If you could buy a club...

[iINDOMINUSxx]

i'll knock u out

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

I absolutely love everything about the french. I even bought a french rugby jersey at the Champs Elysees (adidas store) on my recent travels to Paris. Still have to wear it for the first time. Paris is my favourite city in the world.

So, to answer the thread question, i would definitely buy a Paris club. Be it Racing Metro or Stade Francais.

Start saving and we can find another investor or 9998 and buy the club together!

I'd buy New York Rugby Club. Partly because I want to go to New York, partly for the growth of the game, and partly because building a team in two seasons to include the entire Toulon & Racing Metro XVa and a sprinkling of current All Blacks would be satisfying.

Hmm. Never really considered the US and I have no idea what their rugby 'situation' is like. Certainly has potential and fun written all over it.

Big Ewis puts lot of people off!

I'm sure he does. Oh, 'puts', 'puts a lot of people off'. Well, I'm sure he does that as well.

 

[goodNumber10]

just a joke...you must be insane if you love "everything about the French". And I meant to say *says there, not "sees"...OH GOD THE WHOLE JOKE IS RUINED !!! *covers face with arms and legs*

He must be insane if he loves everything about the French based on his trip to Paris where there are literally no French.

 

[Rugga-lad]

He must be insane if he loves everything about the French based on his trip to Paris where there are literally no French.

I've been to France 4 or 5 times, and not just Paris.

 

[goodNumber10]

I've been to France 4 or 5 times, and not just Paris.

Just yanking your chain mate....

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

So mostly we've read about the particular clubs us potential buyers are interested in. No ideas about players etc or are you guys keeping the rosters as is for the most part?

For RM I am envisioning a strict limit to the pools I would draw from. I'd of course pick French players but otherwise I'd limit it to SA, Argentina and Oceania; the rest just feel too close to France. So, the Welsh contingent would have to follow Sexton back to the Rabo or whatever; I'm sure they are needed there in any case.

Transfers 2015/16

Out
Jonathan Sexton
Dan Lydiate
Luke Charteris
Mike Philips
Jamie Roberts
Davit Khinchigashvili
casey Laulala
Jacques Cronje (retired)

In
Remi Tales (Castres & France)
Francois Louw (Bath & SA)
Andries Bekker (somewhere in Japon & SA)
Rory Kockott (Castres & SA/France, it's up in air)
Remi Lamerat (Castres, while we're at it & France)
Marcos Ayerza (Leicester & Argentina)
Wesley Fofana (Clermont & France)
Juan Fernandez Lobbe (Toulon & Argentina)

Probably key for this thread (if it weren't an excersize in fantasy), does anyone know what these club might actually sell for?

 

[Tony Manx]

Probably key for this thread (if it weren't an......in fantasy), does anyone know what these club might actually sell for?

Don't know but Biarritz Olympique (Bloody Opeless) must be like the effing budgerigar.................going cheep!!!

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Don't know but Biarritz Olympique (Bloody Opeless) must be like the effing budgerigar.................going cheep!!!

But seemingly not cheap enough for Serge Blanco to help out. Maybe if he ate less over the last couple of decades he could've have put enough money away but oh, well, money well spent in any case I'm sure.

 

[gaston le gaff]

going cheep maybe but what would you do with the Big Fat Bubba sorry i mean Budda????? HE MAY NOT GO THAT EASILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

going cheep maybe but what would you do with the Big Fat Bubba sorry i mean Budda????? HE MAY NOT GO THAT EASILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I 'm not too sure about that. I reckon treat him to a few buffets and he might go pretty soon.

 

[Rugga-lad]

Just yanking your chain mate....

Alrighty
I guess i have some catching up to do regarding the banter on the forum

 

[welshglory]

Since i'm going for an English club i'll have to adhere to their system. There are obviously benefits in developing and having English qualified players on your books.
From my understanding there are already pretty good systems in place around the country to identify players at RFU level, clubs are improving and investing in this as well ever year and there is a mutual beneficial relationship between the two.

So i would definitely invest in my Academy and junior sections. Look to have good relationships with schools and grassroot clubs in my catchment area, possibly help with funding (if i was a billionaire).
However, the problem with this approach with a club in the lower leagues is you will just lose your players to clubs in the higher leagues, even if you can afford competitive salaries.

So i would also invest off field in stadiums, club house, training facilities to etc...

In terms of recruitment policy i'd look to bring in experienced pros who are looking for a different challenge, possibly add in post career incentives... good bargains from Welsh, Irish and Scottish rejects, English youngsters who cant get a shot at a premiership club, colpak qualified players, eastern europeans and a few SH talents who will add some quality.

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

Alrighty
I guess i have some catching up to do regarding the banter on the forum

Rule of thumb is don't take anything too seriously. You'll soon enough weed out the very few who might be serious in intending offence though that tends to not last. There is a ton of good humored BS to wade through but every now and then you might encounter a discussion that actually sheds some light on the sport we all love here.

Since i'm going for an English club i'll have to adhere to their system. There are obviously benefits in developing and having English qualified players on your books.
From my understanding there are already pretty good systems in place around the country to identify players at RFU level, clubs are improving and investing in this as well ever year and there is a mutual beneficial relationship between the two.

So i would definitely invest in my Academy and junior sections. Look to have good relationships with schools and grassroot clubs in my catchment area, possibly help with funding (if i was a billionaire).
However, the problem with this approach with a club in the lower leagues is you will just lose your players to clubs in the higher leagues, even if you can afford competitive salaries.

So i would also invest off field in stadiums, club house, training facilities to etc...

In terms of recruitment policy i'd look to bring in experienced pros who are looking for a different challenge, possibly add in post career incentives... good bargains from Welsh, Irish and Scottish rejects, English youngsters who cant get a shot at a premiership club, colpak qualified players, eastern europeans and a few SH talents who will add some quality.

Good post. I wish the powers that be in SA had your type of head on their shoulders. +1

 

[Big Ewis]

He must be insane if he loves everything about the French based on his trip to Paris where there are literally no French.

heh, if only that were true. Pyssed off Parisians swarming about everywhere, with their pyssed off faces and their pyssed off attitudes. No way to escape it !

 

[TheSaffycen]

For Lyon Rugby (Completely stealing Stormers idea here and passing it off as my own )
My theory would be too try and get some names in too attract more people too the team and in turn bring in better youngsters, more fans etc. Bring in as many saffers as you can and job done
OUT
Ricky Januarie-He is not good enough and out of shape
Stephen Brett-The money he is on must be ridiculous
IN
Clement Ric-Give france more tighthead options
Taumalolo- Great player in Pro D2
Benvenuti - Same
Ngwenya- Mainly a name too bring people in and is still useful.
Jaco Taute- Crazy good player before injury
Sanchez- Brilliant Fly-Half
Martín Landajo- Quick scrum half
Andre Taylor- great runner
Yachvili- If he can even be bothered too play <_<
Donnacha Ryan- Really stretching the immagination but here we go
Brüssow- My marquee kind of guy as i have no idea how good George Smith is now


Leaving my first team 1.Du Preez 2.Fourie 3.Taumalolo 4.Nallet 5.Ryan 6.leguizamon 7.Brussow (c) 8.Smith 9.Yachvili 10.Sanchez 11.Bonneford 12.Munro 13.Benvenuti 14.Ngwenya 15.Taylor

 

[crumlinbob]

Although I love the the likes of Toulouse or Clermont if I was to own a club it would have to be a club with a long tradition like Beziers or Narbonne. Sleeping giants. Or probably Connacht as there is huge untapped potential out west.

 

[valley commando]

I would buy the Welsh regions, then I would create 2 new regions, the 1st region based at Sardis rd where there should always have been a region call them The Valley Commandos, make The Blues and the Dragons feeder teams for this new region. Then I would keep the Ospreys as is but make the Scarlets a feeder team for them.
Call it what you will Karma or Justice.
New V C region to be coached by Chief and Johnsy, kicking coach Jinksy,assistant forwards coaches Baz and Gurkha, assistant backs coaches Stella and Ratty.