I agree Dean. We can't take this sitting down. There must be some goal at the end of a long season otherwise we might as well all pack in now. If there is going to be changes the logical step would be to have 3 or 4 Provincial teams such as Gwent etc... and not cherry pick a few clubs in favour. The latter would cause a lot of alienation with clubs left out and would ultimately destroy Welsh rugby. But knowing the WRU thats what they'll do. WE must fight any attempt at setting up Super Clubs. There's no way Pooler's mighty following or Ebbw Vale fans would support a Newport side which had killed their clubs off. -- Pontypool RFC Message Board

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Subject: I agree Dean. We can't take this sitting down. There must be some goal at the end of a long season otherwise we might as well all pack in now. If there is going to be changes the logical step would be to have 3 or 4 Provincial teams such as Gwent etc... and not cherry pick a few clubs in favour. The latter would cause a lot of alienation with clubs left out and would ultimately destroy Welsh rugby. But knowing the WRU thats what they'll do. WE must fight any attempt at setting up Super Clubs. There's no way Pooler's mighty following or Ebbw Vale fans would support a Newport side which had killed their clubs off.

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Gareth

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Date Posted: 06:46:26 09/22/02 Sun
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In reply to: Dean 's message, "WRU" on 02:29:01 09/22/02 Sun

>Enjoyed the game yesterday we deserved to win we went
>for the 50-50 ball and if we produced this week in
>week out we would be hard to beat....but reading all
>the papers it looks as if the wru are going to stop
>the division 1 champs going up again. Just cos the
>premiere division players aint getting it right on the
>field does this mean we have to suffer the lose of
>promotion.. as supporters all div 1 and below should
>lobby the wru as without these people rugby will die
>we cant survive on just premiere division.....i
>remember when the leagues were devised the wru said
>this is what we needed to take rugby in wales
>forward...that hasnt happened....How come they are the
>only ruling body in any sport that gets away with
>saying one thing at the start of season and now saying
>changes are coming.. LETS ALL FIGHT TO SAVE POOLER
>and all other clubs.

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Date Posted: 12:07:53 09/22/02 Sun
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I fully support what you say. Pooler supporters cheering on Newport is about as likely as them supporting England!

The answer has to be a domestic league with 12 or more clubs so that we get a fixture every week. The top few clubs could qualify for Europe, as in the soccer, or we could have provinces. Either way, we play alongside (assuming we get in the top 12) Newport, Cardiff, etc. and are not a feeder club.

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