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<blockquote data-quote="Tony Manx" data-source="post: 629366" data-attributes="member: 50236"><p>2005 and 2006......yet Blanco was not fully in charge as his stooge and financier Mr Martin was the Club President as I recollect....Blanco was wrapped up in LNR matters and returned circa 2007/8? Those successful teams were the source of the problems now.....Lagisquet and his 9 man rugby! </p><p></p><p>They continued to play that type of game for far too long such that they never really recovered the ability to trust their backs and move, like Leicester another scrum orientated team have done successfully, to an attacking game that was necessary to survive. They have barely recruited more than three decent players worth their salaries since 2008 and many who lasted less than one season or should have even done that!!</p><p></p><p>I really do not think I have over stated the problems that the stewardship of Blanco has cost the club......even in the last few years, I understand, he has turned away sponsorship opportunities with Orange, Russians and Kuwaitis that might have meant a loss of influence by him or his mate the owner of Cap Gemini...........!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tony Manx, post: 629366, member: 50236"] 2005 and 2006......yet Blanco was not fully in charge as his stooge and financier Mr Martin was the Club President as I recollect....Blanco was wrapped up in LNR matters and returned circa 2007/8? Those successful teams were the source of the problems now.....Lagisquet and his 9 man rugby! They continued to play that type of game for far too long such that they never really recovered the ability to trust their backs and move, like Leicester another scrum orientated team have done successfully, to an attacking game that was necessary to survive. They have barely recruited more than three decent players worth their salaries since 2008 and many who lasted less than one season or should have even done that!! I really do not think I have over stated the problems that the stewardship of Blanco has cost the club......even in the last few years, I understand, he has turned away sponsorship opportunities with Orange, Russians and Kuwaitis that might have meant a loss of influence by him or his mate the owner of Cap Gemini...........!! [/QUOTE]
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