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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 25, 2024 9:27:05 GMT 1
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Post by staffordshrew on Apr 25, 2024 9:39:41 GMT 1
The land of the 20mph speed limit now going for VAR. Too many high ups who think it's their duty to introduce new rules for the populate.
TNS will win anyway.
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Post by hectord0g137 on Apr 25, 2024 9:43:55 GMT 1
Very rarely do I agree with Gary Lineker........but it is a bit of an agricultural league
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Post by shroppygold on Apr 25, 2024 11:23:05 GMT 1
Ain’t they changing the league also so that every game is on a Friday night
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 25, 2024 11:27:01 GMT 1
Ain’t they changing the league also so that every game is on a Friday night Yes it gets mentioned lower down the article. That in itself will keep attendances down rather than increase them. Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA.
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Post by gainsparkshrew on Apr 25, 2024 13:36:54 GMT 1
Ain’t they changing the league also so that every game is on a Friday night Yes it gets mentioned lower down the article. That in itself will keep attendances down rather than increase them. Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. With the exception of TNS all of the clubs are part time and to a degree currently rely on the goodwill of the players employers to give players time off for mid week away matches. Slightly different story if your club is playing away every other Friday as travelling times can be up to 4 hours plus between north and south Wales clubs. Can't imagine too many employers would happily give the guys a lot of Friday afternoons off.Couuple that with getting back at 2am ISH on Saturday morning and I imagine that some players would look at taking a step down to Cymru north/south level
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Post by callum on Apr 26, 2024 8:22:04 GMT 1
Yes it gets mentioned lower down the article. That in itself will keep attendances down rather than increase them. Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. With the exception of TNS all of the clubs are part time and to a degree currently rely on the goodwill of the players employers to give players time off for mid week away matches. Slightly different story if your club is playing away every other Friday as travelling times can be up to 4 hours plus between north and south Wales clubs. Can't imagine too many employers would happily give the guys a lot of Friday afternoons off.Couuple that with getting back at 2am ISH on Saturday morning and I imagine that some players would look at taking a step down to Cymru north/south level Is there much difference in standard between the Welsh premier and the league below?
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Post by iestywfc on Apr 26, 2024 9:06:12 GMT 1
average attendance of 350 odd in the league certainly doesnt cover the cost of VAR implemented in the league?
S4C does have quite a few games on TV but they will barely cover a months wages for the teams
its a bizarre one!
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Post by gainsparkshrew on Apr 26, 2024 13:14:37 GMT 1
Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. With the exception of TNS all of the clubs are part time and to a degree currently rely on the goodwill of the players employers to give players time off for mid week away matches. Slightly different story if your club is playing away every other Friday as travelling times can be up to 4 hours plus between north and south Wales clubs. Can't imagine too many employers would happily give the guys a lot of Friday afternoons off.Couuple that with getting back at 2am ISH on Saturday morning and I imagine that some players would look at taking a step down to Cymru north/south level Is there much difference in standard between the Welsh premier and the league below? Difficult question,in the Premier TNS are light years ahead of every else which is not surprising as they are the only full time side. The two sides that were promoted last season,Colwyn Bay from the Cymru North and Pontypridd United from the south have both been relegated,although in the case of Pontypridd it was because of a 9 points deduction.So I would say that the Cymru Premier is quite a lot higher than the regional leagues Out of interest the best supported side is Colwyn Bay,would be a bit like United getting relegated out of the EPL
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Post by iestywfc on Apr 26, 2024 13:52:48 GMT 1
Bit of an OG by the Welsh FA. With the exception of TNS all of the clubs are part time and to a degree currently rely on the goodwill of the players employers to give players time off for mid week away matches. Slightly different story if your club is playing away every other Friday as travelling times can be up to 4 hours plus between north and south Wales clubs. Can't imagine too many employers would happily give the guys a lot of Friday afternoons off.Couuple that with getting back at 2am ISH on Saturday morning and I imagine that some players would look at taking a step down to Cymru north/south level Is there much difference in standard between the Welsh premier and the league below? teams that get promoted to the Welsh Prem generally struggle and go back down. there are a few teams that yo-yo (Flint Town, Airbus, in the North) but there is often no massive changes to who plays where. Biggest changes in recent times were Bangor City going belly up a big factor in who goes up and down is also in terms of the stadia criteria. many teams in the North/South don't meet the grading to qualify for the Welsh Prem. I have played at a couple of the grounds during my youth, and some are literally in a housing estate! Gay Meadow fans may want to take a trip to Caernarfon for example as some seats were repurposed
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Post by servernaside on Apr 26, 2024 14:13:10 GMT 1
If it's introduced, it may not last as long as the 20 mph speed limit did.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 26, 2024 15:08:26 GMT 1
Is there much difference in standard between the Welsh premier and the league below? teams that get promoted to the Welsh Prem generally struggle and go back down. there are a few teams that yo-yo (Flint Town, Airbus, in the North) but there is often no massive changes to who plays where. Biggest changes in recent times were Bangor City going belly up a big factor in who goes up and down is also in terms of the stadia criteria. many teams in the North/South don't meet the grading to qualify for the Welsh Prem. I have played at a couple of the grounds during my youth, and some are literally in a housing estate! Gay Meadow fans may want to take a trip to Caernarfon for example as some seats were repurposed The ground/stadium criteria impacts all the way down the Welsh football pyramid. I know of a number of central Wales clubs (mine included) who have failed to meet the criteria and have therefore had to play at a lower level, no floodlights, for example.
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Post by callum on Apr 26, 2024 16:19:28 GMT 1
teams that get promoted to the Welsh Prem generally struggle and go back down. there are a few teams that yo-yo (Flint Town, Airbus, in the North) but there is often no massive changes to who plays where. Biggest changes in recent times were Bangor City going belly up a big factor in who goes up and down is also in terms of the stadia criteria. many teams in the North/South don't meet the grading to qualify for the Welsh Prem. I have played at a couple of the grounds during my youth, and some are literally in a housing estate! Gay Meadow fans may want to take a trip to Caernarfon for example as some seats were repurposed The ground/stadium criteria impacts all the way down the Welsh football pyramid. I know of a number of central Wales clubs (mine included) who have failed to meet the criteria and have therefore had to play at a lower level, no floodlights, for example. I assume Guilsfield and Caersws are the closest to our area in the regional leagues, would the players get paid at that level?
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 26, 2024 17:10:54 GMT 1
Bishops Castle play in the Central Wales league north as do Kerry and Montgomery Town.
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Post by Exkeeper on Apr 29, 2024 18:25:17 GMT 1
It is not VAR that the Welsh set up needs - it is Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham playing in their own country.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 29, 2024 19:12:41 GMT 1
It is not VAR that the Welsh set up needs - it is Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham playing in their own country. One or more of them would certainly be guaranteed European football each season, not sure that TNS would be happy though!
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Post by davycrockett on Apr 29, 2024 19:48:18 GMT 1
Is there much difference in standard between the Welsh premier and the league below? Difficult question,in the Premier TNS are light years ahead of every else which is not surprising as they are the only full time side. The two sides that were promoted last season,Colwyn Bay from the Cymru North and Pontypridd United from the south have both been relegated,although in the case of Pontypridd it was because of a 9 points deduction.So I would say that the Cymru Premier is quite a lot higher than the regional leagues Out of interest the best supported side is Colwyn Bay,would be a bit like United getting relegated out of the EPL Surprised to see Colwyn Bay have joined the Welsh pyramid, they held out for years even playing in England as the Welsh FA banned them playing in Wales. a high court injunction to get back to playing in Wales but in the English pyramid . Remember going to a pre season friendly and we had our own Llanelian posting until recently, suddenly stopped in June 23 which always worry’s me.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 29, 2024 19:57:51 GMT 1
Difficult question,in the Premier TNS are light years ahead of every else which is not surprising as they are the only full time side. The two sides that were promoted last season,Colwyn Bay from the Cymru North and Pontypridd United from the south have both been relegated,although in the case of Pontypridd it was because of a 9 points deduction.So I would say that the Cymru Premier is quite a lot higher than the regional leagues Out of interest the best supported side is Colwyn Bay,would be a bit like United getting relegated out of the EPL Surprised to see Colwyn Bay have joined the Welsh pyramid, they held out for years even playing in England as the Welsh FA banned them playing in Wales. a high court injunction to get back to playing in Wales but in the English pyramid . Remember going to a pre season friendly and we had our own Llanelian posting until recently, suddenly stopped in June 23 which always worry’s me. Merthyr Town FC are another club who continue to play in the English pyramid. Currently play in the Southern League Premier South so have a fair amount of travelling to do.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 30, 2024 10:56:07 GMT 1
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 30, 2024 12:20:14 GMT 1
If TNS want to progress then they need to join the English pyramid. Of course they wont do that because of the lure of all money they get from playing in Europe each season. I can't see how many if any of the current Cymru Premier teams can go professional without being heavily bankrolled by their owners. Earlier in the season I happened to be in Bala meeting some old school friends and as it was match day we went to watch them play in the afternoon. It was a real autumnal day, Bala won but there couldn't have been more than 150 odd at the game. At the end of this season the best supported team in the Cymru Premier, Colwyn Bay were relegated.
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Post by Minormorris64 on May 1, 2024 13:03:08 GMT 1
The ground/stadium criteria impacts all the way down the Welsh football pyramid. I know of a number of central Wales clubs (mine included) who have failed to meet the criteria and have therefore had to play at a lower level, no floodlights, for example. I assume Guilsfield and Caersws are the closest to our area in the regional leagues, would the players get paid at that level? Indeed, I would be amazed if they are not, they always were at Caersws years ago. Three BC lads in the Caersws side I will have to ask one of them next I speak to them
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Post by Minormorris64 on May 1, 2024 13:04:12 GMT 1
Bishops Castle play in the Central Wales league north as do Kerry and Montgomery Town. kerry will be going up this year, they turned down Promotion last year.
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Post by staffordshrew on May 1, 2024 13:19:32 GMT 1
I assume Guilsfield and Caersws are the closest to our area in the regional leagues, would the players get paid at that level? Indeed, I would be amazed if they are not, they always were at Caersws years ago. Three BC lads in the Caersws side I will have to ask one of them next I speak to them Even at village level players get a little envelope sometimes although they may not be regularly paid.
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Post by tarporleyblue on May 1, 2024 17:25:57 GMT 1
Bishops Castle play in the Central Wales league north as do Kerry and Montgomery Town. kerry will be going up this year, they turned down Promotion last year. On course to go the whole season unbeaten too.
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Post by Minormorris64 on May 2, 2024 16:19:07 GMT 1
kerry will be going up this year, they turned down Promotion last year. On course to go the whole season unbeaten too. Indeed they may well do, I could be wrong but I think you are allowed to turn down Promotion once on whatever grounds, i.e. facilities etc, but if you don't take it up the following year I believe you suffer rather a large points deduction as you are deemed to be depriving more ambitious Clubs of Promotion and furthering their Club.
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Post by tarporleyblue on May 3, 2024 15:45:01 GMT 1
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