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I like the cup shirt with the gold trim.
The club has a history of not having the shirts ready for the start of the season, sometimes keeping fans waiting for months after ordering them.
With the club now owned by the suppliers of these shirts, I would like to think they will be on time this year.
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Second takeover in six months, we can only hope that it's good news.
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On 13/11/2024 at 19:30, ricky said:
When will the League One fixture list be released?
6pm, Tuesday, 26th November.
https://www.totalrl.com/when-super-league-championship-and-league-one-fixtures-will-be-announced/
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Wales last home game was six years ago, at the Racecourse, not eight years ago as one or two have mentioned (still far too long though). I think last night was the first in South Wales for eight years (I seem to remember a young Regan Grace impressing against Serbia in Llanelli
Was lucky enough to be watching last night's game on live stream in Malta.
Not looking forward to flying back on Friday with all the flooding in Wrexham.
Thanks to Welshmagpie for the report, must have been 2013 when I was at the Knoll for Scorpions v NWC. Good to see Wales back on home soil, hope we don't have to wait too long for the next time
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It was nice to see a good turnout of North Wales Crusaders fans at the game on Sunday to support one of our own, Ralf Roberts, who we have known since he was four years old and is young enough to call himself a lifelong fan.
It was a good game to watch, played to a very high standard. It's a shame it wasn't actually played in Wales, but Chester rugby club were great hosts as usual.
It's a bit of a trek to Neath, but if anyone is in the area or thereabouts on the 3rd August, if you can get to the game you won't be disappointed.
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Looking forward to seeing you guys on Saturday, you know you're always welcome in North Wales.
The club are running a promotion on tickets for this game. Save yourselves from queuing up for tickets on the day (only one ticket booth at the ground) as well as saving a few quid by ordering online, and getting your tickets sent to your email address.
Click on the link below and there's a further link to buy tickets in advance. Have a good journey and please go easy on us!
https://www.nwcrusaders.co.uk/post/big-match-preview-crusaders-v-oldham
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15 hours ago, gogledd said:
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.So if central funding was just £10k higher, we would have a sustainable club?
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Highlights from yesterday's game in Colwyn Bay.
https://www.nwcrusaders.co.uk/post/highlights-crusaders-20-14-midlands
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1 hour ago, Gomersall said:
Are you a vicar by any chance?
Bless you my son.
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First home game of the season, first day of British Summer Time and bright blue skies here in Wrexham. Breakfast this morning in the appropriately name "The Midland" pub and then off to a slightly warmer Colwyn Bay. I think I've picked a good day to book the day off work.
Looking forward to a really good game, obviously hoping for a Cru win, but I think it's going to be close either way.
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2 hours ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:
North Wales v Widnes 1,088
This is a ground record for rugby league, and our first four figure home attendance since our only season in the Championship in 2013.
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Best pubs are in Old Colwyn, all within about a mile and a half of the ground. The Sun Inn and the Cuckoo have a decent choice of ales. Leave the A55 at junction 22, signposted Old Colwyn, at the roundabout at the top of the hill Old Colwyn is to the left and the ground to the right.
Having said that, the club are introducing a fan zone at the ground starting at 12:00, and the supporters bus from Wrexham is setting off early to get there for it.
Have a safe journey and hope you have a great day out.
https://www.nwcrusaders.co.uk/post/swinton-five-talking-points
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4 hours ago, JonT said:
Has anyone sent this to Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney yet?
Forget Ryan and Rob, they're not interested. I don't know when our documentary is launching, but some of it was being filmed in the Turf pub next to the Racecourse last month.
https://www.nwcrusaders.co.uk/post/crusaders-confirm-documentary-launch-1
Well done to York for getting theirs out first, hope it's a success and sets the standard for others to follow.
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13 hours ago, Yorks Tim said:
I'm not an expert but would suggest the old website is shut down or replaced with a single page redirecting to the new website. The problem at the moment is that a Google search (for example) gives the old website as the top result. So most will assume you can't be bothered to update it and you'll lose traffic.
I was talking to one of the guys involved in what is a complete overhaul of the off field side of the club, especially communication and supporter involvement.
The problem with the old website is that the director who built it has left the club and has taken the passwords etc with him, which is especially annoying to those of us who contributed towards the cost of building it through the supporters trust. Ironically, it replaced the previous website for similar reasons, and I remember it took some time to redirect the google search. Hopefully it will be rectified sooner rather than later, but thanks for making a very valid point, I'll pass it on when I get the chance.
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Just realised that the club's website address has been changed, and very nice it looks too now I have found it!
I was wanting to find out about the new membership scheme, but when I googled the club name there was nothing on the website. Anyway, looked on facebook (which I don't have an account for) and there was a link to the membership section on the website, that's when I noticed that it's basically a new website.
As someone who doesn't do social media, I have to say that I am very pleased to see an up to date club website which appears to be updated almost on a daily basis, and very grateful to the volunteers giving up their time to make this possible.
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When Gateshead Thunder visited the Racecourse in our first season as North Wales Crusaders, 2012, our then CEO somewhat ungraciously offered a full refund for the hospitality boxes if we lost. Thunder were on a two year losing streak at the time.
Right in the middle of the Crusaders fans, there were two Thunder fans who sang and chanted at the top of their voices. After about half an hour they stopped for a rest and the 1,000 or so Crusaders fans who had been sitting in silence listening to them, burst into applause. One of my favourite moments watching this game, and the inspiration for the support we give our team today.
I know it's inconvenient waiting to find out what kind of league we will have next year and how many teams are going to be in it (lets face it we are used to it at this level), but I really hope it includes a team from the north east.
Come on Thunder!
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Disappointed to see us at the bottom of this table but not really surprised after the ground issues we had this year, hopefully a full season of home games on our home ground will see an improvement in points scored, even if we don't move up this particular "table". It would also be interesting to see how we would compare with London Skolars and West Wales Raiders had they survived.
I have not looked at the criteria for this grading, but we do have a foundation which is growing, a women's team formed this year which I believe has attracted up to 40 players (the majority if not all of them Welsh players), and our wheelchair team won the Championship grand final, only to be denied promotion to Super League because is is apparently "invitation only".
Never mind, the squad building has started for next year so I for one am going to take this grading with a pinch of salt. The real issue for all the clubs in League 1 right now is what kind of league will be playing in next year.
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Congratulations to Doncaster. As plenty of others have said, the defence won it. That blue wall just couldn't be broken (well, just the once
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As for the Cru, I think we missed Rob Massam yesterday but really couldn't be prouder of the team. In fairness, we're not ready for the Championship and I think it would have been a step too far anyway. But what a difference a year makes, from rock bottom morale bordering on despair last year, to feeling full of confidence and hope today. We might have lost the game yesterday, but by our own measure of success we feel like winners.
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Just about to set off for the big game as per the normal away day ritual. Walk to Wetherspoons for a big breakfast, where some of our regular fans have the same thing in mind. Then walk up to the Turf pub, outside our original home ground, the Racecourse, for the bus to the game.
The usual ritual just like any other away game, but this isn't just any other away game. This time last year we didn't have a team coach, and there was a news blackout from the club as our CEO battled behind the scenes to persuade players to sign up for another year. Just 8 weeks ago at a rain soaked Rhyl rugby club we were losing 40-4 at half time against Cornwall. You would never have said in a month of Sundays that we would reach the promotion grand final but that half time was the turning point, and through the playoffs we have quite literally got here in a month of Sundays!
I don't like making predictions but I will say that I am very, very confident, but also realistic. I said before the Workington game that we we're all treating it as a cup final, we're just going to enjoy it whatever the result but on the other hand, you play in cup finals to win. This time it's for real!
I know that Doncaster will be brilliant hosts today, at what is easily the best venue for the occasion.
It's going to be a great day, bring it on!
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Another little piece from our friend Shaun Davies in the Wrexham Leader tonight.
https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23804713.north-wales-crusaders-face-doncaster-showpiece-final/
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Great to hear about the local interest in this game. It will be great to see a big crowd to reward the players of both sides who have worked so hard to get to this point.
There is more interest from our end as well, despite having to rely almost entirely on word of mouth. We don't get any media attention in North Wales, apart from one sports writer keeping us on the sports pages of the Wrexham Leader. Fair play to him, he's written something about us every day since the Oldham game. https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/sport/23804627.cru-coach-carl-wants-reward-crazy-passionate-fans/
I'm guessing we'll have about 300 fans at the game, making plenty of noise as usual. We've already exceeded our expectations for the season so no pressure on the team or the fans at all. Whatever the result, it's going to be a great occasion.
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NW Crusaders takeover...
in The General Rugby League Forum
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I'm not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, and I've never played either code of rugby, but I do associate the term "sevens" with union (Melrose sevens, Hong Kong sevens, etc).
It's early days of course, and this is what the new owners are familiar with. It also appears that Carl Forster and Pat Ah Van are endorsing this event.
https://nwcrusadersrl.com/forster-ah-van-to-headline-sevens-masterclass/
I like the good news this week of the return of Jordy Gibson and Jamie Dallimore, and the announcement of a home friendly against London Broncos. When was the last time we played a friendly at home? Last one I remember was Stuart Reardon's testimonial at Queensway, which was so long ago it was played in black and white!
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to our games at Widnes and Colwyn Bay next month. There will certainly be plenty to talk about.