: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:36 pm  

GanEden is a tit. I'm surprised he found the time to get away from his incessant moaning about our own club to have a pop at Celtic although given we won a few games over the past few weeks we've not heard much from him and he probably had to find something else to whinge about to feed his habit...

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:10 pm  

Rotherham Fev Fan wrote:

well here's a first. I said I'd never use the forum of a SL club, but here goes anyway!

1 - I don't think GanEden is a flat capper.
2 - Notwithstanding the barbed nature of his post, is his questions not worth asking??
3- The celtic club have been given a franchise to develop their playing and business operations. I accept Rome wasn't built in a day, but what do you measure as success and how long a time frame (if any) do you put on measuring that success. What do you consider to be a successful paying crowd - excluding all freebies!
4. Do you think the your club can sustain SL and given your criticism of the Bridgend public and the Welsh and National media, think you will be able to develop an appropriate level of support to maintain the club??

Not that this is ever going to change the world or the rules for any NL club. I remain ambivalent towards the crusaders as a club. I neither care if they win the GF or go into liquidation and fade into memory!
Back to my own place now I think!

You are a Fev fan course you would say that

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:34 pm  

Say what???? And What has the club I support got to do with my comments??
I'm asking relevant questions in an approporiate manner that is in line witht the theme of this topic!!

My feelings on the crusaders club has absolutely nothing to do with the team I follow. It is a personal view based on the management of the game by the RFL/SL!!

: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:38 pm  

Firefly-half - you made some good points. I think everyone can sympathise with the attitude of the BBC. As indicated by the availability of the Superleague Show only on analogue in The North (of England), except via red button, the BBC is still stuck in the first half of the last century in treating rugby league as if it was a northern English sport. Which it hasn't been for some time.

I keep hopping on to this board because I'm a fan from the heartlands who is genuinely interested in seeing the Crusaders succeed but it's a real shame that some people come on here just to say very childish, silly things about this club. Personally, I want to encourage the fans here to keep supporting the club even though the team isn't winning yet and I think what you say, Firefly, about running out of puff is spot on: either your squad is too old or simply not fit enough (and this might explain why they fall off defensively sometimes too during a match). I hope it can be addressed because it's a shame to be winning games for 70 minutes only to lose them in the last 10! So frustrating for fans!

: Sat May 02, 2009 12:39 am  

Adamjk wrote:

GanEden is a tit. I'm surprised he found the time to get away from his incessant moaning about our own club to have a pop at Celtic although given we won a few games over the past few weeks we've not heard much from him and he probably had to find something else to whinge about to feed his habit...

Wow a real Salford fan!

: Mon May 04, 2009 12:35 pm  

GanEden says that time will prove that Rugby League won't work again in Taffyland. Actually time is on the side of the Welsh to prove him wrong.
Why do I say that. Well a couple of weeks ago the Gillette National Youth League Grand Final was won by Celtic Crusaders who beat Leigh Miners Rangers. So at what level will all those players be at in a couple of years time.
In addition to that particular game, Rugby League is now being played and enjoyed at many schools right across South Wales. Won't many of those young lads want to carry on playing when they leave school.
I hope that Celtic do start winning a few games. But even if they don't they will have learned a lot from their first season at the very highest level of Rugby League in the northern hemisphere and this will surely help them prepare for their second season. And they will also know that there are many League fans up North wishing them well for the future too.

: Mon May 04, 2009 1:04 pm  

glee wrote:

GanEden says that time will prove that Rugby League won't work again in Taffyland. Actually time is on the side of the Welsh to prove him wrong.
Why do I say that. Well a couple of weeks ago the Gillette National Youth League Grand Final was won by Celtic Crusaders who beat Leigh Miners Rangers. So at what level will all those players be at in a couple of years time.
In addition to that particular game, Rugby League is now being played and enjoyed at many schools right across South Wales. Won't many of those young lads want to carry on playing when they leave school.
I hope that Celtic do start winning a few games. But even if they don't they will have learned a lot from their first season at the very highest level of Rugby League in the northern hemisphere and this will surely help them prepare for their second season. And they will also know that there are many League fans up North wishing them well for the future too.

Toulouse have proven far more.

: Mon May 04, 2009 3:22 pm  

GanEden wrote:

Toulouse have proven far more.

You not back under your rock yet? Have a read of the VT thread you started and see the majority of posts in support. You failed to mention our average crowd this season just pick on one match. As said earlier get back under your rock you're just a useless little troll.

: Mon May 04, 2009 3:57 pm  

I can't vouch for GanEden. His posts appear deliberately provocative, but I still believe his question is worth answering even if you believe Ganeden is not worthy of a debate.
Given that a NL club has been passed over the opportunity to play in Sl in favour of the welsh club, that they were allowed to play in the NL with odds stcked well in their favour, that the paying crowds and the results aren't what they would have been hoped to for and that any NL club, however well equipt, cannot gain entry to that comp until at least 2011- I believe it is a question worth answering all the same.
Chubbs1981 suggests it's a question not worth a response at this stage of the season. Fair do's. I do, but appreciate I'm hardly likely to get one from anyone that matters.

To repeat - I care not one jot positively or negatively for the crusaders club. But I do care about my club and the NL! My angst is NOT towards the club, but I remain and with all likelyhood - will always remain ambivalent to the celtic crusaders club.

Time will tell if Rugby League in Wales has a future or whether it's been another waste of time and money!

: Mon May 04, 2009 4:40 pm  

If you want a debate i'll happily argue it with you this time next year. if we are still playing terribly after a year and 11 games i'll gladly take you views on the chin however. we are talking about a squad literally given a few months prior to season KO to get together.

If the licenses had been dished out when they were but no enacted untill next february things might have been different and given us more time to prepare. but thats far to sensible for the RFL as we both know.

but i hope your hostility is equally directed towards quins. 10years in SL the worst attendance figures and in the biggest city! (loads of aussies so no excuse) i maintain quins only get to stay in SL on the fact they are based within sight of the RFU's HQ.