| WRU-Regions Farce on 16:36 - Jul 14 with 1655 views | Jackfath |
The WRU are an embarrassment to the game of Rugby Football. |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 16:41 - Jul 14 with 1650 views | PatchesOHoulihan |
Still can't believe Warburton signed that contract, will be very interesting if the WRU agree to releasing him from that contract "in the best interests of Welsh Rugby" |  |
| This is Patches O'Houlihan saying "Take care of your balls, and they'll take care of you." |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 16:43 - Jul 14 with 1639 views | Jackfath |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 16:41 - Jul 14 by PatchesOHoulihan |
Still can't believe Warburton signed that contract, will be very interesting if the WRU agree to releasing him from that contract "in the best interests of Welsh Rugby" |
If I were him I would get out of that contract via some made up clause by a lawyer and go to France to earn as much as I could. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:29 - Jul 14 with 1600 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 16:36 - Jul 14 by Jackfath |
The WRU are an embarrassment to the game of Rugby Football. |
Well the Regions aren't helping Welsh Rugby, by suggesting that they may not release players for the November fixture against S Africa and a possibility of them not releasing players for the Commonwealth games, the Welsh Rygby Team should come first, it does in Ireland and England for the most part. |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:45 - Jul 14 with 1569 views | Jackistentialist |
They should never have regionalised Welsh rugby to begin with... Club rugby games used to consistently get 5,000 + spectators, even at smaller places like Pontypridd... now they're lucky to get a couple of hundred. On top of that they removed the Bridgend/Pontypridd region (even though more Welsh international players have come out of Bridgend County Borough than any other region in Wales).
Utterly mad bunch of know-it-all blazer wearing old boys and professional marketing w*nkers who are getting what they deserve... [Post edited 14 Jul 2014 17:46]
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:55 - Jul 14 with 1552 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:45 - Jul 14 by Jackistentialist |
They should never have regionalised Welsh rugby to begin with... Club rugby games used to consistently get 5,000 + spectators, even at smaller places like Pontypridd... now they're lucky to get a couple of hundred. On top of that they removed the Bridgend/Pontypridd region (even though more Welsh international players have come out of Bridgend County Borough than any other region in Wales).
Utterly mad bunch of know-it-all blazer wearing old boys and professional marketing w*nkers who are getting what they deserve... [Post edited 14 Jul 2014 17:46]
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Well, you could apportion blame to the money men who thought there was plenty of money in the regional game and took over, only to find out that the money is just not there for the product that they offer, not the WRU's fault that the greedy bastards have fallen flat, the money has already be made by the likes of Gallagher at the start of the Regions run, who was at Scarlets until the money ran out and it all became a huge money pit. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:59 - Jul 14 with 1543 views | C_jack |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:45 - Jul 14 by Jackistentialist |
They should never have regionalised Welsh rugby to begin with... Club rugby games used to consistently get 5,000 + spectators, even at smaller places like Pontypridd... now they're lucky to get a couple of hundred. On top of that they removed the Bridgend/Pontypridd region (even though more Welsh international players have come out of Bridgend County Borough than any other region in Wales).
Utterly mad bunch of know-it-all blazer wearing old boys and professional marketing w*nkers who are getting what they deserve... [Post edited 14 Jul 2014 17:46]
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But Wales were getting hammered in every game mun.
Now they just get hammered by the 3 southern hemisphere teams while local clubs struggle to survive. |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 18:22 - Jul 14 with 1523 views | pansypants |
A farce, a joke.....sick to the back teeth of it all. |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 19:01 - Jul 14 with 1498 views | cyril |
Part of the problem is that allegedly roger lewis struck a deal when he first got the job, that if he lowered the debt he'd get a massive bonus, hence that's why they won't give any more money and the fact that it's all do to with who holds the power |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 07:37 - Jul 15 with 1422 views | Slugster664 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 17:29 - Jul 14 by max936 |
Well the Regions aren't helping Welsh Rugby, by suggesting that they may not release players for the November fixture against S Africa and a possibility of them not releasing players for the Commonwealth games, the Welsh Rygby Team should come first, it does in Ireland and England for the most part. |
Why should the regions release players outside of IRB windows? Why should the regions give the WRU a helping hand? Why should the regions pay their players whilst representing Team Wales? Why should the regions accept a pittance off the WRU when they are struggling to keep afloat and other teams in Europe are getter funded properly by their unions?
I doubt whether you could answer any of the above as your only probable interest in Welsh rugby is the AIs and 6Ns....... |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 09:43 - Jul 15 with 1399 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 07:37 - Jul 15 by Slugster664 |
Why should the regions release players outside of IRB windows? Why should the regions give the WRU a helping hand? Why should the regions pay their players whilst representing Team Wales? Why should the regions accept a pittance off the WRU when they are struggling to keep afloat and other teams in Europe are getter funded properly by their unions?
I doubt whether you could answer any of the above as your only probable interest in Welsh rugby is the AIs and 6Ns....... |
They all need to get their heads together is the simple answer [it won't happen though] I'd love to see the Ospreys in a Heineken [or similar final] but the success of the Welsh team should be paramount, Australia, South Africa, England, Ireland and especially the New Zealand do, so that's got to be the way forward.
The WRU should make sure the Regions are properly funded to enable the Regions to keep the Welsh Players in the Principality, but they shouldn't be funded to bring a vast amount of overseas players here at the expense of the Welsh players, IMO.
Some will disagree, but that's my opinion. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 09:51 - Jul 15 with 1396 views | JackSomething |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 07:37 - Jul 15 by Slugster664 |
Why should the regions release players outside of IRB windows? Why should the regions give the WRU a helping hand? Why should the regions pay their players whilst representing Team Wales? Why should the regions accept a pittance off the WRU when they are struggling to keep afloat and other teams in Europe are getter funded properly by their unions?
I doubt whether you could answer any of the above as your only probable interest in Welsh rugby is the AIs and 6Ns....... |
The problem for Welsh rugby is the vast majority of the population are only interested in the national team. Partly explains why regional rugby is on it's arse and in danger of becoming a minority sport. |  |
| You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help. |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:19 - Jul 15 with 1376 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 09:51 - Jul 15 by JackSomething |
The problem for Welsh rugby is the vast majority of the population are only interested in the national team. Partly explains why regional rugby is on it's arse and in danger of becoming a minority sport. |
Is that more to do with the standard of play though? the resurgence of the Welsh Team have helped with the increased interest, like I said if the majority of the Welsh team was playing for the regions that may help, but the fact of the regions exist doesn't help in all honesty, its driven the club fans away. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:24 - Jul 15 with 1369 views | Highjack |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 09:51 - Jul 15 by JackSomething |
The problem for Welsh rugby is the vast majority of the population are only interested in the national team. Partly explains why regional rugby is on it's arse and in danger of becoming a minority sport. |
Correct, most people who cram in to the millenium stadium for a six nations game aren't rugby fans, they don't know whats going on half the time but it's an enjoyable event because they have the day out and can get pis$ed whilst dressed as a cowboy for some reason. |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:25 - Jul 15 with 1367 views | perchrockjack |
Maybe Welsh Rugby is an allegory for the Welsh themselves. Inter necine strife is not new and it shows that we r e basically a nation of squabbling factions in a land of contrasts |  |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:30 - Jul 15 with 1362 views | JackSomething |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:19 - Jul 15 by max936 |
Is that more to do with the standard of play though? the resurgence of the Welsh Team have helped with the increased interest, like I said if the majority of the Welsh team was playing for the regions that may help, but the fact of the regions exist doesn't help in all honesty, its driven the club fans away. |
Possibly. When Gatland won his first Grand Slam, didn't he pick a team with about 13 Ospreys in it, they beat England at Twickenham? So the Ospreys had a team full of successful Welsh internationals, didn't help their attendances though.
I'm no rugby expert, but it does seem like moving to regions has irreparably damaged Welsh rugby. The standard of the club sides may not have been as good, but the local communities felt a connection to them and supported them in numbers. | |
| You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help. |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:34 - Jul 15 with 1357 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:24 - Jul 15 by Highjack |
Correct, most people who cram in to the millenium stadium for a six nations game aren't rugby fans, they don't know whats going on half the time but it's an enjoyable event because they have the day out and can get pis$ed whilst dressed as a cowboy for some reason. |
Same could be said about some of our fans, every game you see people pissed up, it probably happens at every club and every international game rugby or football.
Many of us enjoy a few pints before games, but some get absolutely bramsed, same as the rugby, so you can't really generalise in fairness. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:36 - Jul 15 with 1352 views | perchrockjack |
Steve.
Its all about money.
Wales is poor and has seemingly few millionaires willing or able to put their money into a team/club.
Saracens traditionally were nothing ,don't even have a ground to call their own,like Wasps, London Paddies but they do have men with money behind them so maybe its a social manifestation we re looking at at how poor WALES really is.
WRU see themselves as a quasi Monarchy and frankly Roger LEWIS is man I d like to take my best shovel to | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:37 - Jul 15 with 1349 views | Highjack |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:34 - Jul 15 by max936 |
Same could be said about some of our fans, every game you see people pissed up, it probably happens at every club and every international game rugby or football.
Many of us enjoy a few pints before games, but some get absolutely bramsed, same as the rugby, so you can't really generalise in fairness. |
Possibly, but I can never get drunk enough as I would need to remortgage my house in order to be able to afford the watered down pi$$ in the Liberty. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:38 - Jul 15 with 1349 views | JackSomething |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:37 - Jul 15 by Highjack |
Possibly, but I can never get drunk enough as I would need to remortgage my house in order to be able to afford the watered down pi$$ in the Liberty. |
Ah, then you'll enjoy the news I've shared in Perch's Optimism thread. | |
| You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don't help. |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:40 - Jul 15 with 1335 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:30 - Jul 15 by JackSomething |
Possibly. When Gatland won his first Grand Slam, didn't he pick a team with about 13 Ospreys in it, they beat England at Twickenham? So the Ospreys had a team full of successful Welsh internationals, didn't help their attendances though.
I'm no rugby expert, but it does seem like moving to regions has irreparably damaged Welsh rugby. The standard of the club sides may not have been as good, but the local communities felt a connection to them and supported them in numbers. |
Yep, I suspect that is it as well, your average club fan could relate to his own club, but that's been ripped away. | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:40 - Jul 15 with 1331 views | perchrockjack |
what optimism? That's libel and I ll have you for that  | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:43 - Jul 15 with 1323 views | max936 |
| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:37 - Jul 15 by Highjack |
Possibly, but I can never get drunk enough as I would need to remortgage my house in order to be able to afford the watered down pi$$ in the Liberty. |
I wouldn't waste my money drinking at the Lib in all honesty, I'll have a few befor the game and sometimes a few after, but I settle for a coffee during the game.  | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 10:51 - Jul 15 with 1316 views | perchrockjack |
I prefer to take some water and a few sandwiches (crusts taken off) and some Aldi olives | |
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| WRU-Regions Farce on 11:24 - Jul 20 with 1206 views | trampie |
Its best if the joking regions are allowed to die, so they can be replaced with proper bona fide regions overseen by the governing body just like the Irish have got.
Welsh rugby should not be held to ransom by just 4 rebellious clubs, the union is made up of about 300 clubs and those clubs should not suffer due to the failings of the super clubs. |  |
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