I’m struggling with this contract. PhilBB on Gwlad insists it’s 100% WRU funded, but press release says he’s extended his existing contract with Ospreys and Wales, which as far as I can see was on the old NDC terms of 60/40 split. Can anyone clarify?
This is my concern...I love the player, probably the best I've witnessed in my time. However, how many times will we see him in an Ospreys jersey? Say AWJ is on £450k pa, Ospreys pay 40%(?)£180k, to see him perform(at an exceptional level)possibly half a dozen times a season, not good value for the Ospreys??? Outstanding value for the WRUin, they get one of the best for around £270k pa...this deal between the regions and the WRUin, who the heck sat at the negotiating table for the regions?!!! Shambolic IMHO, but with them involved it's not surprising.
The only way this type of deal would be value for money is if ALL international games were played in one block period per season, the remainder of the season being purely for club/regional competitions. Oh, wouldn't it be a dream to have a season planned out with a bit of sense 🤔
Aren’t the elite players on an 80/20 wru/region split?
I’m struggling with this contract. PhilBB on Gwlad insists it’s 100% WRU funded, but press release says he’s extended his existing contract with Ospreys and Wales, which as far as I can see was on the old NDC terms of 60/40 split. Can anyone clarify?
This is my concern...I love the player, probably the best I've witnessed in my time. However, how many times will we see him in an Ospreys jersey? Say AWJ is on £450k pa, Ospreys pay 40%(?)£180k, to see him perform(at an exceptional level)possibly half a dozen times a season, not good value for the Ospreys??? Outstanding value for the WRUin, they get one of the best for around £270k pa...this deal between the regions and the WRUin, who the heck sat at the negotiating table for the regions?!!! Shambolic IMHO, but with them involved it's not surprising.
The only way this type of deal would be value for money is if ALL international games were played in one block period per season, the remainder of the season being purely for club/regional competitions. Oh, wouldn't it be a dream to have a season planned out with a bit of sense 🤔