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<blockquote data-quote="MikeTheNative" data-source="post: 935771" data-attributes="member: 74084"><p>Ospreys now issue a new official statement and it's quite frankly embarrassing. How they let this go out as statement from the club is beyond me. </p><p></p><p></p><p><em>"There are three stark realities. Firstly, the concept of an Ospreys-Scarlets merger is dead and the clock is ticking.</em></p><p></p><p><em>"Secondly, Wales was promised a comprehensive review with nothing off the table, but nothing has yet been put on the table.</em></p><p></p><p><em>"Thirdly, the PRB cynically left it to the regions to have a shoot-out for survival with the clear direction that a region in the West should go and make room for a fourth in the North. We are now where we are as a result.</em></p><p></p><p><em>"It's hard to look at this situation and not conclude that a stitch-up of convenience has just unravelled before us all. There isn't a 'plan B', because there was never a 'plan A'.</em></p><p></p><p><em>"Even the PRB has said a western merger was central to their planning, which is frankly mind-boggling. Wishful thinking is not an acceptable replacement for responsible decision-making.</em></p><p></p><p>"<em>It's now time for the grown-ups to get back in the room. It's time for experienced strategic planning, robust consultation and a methodical process to emerge that is transparent, timely and carries with it the full range of the sport's stakeholders.</em></p><p></p><p><em>"And this is what I will be discussing with Union and PRB officials over the coming days." </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeTheNative, post: 935771, member: 74084"] Ospreys now issue a new official statement and it's quite frankly embarrassing. How they let this go out as statement from the club is beyond me. [I]“There are three stark realities. Firstly, the concept of an Ospreys-Scarlets merger is dead and the clock is ticking.[/I] [I]“Secondly, Wales was promised a comprehensive review with nothing off the table, but nothing has yet been put on the table.[/I] [I]“Thirdly, the PRB cynically left it to the regions to have a shoot-out for survival with the clear direction that a region in the West should go and make room for a fourth in the North. We are now where we are as a result.[/I] [I]“It’s hard to look at this situation and not conclude that a stitch-up of convenience has just unravelled before us all. There isn’t a ‘plan B’, because there was never a ‘plan A’.[/I] [I]“Even the PRB has said a western merger was central to their planning, which is frankly mind-boggling. Wishful thinking is not an acceptable replacement for responsible decision-making.[/I] “[I]It’s now time for the grown-ups to get back in the room. It’s time for experienced strategic planning, robust consultation and a methodical process to emerge that is transparent, timely and carries with it the full range of the sport’s stakeholders.[/I] [I]“And this is what I will be discussing with Union and PRB officials over the coming days." [/I] [/QUOTE]
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