An article on the Crusaders' website today: www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=5521 The players need our support for this game especially and we need to get as many people into the Racecourse as possible. Many may say, don't bother, as proceeds will go straight to Moss and Robberts, but with Rod saying this, I think he's genuine and means that all of it will go to the players and staff. Fans from fellow Rugby League clubs reading this, feel free to come along if you want the best for the Crusaders and its players/staff. Your support would be much appreciated.

An article on the Crusaders' website today: www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=5521 The players need our support for this game especially and we need to get as many people into the Racecourse as possible. Many may say, don't bother, as proceeds will go straight to Moss and Robberts, but with Rod saying this, I think he's genuine and means that all of it will go to the players and staff. Fans from fellow Rugby League clubs reading this, feel free to come along if you want the best for the Crusaders and its players/staff. Your support would be much appreciated.

Rod Findlay referring to 'moral obligations' is risible.
His conduct when David Woods was unfairly dismissed at Gateshead Thunder was repugnant.( Contact Radio Cumbria if you want the details - Feb 2009 )
Shouldn't he be persuading Moss and Roberts to show their participation in the 'family sport' has certain obligations ?

Best wishes to the supporters of rugby league in Bridgend and Wrexham areas.

Quote ="GouldyCrusader"An article on the Crusaders' website today: www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=5521 The players need our support for this game especially and we need to get as many people into the Racecourse as possible. Many may say, don't bother, as proceeds will go straight to Moss and Robberts, but with Rod saying this, I think he's genuine and means that all of it will go to the players and staff. Fans from fellow Rugby League clubs reading this, feel free to come along if you want the best for the Crusaders and its players/staff. Your support would be much appreciated.'" Think you should post this on all the NW superleague fans pages to give support to the players, lets face it its not their fault is it? Seriously thinking about coming down for the day to support you lads

Quote ="GouldyCrusader"An article on the Crusaders' website today: www.crusadersrfl.com/article.php?id=5521 The players need our support for this game especially and we need to get as many people into the Racecourse as possible. Many may say, don't bother, as proceeds will go straight to Moss and Robberts, but with Rod saying this, I think he's genuine and means that all of it will go to the players and staff. Fans from fellow Rugby League clubs reading this, feel free to come along if you want the best for the Crusaders and its players/staff. Your support would be much appreciated.'" Think you should post this on all the NW superleague fans pages to give support to the players, lets face it its not their fault is it? Seriously thinking about coming down for the day to support you lads

im making the trip from warrington

Good point! I'll post on here first.

I'll be there with my family. Have been to a dozen or so home games over the last 2 seasons, and always have a cracking afternoon in the Bamford Suite...............just a pity there will be no Super League fix so close to home for my old man next year!.

Great stuff. A lot who previously followed Wigan/Saints/Warrington have come to supporting Crusaders. For those in the Cheshire/Shropshire/North Wales area it can work out loads easier and you're still watching good Rugby League.

No fixture date/time change, as it hasn't been selected for Sky coverage. Still at 3pm K.O. on Sunday 21st.

Thank God for that. Only seen Cru away this year due to working Friday/Saturdays and the bonus of any new club would be surely they have to go with Sunday home games as the norm.

Yes, why on earth we chose to have Friday nights as our matchday is behond me....

In one, Mike Turner!

Two key elements for the new Cru has to be to try to get back on S4C as Celtic Crusaders were in the old Championship days to raise the profile around Wales and play when fans have the best chance of getting to games ie. Sundays.

The clubs explanation for playing on Friday nights was that 2 of the 3 highest attendances in 2010 were on Friday nights. They didn't take into consideration that one of them was the first match up in Wrexham and the other was Gareth Thomas' debut in Rugby League. Both are going to attract biggest crowds.

I honestly think by playing on Sundays we would have about 1,000 minimum extra on the gates. There would be a lot more away travel and people from South Wales coming up. People aren't working also and can bring their children. So many little, silly decisions that have cost us. In the end of the day, it all assists to not having enough money, the reason why we had to pull out. Just shows how poorly the club was run.

Can not agree more

wasn't your home game against hull fc last season your second highest gate, played on a sunday?

your board dug their own grave by playing fridays imo

You're correct. I think we got around 7,000 for the Hull FC game at home last season. That was played on a Sunday and was our second home game of the season.

It was snowing and some of the Hull fans helped clear the snow from the pitch.

I really do think this game is going to be one that'll be remembered for a long long time. Lets turn out in strong numbers and show how much Rugby League means to us in North Wales and Wales as a whole. It promises to be emotional, but I hope we all just enjoy the time we know we have left following the Cru.

The actual game should be a cracker too. Both sides want the win for completely different reasons and IMO, at their best are probably much better sides, than what the league ladder suggests.

Lets leave Super League in style and with a fighting mentality.