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LandOTurk

It's all about balance when it comes down to it. The three current leagues are needed. France and England are huge countries with a major TV market and they've decided to structure the pro game beneath test level, around clubs. That's their decision and their business. But the smaller nations like ...

LandOTurk

But it's not about the competition - it's just about playing the English surely? Now you are wumming Really? The games from the past being used as a justification were friendlies - isn't it just about playing the English - look a Jorwar's post for an insight into the mindset. It's about playing the...

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What do you expect the rest of the Pro 12 to do if you the PRL cherry-pick the Welsh from that comp? Do you think they can be remotely sustainable in that context? If so how? If not, doesn't the demise of domestic rugby in Ireland and Scotland tear the arse right out of the game in the NH? Serious ...

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jrp wrote:
But it's not about the competition - it's just about playing the English surely?

Now you are wumming

LandOTurk

Nobody thinks it's a sleight LoT. What is annoying to us is that there are contracts in place for the Celtic League and the taffs seemingly want to toss those aside and leave us in the lurch. A lot of us have just pointed out that the Taffs seem to be very fickle when it comes to Rugby. Would you a...

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Nobody thinks it's a sleight LoT. What is annoying to us is that there are contracts in place for the Celtic League and the taffs seemingly want to toss those aside and leave us in the lurch. A lot of us have just pointed out that the Taffs seem to be very fickle when it comes to Rugby. Would you a...

LandOTurk

Nobody thinks it's a sleight LoT. What is annoying to us is that there are contracts in place for the Celtic League and the taffs seemingly want to toss those aside and leave us in the lurch. A lot of us have just pointed out that the Taffs seem to be very fickle when it comes to Rugby. Would you a...

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The English on this bored supporting the move see it as a way of destroying the HEC, ERC and weaking the unions - why would they give a fudge about Newport coming to play? I refer you to my previous answer: Bill, the Irish and Scots are quite rightly very concerned about their future. You are never...

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So Bill thinks Sale and Worcester are a bigger draw than Leinster :lol: :lol: Would you keep the trolling somewhat believable. Well Mulahide seems to think its all about catchment area size - and tried to awe us with the supposed Leinster one of 2.5m Well there are 7m people in the north west and S...

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So Bill thinks Sale and Worcester are a bigger draw than Leinster :lol: :lol: Would you keep the trolling somewhat believable. Well Mulahide seems to think its all about catchment area size - and tried to awe us with the supposed Leinster one of 2.5m Well there are 7m people in the north west and S...

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So Bill thinks Sale and Worcester are a bigger draw than Leinster :lol: :lol: Would you keep the trolling somewhat believable. I think what he is trying to say is that it is either one or the other - Ireland/Scotland/Italy OR England. As a whole, yes, England is a bigger draw. :lol: It's about team...

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MunsterMan!!!!! wrote:So Bill thinks Sale and Worcester are a bigger draw than Leinster

Would you keep the trolling somewhat believable.

I think what he is trying to say is that it is either one or the other - Ireland/Scotland/Italy OR England. As a whole, yes, England is a bigger draw.

LandOTurk

P.T. wrote:
Mr. Very Popular wrote:LOT,who exactly are the Ospreys historical rivals?
The side about twelve miles from them?

#1 rival by far - biggest game of the season

LandOTurk

LOT,who exactly are the Ospreys historical rivals? The Ospreys fans still see themselves as Swansea and Neath but do support the new region by extension. I understand the PRL want the 4 regions to rename themselves Llanelli, Swansea, Cardiff and Newport if they joined the AP, but not sure that woul...

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http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/29218.php#.UsWm-fRdV8E The Board of Directors of the Welsh Rugby Union met today and unanimously agreed that a positive way forward for professional rugby in Wales as set out in the WRU's statement of 31 December 2013, is in the best interests of Welsh rugby. The WRU h...

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It's a question of extent surely. The need to qualify for Europe/ avoid relegation means there's an inbuilt constraint in regard to what kind of team you can get away with fielding. After their HEC game, Saints rested 3 vs Wasps away (and won) in front of 7,000, Leinster rested 11 vs Edinburgh away...

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How the fudge do I know. I'm just pointing out that he didn't say Millennium stadium was a team but then you lads actually believe your club will leave their own union. You'll believe anything. Of course not.... what the hell are you on about?? Well then why is it funny? You seem to think it's hyst...

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Malahide Mullet wrote:How the fudge do I know.

I'm just pointing out that he didn't say Millennium stadium was a team but then you lads actually believe your club will leave their own union.

You'll believe anything.

Of course not.... what the hell are you on about??

LandOTurk

:lol: Two teams playing out of Wales? Do fudge off, there's a good chap. Today, some Irish reporter mentioned 4 teams - Gogg, Neath, Ponty and Millenium Stadium - WTF??? It seems that making shit up is a national trait. Actually he said "playing out of" But you sharp lads laugh it up So are you say...

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:lol: Two teams playing out of Wales? Do fudge off, there's a good chap. Today, some Irish reporter mentioned 4 teams - Gogg, Neath, Ponty and Millenium Stadium - WTF??? Millenium Stadium sounds like a catch all for any dregs! Or maybe even the premier side for all the centrally contracted players....

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I don't see how the WRU can stop the regions joining the AP. No governing body can stop any teams leaving their governance and joining another competition. The WRU can say whatever it likes, they can't stop the regions leaving. If they go to court, they will lose. If the WRU does not sanction the m...

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DAC* wrote:

Two teams playing out of Wales? Do fudge off, there's a good chap.

Today, some Irish reporter mentioned 4 teams - Gogg, Neath, Ponty and Millenium Stadium - WTF???

LandOTurk

They're mostly indifferent. A few are enjoying the spite as they see the Irish as the culprits for some reason in scuppering the RCC, Bill is a good example. Bill is also relishing the thought of Unions getting their "comeuppance". Having someone like Bill on your side should have you deeply worrie...

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So what happens if the regions do split from the WRU who then form new regions to honour their rabo commitment and then the RFU tell the regions to fudge off? AN another matter, you would have though that the WRU would have set up their agreement with the regions and the agreement with the Rabo to ...

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Big Nipper wrote:

I could look at these skillz for hours

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Posters advocating a move to the Aviva Premiership have cited the history of Anglo-Welsh games as a reason. Looking at the match record of well over a century for 3 Welsh clubs: Cardiff RFC All Time Match Record Swansea RFC All Time Match Record Newport RFC All Time Match Record Granted, those club...

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I know this is all speculation anyway, but in the interests of trying to understand Woger's assumed vision, is this basically right: He wants 3 centrally contracted regions, even if it means they are based outside the major population centres. He thinks they'd still be viable commercial entities, a...

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--DD-- wrote:Happy New Year Taffs

The last year your shitty Spiv-controlled regions will be in existence

And to you mate

Enjoy the Rabo and another 50 years before a Grand slam

LandOTurk

The other thing is people talking about the WRU giving the regions an extended deadline. Again my understanding is that this wasn't possible. Only the regions could break the PA and have chosen to do so. Not being arsey, but just where did you understand this from? A WRU official statement recently...

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CM11 wrote:The other thing is people talking about the WRU giving the regions an extended deadline. Again my understanding is that this wasn't possible. Only the regions could break the PA and have chosen to do so.

Not being arsey, but just where did you understand this from?

LandOTurk

The Man Without Fear wrote:I think we're all overlooking the important question; how soon can we start poaching them to stiffen the English pack?

There it is.

RFU Master Plan: No English in England First XV by 2020

When is Georgia due to join the EU?

LandOTurk

P.T. wrote:http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/news/29209.php#.UsMV5n8gGSM

And Lewis takes the bait.

I was really dreading this .... all out Welsh rugby war

LandOTurk

Ireland's Call wrote:
New guy wrote:
P.T. wrote:The deadline has been and passed.
Up yours Roger

Typical Welsh. Use Scots and the Irish to make a point......

The arrows are Welsh

LandOTurk

And there was me thinking you were a serious poster. The thing is, if you can't sell Glasgow to the masses, you can't sell the game! Newcastle, though. If people won't turn up to see Cardiff play Newcastle then there really is no hope. Sure we'd all rather be playing Pontypridd anyway. Are there an...

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Ireland's Call wrote:
P.T. wrote:The Irish are going to be doing a fair bit of talking up of Ponty in the coming days.

I always loved Ponty

nice one

LandOTurk

goose81 wrote:As a very occasional watcher of cricket can someone explain was the guy aiming to hit Morgan instead of the wicket or was he standing in the wrong area and that's why he was getting balls to the upper body ?

he was just trying to hit him

not a good reflection on Lee IMHO

Piers is a twat though

LandOTurk

All this attendance talk, the numbers are right here: http://www.rabodirectpro12.com/matchcentre/fixtures_list.php Bloody awful! Edinburgh and the Welsh teams are terrible. They really must ask themselves if pro rugby is what they want. I 100% agree with you that we need to get better attendance. W...

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Cats must hate furniture polish I remember once many years ago in my parents house when I was a kid, our cat got up from it's slumber stretched and then jumped from the sofa in the bay window right across the room to another chair. It made this ridiculous arc, I'm not kidding you 14'-16'. I was in ...

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See the last paragraph...

It is also thought that part of the BT deals in Wales is dependent on the calibre of player still in Wales next season, with six prominent players – including Sam Warburton and Leigh Halfpenny – all yet to agree deals with their regions.

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HighKingLeinster wrote:
LandOTurk wrote:
HighKingLeinster wrote:
kovana wrote:Give it a 7/10.

A bit too long.

Spoiler: show
Should have killed off Smaug in this one.
Anyways.. Smaug was awesome.
heard of spoilers dickhead?
How do you do it?
Same format as image or quote but replace the word image with spoiler inside the square brackets

thanks

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