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The 15,000 capacity stadium will be home to Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons
were does it mention the near defunct n. wales crusaders face it you are well and truly up the creek with only the rfl to prop you up
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| Quote: the day will come "The 15,000 capacity stadium will be home to Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons
were does it mention the near defunct n. wales crusaders face it you are well and truly up the creek with only the rfl to prop you up'"
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Going down disgracefully.
Now jog on you plum.
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| Quote: Pete_Zatoppin "Been looking through some of the posts on here regarding the leeds rhinos game last season and it seems that generally people thought rodney parade was a bit of a dump. i didnt go myself, but is it REALLY as bad as people make out?'"
TBH is wasnt the best stadium ive ever been to but it wasnt the worst nosireebob. I really enjoyed the game, met some really nice people and had loads of good natured banter with the Gwent-Dragons old boys. It isnt just the stadium that makes a great day its the craic that goes with it and believe me, walking down to Rodney parade was a helluva lot safer than having to have a police escort away from a certain 2 clubs up here. |
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| Quote: the day will come "The 15,000 capacity stadium will be home to Newport RFC and the Newport Gwent Dragons
were does it mention the near defunct n. wales crusaders face it you are well and truly up the creek with only the rfl to prop you up'"
You certainly would have expected the Crusaders to have been among the interested parties discussing a new stadium in Newport. |
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Quote: Hedgehog King "You certainly would have expected the Crusaders to have been among the interested parties discussing a new stadium in Newport.'"
We didnt need to we have this www.islandfarm.tv/ with rumours going around down here that it is very close to being accepted and also the people who are in charge of this project have put a bid in to buy the club this week  |
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Quote: Hedgehog King "You certainly would have expected the Crusaders to have been among the interested parties discussing a new stadium in Newport.'"
We didnt need to we have this www.islandfarm.tv/ with rumours going around down here that it is very close to being accepted and also the people who are in charge of this project have put a bid in to buy the club this week | |
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Funnily enough I thought you'd be expert at some kind of wrist action but wasn't that one.
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Long before the Crusaders were linked to playing at Rodney Pararde, the ground was scheduled for up grade. and we were only there for two years with the Bridgend development on going. These facts were in the media, and I am surprised thatit is still a topic. Although I live in Wales I had never ben to Rodney Parade but I enjoyed the Leeds game there, and personally thought the Newport ground though clearly dated, had a good atmosphere and certainly was an improvement on many league grounds I could mention.
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| Quote: tarian crusader "We didnt need to we have this
Didn't the club rule it out though?
Under their present management, I can't see them ever returning to Bridgend.
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and also the people who are in charge of this project have put a bid in to buy the club this week ![]()
That would be fantastic if they did.
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| Quote: Hedgehog King "Didn't the club rule it out though?'" No, the plan has always been to return to a purpose-built stadium in Bridgend AFAIK. |
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| Quote: headhunter "No, the plan has always been to return to a purpose-built stadium in Bridgend AFAIK.'"
Yes, Brakla not Island Farm though I don't think many people thought that Crusaders would return to Bridgend once they were to be "temporarily" based in Newport.
Unless Brewery Fields do buy the club out, I don't think they will ever go back to Bridgend. |
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To tell the truth , if any of the ' rumours ' are based on any sort of fact , the possible refurbishment of the Newport Ground or the river island project are the least of the Crusaders problems at the moment
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| Quote: Pete_Zatoppin "Been looking through some of the posts on here regarding the leeds rhinos game last season and it seems that generally people thought rodney parade was a bit of a dump. i didnt go myself, but is it REALLY as bad as people make out?'"
rodney parade is a nice, compact ground with a good atmosphere generated by anything over 4k (league obviously not union which struggles to create atmosphere with 80k!) - easy to get a pint, friendly people bit ramshackle but proper rugby place. |
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