Quote ="Grendel"All but signed and sealed, the Celtic Crusaders will be playing next season in Newport.
I suppose I can manage the 40 minutes each way to home matches, but it seems somehow wrong to take us out of Bridgend.
Moving to Nedquarters is a gamble IMO. I understand the ground is cheaper to rent, but that Leighton Samuel agreed a 5 year contract to play at Brewery Field and will have to pay BF AS WELL as Dave Parade. Though I have to be honest, having supported the Celtic Warriors through the WRU vs Samuel debacle, his word is not worth a penny.
He gave his word he would stick with the Warriors no matter what. When he was baling out he gave his word he would not allow us to be closed. In the court case after we were closed he gave his word the truth would come out. When the case was settled out of court he also allegedly signed a gagging order. Now to the Crusaders. He signed a 5 year deal to keep matches at BF. He gave us his word he was not abandoning Bridgend. He gave his word we would have a new stadium by 2013. Now we are moving to the heart of darkness.
Well fair enough, I guess it's a case of like it or lump it. But mark my words.
The welcome most travelling fans got at Bridgend will be markedly different in Newport. Ask anyone who's been to see Newport RFC about the "welcome".
The attendances will not rise significantly. Those fans that didn't travel from Newport to come see us will similarly not travel the few minutes to see us on their doorstep either.
We will never, repeat NEVER get our new stadium. The language has already changed from "We WILL have a new stadium in 2012" to "We HOPE to have a new stadium by 2012".
Well this is where I stand. I have no choice so will travel to Dave Parade, but the SECOND the new Stadium falls through, I'm done.
I support the TEAM. Not the CLUB.'"
Grendel you have my greatest sympathy.
I have followed RL for years and indeed watched Welsh Conference...remember that when Bulls played Irish? .. before that was changed. I am a casualty of Warriors. Unless people were there they have no idea of how it changed us... no longer do we take promises for granted we want to see proof of any plans and ideas.
I hoped I would never see the day when I read that Celtic would leave BF.. but here we go again...same old story, same faces, same words.
I wish you well at Dave Parade. To be honest I have found them great. Go with a positive approach and meet them half way. They will turn up just to see what it's all about... up to you to keep them LOL.
The whole thing is indeed a gamble... but hey this is summer rugby ..go and enjoy. The clubhouse food is great but you need to be sharp off the mark, everybody there eats as fast as possible!!
You'll just have to rename yourselves the "Moving Army".
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