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Date Posted: 15:49:58 07/30/02 Tue
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>What worries me following the very unfortunate
>problems at Ebbw Vale, and to a lesser extent
>Caerphilly, who have lost Terry Holmes, Gordon
>Pritchard and closed their website due to lack of
>support,is future promotion prospects.
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>I have already noted the growing feeling that the G6
>is back on the agenda. The ammunition is being
>provided to them. Just when it seems our Club is
>finally embracing professionalism (thank you Mr Jude),
>will our progress be taken away from us? Of course,
>priority is winning the league, and I for one am not
>naive to think that that is a foregone conclusion.
>However, should the G6 and WRU have their way it, will
>happen. Some EV supporters have already resigned
>themselves to that eventuality.
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>What really stinks is that EV have been very upfront
>about their problems. Do I mention Neath, LLanelli
>(how much are they behind with their rental payments?)
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>I firmly believe that Welsh rugby will never be a
>force unless the likes of us, EV and maybe Newbridge,
>are competing on a level playing field. There has to
>be a strong playing base in Gwent, afterall, that's
>where most of the clubs are. How we achive that is a
>potential minefield with the financial problems at the
>WRU, lack of sponsors and favouritism.None of the G6
>have a devine right to close the door. That, for sure,
>will be the death of rugby in Wales.
>
>Sorry to ramble on, but the question has to be asked.
>Any thoughts?
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