Don't ignore the Breton lol

I make that 68.4% Celt.

If you want an analogy, those of us who remember the West Indies as the dominant force in cricket in the 80s, they are nowhere now & not coming back either.

Welsh rugby could be 30 years in this position or even worse.

8/8 ENDS.

Elevate anything beyond its ceiling & by default everything below it becomes less attractive. In time the lower rungs of the ladder break & then nobody can get to the top. This is exactly where Welsh rugby finds itself.
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The proliferation of these party-going daffodil hat wearers waving at the big screen when their team is 45-0 down makes our fanbase look frankly pathetic. However, the WRU know that without these people they are now sunk financially. So it's catch 22 all of the WRU's making.
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The faux Welsh who turn up at the Millennium care not one iota about the outcome because it doesn’t matter to them. That is not to denigrate the 10-15% of people that truly care but I'm sure they are sick of the stage/hen do vibe as well. 5/

The pathway through to the international game is pretty much broken beyond repair & the youth set-up is in tatters. Add in a grassroots game that is on its last legs with teams unable to find 15 players to field a side & you have a picture of dereliction from top to bottom. 4/

The regional game is a busted flush as a result, no income generated, just a drain on a diminishing resource. Heck, I imagine that Cardiff & Swansea (probably Wrexham too) all get an average attendance that would outstrip all 4 regions put together, so the fan and player base isn't there.
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A professional game needs proper investment, Wales is a poor country with no commercial arm, certainly not one that’s going to waste its resources on sport and as a result of the above, the WRU don't have the acumen to help.
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Get ready for a really depressing thread. It's a mess. We are finally getting our just deserts for the WRU being an absolute shiteshow for the entire period of professionalism. The WRU is still run like a local golf club as if it was still the amateur 80's. So that won't change at all. 1/

I agree, but half expecting the better half to get it me for Xmas!!

1994. The 'Kerry Dixon' Testimonial.
We were David Pleat sentimentality and a injury-time equaliser away from a Luton v Oldham Cup Final.