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Subject: My reply is too long for the subject column please click on to read....

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Rumney Boy

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Date Posted: 16:27:01 07/10/02 Wed
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What a strange response from 'Dave' who obviously doesn't think much of Rumney! Point taken about Aberavon's financial backer 'Dave' although I am just wondering quite where in my posting you feel I was critical towards Pooler. Of course Aberavon have a strong financial base otherwise they would not be able to sustain such a powerful squad but the point I was making was that it was team spirit and collective performances that won them the title and I felt and do feel that they have more than earned the right to perform in the premier league. I also feel that Pontypool would be an excellent acquisition to the premier league as I stated in my message, which you either did not read properly or did not understand. Your message smacks of the arrogance that many people rightly or wrongly associate with Pontypool RFC. I was thrilled by last year's title race and was a regular visitor to both this site and the site of Aberavon RFC. I was surprised and impressed by the sportsmanship and mutual respect between the majority of Pooler and Aberavon supporters. This to me showed what a class act Pontypool RFC is. I am sorry to say that to me you seem to belong to the mindless idiots brigade among Welsh rugby supporters who feel that their club is the only one in the world that matters. Agreed, Rumney never have been nor will be a club anything like as rich or successful as Pontypool. We are a small suburbanite club who have achieved a degree of success. Poor crowds and lack of funding are problems that we have. The main reason for these problems is our unfortunate location in the heart of a bustling city where there are many other things to do than watch a local team play rugby on a Saturday afternoon. We will never have the sense of identity and community spirit that Pontypool enjoy but can only try to achieve to the best of our ability. However the point remains that our side, which costs probably one tenth of yours, still managed to win at Pontypool Park last year. For all the money spent by Bob Jude, Pooler were not good enough on that day. Many apologies to you �Dave� for �waxing lyrical� I shall now return to my �cabbage patch� and never, ever dare to return your world where only Pontypool RFC exists. To the true Pontypool fans best wishes for the season and I hope that you gain promotion to the top echelon of Welsh rugby where your excellent club truly belongs

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[> Subject: totally agree rumney boy daves response was typical of too many one eyed mindless supporters up at the park

Author:
long time genuine pooler fan
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Date Posted: 04:30:22 07/11/02 Thu
Author Host/IP: spider-loh-tf062.proxy.aol.com/195.93.50.177

>What a strange response from 'Dave' who obviously
>doesn't think much of Rumney! Point taken about
>Aberavon's financial backer 'Dave' although I am just
>wondering quite where in my posting you feel I was
>critical towards Pooler. Of course Aberavon have a
>strong financial base otherwise they would not be able
>to sustain such a powerful squad but the point I was
>making was that it was team spirit and collective
>performances that won them the title and I felt and do
>feel that they have more than earned the right to
>perform in the premier league. I also feel that
>Pontypool would be an excellent acquisition to the
>premier league as I stated in my message, which you
>either did not read properly or did not understand.
>Your message smacks of the arrogance that many people
>rightly or wrongly associate with Pontypool RFC. I was
>thrilled by last year's title race and was a regular
>visitor to both this site and the site of Aberavon
>RFC. I was surprised and impressed by the
>sportsmanship and mutual respect between the majority
>of Pooler and Aberavon supporters. This to me showed
>what a class act Pontypool RFC is. I am sorry to say
>that to me you seem to belong to the mindless idiots
>brigade among Welsh rugby supporters who feel that
>their club is the only one in the world that matters.
>Agreed, Rumney never have been nor will be a club
>anything like as rich or successful as Pontypool. We
>are a small suburbanite club who have achieved a
>degree of success. Poor crowds and lack of funding are
>problems that we have. The main reason fo

[> Subject: Re: My reply is too long for the subject column please click on to read....

Author:
Man of Gwent
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Date Posted: 14:52:53 07/11/02 Thu
Author Host/IP: NoHost/213.40.131.65

>I thought you talked a lot of sense Rumney Boy.Dave did seem to over-react over your honest comments. Rumney are always competitive opposition for the Pooler. Who'll forget that last penalty in the depths of injury time last season.
Good luck to your team this season. Pretty sure you'll be in the top ten. As one of the Pooler faithful for over 25 years I am eager for success again this year. Let's hope the best team gets promoted at the end of the campaign. Thanks again for your valid comments Rumney Boy.