Jonny Sexton leaving Leinster *mod warning post 1*

ScissorPaperRock

A bit of a weird time to be making such an announcement, with the 6Ns next week. Kind of distracting in the camp, I would imagine.

4PP

thomond2006 wrote: »

won't be completed until NOC is in Leinster colours, missing kick after kick against Munster in a Heineken Cup Final.

shush, thats top secret!

Hippo

Fcuk, I don't blame him at all but it's a disaster for Leinster, whatever about Ireland.

phog

He'll be a huge loss to Leinster but I really dont think it's a devastating as some here seem to think. Some here thinking that Leinster won't qualify for the knock-out games and particular the final of the H/cup, cant see it having that much impact, ok, would Leinster have beaten Saints in Cardiff without him, maybe not but then there are teams getting to finals every year with a squad a lot weaker than Leinster.

If he goes then I wish him the best of luck, he truely deserves it.

Honey-ec

awec wrote: »

What will we hear? Deal done? In talks?

Deal done - he'll finish the season, then gone.

4PP

P_1 wrote: »

Frantically scanning through a RM92 version of lf.com to see if there's any truth to it on their side.

Here's the link if anyone else cares to also frantically scan
http://forum.racing-metro92.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1297&start=770

If there was nothing about JS on that forum there is now

Jonny Sexton

Il y a des rumeurs tres fortes en Irlande que Sexton va quitter le Leinster pour le Racing. Une annonce sera immente d'apres des journalistes.

Thomond, he's everywhere :p:p:p:p

thomond2006

Brendan Fanning: http://brendanfanningrugby.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/sexton-heading-for-paris/

Fishooks13

thomond2006 wrote: »

Brendan Fanning: http://brendanfanningrugby.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/sexton-heading-for-paris/

Looks like the IRFU were just out bid

If the figures there are correct they made the right call not to break the bank. Financial sustainability is key, and the IRFU simply don't have the kind of money to compete with that

thomond2006

Fishooks13 wrote: »

Looks like the IRFU were just out bid

If the figures there are correct they made the right call not to break the bank. Financial sustainability is key, and the IRFU simply don't have the kind of money to compete with that

If Leinster's HEC success dries up then it won't have been a good financial decision. We'll see...

Fishooks13

Confirmed now lads

4PP

Still nothing here in France...........

thomond2006

Fishooks13 wrote: »

Confirmed now lads

link?

Hippo

There's Madigan, and then it suddenly gets really thin at 10 for Leinster. One quality out half just won't cut it.

evil_seed

I don't see what all the fuss is about myself

phog

P_1 wrote: »

1 - Not allowing the provinces to offer contracts once the IRFU have put an offer on the table

P_1 wrote: »

Wasn't that saga dragged out for far longer than it should have been precisely by the IRFU not letting Leinster negotiate until they took their offer off the table?

So Leinster were allowed to ofer him a contract despite your earlier claim that they couldn't.



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IRFU just couldn't afford him.

Simple as.

Money talks, huge money in France, Sexton's got 3 HEC medals and will push hard for a Rabo gold too.

Unfortunate situation but c'est la vie.

Fishooks13

thomond2006 wrote: »

link?

Times have just tweeted that they will break a major Irish rugby story in a matter of minutes

ssaye

Was going on a sabbatical from Boards but feck me, 620k pa for 2 years to RM apparently.

Shocked, thanks for everything Jonny, you absolute hero.


Not me, but I say the finance department in LR will be worried about the 12500 season ticket renewals in March esp if rumours of a bit of an exodus.


If thr IRFU wont pay the 450k-500k that would have kept him so I hear, we are defo not getting a Dan Carter so its one of two things,

1 Get established International outhalf for a top 10 team
2 Get up and coming 20 y/o with potential for pittens and hand the batton to Madigan.

Either way we need someone to cover the whole season.

Will Jonny and the IRFU's relationship now not 100% I wonder will his International performances dip or thrive. Bowe thrived international while at Ospreys but French League diff to RABO?

Hype710

620,000 pounds, not euro.

Fishooks13

Deleted User wrote: »

IRFU just couldn't afford him.

Simple as.

Money talks, huge money in France, Sexton's got 3 HEC medals and will push hard for a Rabo gold too.

Unfortunate situation but c'est la vie.

Exactly. But the IRFU will still get the blame unfairly and people are going to get hysterical and start saying this will open the floodgates.

ssaye

ssaye wrote: »

Will Jonny and the IRFU's relationship now not 100% I wonder will his International performances dip or thrive. Bowe thrived international while at Ospreys but French League diff to RABO?

Is this true?

I mean seriously, I'm sure JS is a pretty reasonable guy. He knows that the IRFU couldn't match the Racing offer, and the Racing offer is worth an entire year to him (work 2, get paid for 3 basically).

I wouldn't be surprised if it was an amicable but resigned acceptance of the situation from both parties.

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Like this

Deleted User wrote: »

This is going to be a tricky situation I feel. And I couldn't begrudge anyone a thing if the conversation went like this.

JS: They've offered me €1.9m over two years. Said I'd be available for each international window.
IRFU: we can give you €1.2m - don't forget the tax rebate.
JS: That €1.9 is net
IRFU: Oh. We can't afford that.
JS: I know, I'm going to have to take it. It's too much money. I would like to come back and fight for a place in 2 years time though.

(numbers wrong obviously)

Fishooks13

IRFU to make a statement shortly

thomond2006

ssaye wrote: »

Will Jonny and the IRFU's relationship now not 100% I wonder will his International performances dip or thrive. Bowe thrived international while at Ospreys but French League diff to RABO?

Nah

ssaye

Deleted User wrote: »

Is this true?

I mean seriously, I'm sure JS is a pretty reasonable guy. He knows that the IRFU couldn't match the Racing offer, and the Racing offer is worth an entire year to him (work 2, get paid for 3 basically).

I wouldn't be surprised if it was an amicable but resigned acceptance of the situation from both parties.

I made an assumption if they dont want to pay him what he thinks he deserves its prob not 100%, imo

thomond2006

ssaye wrote: »

I made an assumption if they dont want to pay him what he thinks he deserves its prob not 100%, imo

Sexton will be coming back to Ireland before the end of his career most likely, nobody wants to burn bridges.

Fishooks13

ssaye wrote: »

I made an assumption if they dont want to pay him what he thinks he deserves its prob not 100%, imo

It's not that the IRFU were being mean. But they simply can't afford to play hard ball with the French clubs

justsomebloke

thomond2006 wrote: »

If Leinster's HEC success dries up then it won't have been a good financial decision. We'll see...

ah if Leinster's success dries up it will be more to do with players like Darce, BOD and Cullen getting to the end of their playing careers.

Madigan is adequate cover for Sexton however the bigger problem is that we now don't have cover for Madigan

Fishooks13

Leinster supporters tweeting now wishing Sexton luck with Racing

ssaye

Fishooks13 wrote: »

It's not that the IRFU were being mean. But they simply can't afford to play hard ball with the French clubs

Typing when you are shocked the wording often comes out wrong. Its a huge huge story once confirmed and I am bitterly disapointed but he owes nothing.

CIARAN_BOYLE

justsomebloke wrote: »

Madigan is adequate cover for Sexton however the bigger problem is that we now don't have cover for Madigan

Thats why Conway is going to Munster. Its a swap with Hanrahan;)