: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:19 am  

when was the last time lancs or yorks played a game? I cant see any point in wales playing a game against either of them. Id put money on this game been the week after the grand final but not including any players that are in it so in effect will be against england"A". It might take a few years of wales taking 70-0 beatings but the only way their going to improve is by playing games. As for a 3 match england wales test series, when would you like to fit this into the calender?

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:31 am  

rhinofox wrote:

when was the last time lancs or yorks played a game? I cant see any point in wales playing a game against either of them.

My main reasons are:

It should allow Wales to be more comeptetive.

It will give more england fringe players a chance to sample a representive enviroment and push their case aginst that of established internationals.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:06 pm  

marvwoodburn wrote:

Is that a local joke Rodders?

Yeah real name is Rodney Parade hence the name change.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:08 pm  

It seems the Crusaders are looking at taking games on the road next season with the three Cities in South Wales in contention as well as Wrexham.

It needs to be done in my opinion to get fans coming from further afield. I know the North Welsh lot won't travel down here every other week but it could boost away numbers.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:22 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

It seems the Crusaders are looking at taking games on the road next season with the three Cities in South Wales in contention as well as Wrexham.

It needs to be done in my opinion to get fans coming from further afield. I know the North Welsh lot won't travel down here every other week but it could boost away numbers.

Great idea, hope it come off.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:26 pm  

Fly'in Scotsman wrote:

Great idea, hope it come off.

Yeah I think it will.

Hopefully by next season we might be winning some games too.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:36 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

Yeah real name is Rodney Parade hence the name change.

I know, Dave

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:43 pm  

crucrucrusaders wrote:

It seems the Crusaders are looking at taking games on the road next season with the three Cities in South Wales in contention as well as Wrexham.

It needs to be done in my opinion to get fans coming from further afield. I know the North Welsh lot won't travel down here every other week but it could boost away numbers.

Llanelli Scarlets used to play a game or two a season at The Racecourse and always got good gates (don't think they have done so this season, probably because of moving mid season to the new ground, but there is an apetite there for top level sport and I'd imagine a one off game there would draw a bigger gate than the same match at the Brewery Field).

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:25 pm  

Lovely.

Hopefully the Welsh will make a game of it this year.

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm  

Agree as the only Pro league club in wales it gives CC the chance to play where ever they want and spread themselves around abit.