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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 935078" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>I would agree, but if they are planning to mess by disbanding the Ospreys and creating a North Wales region then may as well try and solve a couple of major regional issues:</p><p></p><p>- the alienation of the valleys, one of the historic heartland of Welsh rugby.</p><p>- the Dragons' long running performance issues.</p><p></p><p>This would probably require tinkering with all the existing regions' boundaries + a major re-branding exercise. Obviously there's question marks over whether Llanelli+Swansea & Cardiff+Newport can come together harmoniously , but hopefully it'd be better than the Ponty+Cardiff situation we have now!</p><p></p><p>Cardiff have the population base to stand-alone, but a valleys+Newport region feels a little odd geographocally, stretching around Cardiff. I also like the potential of North, East, South, West regions (even though 3 of them are in the South!), because I think this could help them feel like genuine regions instead of super-clubs in disguise. The East v West and North v South rivalries are already there to tap into.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 935078, member: 13739"] I would agree, but if they are planning to mess by disbanding the Ospreys and creating a North Wales region then may as well try and solve a couple of major regional issues: - the alienation of the valleys, one of the historic heartland of Welsh rugby. - the Dragons' long running performance issues. This would probably require tinkering with all the existing regions' boundaries + a major re-branding exercise. Obviously there's question marks over whether Llanelli+Swansea & Cardiff+Newport can come together harmoniously , but hopefully it'd be better than the Ponty+Cardiff situation we have now! Cardiff have the population base to stand-alone, but a valleys+Newport region feels a little odd geographocally, stretching around Cardiff. I also like the potential of North, East, South, West regions (even though 3 of them are in the South!), because I think this could help them feel like genuine regions instead of super-clubs in disguise. The East v West and North v South rivalries are already there to tap into. [/QUOTE]
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