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3 hours ago, fearnowt said:
So if central funding was just £10k higher, we would have a sustainable club?
That seems to be the implication!
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4 minutes ago, newbe said:
Without being a prophet of doom, this sounds like a reincarnation of some clubs who have disappeared. You raise money for one season, but you have to follow it up again n again. Wish them well.
Massive cuts to our central funding has lead us to this situation..... the RFL have cut the funding to the bone for League 1 and we've already see West Wales and London Skolars drop out, and our friends at Newcastle Thunder surviving due to a consortium of fans. The clubs at this level travel from Newcastle to Cornwall on a pittance. its no wonder any of the League 1 clubs end up struggling at some point
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North Wales Crusaders are appealing to supporters to help secure the club’s long-term future as well asking individuals interested in investing in the club to form expressions of interest.
North Wales Crusaders have been at the forefront of rugby league in Wales since the club’s inception in 2012 following the demise of the Super League side, Crusaders RLFC.
Now flying the flag as Wales’ only representative team within the professional leagues, the club have had to battle recent adversities including having the play the majority of our 2023 home games on the road and also a loss of a significant number of our core supporter base since the coronavirus pandemic.
This has left the club with a void to fill, and whilst 2024 has seen us achieve a record breaking year commercially, it’s clear to the current board of directors that that alone does not ensure the long-term survival of the club.It’s of great credit to the current team and coaching staff that they’ve continued to navigate these difficult circumstances with with hard work and dedication.Our planning for the 2025 season is now well underway, and we’re excited to share our Vision 2025 strategy with supporters in the near future.
However, to achieve the sustainable model which we desire, we are now appealing to supporters and the wider rugby league community to help keep rugby league in North Wales flourishing, and allow us to continue our work in developing the young, next generation of stars for the game.So, how can you help?We’re appealing to supporters to help us raise the £10,000.00 we need to ensure the club remains a sustainable enterprise and carries the ability to attract potential investment going forward.We’re welcoming donations however big or small towards our target and are also encouraging the local communities to turn out in force for our remaining home games of the 2024 season.
Should any individual or organisation be interested in discussing further investment opportunities then please email info@nwcrusaders.co.uk
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Hurricanes will win this one. I'd expect a reaction from Cornwall to their recent poor form but Hurricanes are a very decent prospect for a top 6 finish this season.
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I'll admit I went along with a prediction of all home wins...Well done on a good result for Hurricanes...and the win moves them up to 6th in the league, one above Crusaders.
We play Keighley next then a predicted battle royale in Birmingham to follow!
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Another game North Wales Crusaders cudda, shudda won. I thought Hunslet were fortunate to have theier first try awarded (player offside at the kick and a forward pass to the scoring player) but Going in 6 -12 up was fine. Our second half performance was worse than last week against Hornets. We had a penalty and that looked like our only chance of scoring. North Wales lost the game rather than Hunslet doing anything special to win it. Very disappointed that we didn't push harder to win.
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Catalan were not at the races tonight. I was expecting a close game...it was for 40 minutes but once Leigh scored it was one way traffic. Very frustrating team to watch are the Dragons. They can be incredibly brilliant or, like tonight, nothing works. Well played Leigh....deserve the win on the second half performance.
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3 hours ago, Chronicler of Chiswick said:
Yes, things looking a bit bleak in our North East and South West outposts - I'm beginning to wonder whether one or, (God help us) both, will make it to the end of the season. With the Cru losing 36 -37 I'm not sure whether not being able to get to the game was a good or bad thing!
Crusaders had ample opportunity to win the game today. Some poor defensive efforts on three Hornets tries, dropped kick off from Owain and a lack of effort on the last play before half-time when Hornets dropped their goal were the killer moments for me. Congratulations to Hornets on the win but it could...should have been a Cru win.
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Midlands Hurricanes, Hunslet, Keighley Cougars and North Wales Crusaders to win
Hurricanes looked the stronger of the two teams when we played them recently.
Cougars will be far too strong for Thunder.
It could be close at Eirias Park....Crusaders need to cut out the unforced errors and reduce our second half penalty count drastically. If we play to our strengths we'll win....by 8 I think.
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31 minutes ago, Spotty Herbert said:
I thought there were a number of 50 50 decisions in the 2nd half that the ref had to "guess". To be fair, I didn't feel he favoured either side. I was disappointed with the way both teams played with the wind and slope in their favour, but I think the key difference was the impact of the interchange benches. Keighley's, particularly Bishop at dummy half and Parker in the middle, was more effective than the Crusaders.
Your assessment is probably less bias than mine, to be fair. A supporter is always going to be skewed towards his own team!
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19 hours ago, Spotty Herbert said:
I thought Crusaders were the stronger team in the 1st half and should have gone in ahead, rather than level. 2 tries to Cougars in the first ten minutes of the 2nd half decided the match. It was good to see Patrick Ah Van still trundling up and down : I thought he would be collecting his old age pension by now.
Good summary...plus the Cougars players were much more adept in appealing for penalties...the count in the second have seemed way more in favour of Cougars, including 6-agains....and I remain unconvinced that Cougars were not held up for their 4th try. It seems our second half discipline is our Achilles heel, something I'm sure our caching staff will be working on. We're still in 3rd place after 4 games and I'm sure we'll be looking to make it 4 from 5 at home next weekend.
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On 11/04/2024 at 11:50, bobbruce said:
Sin bins shouldn’t on the hole lead to a charge by the MRP if the refs got it right the sin bin should be a sufficient penalty.
Agree. Pat Rainford (North Wales Crusaders halfback) made a lazy tackle at Cornwall and had landed a 6 week (thats right, 6 weeks) suspension.....basically because he tried to get the player to his feet. Thats just extremely harsh
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Can only see a Wigan win. Wigan by 16
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This one could be close. Saints by 2
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Wins for North Wales Crusaders (just), Hunslet (just) Oldham and Hornets.
Midlands could be the surprise result and they could come up with a win; they certainly pushed us all the way at Eirias Park.
Cant see anything but a win for Oldham and Hornets, although Newcastle did come strong in the second half last weekend.
Can Crusaders beat Keighley at Cougar Park? We've not got a great record there and realistically its a big ask, but not impossible. We'll have to be at our very best if we do want to win and cut out the silly penalties and unforced errors.
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I was supposed to be in Ireland playing Masters RL against Leinster Stags on Saturday....but after two aborted landings in Dublin our plane was diverted to Manchester it meant I was able to get to the North Wales Crusaders game yesterday (Sunday)!!
After the first half in Eirias Park yesterday I was expecting Crusaders to romp away to 70 points...it wasn't to be. Thunder put up a spirited performance in the second half and really deserved their 18 points. Crusaders slipped into poor discipline again - although we've won 3 from 3, we need to improve our discipline overall.
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Great to see a thread on this game on TRL.
Congratulations to Catalans Dragons, what a fantastic team they have.
But.....
why isn't this featured on the RFL socila media feeds?
why isn't the game reported on the BBC Sport Rugby League pages but only found on the Disability Sport pages?
Wheelchair RL is an elite sport for people with disabilities...
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On 03/04/2024 at 23:23, The Hallucinating Goose said:
I'd love to hear about your experience of PNG. The games in Port Moresby really were a highlight of that world cup, the atmosphere came across as absolutely electric on tv and a real carnival atmosphere. It really made me want to see a game there at least once in my life.
On 03/04/2024 at 23:44, Leigh-On-Kiwi said:I've heard from people who were supposed to attend the GB tour, that they had been warned about leaving the complex because of the high crime rates and if you were to do so, not to do it without an armed guard... I don't think it warrants watching a game of league.
On 04/04/2024 at 07:42, The Hallucinating Goose said:I've heard this kind of thing, I know the British government do actually advise against all travel to PNG but the games still looked fantastic there!
Hi Both,
I don't want to divert the thread too much but since you both asked about my travels to PNG heres a brief response.
I flew independently, and not as part of the Wales entourage - so it wasn't cheep!
Its as hot as a blast furnace once you get off the plane!
The Wales mens Team Manager is a friend, and ex-police officer - he advised me NOT to go - the Foreign Office advice is scary!
I reached out to people on Facebook who were in PNG and had links to Wales to help me. One was a nephew of a North Wales Crusaders fan who worked in PNG, the other was one of the RLWC2017 organisers on the ground in PNG. They advised me to stay in a hotel with armed security - I picked the Crowne Plaza; the hotel arranged to pick me up from the airport. One of the guys took me out into Port Moresby on the night before the game for a few beers and to watch the opening game of the tournament on TV in the hotel where Wales tem were stopping (The Stanley).
I was driven to the game (after an amazing Chinese meal) but friends of the organiser. I had a ticket gifted to me by the WRL so I was in the air-cooled corporate bit rather than baking out in the blistering heat!
The atmosphere was unreal! I've never heard such a noise in a stadium. The fans are absolutely fanatical about RL. Wales lost but at least scored in the last minute.
After the game I blagged a lift back to the team hotel in the kit van, as I'd got split up from the guys who took me to the stadium. Wales had a police escort back to their hotel which was lined with hundreds and hundres of people wanting to wave to the players or get souvenirs.
To be honest, I really didn't go out of the hotel unless I was accompanied by someone who knew Port Moresby or when I went to the game....basically I flew in for the game and out again after, back to Australia.
I met some lovely lads from Canterbury Bulldogs in my hotel. They'd been out helping to construct a school somewhere in PNG. They shared a taxi with me back to the airport and game me a Bulldogs polo shirt!
I'm glad I did it. I'm glad I made arrangements before going and went with the knowledge I had contacts to help me. I'd love to have seen more of Port Moresby and PNG but everyone warns you of the consequences of getting caught up in criminal activities. Would I go again.... yes, purely for rugby league purposes though.
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3 hours ago, Whippet13 said:
I'm sure It'll happen, although there is a more than fair chance the NRL will make a mess of it. Not that we can overly criticise them for that based on how we organised and ran the 2022 event which, Covid impact caveats allowing, was poor.
I was involved in the Wheelchair competition and have to say that the RLWC was a fantastic experience for the teams involved. I was Team Manager for Wales and we felt totally included in the World Cup... our players were payed pro rata and had proper facilities and stadia.... and the TV coverage meant the game got thousands of people watching some amazing athletes. And although Wales got knocked out in the semi-finals, I went to watch the final in Manchester and that was one of the best live rugby league experiences I can remember.
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2 hours ago, Hopie said:
I went in 2008 and 2017, and I was hoping to go to France for a few weeks if it happened in 2025. Really hoping there are more games in New Zealand this time, the semi final there vs Tonga was an amazing event to witness, and maybe we will have a new coach by then
I volunteered in 2013 and travelled independently in 2017 to follow Wales in PNG, Townsville and Perth - then on to Wellington, and Brisbane - 7 weeks. I'd planned ahead for France and was one of the reasons I bought a motorhome! Now those plans are scuppered I'm still hoping to go to RLWC 2026 - and sincerely hope the International game gets its act together pretty soon.
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Best SL Game
St Helens v Catalans Dragons. Catalans scored on the hooter to equalise and Scott Deureau slotted the kick to win
Best North Wales Crusaders game
Any of last seasons play off run
Best Wheelchair game
2017 RLWC Wheelchair final between England and France
Best Challenge Cup
Warrington vs Hull 2016. I sang 'Abide with Me' with the Fans choir, on th epitch before kick off
Best game I played in
Wales Masters RL vs Ireland vs England in Bethesda 2022. My first cap for Wales!
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54 minutes ago, Yorks Tim said:
Yes, good summary I reckon.
Hurricanes do need to improve if we are to be involved with the play-off places but we have good players and a coach who I expect will get the best out of them. Was hoping for that today but left a little disappointed. Credit to Crusaders whio were well organised as usual and defended superbly. The main difference was perhaps the nous that comes from the well-seasoned pros like Ah Van, Forster and Barratt (lol).
I thought the Hurricanes gave as good as we expected and dominates periods of the game leaving Crusaders relying on the defence - which, in the main stood up well agains a dogged and determined attack. We have to make better decisions with the ball in hand and not gift opportunities to our opposition.
Well played Hurricanes; it was a game either side could have won - I'm just glad we had that bit more experience in our team.
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Sun 19th May: The Betfred League One Match Thread
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Wins for Oldham, Hurricanes and Hornets...although the Hornets v Town game could be very close.
Can Crusaders get points over Keighley? Well.... we'd have to be on top form to beat them, and after watching the game at Cougar Park I'm not confident we are quite there yet. I expect a Cougars win but I'd be happy with a strong performance and pushing them all the way and keeping the scorelines close.