Quote ="celt000"And if you don't like it tough. The rfl have made their decision.
And I can feel your pain as the Bridgend Ravenss (local rugby team) have been relegated from the welsh premier.The ravens have been in the premier for 50 years, I think :S. And produced most of the Welsh stars. We are still producing stars. And now we have been forgotten.
The WRU banished the Celtic Warriors (Only Welsh Region) and I followed them thick and thin and been to every home game, no away games. And the WRU claim we ran out of money, which is a load of bullpoo.
So yes I do feel your pain.'"
But it was a wrong one - I don't mean Celtic. I mean the licences. I want to see them abolished and a new approach - back to P&R but looking at the way the RFU is supporting a new second tier of pro-rugby and increasing P&R by reducing its size.
The Warriors is a good reason why abolishing P&R is a bad idea! Crowds in the Magners League continue to fall as most of the games are utterly meaningless. The Welsh were right to go to regions (i am a closet Scarlets follower) but the league itself should have been integrated into the English set-up or a new European league.
FWIW, I would amalgamate the French Elite RL into the Championship/SL but retain P&R, increase the Championship cap so clubs can prepare better for SL and reduce the size of SL. If Celtic get in and not Widnes, fair enough. At least they are there for playing reasons (and yes, in fairness as you came second, you deserved to go up).
There are sad and bitter fans at every club. Don't tar all of us with the same brush.
And isn't it sad that more time is spent on the Celtic board talking about attendances instead of the rugby!
