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I was watching the Rugby between Bath and the Ospreys the other week and saw that the question over the redevelopment of the Bath Rec for Rugby was in question.
Thers a big campaign to keep Rugby in Bath requiring big investment in the ground, but also a vocal campaign to turn down ground redevelopment due to environmental issues.
According to BBC1 (Grandstand), one option being seriously considered was a move to Swindon.
Surely the only option would be the CG.
If this is the case, it would surely bring extra income to the club and raise our profile.
This has worked for Reading FC with London Irish. Does anyone have any news on this??
Has the club been in talks with Bath RFC over this??
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SwindonTartanArmy
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« Reply #1 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 10:12:11 » |
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think it is more of a rumour, which has been doing the round for years!
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« Reply #2 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 11:35:13 » |
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It was seriously mooted by both parties for a while and there was a piece in one of the nationals a couple of weeks ago although it turned out to be old news.
From what I have seen and herd the fans are dead set against the move and a petition is doing the rounds with the full support of club.
Can’t see it happening unless we move home in their direction. Besides haven’t Swindon got a Rugby team albeit rather a dreadful one looking at their results?
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« Reply #3 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 11:57:35 » |
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personally id love a bit of decent egg chasing on my door-step. can understand the fans in bath being against it though.
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« Reply #4 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:07:48 » |
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For me whilst the money would be good, the prospect of cider swilling egg chasers turning up and ruining the pitch hardly fill me with joy. If it was rugby league I'd be more interested.
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:13:13 » |
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but think of being able to drink beer in the stands.
It's not likely to happen as Bath fans won't go for it, if anything they'd probably end up developing in Chippenham as a last resort.
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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:14:02 » |
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If it was rugby league I'd be more interested. You prefer girly northern touch rugby? Give me proper rugby any day. Just not on our pitch (though Reading manage OK!).. |
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SwindonStevo
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:17:20 » |
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yeah reading manage okay it can be done. fuck northern pussy rugby league, its all about the union.
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:17:39 » |
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If it was rugby league I'd be more interested. You prefer girly northern touch rugby? Give me proper rugby any day. Just not on our pitch (though Reading manage OK!).. Fraid so, less emphasis on scoring penalties, more pace and more tries IMHO. |
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« Reply #9 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 12:50:30 » |
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It was seriously mooted by both parties for a while and there was a piece in one of the nationals a couple of weeks ago although it turned out to be old news.
From what I have seen and herd the fans are dead set against the move and a petition is doing the rounds with the full support of club.
Can’t see it happening unless we move home in their direction. Besides haven’t Swindon got a Rugby team albeit rather a dreadful one looking at their results? Swindon RFC got promoted last season and struggled at the start of this one against teams that will be towards the top at the end of the season. Won their first game of the season 25-0 on saturday though |
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Vi er best i verden! Vi er best i verden! Vi har slått England 2-1 i fotball!! Det er aldeles utrolig! Vi har slått England! England, kjempers fødeland. Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, Henry Cooper, Lady Diana--vi har slått dem alle sammen. Vi har slått dem alle sammen. Maggie Thatcher can you hear me?
Your boys took a hell of a beating!"
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 14:35:03 » |
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well done lads, what division they in now?
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 15:14:28 » |
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personally id love a bit of decent egg chasing on my door-step
Can't be Bath RFC then! Fookin rubbish according to my old man who's a season ticket holder |
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 20:41:36 » |
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Rugby should be played on rugby pitches! Put them on fookin' Shaw tip as it is now with a couple of posts!!
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 21:01:50 » |
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If it was rugby league I'd be more interested. You prefer girly northern touch rugby? Give me proper rugby any day. Just not on our pitch (though Reading manage OK!).. Fraid so, less emphasis on scoring penalties, more pace and more tries IMHO. And the guys are in general bigger, stronger and better athletes - none of this big, fat, front row lark! It's much more interesting to watch. The tackling is just as hard - the fact they have to get off afterwards doesn't change that. It just makes the game slightly more tactical and less of being simply a fight with a ball involved You can tell I'm from up North can't you  |
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