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Subject: DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONS! Author: Rumney Boy (Not Rhymney Boy) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 05:03:25 05/08/02 Wed Author Host/IP: anchor-01.www-cache.demon.co.uk/193.195.0.101 I would just like to say that everybody in the division has been mightily impressed with the form shown by Pontypool since your surprise defeat at our hands. Who would have thought on that day that you would be sitting pretty today at the top of the table offering Aberavon only the slightest of chances to pip you by scoring what I see as a near-impossible avalanche of tries. I can’t honestly foresee them doing it and I am confident in congratulating you as champions. You deserve it and also deserve promotion but I am sorry to say that I don’t think you are going to get it. Whilst your squad is certainly capable of beating Caerphilly I have to say that everything about this ridiculous play-off format is in their favour. They will approach these games fresh, prepared, focused and on a promise of a significant financial reward (I know this because more than one Caerphilly player has told me so) to beat you. Your players after an arduous, hard fought campaign must be tiring now and to produce form enough to beat a Premier Division side over two-legs is asking too much. The whole play-off idea smacks of unfairness, is depressingly typical of the WRU and if tried anywhere else in the world would be laughed out of court. You could play superbly well and beat Caerphilly at home by say seven points but how big an advantage is this to take into the second game. One quick try by the opposition and your eighty minutes of toil at home means nothing. I have played against both Pontypool and Caerphilly this season and there is little between the two teams but if I was a betting man I would have to plump for the Castletown men. I sincerely hope that I am wrong and that you achieve your deserved status in the Premier Division. You have certainly done it the hard way and your inclusion in the top division would be one in the neck for the spectacularly incompetent WRU and the gang of pric*s. Its just a pity Neath didn’t clinch the title last night and make a real mockery of them and their plans. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Unfortunately, I think you are spot on. Author: Banger [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 07:28:51 05/08/02 Wed Author Host/IP: pmsyork.demon.co.uk/194.222.228.76

[> Subject: Points taken Rumney boy. Thank you for your comments. However, I'm sure our lads are on a financial sweetner too. Additionally, I have no doubt that our fans will out number theirs by 4 to 1 - at least !! Author: dave [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:31:45 05/08/02 Wed Author Host/IP: host62-7-11-240.in-addr.btopenworld.com/62.7.11.240 >