that will be the end of the league. There would be the immediate loss of revenue from another game not happening, but tv broadcasters, sponsors, partners will question what they are paying for. I think other owners would question their involvement as well, at which point we&#039;re in a death spiral. Ultimately rugby has done a poor job at competing for people&#039;s attention, there are still too many people who would prefer the game reverted to the amateur era but with all the 5* trips and perks that came with professionalisms money. The RFU needs to be completely reformed with the board kicked out. It boggles my mind how most clubs all think Sweeney is doing a good job. Collective stupidity at killing off grass roots. More dramatic, but I think the league season ought to shift to the summer, that way there is less direct competition with football.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arcturus, post: 1222441, member: 85747"] If the league loses another team, I think that will be the end of the league. There would be the immediate loss of revenue from another game not happening, but tv broadcasters, sponsors, partners will question what they are paying for. I think other owners would question their involvement as well, at which point we're in a death spiral. Ultimately rugby has done a poor job at competing for people's attention, there are still too many people who would prefer the game reverted to the amateur era but with all the 5* trips and perks that came with professionalisms money. The RFU needs to be completely reformed with the board kicked out. It boggles my mind how most clubs all think Sweeney is doing a good job. Collective stupidity at killing off grass roots. More dramatic, but I think the league season ought to shift to the summer, that way there is less direct competition with football. [/QUOTE]

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