Anglo- Welsh cup
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Anglo- Welsh cup
Just wondering have the groups for the anglo-welsh cup been announced yet. If not does anyone know when they will be ? :?
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Re: Anglo- Welsh cup
who cares? waste of :censored:' time... :? do any of ya give a monkeys? :roll:banbury tiger wrote:Just wondering have the groups for the anglo-welsh cup been announced yet. If not does anyone know when they will be ? :?
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I did in Cardiff when Tigers lost to Wasps! :( :(
I know though that many fans aren't keen on the Anglo Welsh Cup. I personally am not sure about the repeating groups. I also wonder whether a straight knockout wouldn't be better. Maybe you could go one better and have a British Cup rather then an Anglo-Welsh Cup? :roll: :roll:
I know though that many fans aren't keen on the Anglo Welsh Cup. I personally am not sure about the repeating groups. I also wonder whether a straight knockout wouldn't be better. Maybe you could go one better and have a British Cup rather then an Anglo-Welsh Cup? :roll: :roll:
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I too would rather have had the old straight knockout format between all English sides. So would many. However, the powers that be decided we needed the old Anglo-Welsh games and came up with this closed shop system! :( :( The Heineken Cup at least has some variation each year. With this, the only change is the English team promoted in place of that relegated. The British Cup would also be a closed shop potentially but would have a greater number of teams.
Perhaps the most satisfactory process if you are going to keep the cup Anglo Welsh would be to say have 32 teams. These could consist of 16 English and 16 Welsh sides (including the regional sides) That would give the other sides an exposure to the big matches and would allow the other Welsh sides and the likes of Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Exeter etc a chance to participate. Or you could have more teams like before.
Perhaps the most satisfactory process if you are going to keep the cup Anglo Welsh would be to say have 32 teams. These could consist of 16 English and 16 Welsh sides (including the regional sides) That would give the other sides an exposure to the big matches and would allow the other Welsh sides and the likes of Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Exeter etc a chance to participate. Or you could have more teams like before.
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It seem's the apathy towards the AWC, shown on here seem's to me mirrored by the club. Although there is a a mention in the sales pitch for Club Membership. There is no indication on the fixture list. Surely this is a good opportunity for clubs like Tigers to push for some silverware, with an opportunity to give competitive game time to less experienced members of the squad. 3 group games, a semi, then a final, is hardly a strain on the fixture list. Well it shouldnt be to club the size of Tigers. A change of the pool group's each season, would however benefit the competition IMHO.
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i dont like the sound of the same groups. it doesnt give teams the chance to play against other teams. i think the way it is now in the groups is better. it gives teams a better chance to win silver wear. if a team loses there first match it doesnt mean that the chances of winning are over.
Come on you tigers!
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But there aren't any more Welsh teams banbury (without delving into the Welsh League of course)! The WRU want to use this cup as a challenge for their pro regions, to keep their International players competitive.
There isn't the strength in depth within welsh rugby to invite any more then the 4 regions into the competition.
The reason the groups are unchanged this year is so that all teams can end up having played 3 home & 3 away agmes over the 2 year period. I'm sure the pools will be mixed up a bit next season for another 2 year period. (All parties have signed up to a 4 year deal so don't expect the format to change quite yet.)
There isn't the strength in depth within welsh rugby to invite any more then the 4 regions into the competition.
The reason the groups are unchanged this year is so that all teams can end up having played 3 home & 3 away agmes over the 2 year period. I'm sure the pools will be mixed up a bit next season for another 2 year period. (All parties have signed up to a 4 year deal so don't expect the format to change quite yet.)
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I don't think you quite understand how the Celtic League regions work. It is like the Super 14, the three regions are designed to cover the whole of Wales, almost like a representative side for all the clubs within that region. Pontypridd for instance, would fall into one of the regions (my knowledge of Wales isn't great but I think they fall into Scarlets).