article_snippet.sent: Brian O’Driscoll believes Roman Abramovich style investment is needed to turn English clubs back into a European force but admits that scrapping the salary cap would be dangerous.
article_snippet.sent: the gulf between clubs from the Aviva Premiership and the Top 14 is bigger than ever.
article_snippet.sent: Brian O’Driscoll believes huge investment is needed to turn English clubs back into a European force .
article_snippet.sent: O'Driscoll says it's a money issue for English sides and English sides need Roman Abramovich style investment .
article_snippet.sent: The English utopia is that each club gets a Roman Abramovich, who makes The English utopia each club gets a Roman Abramovich, who makes it their little pet little pet.
article_snippet.sent: Then each club gets a Roman Abramovich, who makes it their little pet are able to extend salary caps and attract better players.
article_snippet.sent: That married with the best of the English academy players coming through –
article_snippet.sent: But certain English clubs are being squeezed and the cap is there to save certain English clubs.
article_snippet.sent: Not many clubs are profitable and you have to be careful because the long-term picture could be trouble.
article_snippet.sent: While Toulon have flexed Toulon financial muscles by recruiting international stars such as Brian Habana, Matt Giteau and Leigh Halfpenny, English clubs have found English clubs priced out of the market for southern hemisphere superstars.
highlights_snippet.sent: Brian O'Driscoll laments lack of money in the English game .
  