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Subject: Professional rugby is all about finance & the means of generating it - Poola SHOULD be promoted next season with the squad they have - The problem then is staying there.If MrJude & any other benefactors are with you,the nucleaus of a premiership team may be already in place but the need to invest in premiership quality players will be paramout.It appears that Poola could well be the second Gwent phoenix to rise from the ashes,let's hope Ebbw can also recover given time. Author: Rugby man from the city [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:49:58 07/30/02 Tue Author Host/IP: inktomi2-bir.server.ntl.com/62.255.32.5 In reply to: David 's message, "Webmaster - Open question to management and supporters re future promotion." on 13:01:00 07/30/02 Tue >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. > >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. > >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?) > >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? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Many thanks for the comments rugby man from the City. By the way are you related to my lost cousin in the big City. if so, see you in the park Sat Author: Captain Morgan [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:50:40 07/31/02 Wed Author Host/IP: pam80-1-14-109.man.dial.ntli.net/80.1.14.109 >>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. >> >>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. >> >>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?) >> >>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?