[A38]

https://www.warriorswomen.co.uk/news/wa ... rnational/

There may not be a significant following amongst "traditional" supporters but I see this as a step towards some sort of normality at Sixways. The women's squad will be based and play there - presumably as tenants(?) - and that will provide one solid element in bidders' plans to make the site as a whole viable.

[patgadd]

Did either Jim's or Dimes' plans include the future of the women's team? If they did, are they going to have to restructure their bids in some way?

[TeflonTed]

“secure” their future?

Quote:-
“The deal between Warriors Women and Cube covers an initial 10-year period, dependent on the team completing a successful tender for a place in the next iteration of the Allianz Premier 15s.”

This is hopefully to be secured, and the continuation of Sixways stadium availability likewise, but neither is secured.

[Latecomer]

https://www.warriorswomen.co.uk/news/wa ... rnational/

There may not be a significant following amongst "traditional" supporters but I see this as a step towards some sort of normality at Sixways. The women's squad will be based and play there - presumably as tenants(?) - and that will provide one solid element in bidders' plans to make the site as a whole viable.

Could it be that after the 10 years, the Womens team reverts back to being an integral part of 'new' Warriors (whatever that may be) ?
Do Cube have some sort of agreement with Atlas (or even Sixways Village) going forward, maybe even as an investor in the whole thing ?
Questions, questions, but very little in the way of answers for the moment

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/67277065

"Moss said he'd been putting off aligning the Women's team too close to the men's given what he called the "toxic nature" around "everything that's gone on over the last 18 months with Worcester Warriors and Sixways".

He also revealed "several interested parties" had come forward expressing an interest to buy the club since Cube announced their withdrawal but said the prospective investors "didn't understand the enormity of running it".

Moss said with costs around £1m to run the club, the only realistic way for the business to survive was to have a "sugar daddy" in the mould of Warriors former owner and benefactor Cecil Duckworth.

But, he said "those people, as far as I'm aware, don't exist. We've tried but the commercial viability of a rugby club in Worcester at this time just doesn't exist".

Moss also pointed to the financial meltdowns across the sport that have seen Wasps and London Irish disappear from the men's game, along with Worcester, in the last 12 months as a depressing guide to the problems Cube faced with Warriors' women's side.

"The men's teams are generating anywhere between 6,000 and 20,000 people watching a game - all buying a ticket and supporting the club and generating revenue," he said.

"We've got no-one coming to watch, no commercial interest - it's not a viable proposition at this moment.""

[TeflonTed]

“ it's not a viable proposition at this moment."

At this moment!!

I’m utterly astonished that anyone thought it ever was.