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Subject: Can anyone assist. Was Bob Jude at Ebbw Vale before us ? Author: Rupert [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 04:12:10 07/22/02 Mon Author Host/IP: webcacheB06a.cache.pol.co.uk/195.92.168.168 In reply to: Rumney Boy 's message, "Is This The Last Chance Saloon For Pooler" on 06:27:54 07/10/02 Wed >I was just wondering how all of you supporters would >feel if you failed to make promotion this season. >Would Bob Jude stay another season and plough even >more money into the club? Last season must be judged >as a failure even allowing for some of the brilliant >rugby played by Pontypool simply because for all of >his outlay Jude received no reward. I was personally >glad that Aberavon won the league last season because >they did so with nowhere near the financial riches >that you were blessed with and also because they won >the league the season before and in my eyes without >doubt deserved their place in the top-flight. That >they didnt achieve this was as much the fault of the >WRU as it was their own but I do have to say that >Pooler would have had a much better chance of >overcoming Caerphilly in the ridiculously unfair >play-off. This is not a message to knock Pontypool I >think that you are a fantastic club and a credit to >Welsh rugby. I hope that you do gain promotion this >year because a full Pontypool Park is a great stage to >play on and one of the few grounds left with a genuine >electric atmosphere. Pooler away although it is a >tough game is always the one away game I look forward >to most each season. I made my debut at Pontypool Park >in 1999 when Bish was at the helm. We lost through a >last minute penalty from Matthew Silva (who was later >to join us) but I fell in love with the place that >day. My only worry is that if Aberavon deny you again >as they could because they are a fabulous side will Mr >Jude stay? Best of luck for the rest of the season, >except when Rumney visit the Park! [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: yes Author: Spaner [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:40:13 07/24/02 Wed Author Host/IP: host213-122-178-79.in-addr.btopenworld.com/213.122.178.79 >I was just wondering how all of you supporters would >feel if you failed to make promotion this season. >Would Bob Jude stay another season and plough even >more money into the club? Last season must be judged >as a failure even allowing for some of the brilliant >rugby played by Pontypool simply because for all of >his outlay Jude received no reward. I was personally >glad that Aberavon won the league last season because >they did so with nowhere near the financial riches >that you were blessed with and also because they won >the league the season before and in my eyes without >doubt deserved their place in the top-flight. That >they didnt achieve this was as much the fault of the >WRU as it was their own but I do have to say that >Pooler would have had a much better chance of >overcoming Caerphilly in the ridiculously unfair >play-off. This is not a message to knock Pontypool I >think that you are a fantastic club and a credit to >Welsh rugby. I hope that you do gain promotion this >year because a full Pontypool Park is a great stage to >play on and one of the few grounds left with a genuine >electric atmosphere. Pooler away although it is a >tough game is always the one away game I look forward >to most each season. I made my debut at Pontypool Park >in 1999 when Bish was at the helm. We lost through a >last minute penalty from Matthew Silva (who was later >to join us) but I fell in love with the place that >day. My only worry is that if Aberavon deny you again >as they could because they are a fabulous side will Mr >Jude stay? Best of luck for the rest of the season, >except when Rumney visit the Park!