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<blockquote data-quote="Saint N Sinner" data-source="post: 29962"><p>THE PERFECT REPLY, Class <img src="http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </p><p></p><p>(Apologies to The Times and BBC)</p><p></p><p>Saints spokesman Dai Davids has castigated rival Guinness Premiership clubs who move grounds every couple of years rather than developing their own.</p><p></p><p>Davids singled out Wasps who cashed in and deserted their long standing fan base at Sudbury to move to Loftus Road, then did the same again to move to High Wycombe two years later.</p><p></p><p>"I don't agree with the line Wasps have adopted," he said.</p><p></p><p>"It effectively says: 'Stuff the supporters, we are going to be a club of strolling minstrels.'"</p><p></p><p>Davids pointed out that Wasps won last year's Premiership final watched by 14 English supporters and added that he was "depressed" by Wasps approach.</p><p></p><p>Davids' stance was supported by Saints new director of rugby Ivan O'Peachman</p><p></p><p>O'Peachman said he was against moving grounds as the supporters were key men and women with an important role to play, and engendering the Saints to the local community was fundamental to the club's approach.</p><p></p><p>"The supporters are the people we really want to keep. But it has got to be a balance. This club is about producing fans to support at the best stadium we are capable of building" O'Peachman said</p><p></p><p>"Look at the Wasps support - they don't know where they stand, they changed their name to London and promptly cleared 30 miles out of town, leaving many people aimlessly turning up at the wrong ground for the next six months not noticing because the atmosphere stayed the same. Its got to a stage now where theres so few of them they even have a round of applause after some poor soul shouts Oggi oggi oggi." O'Peachman said</p><p></p><p>"One section of the support has even rebranded themselves the 'Drunken Wasps' as they are now of no fixed abode and are often seen sitting in Wycombe town centre on a Saturday morning swigging from cider and sherry bottles asking passers by for change for a programme, surely Wasps must show some loyalty to these people before its too late."</p><p></p><p>"They really are in danger of losing their identity."</p><p></p><p>“But that’s the choice they have made, however this club has been very clear about the way forward.â€</p><p></p><p>Davids and O'Peachman were pressed on reports that they allowed supporters born outside England to become season ticket holders and Davids stressed the point that “The Irish, Welsh, Australian, South African, Scottish, French and New Zealand supporters we have are like the Brazilians of the northern hemisphere,†he said. “Every club seems to have one but we've got lots because boy they are good at supporting their team, and boy do they like to party.â€</p><p></p><p>Barney Burnham was unavailable for comment.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Copy and pasted from COYSDC.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sportnetwork.net/boards/read/s99.php?f=101&i=180532&t=180532&sid=99" target="_blank">COYSDC, click here for more</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saint N Sinner, post: 29962"] THE PERFECT REPLY, Class [img]http://www.therugbyforum.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] (Apologies to The Times and BBC) Saints spokesman Dai Davids has castigated rival Guinness Premiership clubs who move grounds every couple of years rather than developing their own. Davids singled out Wasps who cashed in and deserted their long standing fan base at Sudbury to move to Loftus Road, then did the same again to move to High Wycombe two years later. "I don't agree with the line Wasps have adopted," he said. "It effectively says: 'Stuff the supporters, we are going to be a club of strolling minstrels.'" Davids pointed out that Wasps won last year's Premiership final watched by 14 English supporters and added that he was "depressed" by Wasps approach. Davids' stance was supported by Saints new director of rugby Ivan O'Peachman O'Peachman said he was against moving grounds as the supporters were key men and women with an important role to play, and engendering the Saints to the local community was fundamental to the club's approach. "The supporters are the people we really want to keep. But it has got to be a balance. This club is about producing fans to support at the best stadium we are capable of building" O'Peachman said "Look at the Wasps support - they don't know where they stand, they changed their name to London and promptly cleared 30 miles out of town, leaving many people aimlessly turning up at the wrong ground for the next six months not noticing because the atmosphere stayed the same. Its got to a stage now where theres so few of them they even have a round of applause after some poor soul shouts Oggi oggi oggi." O'Peachman said "One section of the support has even rebranded themselves the 'Drunken Wasps' as they are now of no fixed abode and are often seen sitting in Wycombe town centre on a Saturday morning swigging from cider and sherry bottles asking passers by for change for a programme, surely Wasps must show some loyalty to these people before its too late." "They really are in danger of losing their identity." “But that’s the choice they have made, however this club has been very clear about the way forward.†Davids and O'Peachman were pressed on reports that they allowed supporters born outside England to become season ticket holders and Davids stressed the point that “The Irish, Welsh, Australian, South African, Scottish, French and New Zealand supporters we have are like the Brazilians of the northern hemisphere,†he said. “Every club seems to have one but we've got lots because boy they are good at supporting their team, and boy do they like to party.†Barney Burnham was unavailable for comment. Copy and pasted from COYSDC. [url="http://www.sportnetwork.net/boards/read/s99.php?f=101&i=180532&t=180532&sid=99"]COYSDC, click here for more[/url] [/QUOTE]
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