Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:29 pm  

weighman wrote:

May be Crusaders were encouraged to withdraw their application .

if it took anyone more than 2 seconds to work that out they need their head checking

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Wed Jul 27, 2011 7:22 am  

According to the YP this morning all Crusaders players are free agents !

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:39 am  

Moonlight wrote:

Expansion for expansion's sake is a proven loser.

I'm not defending Crusaders by any stretch mate but you're posting on the forum of a club that has been in administration several times in their short history (short compared to many "heartland" clubs) and struggle to get more than a thousand people through the gate and have been that way for most of their existence. There are many RL fans who still see South Yorkshire as an expansion area. People in glass houses etc.

[Jemmo]

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:27 pm  

deluded pom? wrote:

I'm not defending Crusaders by any stretch mate but you're posting on the forum of a club that has been in administration several times in their short history (short compared to many "heartland" clubs) and struggle to get more than a thousand people through the gate and have been that way for most of their existence. There are many RL fans who still see South Yorkshire as an expansion area. People in glass houses etc.

To be far, that's why throwing us straight into SL would also be a daft idea

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:44 pm  

Jemmo wrote:

To be far, that's why throwing us straight into SL would also be a daft idea

My reply wasn't intended as a dig at Donny mate. I just can't do with doom mongers who think only Northerners born within the sound of the M62 can appreciate rugby league.

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:23 pm  

Another fallout of this is overseas quotas for super league players being removed so the 13 overseas Crusaders players can find other clubs.

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:03 pm  

deluded pom? wrote:

I'm not defending Crusaders by any stretch mate but you're posting on the forum of a club that has been in administration several times in their short history (short compared to many "heartland" clubs) and struggle to get more than a thousand people through the gate and have been that way for most of their existence. There are many RL fans who still see South Yorkshire as an expansion area. People in glass houses etc.

You may well have a point, I may well have a point and thats the point of a forum.

Re: South Wales/Crusaders merger? : Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:50 am  

Moonlight wrote:

You may well have a point, I may well have a point and thats the point of a forum.

As much as I'd like to, I can't argue with that.