Instead of trying to belittle Newports magnificent Gateway Rugby scheme,perhaps Mr Jude, you could team up with Torfaen council & start your own venture.At least Newport are trying to market the game in south east wales. -- Pontypool RFC Message Board

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Subject: Instead of trying to belittle Newports magnificent Gateway Rugby scheme,perhaps Mr Jude, you could team up with Torfaen council & start your own venture.At least Newport are trying to market the game in south east wales.

Author:
littlebird - Newport supporter.

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Date Posted: 16:00:38 08/28/02 Wed
Author Host/IP: inktomi2-bir.server.ntl.com/62.255.32.5
In reply to: Dave 's message, "Question Bob" on 14:06:05 08/28/02 Wed

>Thank you for your very honest assessment and all that
>you are doing for this great Club of ours.
>
>Bit of constructive feedback:
>
>You can't expect the people of Torfaen to turn up in
>their thousands to watch Div 1 games. What you have at
>present is a hardcore loyal base of fans, like me, of
>around 1,000 who turn every home game.
>
>We have proven that when we play the so-called big
>guns, the mass support is there. It will happen again
>once we achieve Premier league status. Don't fear !!
>
>What many people forget is that we have been out of
>the big time for 7 seasons, it's a long time.
>
>On another note. What is the Club doing to kick the
>Council into action. I may be biased, but I have
>frequently questioned the rationale behind them
>spending �5 million on a stadium used by a mediocre
>football team that attracts 150 people a week and the
>occasional athletics event. It's about time that our
>rugby Club is brought to the top of their agenda.
>
>Thanks again

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[> [> Subject: If you read the comments again, I think what Mr Jude is saying is that we had an action plan in place for Torfaen, but the idiots running the education in Torfaen would not support him.

Author:
Simon H
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Date Posted: 01:29:40 08/29/02 Thu
Author Host/IP: host213-122-229-198.in-addr.btopenworld.com/213.122.229.198

>>Thank you for your very honest assessment and all that
>>you are doing for this great Club of ours.
>>
>>Bit of constructive feedback:
>>
>>You can't expect the people of Torfaen to turn up in
>>their thousands to watch Div 1 games. What you have at
>>present is a hardcore loyal base of fans, like me, of
>>around 1,000 who turn every home game.
>>
>>We have proven that when we play the so-called big
>>guns, the mass support is there. It will happen again
>>once we achieve Premier league status. Don't fear !!
>>
>>What many people forget is that we have been out of
>>the big time for 7 seasons, it's a long time.
>>
>>On another note. What is the Club doing to kick the
>>Council into action. I may be biased, but I have
>>frequently questioned the rationale behind them
>>spending �5 million on a stadium used by a mediocre
>>football team that attracts 150 people a week and the
>>occasional athletics event. It's about time that our
>>rugby Club is brought to the top of their agenda.
>>
>>Thanks again