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by Kid A
Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I thought he was still with the Shartlets? No he's not. We still have some older players with 2 years left on their contracts - surprising really. Ken Owens 36 and contract expires this season Scott Williams 33 but has 2 years left on contract. Jonathan Davies 35 but has 2 years left on contract. G...
by Kid A
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Welcome to the URC England
Replies: 45
Views: 1627

Re: Welcome to the URC England

The Rugby Football Union has confirmed it is to take part in talks to explore the possibility of establishing a British and Irish league.‌ Bill Sweeney, the RFU chief executive, described the proposal as at a “very tentative” stage but said the governing body would be involved in discussions in the...
by Kid A
Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Derwyn wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:34 am
Frodder wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:30 am
Derwyn wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 11:28 am 1/2p calling time on Wales after the barbarians game.

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Fair enough and he's been a great servant. He's up there with some of our finest FB's.

Has he found a club/region now?
I thought he was still with the Shartlets?
No he's not.
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

It's been ok for twenty years. Castres won the Top 14 recently - the population of Castres is less than the popualtion of Llanelli. Should Castres be shut down too? Brive has exactly the same population. There's not that many more in Connacht (Galway) or Bath or Clermont. This is why crowds don't h...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Those average crowds are higher per population than Irish crowds. There are about as many people in Leinster as there are in the whole of Wales. There are 45,000 people in the town where the Scarlets play. There are 4,600,000 people in the city where their opposition this coming weekend (The Storme...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Those average crowds are higher per population than Irish crowds. There are about as many people in Leinster as there are in the whole of Wales. There are 45,000 people in the town where the Scarlets play. There are 4,600,000 people in the city where their opposition this coming weekend (The Stormer...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Yes, there will be 18,000 at every home game of the West Wales Salamanders at Carmarthen ShowGrounds.
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

fudge you
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Why regional lines? What will that achieve? [/quote] I guess the question is, do you love Welsh rugby more or the Scarlets. The Scarlets easy. Same as any fan of a sports club. initially it would be hard, but the boomers like you with Llanelli socks on will eventually die and the WRU would need to ...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:39 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

How much do the Union give the regions and how much is propped up by private investors? Korben, your idea for Union owned teams is a recipe for disaster. Anything Union run is a disaster. -Around £23m for all 4. That's not a handout though, it's mostly the player release compensation. -During covid...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

How much do the Union give the regions and how much is propped up by private investors? Korben, your idea for Union owned teams is a recipe for disaster. Anything Union run is a disaster. -Around £23m for all 4. That's not a handout though, it's mostly the player release compensation. -During covid...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I want 3 regions based along the M4 corridor with properly cut up regional lines, with if needs be new branding, proper funding, players and coaches. Why regional lines? What will that achieve? If those teams did well the rest would take care of itself, there is an appetite for rugby just not to go...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I'm not from Llanelli. I support the Scarlets. You're just making shit up. Lived, played rugby and now have kids in the system in 3 out of 4 regions over 20 years. Everyone suffers from cognitive bias, but at this point I would need some serious factual convincing that Newport, Cardiff and Llanelli...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Yes that's it. Only those 2. They don't engage with any other club or community in West Wales. Llanelli are Llanelli its always been thus a fantastical support within the town of Llanelli and not much outside of it. They are not a region, don't really embrace the concept and never have done, they c...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Which makes your claim that 'the Scarlets ignore anyone outside Llanelli' utterly incorrect. You absolute phlegm brained simpleton. I mean they engage with 2 clubs out of what 40 potentially and of those 2, one is just to abuse the closeness to the college and the other has spent 20 + years functio...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Would that be the region that has just dissolved Llanelli RFC in favour of promoting Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins to the new elite premiership league? I've never seen such utter pish written. Pull your head out of your ass you utter moron. They don't need Llanelli RFC because it literally is jus...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I have lots of family in the Scarlets region who again ignore anyone who doesn't live in Llanelli. Would that be the region that has just dissolved Llanelli RFC in favour of promoting Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins to the new elite premiership league? I've never seen such utter pish written. Pull ...
by Kid A
Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I have lots of family in the Scarlets region who again ignore anyone who doesn't live in Llanelli. Would that be the region that has just dissolved Llanelli RFC in favour of promoting Llandovery and Carmarthen Quins to the new elite premiership league? I've never seen such utter pish written. Pull ...
by Kid A
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

Sure
by Kid A
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:27 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

Never ceases to amaze me how the Irish have not got a clue how rugby is structured / funded. Not a fuken clue. They don't have to worry about it because money is no problem for them. Handed pro rugby on a silver plate. This thread is a perfect example of how they spout utter bollocx in the tragic a...
by Kid A
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

Never ceases to amaze me how the Irish have not got a clue how rugby is structured / funded. Not a fuken clue. They don't have to worry about it because money is no problem for them. Handed pro rugby on a silver plate. This thread is a perfect example of how they spout utter bollocx in the tragic a...
by Kid A
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:04 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

Never ceases to amaze me how the Irish have not got a clue how rugby is structured / funded. Not a fuken clue. They don't have to worry about it because money is no problem for them. Handed pro rugby on a silver plate. This thread is a perfect example of how they spout utter bollocx in the tragic at...
by Kid A
Mon Mar 06, 2023 2:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

On the Welsh side, it seems corporate ineptitude took charge. Clubs who had been paying 'boot money' for donkeys years, wanted to continue the tradition but have the WRU fund it rather than the local butcher. Meanwhile actual pro rugby was neither left to the spivs nor kept under WRU control, leadi...
by Kid A
Mon Mar 06, 2023 2:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

On the Welsh side, it seems corporate ineptitude took charge. Clubs who had been paying 'boot money' for donkeys years, wanted to continue the tradition but have the WRU fund it rather than the local butcher. Meanwhile actual pro rugby was neither left to the spivs nor kept under WRU control, leadi...
by Kid A
Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

I deal in facts. If that makes your knickers shitty, that's on you.
by Kid A
Tue Feb 28, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

In a 20 year span that has seen Wales' domestic game face most turbulent, chaotic, mismanaged, unsettled, farcical of times, the 4 regions still have 10 more trophies than Ulster :D :D :D
by Kid A
Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?
Replies: 216
Views: 7569

Re: Why are Wales shit and Ireland awesome?

CM11 wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 3:18 pm Ulster's success
Just to note:

Welsh regions have won:

6 Celtic League / Proxx titles
2 European Trophies
2 Anglo Welsh Cup Trophies

Since Ulster Rugby last won a trophy.

So you can measure success in a variety of different forms.
by Kid A
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

AND-y wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 1:30 pm We need a movement to boycott Wales games and go to regional instead.
I've been doing that fpr about 12 years now.
by Kid A
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

I'm hoping this is just a painful transition for Welsh rugby and not an outright implosion. But even if it's the former, it's going to last a very long time I may be wrong, but I feel that as long as there are kids still playing the game (and yes, there isn't ad many as previously, but that is mirr...
by Kid A
Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Shame. Could have done with the WRU going pop.
by Kid A
Wed Feb 22, 2023 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

Doesn't really matter now though does it. Covid has happened and while other Governments were giving free money to Unions (€18m to the IRFU if I remember correctly), our 4 have had a loan. Which they are now burdened with. That's the difference and always has been. They are supported financially at ...
by Kid A
Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread
Replies: 37644
Views: 2584981

Re: The Official Welsh Rugby Thread

2. Be honest, and admit that one region has to go and Welsh rugby is only viable with 3 professional entities. East, west and mid Wales get rid of the teams as they are now Under which process are you going to shut some private businesses down and replace them with some new ones that have no stadiu...
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

https://s3.gifyu.com/images/irfu-costs-2022.png National costs are here. Accounted for in different lines. You know that Leinster, Ulster, Munster and Connacht cost more than they turnover. You know this. The IRFU is their sugar daddy. And all apart from Leinster make a loss I would expect. Hell, M...
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

Eh, they don't. We've been over this many times. The way finances work with the provinces is that a lot of money is pooled and distributed. So Leinster, for example, don't get any of their HEC prize money nor any participation money. If you were being disingenuous and took Leinster's costs and matc...
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:21 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112282
Views: 7524865

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

Hoof wrote: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:14 pm It's exactly what the rules state he should get - no favourable treatment at all.

Won't appease the mob of course. Morons.
If this was his first offence, what ban would he have received?
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:14 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

You'd swear the IRFU run the provinces as massive loss leaders. Err, they do. Eh, they don't. We've been over this many times. The way finances work with the provinces is that a lot of money is pooled and distributed. So Leinster, for example, don't get any of their HEC prize money nor any particip...
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

CM11 wrote: Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:30 pm

You'd swear the IRFU run the provinces as massive loss leaders.

Err, they do.
by Kid A
Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:59 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

There's a difference between competitive games and meaningful games. The URC is shit because there are no meaningful games (besides derbies) The Irish don't really care because they never had a thriving club scene to begin with - but for Welsh people - we've gone from insular (but highly entertaini...
by Kid A
Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

Ruined it? You've always said it was just the worst. Not buying the English competence thing, given 2 of the clubs went bankrupt and it seems likely one more will. 3-4 years ago maybe. ANd you can't just pretend they haven't made a shit show of the HEC. Just because two teams went to the wall doesn...
by Kid A
Fri Jan 06, 2023 6:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: URC Disaster
Replies: 466
Views: 20318

Re: URC Disaster

The Irish have spivved NH rugby to death with their insistence of introducing the invasive species that is known as the saffateams It's absolutely shit. At least the English have a competent league. The URC has been ruined by the South Africa - Ireland love in. The Heineken Cup is a competition onl...