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Scarlet Fever Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Forum http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Scarlet Fever Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Forum : Last 10 Posts Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:21:33 +0000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:12:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.03 30 www.scarletfever.org/forum/RSS_topic_feed.asp Scarlet Fever Llanelli Scarlets Rugby Forum http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/images/toppanel.jpg http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/ SCARLETS GENERAL : Stop tarring us with the same brush http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593419.html#593419 Author: respecto1991
Subject: Stop tarring us with the same brush
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 1:12am

The point that people keep forgetting is that Llanelli rfc was always a region. Growing up in Carmarthen, Llanelli was the club that most of us in school supported]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593419.html#593419 SCARLETS GENERAL : Individual Regional Funding http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/individual-regional-funding_topic32016_post593418.html#593418 Author: tannerbankboy
Subject: Individual Regional Funding
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:53am

Tim Opolis wrote:

If the WRU decides to have seperate relationships with the regions, what do they think the region that gets short changed is going to do and in particular their benefactors? They might as well just call it the start of the process of going down to 3 regions, because that's where this is going. Finances must be bad!

Cant see how seperate relationships is going to work, can someone explain it to me and convince me everyone's going to be happy with it?

Divide and rule. At the moment all the regions seem to be pulling in the same direction. If the WRU offer the carrot of more money to some, they are likely to look after their own short term interests and go for it. Every region will go with their begging bowl and a nice presentation saying how they desreve a bigger piece of pie and how crap the rest are.

I don't see how going to 3 regions will boost attendances. Will anyone from Newport go to watch the Blues? We'd have more luck putting buses on to Llanelli. The only benefit to 3 regions would be more money from the WRU, but an even narrower support base.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:53:17 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/individual-regional-funding_topic32016_post593418.html#593418 SCARLETS GENERAL : Nigel Owens ref on Thursday http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/nigel-owens-ref-on-thursday_topic32020_post593417.html#593417 Author: tannerbankboy
Subject: Nigel Owens ref on Thursday
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:43am

ap sior wrote:

I feel it does put unnecessary pessure on him. What if there's a Bradley Davies style tip tackle on one of our players ?

Will he be brave enough to go for red or bottle it and go for yellow ?

That was the touch judges call, the ref clearly said he didn't see it and he asked for a recommendation, which came back as yellow. If Nigel saw that tackle I don't see him giving a yellow, straight red.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:43:49 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/nigel-owens-ref-on-thursday_topic32020_post593417.html#593417 SCARLETS GENERAL : Stop tarring us with the same brush http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593416.html#593416 Author: RedZep
Subject: Stop tarring us with the same brush
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:43am

Tim Opolis wrote:

solihullscarlet wrote:

(soft spot for Ponty) There should be a valleys region though shouldn't there.

They had one Col, and were too busy chucking their toys out of the pram, to realise it, they'd still be arguing now if the WRU hadnt pulled the plug.

Not one to defend Lewis because in general he's a pillock, but as he said where is their business plan? The well meant ramblings of an MP is all that's there, and what does this do for the Blues, the region they are actually in? It does nothing positive.

If I was a Ponty fan I'd still be supporting Ponty, but this thing about they stole our region is bollox imo, they had a region but walked away from any chance it had of succeeding.

If there was a multi millionaire in Ponty and the council wanted to bulid a new ground I'd say fair enough give them another crack but to go 5 ways now on a pipe dream would be suicide.

Reading between the lines one region is heading Connacht's way so a new Ponty is on the cards, the Dragons! but one thing I would say is that the WRU are just going to alienate more fans.

The Scarlets are the one shining ray of hope at the minute, but by the sounds of things the shit is about to hit the fan and change is inevitable.

Surely that's because we are the only team that has always truly represented a region. After the initial novelty factor has subsided amongst the 3 x city outfits, times are hard and they are getting very insular (Hughes family from Bridgend, for example). It's the Scarlets that's had to change least to embrace regionalism.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:43:35 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593416.html#593416 SCARLETS GENERAL : Stop tarring us with the same brush http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593415.html#593415 Author: Scarlet Growler
Subject: Stop tarring us with the same brush
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:41am

I found it quite funny to watch Mr and Mrs Bridgend asking for 'more than just a game to watch now - we need things to keep the kids occupied' - my thoughts turned to the barn, crazy crepes, bouncy castles, 5-a-side pitch, Tommo and Cochyn etc etc. I thought - we have what you're looking for - you need to make a trip down to Pemberton not the Library! Then our CEO went on record to highlight our advertising budget - so I immediately realised why Mr and Mrs Bridgend didn't realise what a great experience we actually have down at Y Parc! Angry

He was referring to traditional marketing though - I do think we do some great things with the tag teams, things like the Pembrokeshire day of inviting kids from the feeder West wales clubs up for the day, excellent season ticket deals for families etc etc. I'm sure we could do more, but at least we are trying things and it seems to be starting to work - and after the 6 Nations is over there will be hopefully loads of youngsters who'll want to watch Georgie, Jon, Rhys etc playing again - the club will need to target that potential market over the next few weeks while the interest is there - perhaps another cheap mini-season ticket deal to pull 'em in, and hope we can hook them with the excellent family season ticket deals we have for next season.

But Mr CEO - you really do need an advertising budget to let others know what a great family deal we have these days.....

Roger Lewis - don't get me started. I laughed when he threw the toys out of the pram towards the end. TV schedules and constant changes, short notice notice of kick-off times etc are killing the supporter base. How many times have we been at a home game for us to have no idea of which day the next home game will happen, let alone a kick-off time!! Look at all the last minute rush for times on this forum over sorting out away travel. As a teacher with no leave flexibility I just give up on even thinking of overseas trips as the game is likely to be on late on a Friday or Sunday which would destroy any chance I may have to get there from work, or back by am Monday. By the time the kick-off day /time is notified all the cheap train / flight tickets are long gone. How many times have people had to book long weekend trips to cover all possible kick-off dates / times that could happen. The fixtures are a mess - we need a structured season Rabo Pro12 > Heineken Cup > 6Nations, and we should be able to see at the start of the season when and what time all games (except cup knock-out ones) will happen. The TV schedules affect Wales Regions far more than the English Clubs and look at how their attendances compare!

Finally, and apologies for the long rant, but there should be a Valley's Region - Bridgend's leader trashed the last one, at a time when Ponty were struggling financially. I'd base that region at Pony myself - after all they seem to have crowds not much less than the NGD's already!

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:41:15 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/stop-tarring-us-with-the-same-brush_topic32025_post593415.html#593415 GENERAL RUGBY : Breaking news !! About the Blues !! http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/breaking-news-about-the-blues_topic32021_post593414.html#593414 Author: tannerbankboy
Subject: Breaking news !! About the Blues !!
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:39am

8,000 there and it will be bouncing. They may also get a few early arrival Scottish fans in as well.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:39:29 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/breaking-news-about-the-blues_topic32021_post593414.html#593414 GENERAL RUGBY : WEEK IN WEEK OUT http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/week-in-week-out_topic32011_post593413.html#593413 Author: tannerbankboy
Subject: WEEK IN WEEK OUT
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:36am

TonduTurk wrote:

roy munster wrote:

the figures were 9202 for us 7518 for blues 7146 for ospreysand 5440 for dragons

whereas leinster were over 23000 average and munster over 19000

so depsite our growth , overall the weslh sides are way behond the top irish sides

FFS !!, there's over half a MILLION people live in dublin city and 1.8 MILLION live in greater dublin, and 1.2 MILLION that live in Munster !!!!

how many live in scarlets region ?????

From the Carms CC figures, "the current population of Carmarthenshire is 180,717 according to the 2010 Mid-Year Estimate, with the population of Wales estimated at 3,006,430. Carmarthenshire has the fourth highest population out of the 22 local authorities within Wales and accounts for 6% of the total Welsh population."

Add 117,500 in Pembs, 78,000 in Ceredigion. So Dyfed, a realistic travelling catchment area has a population of approx 375,000.

So 2 of the Irish regions have a popluation the same as Wales with just over 10% of that in Dyfed. Comparing attendances for the 2 just doesn't add up.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:36:18 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/week-in-week-out_topic32011_post593413.html#593413 SCARLETS GENERAL : Nigel Owens ref on Thursday http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/nigel-owens-ref-on-thursday_topic32020_post593412.html#593412 Author: Vulcan
Subject: Nigel Owens ref on Thursday
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:15am

scarletsrules wrote:

As happy as i am we have a good ref incharge on Thursday. I dont understand why they would chose a welsh ref to ref a Scottish and Welsh teams game which is being played in Scotland

Maybe cos there are no good Scottish rugby refs?

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:15:06 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/nigel-owens-ref-on-thursday_topic32020_post593412.html#593412 SCARLETS GENERAL : Start dreaming! http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/start-dreaming_topic32023_post593411.html#593411 Author: Vulcan
Subject: Start dreaming!
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:12am

kcreg wrote:

we should have made sure of the home draw in the lv,i also thought the lv final(if your reffering to coventry as the lv final venue)was in worcester?

Iesu KC stop bloody moaning Angry

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/start-dreaming_topic32023_post593411.html#593411 LLANDOVERY, LLANELLI, NARBERTH : LLANELLI v BRIDGEND http://www.scarletfever.org/forum/llanelli-v-bridgend_topic32026_post593409.html#593409 Author: TonduTurk
Subject: LLANELLI v BRIDGEND
Posted: 08 February 2012 at 12:06am

ap sior wrote:

Oh dear !

The income is good, but did we make a mistake in allowing the Swans to play on it ?

how many games have the swans played on it this year ?
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