: Thu Sep 03, 2009 5:33 pm  

Dico wrote:

I was making a point that he is now British.
Sorta like a tranny might once have been a d1ck, but now it's a chick all the same.

He will never be British he was not born here he cannot even bring himself to sing the National anthem at England games.

A tranny might have had it cut off but underneath its still a man in a dress.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:03 pm  

Dico,

Hadn't heard John had said that. But it's typical of the man. You gotta love his realism.

I don't think you could say the 1st NL2 season was a bad judgement call. We came second. Lost it in the very last game I recall. That's not bad. Because despite our own plans, other teams don't roll over and let you pass them on your way to the top.

Also, we didn't have all the big bucks then. John has always recruited to suit our budget.

I take Janner's opinion on JD as a SL coach on board, even though we differ.
We agree on just about everything else he said though.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:05 pm  

Dico,

I think the Bridgend Blue Bulls could walk into Championship 2.

Ditto Blackwood Bulldogs. But they are in Bridgend and Newport Respectively.

Apparently Wrexham likes its league, so would like to see them submit a team.

: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:31 pm  

Wrexhams all Warry/Saints/Wigan people who've moved there and fancy a crack at a game I reckon, you're literally not far from us there and I believe they play in our leagues rather than any welsh league. I really couldnt see a sustainable team there judging by the area.
Is there nowhere further West of Bridgend that could support a Celtic feeder/NL2 club?
Even Swansea?

Im moving house to this board, it's friendlier I feel sorry for you and the trolls are a chicken shoot.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:12 am  

Dico wrote:

Wrexhams all Warry/Saints/Wigan people who've moved there and fancy a crack at a game I reckon, you're literally not far from us there and I believe they play in our leagues rather than any welsh league. I really couldnt see a sustainable team there judging by the area.
Is there nowhere further West of Bridgend that could support a Celtic feeder/NL2 club?
Even Swansea?

Im moving house to this board, it's friendlier I feel sorry for you and the trolls are a chicken shoot.

Swansea has had a few teams over the years in the Welsh Conference, but they've generally struggled to survive and/or put teams out on a regular basis. There are a few teams down West (West Wales Wild Boars, Dinefwr Sharks, Swansea Dragons, NPT Steelers) but they are in the lower echelons of the Welsh Conference, and a few, if not all, of them struggle to get a team week on week.

Bridgend/Newport are probably the best bet for an NL2 team to be honest. Over the past few years Bridgend and Blackwood have consistently put teams out who have won/competed for the Harry Jepson Trophy come the end of the season. I think we're a few years off that personally, but Bridgend were offered a place in NL2 before the Crusaders' formation, which they turned down because they knew the Crusaders' birth was imminent. Most of the players in that Blue Bulls team played for the Crusaders at some point in the first couple of years.

I'm told that next season we'll have a link up with a Championship team (Not sure if it will be CC or CC1) who we can send youngsters to on loan for them to get first team experience.

: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:29 am  

ajhcrusader wrote:

Swansea has had a few teams over the years in the Welsh Conference, but they've generally struggled to survive and/or put teams out on a regular basis. There are a few teams down West (West Wales Wild Boars, Dinefwr Sharks, Swansea Dragons, NPT Steelers) but they are in the lower echelons of the Welsh Conference, and a few, if not all, of them struggle to get a team week on week.

Bridgend/Newport are probably the best bet for an NL2 team to be honest. Over the past few years Bridgend and Blackwood have consistently put teams out who have won/competed for the Harry Jepson Trophy come the end of the season. I think we're a few years off that personally, but Bridgend were offered a place in NL2 before the Crusaders' formation, which they turned down because they knew the Crusaders' birth was imminent. Most of the players in that Blue Bulls team played for the Crusaders at some point in the first couple of years.

I'm told that next season we'll have a link up with a Championship team (Not sure if it will be CC or CC1) who we can send youngsters to on loan for them to get first team experience.

Interesting, cheers for the response

: Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:46 am  

You forgot the Cardiff Demons ! They have been one of the most consistant and longest running RL side in Wales , if there was to be another Professional RL side in Wales I'd hope it was here.

: Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:28 pm  

Yeah they're okay Cardiff, but they're no Blue Bulls