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GaryIPA wrote:10th and well adrift of 6th
gowrie wrote:Think it's fair to say I'm a little bit skeptical about the scale of that claim. No doubt we have a smaller budget than Glasgow, but it's got to be much closer to 1:1 than 2:1. It's not like we're paupers, we signed the likes of Manu, Bresler and Burleigh under Solomons, they may not be the big name superstars but they were experienced Super Rugby players who'd be weighing multiple offers from top level clubs.
Perhaps his statement was inclusive of other items like coaching wages, support staff etc; but I doubt it's on the level he's talking about.
Tichtheid wrote:gowrie wrote:Think it's fair to say I'm a little bit skeptical about the scale of that claim. No doubt we have a smaller budget than Glasgow, but it's got to be much closer to 1:1 than 2:1. It's not like we're paupers, we signed the likes of Manu, Bresler and Burleigh under Solomons, they may not be the big name superstars but they were experienced Super Rugby players who'd be weighing multiple offers from top level clubs.
Perhaps his statement was inclusive of other items like coaching wages, support staff etc; but I doubt it's on the level he's talking about.
It wouldn't surprise me if Mouneimne's claim is close the the truth - Glasgow is full of first and second choice international players, we had four in the squad yesterday, Glasgow had fifteen.
Bresler wouldn't have cost the earth, neither Burleigh. Hardie might have been expensive but I read he was given the choice and chose us over Glasgow. Manu would have been a big spend, but we lost Scott whilst Gray stayed at Scotstoun, for example
Huw Jones will be an interesting and revealing one, if the SRU are interested in leveling up then Jones has to come to Edinburgh, whilst Glasgow currently have around six quality players in the midfield
Tichtheid wrote:gowrie wrote:Think it's fair to say I'm a little bit skeptical about the scale of that claim. No doubt we have a smaller budget than Glasgow, but it's got to be much closer to 1:1 than 2:1. It's not like we're paupers, we signed the likes of Manu, Bresler and Burleigh under Solomons, they may not be the big name superstars but they were experienced Super Rugby players who'd be weighing multiple offers from top level clubs.
Perhaps his statement was inclusive of other items like coaching wages, support staff etc; but I doubt it's on the level he's talking about.
It wouldn't surprise me if Mouneimne's claim is close the the truth - Glasgow is full of first and second choice international players, we had four in the squad yesterday, Glasgow had fifteen.
Bresler wouldn't have cost the earth, neither Burleigh. Hardie might have been expensive but I read he was given the choice and chose us over Glasgow. Manu would have been a big spend, but we lost Scott whilst Gray stayed at Scotstoun, for example
Huw Jones will be an interesting and revealing one, if the SRU are interested in leveling up then Jones has to come to Edinburgh, whilst Glasgow currently have around six quality players in the midfield
The Feral Goat wrote:Tweet from ex defence coach Omar menumine(sp?) sacking Solomons a mistake and our budget is half of Glasgows and less than most of other top teams.
Not sure how much weight to give to it could be sour grapes could be something in it.
macdone wrote:The Feral Goat wrote:Tweet from ex defence coach Omar menumine(sp?) sacking Solomons a mistake and our budget is half of Glasgows and less than most of other top teams.
Not sure how much weight to give to it could be sour grapes could be something in it.
Solomons did some good things but it was an awful 3 years for spectators. I personally hope we never go back to that kind of percentage rugby. The only mistake was not getting rid sooner. The budget wasn't the issue. The issue was he was half the coach that Townsend is.
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