Munster Team Talk Thread - Beirne After Reading

A link to what?

Munster were in pretty rocky financial shape pre-Covid, and then the lockdowns blew a hole in the wider IRFU budget.

The Aviva is a huge driver of the IRFU's income, and the Euro knockouts are a huge driver of the provinces income.

There is simply no way that Munster and the IRFU are going to hand over a big wedge of cash to the GAA to rent Pairc ui Chaoimh when they could keep that cash for themselves by playing it in the Aviva.

Munster have only played sarries, scarlets once each and then that interpro v connacht. Its not really a lousy option and far better than Pairc Ui Chaoimh or any other option in Munster, which are all not going to happen.

Munster overwhelmingly play Leinster there and it wouldnt matter where they played them over the time the stadiums been open. it would have been a loss regardless. its the best option and better than any gaa stadium in munster which would be the alternative

Yeah rugby was played out of necessity. And IRFU were trying to host a tournament with the GAA but that doesnt mean Munster should try play games in Pairc Ui Chaoimh over the Aviva. There is little to no good reason to use PuC over Aviva

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Don't know if this was answered previously on the thread as only working my way through it now .I do remember before reading something from before possibly before he was even appointed in munster that he wasnt really regarded much in the SH much as a decent coach by any stretch and that was as backs and head coach iirc . who really knows though.

Well, there's also;

1. IRFU had to lay off a good number of people due to losses arising from the pandemic.
2. Munster blamed budget constraints for the departures of Sweetnam and JJH.
3. Even pre-Covid, Munster couldn't keep up their repayments on Thomond, then they had 18 months without a match or conference being held or lukewarm pint being sold. The balance sheet can't be looking great.

I'd be absolutely raging if IRFU flushed hundreds of grand down the jacks just because a couple of lads get a nosebleed when they go north of Moneygall. Luckily, I'm a rational person and realise it is never going to happen.

Munster and IRFU earn far more from games in Aviva than they ever would in PuC. South Tipp is a big market for Munster but is also very close to Limerick so saying that is a reason to get people to cork isnt really true. Day trippers will still travel to Dublin. Are people forgetting Munsters travelling hoards going all across Europe to games. Famed for their travelling support and now theyre saying they wont travel to Dublin?

Munster will pay far more to have "home games" in Cork, paying out rent etc to GAA instead of IRFU through the Avivas rent.

It would be a big occasion. Saying it wouldnt be in the Aviva is a complete lie. A game in PuC would be all over news but would all the extra costs with rent etc make it worth it. Hell no. Munster have a lot to do to get fans attending games like they did in late 00s, early 10s but playing a game in PuC isnt the way to do that