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Steve Borthwick -- RFU think they can Walk all over another Championship club.
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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 775677" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>Bristol can hold Borthwick to his contract, but they cannot force him to work. He could simply not turn up to training, or turn up and do nothing. If Borthwick refuses to be good at this job, what options do Bristol have? Fire him and lose him on a free? Either Bristol can sell him whilst his value is at its highest, or wait for him to force the move when he isn't as marketable, doing damage to Bristol's campaign in the process. (Bristol will then blame the RFU, but it will be Bristol's doing by trying to keep someone in a job they do not want.) And on the off-chance they actually pull off keeping the RFU away, the good will between Bristol and Borthwick is now broken. Working relationships won't be great; it's an appointment doomed to fail.</p><p></p><p>If it's true that the RFU are already offering more than double the value of the contract for Borthwick, it is fairly scummy for Bristol to not let him go. At least IMO.</p><p></p><p>Bristol's best bet is to take the money and recruit (Rowntree?) fast. The longer this drags, the worse it will be for everyone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 775677, member: 55446"] Bristol can hold Borthwick to his contract, but they cannot force him to work. He could simply not turn up to training, or turn up and do nothing. If Borthwick refuses to be good at this job, what options do Bristol have? Fire him and lose him on a free? Either Bristol can sell him whilst his value is at its highest, or wait for him to force the move when he isn't as marketable, doing damage to Bristol's campaign in the process. (Bristol will then blame the RFU, but it will be Bristol's doing by trying to keep someone in a job they do not want.) And on the off-chance they actually pull off keeping the RFU away, the good will between Bristol and Borthwick is now broken. Working relationships won't be great; it's an appointment doomed to fail. If it's true that the RFU are already offering more than double the value of the contract for Borthwick, it is fairly scummy for Bristol to not let him go. At least IMO. Bristol's best bet is to take the money and recruit (Rowntree?) fast. The longer this drags, the worse it will be for everyone. [/QUOTE]
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