Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:10 am  

Agree with the general sentiment.

Best team lost and the fans were a credit to the club.

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:31 am  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

Bollox… waste of a franchise – you somehow fluked the playoffs and when beaten by a better team the ref gets blamed.

Leeds Rhinos 26-32 Crusaders

Leeds (8) 26
Tries: Hall, Smith, Donald, Delaney Goals: Sinfield 5

Crusaders (12) 32
Tries: Mellars 2, Peek, Hauraki 2 Goals: Schifcofske 6

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:21 am  

C'mon fellow Cru supporters. Enough about Leeds. Don't respond to Trolls and be gracious inyour acceptance of praise from other fans.
It was a great season that ended on a high in terms of the teams performance and the supporters who made the trip. Long may it continue.
Here's to 2011

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Sun Sep 12, 2010 1:52 pm  

Crufan94 wrote:

Thoroughly enjoyed my first season of watching the great sport of rugby league!

Glad to welcome you aboard and that you've been bitten by the bug (to mix my metaphors).

Hopefully the Cru will go from strength to strength next season. I loved my visit to Wrexham as the fans were so friendly and supportive of their club. I'll be sure to make a return visit next season (with hopefully the same result! )

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:12 pm  

just want to say well done crusaders for your part in a cracking game,didn't do my ticker much good those last 10 mins tho!
as for being unlucky, i cant agree,yes you were probably the better team possession wise and very good defensively,certainly had a better completion rate,but apart from a lucky interception try never really threatened our line, we took our chances in the last 10 minutes that ultimately won the game. still you should be very proud of the battle your boys put up and your excellent support,even though it was amplified by sky's mics on the box

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:49 am  

meast wrote:

just want to say well done crusaders for your part in a cracking game,didn't do my ticker much good those last 10 mins tho!
as for being unlucky, i cant agree,yes you were probably the better team possession wise and very good defensively,certainly had a better completion rate,but apart from a lucky interception try never really threatened our line, we took our chances in the last 10 minutes that ultimately won the game. still you should be very proud of the battle your boys put up and your excellent support,even though it was amplified by sky's mics on the box

our fans were loud.
never mind saying about skys mics our fans turned up and sang our hearts out.
cru cru crusaders

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:34 am  

I thoroughly enjoyed my time on Saturday moonlighting as a Crusaders fan! Much more so than last night as an actual Wigan fan!! Inspired singing of 'Land of My Fathers' and 'Fat Robbie Savage'. Good luck next year Cru, am sure I'll be down at The Racecourse with my parentals several more times.

Re: Cru Cru Crusaders : Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:41 pm  

Amazing day out, so so close! My first year attending week in week out and as a long time supporter of Wrexham FC (+20 years), a fresh of breath air! Have watched plenty of league on the TV over the years but having a Welsh team to support down the road has been fantastic!

As for all this microphone business I am sorry but it is complete rubbish. The Hudds fans were quiet, the only noise was from the mascot with the drum. It comes to something when you need a mascot to make your noise for you. The hudds fans were right next to the bulk of Cru fans so the mics should have picked you up as well. Face it you were outsung throughout the game and only came alive right at the end! "Sing when you're winning!" I mean no disrespect to their fans here, its always easier to drum up support at away games when everyone is in a smaller space. I have been to hundreds of Wrexham FC games away over the years and we have always made more noise away!

Really enjoyed the day and the season and I think it's great to be able to mix with fans before during and after the game, something that is not possible at many places in football. Me and friends and family have thoroughly enjoyed our first season in super league! I only wish I had caught the bug earlier!