Huge Rumour

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 19 Mar 2005 03:02

I've just been passed some information. I will not name my source as he is well known within our club and I'm sure he won't want to be held responsible if it turns out to be wrong. I have more respect for him than to name drop on him.

Anyway, there is a new rumour doing the rounds that Newbridge may well fold in the next week or so. If this happens, it is thought that any teams that played and beat them will have the 3 points deducted for each win. I've been told that any teams who played and lost to them will have the 3 points added for each defeat, but this can't be right, as the table needs to be amended as if no games were played against Newbridge.

There are a couple of things that could happen if this is true, but it depends on what mood the wru are in.

What happens to Newbridge (where would they go)?
Would the wru....
Just relegate 2 and promote 1 to get back an even figure (16)?
Relegate 3 and promote 1 and get a bit closer to the allged 12 team league?
Relegate 3 and not promote anyone to get to 14 teams?

Remembering that this is just a rumour at the moment, I have worked out how the table would look if Newbridge hadn’t played any games this season and this is how it looks....................

When looking at the table, remember there are only 30 games to play.

11 - Bedwas__ Pld 23 Pts 27 Trys 47 Pts Diff -60
12 - Ebbw Vale Pld 25 Pts 27 Trys 44 Pts Diff -102
13 - Pontypool_ Pld 25 Pts 25 Trys 46 Pts Diff -148
14 - Llandovery Pld 22 Pts 18 Trys 28 Pts Diff -239
15 - Caerphilly_ Pld 25 Pts 15 Trys 59 Pts Diff -261
16 - Llanharan_ Pld 23 Pts 13 Trys 49 Pts Diff -243

Remaining Fixtures..........

Bedwas (7 Games Left)
Home to Carmarthen, Pontypool and Pontypridd.
Away to Aberavon, Neath, Pontypridd and Swansea.

Ebbw Vale (5 Games Left)
Home to Caerphilly and Llanharan.
Away to Cardiff, Llanelli and Neath.

Pontypool (5 Games Left)
Home to Bridgend, Cardiff and Neath.
Away to Bedwas and Caerphilly.

Llandovery (8 Games Left)
Home to Carmarthen, Cross Keys, Llanharan, Newport and Swansea.
Away to Caerphilly, Llanharan and Newport.

Caerphilly (5 Games Left) (Remember that they have a HUGE try count advantage on us)
Home to Llandovery, Llanaharan and Pontypool.
Away to Cardiff and Ebbw Vale.

Llanharan (7 Games Left)
Home to Llandovery, Newport and Pontypridd.
Away to Caerphilly, Cardiff, Ebbw Vale and Llandovery.

Remember this is al speculation from a rumour and should be treated as so until evedence comes to light to confirm/deny this rumour.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 19 Mar 2005 03:13

For anyone interested, this is how the top of the table would look. I haven't put in the trys and points difference as they have no impact on us.

Remember that there are only 30 games to play.

Neath__ Pld 22 Pts 57
Newport Pld 23 Pts 48
Llanelli_ Pld 26 Pts 48
Bridgend Pld 25 Pts 48
Cmrthen Pld 23 Pts 43
Pntyprdd Pld 26 Pts 43
Crss Kys Pld 24 Pts 42
Swansea Pld 25 Pts 41
Cardiff__ Pld 24 Pts 33
Aberavon Pld 21 Pts 33

ebbwboy · Post by **ebbwboy** » 19 Mar 2005 14:30

It'll be a bitterly sad day for Welsh rugby if Newbridge go to the wall. Surely, with only a handful of games to go, they can keep things going - particularly with practical support from their neighbours.

I know our first instinct is to consider where such an event would leave us but I do think there's a bigger issue here.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 19 Mar 2005 17:59

ebbwboy wrote:It'll be a bitterly sad day for Welsh rugby if Newbridge go to the wall. Surely, with only a handful of games to go, they can keep things going - particularly with practical support from their neighbours.

I know our first instinct is to consider where such an event would leave us but I do think there's a bigger issue here.

Absolutely. Hopefully this rumour is unfounded. There is nothing about it anywhere in the press or on other websites or message boards, so hopefully it is someone who has got it very wrong.

They did say a week or so ago that they will do everything they can to fulfill their fixture list, but they do have 9 fixtures to fulfill in a 6 week period. That is gonna take some doing. Filling a front row shortage is hard work, but they say it goes deeper than that down there.

We shall have to wait and see.

Eye Jay · Post by **Eye Jay** » 19 Mar 2005 18:31

I have a good source of info at Newbridge.

I'll try to find out.

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 19 Mar 2005 20:18

Eye Jay wrote:I have a good source of info at Newbridge.

I'll try to find out.

Nice one mate, it would be good to be able to put this one to bed.

Eye Jay · Post by **Eye Jay** » 20 Mar 2005 20:36

I have just heard from 'a source close to Newbridge' (as they say in Westminster) that the rumour of them folding is absolute rubbish.

CJ · Post by CJ » 20 Mar 2005 22:41

Thats good to hear. Hate to see any team folding with the exception of N*****t or the NGD. I would be happy to see thos pair crash and burn.

Good luck to newbridge and i really do hope it is nonsense

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 20 Mar 2005 22:49

Eye Jay wrote:I have just heard from 'a source close to Newbridge' (as they say in Westminster) that the rumour of them folding is absolute rubbish.

Well done mate.

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