Nottingham Rugby, once the same club as the one my kids play for, is in financial trouble. It's sad, but although they are 15th in the English league, they rarely attract crowds over 1,500. I bet they'd love to have had a piece of this. In selfish terms I'm glad we are now seperated as the kids are protected from the consequences of the problem; whatever happens we will retain our ground.
The problem that infects National One rugby in the UK is the conviction that "someone" owes them a living just for being a good team. Unfortunately this isn't true. Nottingham is a very good team with great style and great players, plus good long-term potential. Sadly this has been secured at a cost that the club cannot sustain, and the improvement on the field has not been matched with improvements in the off-field management of the club.
We are pretty close to playing Premiership rugby with amateur-style management.
After practice on Sunday I discussed it with another parent. He pointed out that since the two clubs diverged the amateur side had proved itself to have far better management than the professional side. Although we face different challenges I have to agree.
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