welshmagpie Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 15 Million down apparently. If true, I imagine that’s dreams of a youth World Cup running parallel gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 FML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I wonder why? Hmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) This is actually old news (Most in French RL circles have known this for a while) lots of work for them to do with the RLWC France being only 2 years and 9 months away. I think it will be the number of venues that will be cut. In the meantime SL clubs wait with baited breath to see what the losses are from RLWC 2021 and who is going to pay for it. Sadly i have a feeling (And i hope i am wrong) that there is going to be a haircut:( P Edited January 28, 2023 by ATLANTISMAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) So all the talk about towns bidding all over the place and confirmed funding in place and all that ... was as real as a Toronto Wolfpack pay cheque? Edited January 28, 2023 by gingerjon 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 minute ago, gingerjon said: So all the talk about towns bidding all over the place and confirmed funding in place and all that ... was as real as a Toronto Wolfpack pay cheque? Not true the French government for reasons only know to themselves moved the goalposts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 minute ago, ATLANTISMAN said: Not true the French government for reasons only know to themselves moved the goalposts. Get's a bit boring listening to grand announcements from French RL about what amazing things they're going to do, only for reality to strike once again. 4 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 34 minutes ago, ATLANTISMAN said: Not true the French government for reasons only know to themselves moved the goalposts. Could it have been that they saw the clusterf\/ck of a WC 2021, with its poor attendances and almost complete absence of overseas visitors, and concluded they'd seriously overvalued the competition. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLANTISMAN Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, Number 16 said: Could it have been that they saw the clusterf\/ck of a WC 2021, with its poor attendances and almost complete absence of overseas visitors, and concluded they'd seriously overvalued the competition. No idea however one thing is for certain outside of a sprinkling of Aussies/Kiwis RLWC France 2025 will (If its done right) attract thousands from one nation and one nation only and that my friend is ENGGERLAND:)))) Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Funny seeing you all losing your sh** over a clickbait paywall article. Some of you are so quick to go into "we're all doomed!" mode too. Early days yet, I believe the French WC will be a success and that all tiers of govt. will contribute varying amounts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Whatever happened to automatically dismissing everything said or written by Steve Mascord? No respect for tradition. 1 2 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 If true, probably the consequence of the sport treating the international game as an afterthought. If we do that, why should we expect Government's to act differently? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Unfortunately, It does not matter if it is true or not. Now that the social media coalition have got hold of it, it is automatically "true". Edited January 28, 2023 by JohnM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, JohnM said: Unfortunately, It does not matter if it is true or not. It does matter if it's true. And it's not just "the social media coalition" - whatever that is - is it? Even on this thread: "This is actually old news (Most in French RL circles have known this for a while)" from someone who is French RL boardrooms on a regular basis. 1 Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 3 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said: In the meantime SL clubs wait with baited breath to see what the losses are from RLWC 2021 and who is going to pay for it. Sadly i have a feeling (And i hope i am wrong) that there is going to be a haircut:( Any profits or losses from the RLWC are nothing to do with SL funding, they are totally different legal and financial entities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 15 minutes ago, gingerjon said: It does matter if it's true. And it's not just "the social media coalition" - whatever that is - is it? Even on this thread: "This is actually old news (Most in French RL circles have known this for a while)" from someone who is French RL boardrooms on a regular basis. Apologies: I yes, I could have been clearer. Of course, it does matter if it is true or not. I was referring to the way that significant numbers of people automatically believe everything they read on social media, true or not. Thus even if the claim is actually false, if enough people claim it as true, it becomes true in peoples perception. That's why Snopes and Full Fact exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 4 hours ago, ATLANTISMAN said: the French government for reasons only know to themselves moved the goalposts. I can take a guess. 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Oxford said: I can take a guess. Well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxford Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: Well ? Really? 2 warning points Non-Political Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Ok so I’m assuming it’s union bias just thought that there may have been something new to add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henson Park Old Firm Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Is this why the French are striking again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 minute ago, Pen-Y-Bont Crusader said: Ok so I’m assuming it’s union bias just thought that there may have been something new to add. Otherwise rational people will want to throw the word 'Vichy' around. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim from Oz Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 €15 million is a lot of money. Which begs the question, how much money did the French government originally promise to the World Cup organisers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealwithit Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 4 hours ago, Jim from Oz said: €15 million is a lot of money. Which begs the question, how much money did the French government originally promise to the World Cup organisers? Wasn’t it 50€ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB90 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Why do I get the sense that this World Cup will be an absolute debacle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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