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<blockquote data-quote="higgik" data-source="post: 935704" data-attributes="member: 74704"><p>It happened when the WRU were too scared to stand up to the big clubs during the move to professionalism, but told the little clubs to stuff it.</p><p>What was created was a mosh mash of clubs and regions, which was not going to work.</p><p>I personally think that the clubs were too small to be part of the professional era, and this has been shown by the performance of the national team, since there have been only 4 pro teams, but Newport, Cardiff, Llanelli, needed to be put in their place and told, we are creating 5 (at the time) regional pro teams and they are going to be truly regional, (although I thought Llanelli was supposed to be in the West Wales region with Swansea and Neath, at first).</p><p>I would have had</p><p>West Wales Dragons (Pembrokeshire etc) instead of Llanelli, playing in Red, Gold and Black </p><p>Glamorgan Ospreys (West and Mid Glamorgan) as current but adding in the Valleys teams, playing in White, Black and Sea Blue</p><p>Gwent Steelers (all of Gwent) no Newport moniker, Royal Blue and Black</p><p>Capital Thunder?? No Cardiff moniker, Electric Blue and Neon Yellow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="higgik, post: 935704, member: 74704"] It happened when the WRU were too scared to stand up to the big clubs during the move to professionalism, but told the little clubs to stuff it. What was created was a mosh mash of clubs and regions, which was not going to work. I personally think that the clubs were too small to be part of the professional era, and this has been shown by the performance of the national team, since there have been only 4 pro teams, but Newport, Cardiff, Llanelli, needed to be put in their place and told, we are creating 5 (at the time) regional pro teams and they are going to be truly regional, (although I thought Llanelli was supposed to be in the West Wales region with Swansea and Neath, at first). I would have had West Wales Dragons (Pembrokeshire etc) instead of Llanelli, playing in Red, Gold and Black Glamorgan Ospreys (West and Mid Glamorgan) as current but adding in the Valleys teams, playing in White, Black and Sea Blue Gwent Steelers (all of Gwent) no Newport moniker, Royal Blue and Black Capital Thunder?? No Cardiff moniker, Electric Blue and Neon Yellow. [/QUOTE]
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