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<blockquote data-quote="Amiga500" data-source="post: 544293" data-attributes="member: 56767"><p>[Sorry y'all, this post has grown a little long:blush:]</p><p></p><p>WTF is happening over there at the minute?</p><p></p><p>Talk of the Dragons disappearing and rumours that the Ospreys were on the verge of being wound up at the start of the season.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Tell me this - why on earth is a man that has an education in music, a background in music, radio and TV been put in charge of a rugby union?!?</p><p></p><p>With such a weak sporting background - it is quite obvious that most people with vested interests in any debate will have little respect for his opinion - simply because they'll say* he knows jack **** about it. Good luck to the WRU trying to form a consensus from such a weak initial negotiating position!</p><p></p><p>*regardless of whether he actually is extremely knowledgeable or not. </p><p></p><p>I've even read reports where the WRU are happy with his work... which must be indicative of them being so deluded as to focus on how high they can build their ivory towers without once looking down to consider whether the foundations are in good shape.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> IMO, the WRU needs to focus on differentiating the Pro12 from the welsh premiership. Playing days & playing season are two obvious starting points (albeit changing the WP season is probably a thorny issue). If they cannot do this then consider removing the corresponding WP clubs from the WP. These being Newport, Swansea, Cardiff, Llanelli. Why dilute the already limited fanbase if you are going to play matches in the same town at the same time?!?</p><p></p><p></p><p> A quick look at the fixtures shows the idiocy.</p><p></p><p>Pro12 - Sat 23rd Feb:</p><p>Cardiff Blues v Connacht, 15:00</p><p>Glasgow v Ulster, 15:00</p><p>Leinster v Scarlets, 15:00</p><p>Ospreys v Edinburgh, 15:00</p><p>Treviso v Munster, 15:00</p><p>Zebre v Newport-Gwent D'gons, 15:00</p><p></p><p></p><p>WP - Sat 23rd Feb:</p><p>Bedwas RFC v Cross Keys RFC 14:30</p><p>Bridgend v Neath 14:30</p><p>Carmarthen RFC v Swansea 14:30</p><p>Llandovery RFC v Aberavon RFC 14:30</p><p>Llanelli RFC v Cardiff Rugby 14:30</p><p>Pontypridd v Newport 14:30</p><p></p><p></p><p>So Cardiff and the Ospreys are at home in the Pro12 on the same day as a full fixture list for the WP. How do the WRU expect people to follow both when they are forced to pick and choose between one or the other? (even if one is on TV and the other is live - if you miss the matches, either live or on TV, your connection to the team weakens)</p><p></p><p> The WRU need to knock heads with the Pro12 (that includes the IRFU, the SRU and the FIR) on this and get it sorted.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I would reserve Friday <strong>nights </strong>for the Pro12 games and Saturday/Sunday <strong>midday/afternoon </strong>for the WP. </p><p></p><p>Two consistently different timeslots so everyone knows whats happening and is never forced to choose one or the other. </p><p>At a push, Saturday nights could be used for Pro12 games as well. [The social aspect for travelling support interacting with home support in the bars around the grounds should never be disregarded - its one of the things that sets rugby apart from soccer and should be maintained as much as possible I feel.]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Amiga500, post: 544293, member: 56767"] [Sorry y'all, this post has grown a little long:blush:] WTF is happening over there at the minute? Talk of the Dragons disappearing and rumours that the Ospreys were on the verge of being wound up at the start of the season. Tell me this - why on earth is a man that has an education in music, a background in music, radio and TV been put in charge of a rugby union?!? With such a weak sporting background - it is quite obvious that most people with vested interests in any debate will have little respect for his opinion - simply because they'll say* he knows jack **** about it. Good luck to the WRU trying to form a consensus from such a weak initial negotiating position! *regardless of whether he actually is extremely knowledgeable or not. I've even read reports where the WRU are happy with his work... which must be indicative of them being so deluded as to focus on how high they can build their ivory towers without once looking down to consider whether the foundations are in good shape. IMO, the WRU needs to focus on differentiating the Pro12 from the welsh premiership. Playing days & playing season are two obvious starting points (albeit changing the WP season is probably a thorny issue). If they cannot do this then consider removing the corresponding WP clubs from the WP. These being Newport, Swansea, Cardiff, Llanelli. Why dilute the already limited fanbase if you are going to play matches in the same town at the same time?!? A quick look at the fixtures shows the idiocy. Pro12 - Sat 23rd Feb: Cardiff Blues v Connacht, 15:00 Glasgow v Ulster, 15:00 Leinster v Scarlets, 15:00 Ospreys v Edinburgh, 15:00 Treviso v Munster, 15:00 Zebre v Newport-Gwent D'gons, 15:00 WP - Sat 23rd Feb: Bedwas RFC v Cross Keys RFC 14:30 Bridgend v Neath 14:30 Carmarthen RFC v Swansea 14:30 Llandovery RFC v Aberavon RFC 14:30 Llanelli RFC v Cardiff Rugby 14:30 Pontypridd v Newport 14:30 So Cardiff and the Ospreys are at home in the Pro12 on the same day as a full fixture list for the WP. How do the WRU expect people to follow both when they are forced to pick and choose between one or the other? (even if one is on TV and the other is live - if you miss the matches, either live or on TV, your connection to the team weakens) The WRU need to knock heads with the Pro12 (that includes the IRFU, the SRU and the FIR) on this and get it sorted. Personally, I would reserve Friday [B]nights [/B]for the Pro12 games and Saturday/Sunday [B]midday/afternoon [/B]for the WP. Two consistently different timeslots so everyone knows whats happening and is never forced to choose one or the other. At a push, Saturday nights could be used for Pro12 games as well. [The social aspect for travelling support interacting with home support in the bars around the grounds should never be disregarded - its one of the things that sets rugby apart from soccer and should be maintained as much as possible I feel.] [/QUOTE]
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