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<blockquote data-quote="Bluemoon" data-source="post: 935588" data-attributes="member: 38204"><p>I think initial anger would suggest some fans would turn their back. But, the teams those two would be able to produce would be much better quality teams. Welsh rugby fans support teams doing well in big comps. History tells us that. I think the real important part would be to ask the fans what the neutral teams should look like, how they should be represented etc. Pointless having a scarlets team 'representing' ospreylia if the fans won't go pay to watch them.</p><p></p><p>I'd 100% support an east wales team if Cardiff Blues were to become part of that. I think there's be a bit of a debate about academy pathways if this all goes ahead e.g does that then make Bridgend part of the blues or the Scarsprays? I think the difficulty with truly neutral regions is the grounds or where they are based. I'd still say the Arms Park is the best pro team ground in Wales for location and infrastructure - but whether the rest of east wales would just see that as a cardiff team would be an issue. Rotation isn't a good answer as it has all sorts of issues such as corporate income from boxes etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluemoon, post: 935588, member: 38204"] I think initial anger would suggest some fans would turn their back. But, the teams those two would be able to produce would be much better quality teams. Welsh rugby fans support teams doing well in big comps. History tells us that. I think the real important part would be to ask the fans what the neutral teams should look like, how they should be represented etc. Pointless having a scarlets team ‘representing’ ospreylia if the fans won’t go pay to watch them. I’d 100% support an east wales team if Cardiff Blues were to become part of that. I think there’s be a bit of a debate about academy pathways if this all goes ahead e.g does that then make Bridgend part of the blues or the Scarsprays? I think the difficulty with truly neutral regions is the grounds or where they are based. I’d still say the Arms Park is the best pro team ground in Wales for location and infrastructure - but whether the rest of east wales would just see that as a cardiff team would be an issue. Rotation isn’t a good answer as it has all sorts of issues such as corporate income from boxes etc. [/QUOTE]
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