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<blockquote data-quote="Bruce_ma gooshvili" data-source="post: 807900" data-attributes="member: 74121"><p>I think there just has to be a reality check that the top French and English leagues are going to be able to pay more than Super Rugby probably for the short and medium term at least. The Aussie teams fading badly is really bad for future TV revenue as they are your biggest TV market but they'll bounce back at some point and if the game catches fire in Japan then you could be laughing in terms of TV deals. </p><p></p><p>We have near panic in the Pro 12 up here for the same reasons about losing top players and being unable to compete financially. The head of the Irish Union is making noises about ripping up what is a perfectly acceptable format that is seeing significant growth of attendances because despite this the TV money isn't large enough. There are mutterings about trying to get the US on board (I'd argue that's a pipe dream) or dumping the Italians (ironically by far the largest potential TV market within the Pro12 if you think long term). </p><p></p><p>Sometimes you just have situations where there is no solution and you just have to accept things and focus on making the best of what you have. The top leagues in England and France can only pinch so many players from the rest of the world and there is a conveyor belt of talent in NZ, SA, Ireland and Argentina so there will be plenty to go around for years to come. I think there is way too much pessimism and panic on the eve of what promises to be a pretty thrilling Super Rugby playoffs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bruce_ma gooshvili, post: 807900, member: 74121"] I think there just has to be a reality check that the top French and English leagues are going to be able to pay more than Super Rugby probably for the short and medium term at least. The Aussie teams fading badly is really bad for future TV revenue as they are your biggest TV market but they'll bounce back at some point and if the game catches fire in Japan then you could be laughing in terms of TV deals. We have near panic in the Pro 12 up here for the same reasons about losing top players and being unable to compete financially. The head of the Irish Union is making noises about ripping up what is a perfectly acceptable format that is seeing significant growth of attendances because despite this the TV money isn't large enough. There are mutterings about trying to get the US on board (I'd argue that's a pipe dream) or dumping the Italians (ironically by far the largest potential TV market within the Pro12 if you think long term). Sometimes you just have situations where there is no solution and you just have to accept things and focus on making the best of what you have. The top leagues in England and France can only pinch so many players from the rest of the world and there is a conveyor belt of talent in NZ, SA, Ireland and Argentina so there will be plenty to go around for years to come. I think there is way too much pessimism and panic on the eve of what promises to be a pretty thrilling Super Rugby playoffs. [/QUOTE]
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