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Alan Cameron (40)
Read this in the fin review and was gob smacked, and said to myself they can't be serious.

Then started to think, it has plenty of issues however it does solve or to some extent the money side of things.

This is totally out of left field. I doubt it will be used but it certainty is an interesting discussion point. Could the ARU effectively sell their rights to the Super Rugby. Obviously heaps of checks and balances on the ownership.

From the fin review I found this very interesting from a sports prescriptive.


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ttp://www.afr.com/street-talk/ubs-could-score-in-ffa-private-equity-play-20170219-gug8db



News out of any national sporting body seldom rates a mention for dealmakers.

But what about this line in a nondescript media release from Steven Lowy's Football Federation Australia: "FFA's intention to review the operating and ownership structure of the Hyundai A-League in order to attract more investment and increase the value of the league was also discussed."

Got that?

FFA is doing a Wesfarmers or Suncorp and, quite publicly, hanging up the for sale sign by telling anyone who is listening that it is considering ownership options for the country's football league.

One option Street Talk is told that is actively under consideration is some sort of private equity involvement.

It's accepted inside FFA that the current model is broken. FFA runs small losses, clubs run losses, television networks are bleeding and everyone thinks everyone else is getting too much.

What's needed is a cash injection – and preferably one big hit to make one substantial step forward than try and do it the hard way.

It sounds like a private equity job, if ever there was one. Think Archer Capital buying a 65 per cent stake in V8 Supercars for $180 million or global giant CVC investing in Formula One racing.

The question is who's willing to tip in the money and what would they be buying?

We know private equity firms will look at anything they think they can turn a dollar out of, particularly if there is a regional growth story that can play out and be used to find an exit after a few years

.It's hard to see one of the traditional media companies investing in the sport, given issues in their own backyards, while the elusive sports management companies are often talked about as acquirers but are yet to really put their money where their mouth is on these shores.

As for what would be offered – dealmakers know the Lowys love a restructuring deal. If there is there is one thing FFA chair Steven Lowy wouldn't want to give away, it is control.

How could a private equity investor make it work without taking control? That's the issue for investment bankers.

You can bet there are some smart types at UBS who will be asked to make a few calls and see what is out there. After all, Matthew Grounds and Guy Fowler were integral to FFA's recent $254 million TV deal with Fox Sports.

UBS Australia's top brass have an ongoing relationship with the Lowys, and FFA seems to be an extension of the mandate.
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Could never happen with Super Rugby, the ARU don't own it.. they would even struggle to sell their share as few businesses would want to enter a partnership with archaic organisations like South African Rugby.


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Phil Kearns (64)
Frank Lowy would never get sick of propping it up. His offspring have a lot more sense than that (although TBF Frank had pretty strong personal reasons for putting a lot of money into the game he loved).

Pity we did not have a few like them.
 
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Tim Horan (67)
TOCC said:
Could never happen with Super Rugby, the ARU don't own it.. they would even struggle to sell their share as few businesses would want to enter a partnership with archaic organisations like South African Rugby.


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There is so much in your last paragraph. It's high time that the issue was properly discussed, particularly given the NZ demands (aparantly) for Saffer content. As a busines proposition it's pretty unpalletable.
 
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Stan Wickham (3)
the Waratahs are apparently
moving to Narrabeen and 7s moving over there. Why not have both teams at Narrabeen ? Plenty of fields to share
 
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Steve Williams (59)
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The Tahs had a stint at Narrabeen some years ago, in Bob Dwyer's time. Players didn't like the trek from the eastern suburbs. Same for Concord where the Tahs started the super rugby training in 1996.
 
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Oh geez... This High Performance Centre is starting to look an awful lot like an office building.. i wonder why....

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For shits and giggles, this is the NRL HQ on the opposite side of the carpark, it hosts the ARL, NRL, NSWRL, CRL and a museum:

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So having read into this project even more...

ARU will occupy level 1 and parts of level 2.
UTS will occupy levels 3-5 and parts of level 2.

This is what UTS will provide:

Level 3
  • GTS fitted-out with touch-screen AV- and headphone-equipped pods to support collaborative learning​
  • Specialist teaching spaces for exercise physiology, and biomechanics and motor learning​
  • Multi-purpose indoor sports field equipped with recording equipment to support analysis​
  • Informal learning and quiet study spaces in line with UTS’s vision for a ‘sticky campus’ ​
  • Staff workspace, incorporating open-plan workstations, meeting rooms and meeting areas​
Level 4
  • Motor learning research space, incorporating a running track with blue wall and 3D motion- analysis technology​
  • Biomechanics and exercise physiology research spaces​
  • GTS fitted-out with touch-screen AV- and headphone-equipped pods to support collaborative learning​
  • Rooms for bioanalysis and temperature analysis work​
  • Shared resistance training room​
  • DEXA (bone density X-ray) room​
  • Physiotherapy consulting rooms​
Level 5
  • Meeting/consulting rooms and boardroom​
  • GTS with operable walls​
  • Quiet rooms, student break-out and informal learning spaces​
  • Outdoor running track​
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Waratahs seem destined to leave Moore Park in coming years, possibly take the Sevens place at Narrabrai...

Seems legit, space to expand their facilities and access to plentiful training fields without fighting it out with the Roosters, Swans and now the various Australian Rugby squads.
 
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UTS are quite excited by the new project nearing completion... Have spoken highly of their future collaborative approach with Australians rugby... ugh rugby league that is...

What activities will be conducted in the space?
Assessment and training of perceptual-cognitive skill in athletes – through simulations of training and match play – will be one of the major uses of the space. For example, the space will support the work we’re doing on decision-making with the NRL by allowing us to recreate league games in a controlled environment. From the head-cameras and eye-tracking glasses worn by athletes, we’ll see exactly what they’re seeing in a game, how they’re reacting and how they’re making decisions. We’ll also be able to track fatigue, stress and other factors in a similar way.
What are the likely outcomes?As well as supporting individual performance, we envisage that research into perceptual-cognitive skills, such as the project with the NRL, will ultimately allow us to develop a standard of excellence that becomes a development tool for less experienced athletes. In addition, the insights we get from this research space can be integrated with insights from other spaces in the new building, such as the exercise physiology and biomechanics labs, to give us a broader view of athletes’ performance.
https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and...crane#inside-the-motor-control-research-space
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Anyway, the Taj Mahal of Australian Rugby continues construction, it may just be ready in time for the ARU to have a nice stage to announce their bankruptcy on....





 
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Just because it's government funded doesn't mean it's a smart use of funds, many other sporting clubs are buildings High Performance Centre equivalents which provide a better return for the teams and game.

This building is in the premium market for design and materials used, i don't see it as making effective use of the funds granted. Could have received better value for money building somewhere where space wasn't at a premium and secured training fields to go along with the facilities.

Ironically as the ARU seek to move the 7s program from Narabeen to Moore Park, the Waratahs are looking at moving from Moore Park to Narabeen.
 
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George Smith (75)
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TOCC said:
Just because it's government funded doesn't mean it's a smart use of funds, many other sporting clubs are buildings High Performance Centre equivalents which provide a better return for the teams and game.

This building is in the premium market for design and materials used, i don't see it as making effective use of the funds granted. Could have received better value for money building somewhere where space wasn't at a premium and secured training fields to go along with the facilities.

Ironically as the ARU seek to move the 7s program from Narabeen to Moore Park, the Waratahs are looking at moving from Moore Park to Narabeen.
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Didn't say it was.
But does anyone know the process of the funds being allocated? I don't. If the money was offered as cash, then spent on this, clearly it's absurd. If the Federal and NSW governments said "we're building a centre for admin / training / etc.......... at Moore Park, blah blah blah - do you want in?" then it's a different issue - i.e. maybe the funds were very conditional.
Does anyone know the full story?
 
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David Codey (61)
My understanding is that the Federal Givernment made funds available for each of the codes to build centres of excellence for elite performance.
The ARU has pretty much scammed the process and got them to fund their corporate HQ.
 
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