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I've been able to put my ear to the ground again this week, American Indian style, and have heard a few of the rumblings from club land.
There are some unhappy chappies out there, and some gleeful rubbing of grubby hands, Fagin style, as well.
Want to know the confirmed spread of available Force/Academy players amongst the clubs? Cop this. Cottesloe 12, Nedlands 7, University 5, Perth 1 ,others nil.
RugbyWA, slightly embarrassed by this imbalance, suggested to Cott that perhaps they didn't need that many. Cott in turn suggested they naff off and RugbyWA hastily took their advice.
So now the other clubs, through their ownership of the Force, are paying the wages of Cott's fully professional team, and the wages of half Neddies and Uni's teams. Perfectly fair and reasonable dont you think?
It might be a rather boring season for them, playing only againat each other, if the other clubs refuse to engage them, though.
And Cott have used their force players judiciously as well. They have sent Pusey, very generously, to help coach Southern Lions colts. The Southern mugs are giving Cott's representitive free unfetter access to all their colts and think Cott is wonderful, or at least they will until they discover they no longer have any decent colts left.
And turning now to finances, or rather the lack thereof, the word is that the clubs are to receive the wonderful news in the next few days that the well has dried up, and there will be no money available from RugbyWA to pay player insurance, which runs to 10's of thousands in the senior clubs. It wouldn't surprise me if they also announce a levy on each club to help pay for Cottesloe's dream team.
Ah, interesting times.