: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:00 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Actually... I change my Decision I think its a good idea in general now, the day isnt right I understand, but I can see alot of fans travelling over, and saves alot more money for us, as it doesnt mean that we have to stay over in Wales and can be home within 2 hours.

It looks like half the games will be held in Wrexham this year. I can't see this helping with season ticket sales or building a new supporter base.

In which case, there is just no point in the "new home" in Newport.

Might as well just move to Wrexham lock, stock and barrel and rely on away fans.

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:02 pm  

DemonUK wrote:

So you move grounds, and your first game is at Wrexham? What is the reason for this?

Newport Gwent Dragons have a game that day and Sky want to dictate when the Crusaders game gets played.

Always likely to happen once Crusaders moved to a union ground.

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:06 pm  

why not move to Oldham they don't know where they live either

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 12:16 pm  

Hedgehog King wrote:

It looks like half the games will be held in Wrexham this year. I can't see this helping with season ticket sales or building a new supporter base.
In which case, there is just no point in the "new home" in Newport.
Might as well just move to Wrexham lock, stock and barrel and rely on away fans.

Does it? Where have you read that?

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:05 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Does it? Where have you read that?

It seems to be what people on the Crusaders till I die forum are thinking.

The plan was that only one game will be held at Wrexham, one at the Gnoll and one somewhere else IIRC.

Now all games are "venue to be confirmed".

Nobody knows anything more definite than that yet supporters are being urged to buy season tickets.

They sold 250 last year but I doubt they will top that under these circumstances.

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:13 pm  

'Madness '

[tb]

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:34 pm  

Starbug wrote:

'Madness '

1980s North London ska band. Not sure of the relevance here though

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:13 pm  

tb wrote:

1980s North London ska band. Not sure of the relevance here though

None whatsoever

Madness however is the only way to describe a situation where a sports club is operating on a ' venue to be confirmed ' basis for it's home games , especially one that is relatively new , has just moved it's base 20 miles and desperatly needs to build a fan base in the next 3/4 years

When are people going to understand that we are a sport , not a product or a brand , not even a business

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:05 pm  

This is difficult to say the least for the Crusader fans.I just hope the club are organizing buses for the trip north.

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:45 pm  

GSF wrote:

This is difficult to say the least for the Crusader fans.I just hope the club are organizing buses for the trip north.

Not ' difficult ' , totally bloody crazy , one game yes , but not the first game of the season and if as has been suggested they are all ' venue to be confirmed ' , you just despair what these people making these decisions are thinking of or being advised by