Drovers v RFC - 30TH
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Topic: Drovers v RFC - 30TH
Posted By: New_scarlet
Subject: Drovers v RFC - 30TH
Date Posted: 20 August 2014 at 4:25pm
| Surely to god they aren't going to stick to this 30th date for the play off that clashes with the Gloucester game!? Where is the sense - both sets of fans should really want to watch the region (although I do wonder sometimes) and we want to watch both games AND PAY FOR THE PRIVILIGE which they must be in need of. Lets see some sense here... |
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Posted By: TonduTurk
Date Posted: 22 August 2014 at 11:55am
i was told that it was up to llandovery to move the game as they were the home team. both websites still say the 30th with the kick-off "tbc" so hopefully it wont clash with gloucester, or maybe they'll move the date of the game. |
New_scarlet wrote:Posted By: zuma
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 5:57am
| Can't understand why this hasn't been sorted out. Just a few days before the game and we still don't know a kick off time. |
Posted By: LLANDRE
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:12am
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Whilst i understand from a Llanelli perspective this game going ahead at the same time does not really suit but as for Llandovery they are used to having Saturday afternoon games on a regular basis. ------------- West is Best (Fin gwybod) |
Posted By: TonduTurk
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 10:49am
| i dont think any llanelli / llandovery / quins home games should be kicking off the same time as scarlets home games. |
Posted By: TonduTurk
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 10:50am
| i was told on the weekend that the game is on saturday, k.o. 2.30pm :-( |
Posted By: Scarletstarch
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 11:50am
Shame as we love the trip to Llandovery to support Llanelli RFC!  ------------- "YMA O HYD" |
Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 12:02pm
Totally agree . |
Posted By: LLANDRE
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 12:21pm
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I dont think that's possible these boys are working so a Saturday afterno on is ideal for them. If they can be changed for some big game clashes then great but i think that on the whole things should remain the same for them. ------------- West is Best (Fin gwybod) |
Posted By: 157cb
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 12:39pm
Friday night or Sunday afternoon simple ,with Drovers charging £12 a head entry ,more fool them for not switching game . |
Posted By: Dan the Drover
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 5:48pm
Damn, we should have thought of that. The main objection to switching the date is that we don't want Buchanan stuffing the Llanelli side with off-duty Scarlets! I wouldn't worry about it, if I were you - the winner still has to face Quins.  |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:02pm
Fair play Dan, your comment stinks. What you just said is exactly the problem with this region - distrust and cynicism. Can't wait to see the Quins playing as Scarlet A   ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:06pm
Yep you are bang on Mark. they must have more money than we thought if they can afford to lose £12 x how many of us who would normally go. Got to be a grand if you add food, drink, programmes etc... Bonkers that even within our own region, we can't sort this out ! ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: LLANDRE
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:15pm
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I don't blame them personally. ------------- West is Best (Fin gwybod) |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:23pm
For not moving it due to fear of the region (THEIR region)doing the dirty on them??? If that is the case then we should just cut links to the Drovers and Quins and focus on the RFC only which is what they think we do already. ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: LLANDRE
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:32pm
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There supporters are used to being there on a Saturday afternoon why would you want to upset your hardcore support. Why should they change there plans to suit a few supporters like ourselves. There main concern is there own supporters and sponsors..I know from.personal experience how much less sponsors would spend there on a Friday night or a Sunday afternoon. I understand your views Supertaf but our game is only a friendly. ------------- West is Best (Fin gwybod) |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:37pm
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I think it's more about the revenue they will lose Mart. Makes no sense financially and that's what everyone bleats on about. Friendly or not it shouldn't clash with a game that our supporters would also want to see. Also shouldn't their fans also be Scarlets fans and not want to miss the Gloucester game?? By saying what you said, it seems that they don't follow the region in Llandovery.... ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: LLANDRE
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:44pm
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Talk to you Saturday about it. ------------- West is Best (Fin gwybod) |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:48pm
Tidy. ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: haydn_davies
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:48pm
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Couldn't the Scarlets have moved their KO time against Gloucester to accommodate both fixtures for fans? If Drovers v Llanelli kicked off at 2:30, game would be done and dusted by 4:30 at the latest. And if the Scarlets rearranged their game to KO at say 6:30 - 7:30, wouldn't it be better for all concerned? Just a thought. ------------- Think, think, think - it's a thinking man's game!! - The Great Carwyn James. |
Posted By: supertaf
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 9:56pm
Agree Haydn, either side needs to give. It's like the regions v WRU in miniature for gods sake !! ------------- Scarlets - Suppliers of fine rugby since 1872 |
Posted By: scarletsrules
Date Posted: 27 August 2014 at 11:38pm
Wasnt the Gloucester fixture announced a fair while back and a long time before the RFC fixture so it wouldnt be fair on the Scarlets to change it now. It happened a few times last year, i dont think alot of people who follow the quins and llandovery actually follow the Scarlets also |
Posted By: minded
Date Posted: 28 August 2014 at 12:13am
Not if they make their ST holders pay for the 3 additional home games if they qualify, whilst adding the food, drink, programmes etc. Its quite clear why they'd do it. We should just call the team Scarlets A and have one home game in each of the 3 prem grounds and sod this qualifying. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPnAh1r0V9YMx4LjUAXI1AUts5jgBck9u" rel="nofollow - Scarlets Tries of the Season 2009 - 2022 |
Posted By: zuma
Date Posted: 28 August 2014 at 7:01am
| I love the trip to Llandovery, won't be making it on Saturday |
Posted By: TonduTurk
Date Posted: 28 August 2014 at 11:41am
really ? apart from the fact that it wouldnt be buchanans decision to "stuff llanelli with off duty scarlets", i doubt it would have happened anyway. we used about 84 players last season and regularly struggled to put together a squad and had lots of players from division 3, 4, 5 etc., and on a couple of occasions when we couldnt fill the bench. if 2 clubs and the region they feed cant work together and sort out clashing fixtures, its no wonder that welsh rugby is in a mess. |
Posted By: Dan the Drover
Date Posted: 29 August 2014 at 11:34pm
I have no more idea than you why there is a clash of fixtures, and I'm sorry to have apparently misled all you dedicated Llanelli RFC supporters with my light-hearted and clearly ludicrous rationale. I, too, will miss the game at Church Bank, and for the same reason you will. |