: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:46 pm  

Starbug wrote:

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

You're loving it really, aren't you?

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:02 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

You're loving it really, aren't you?

Actually no , Last season I genuinely hoped that they would bring in some quality and take a few big scalps , but they decided to give the lads that got them there a shot at it and fair do's to them for doing that , in the end it didn't pay off

So they've got Noble in who should improve things , but he has got a very difficult task

This year they are now playing silly buggers off the pitch

To still be a credible club by july 2011 when the next round of licences are given out they have to start making progress somewhere , either on the pitch league position wise or off the pitch with crowds , or it will look pretty bad if a club is thrown out of SL purely on location , one that is out performing the Crusaders both on and off the pitch , that will do serious damage to the sport and SL if that happens

My posts are more mr Angry than gloating

: Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:06 pm  

Easy tiger... note the wink.

And I agree with what you've just posted.

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:52 am  

I hope someone somewhere realises that it is almost impossible to travel by public transport to Wrexham from S Wales. At weekends the railway are doing line maintainance at wekends, so if travelling by train you are partly bused and the journey is about 8 hours. Almost as bad by bus , means changing and you may knock off 5 mintes off the train time. Only Monday to Fridays is there good and regular transport, I travel regularly to Bangor on business but never go at weekends.
As a season ticket holder I would like to know why one of our top fixtures is at a ground where it is almost impossible to get to? Why bother buying if other top matches are going to N Wales? Makes nonsense of the clubs board about getting good value by buying a season ticket. Doesn't anyone at the club care?
If this is going to be a regular feature of our fixtures I will return to previously, when I used to travel north monthly to visit friends, and see a game when I was there.

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:00 am  

I know the first match is a Friday, but it does mean travelling on Friday lunchtime at the latest to get to the game, anyway why bother when the game is televised?

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:27 am  

I'll be there.

2.5 hours from Newport with no changes. Fine by me.

Also it goes via Shrewsbury which is on the Manchester line and never experienced any delays on that line to be honest.

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:30 am  

I have friends in North Wales and used to travel up there regularly , most trains go straight via Chester instead of Wrexham but its no major delay.
Can be done from the capital here in under 3 hours so shorter than most of our away journeys.

However to not know where a professional sports team are playing their matches this late on in the year for the coming season is nothing less than shambolic from the club, and is further undermining our credibility. I am all for spreading the game across the country but there is no real point in having another club so close to the 'heartlands' especially if most fans in that area already support one of the English sides

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:32 am  

Not that I am suggesting the club are moing to North Wales permanently.

We need to develop the support base in the 'Rugby' stronghold that is S

Wales first , North Wales has always been football dominated.

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:25 pm  

I travel every week to N Wales and there are five good trains a day and they do travel on time, but that is Monday to Friday, weekends is a different matter. Anyway forget the travel problems, why is one of the most popular games being played in N Wales. There would be a riot if The W. Riding clubs were expected to play games at Hull. There appears to be an agenda to lose fans, not strengthen it, and certainly having paid for season tickets last August I didn't think that mathes would be played in N Wales. Easier supporting Warrington.

: Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:47 pm  

I live in Chester and study & work in Wrexham. On a personal level I'm made up that the Crusaders are bringing some games to north Wales and I will definitely attend.

Believe me, there is a massive appetite for Rugby League in north Wales and the borderlands. I can understand the frustrations of Crusaders supporters and if they only choose to play one game up here (although I suspect that won't be the case) then choosing Leeds seems a strange decision, though I am aware of the reasons given.

I really hope the Crusaders promote the game/s in Wrexham as much as possible. In my role with Chester Gladiators I have good contacts with many local Rugby clubs and will be offering my services gratis.

I am sure RL would prove a big hit in north Wales and that the Crusaders will reap the benefits.