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C69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:56 pm Ali who are you on PR?

C69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:56 pm Ali who are you on PR?

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:23 pm

C69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:56 pm Ali who are you on PR?

I’ve put all that behind me, I’m a changed man - I no longer identify as that guy... I’m changing my ways, my mannerisms and my pronouns (‘these’m/they’sa’).

Everyone is entitled to a fresh start.

New guy wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:02 pm

Ali Cadoo wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:23 pm

C69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:56 pm Ali who are you on PR?

I’ve put all that behind me, I’m a changed man - I no longer identify as that guy... I’m changing my ways, my mannerisms and my pronouns (‘these’m/they’sa’).

Everyone is entitled to a fresh start.

Hello Derwyn.

frodder wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 9:23 am Didn't Derwyn vow never to join this forum? It can't be him then

bessantj wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:48 pm Ospreys throwing their financial weight around and have signed Stephen Myler on a one-year deal.
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penguin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:53 pm

bessantj wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 12:48 pm Ospreys throwing their financial weight around and have signed Stephen Myler on a one-year deal.
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Decent move I think. Experienced, steady eddy 10....he's not going to be able to do what Anscombe could, but he should allow them to be controlled from 10 in a way they weren't last year.

frodder wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 1:03 pm Fans back in the stadium by October. For the regions that's both of them

New guy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:13 pm So, which Lions will be Welsh do we think? I'm personally hoping for a smaller contingent than normal, it's about time the other 3 nations started picking up the slack.

Francis
AWJ
Tipuric
One of our scrum halves
Biggar
Davies
Adams
Williams

Reckon that could be it. Gatland may take a punt on Faletau, Navidi, Owens.

Really encouraging to hear more about the Dragons plans for new signings and return to private control. Chairman and director of rugby hugely influential on their respective fronts

Lock maybe a few weeks, prop bit later, private aim by end of year, would have been earlier but pandemic changed things

New guy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 17, 2020 4:13 pm So, which Lions will be Welsh do we think? I'm personally hoping for a smaller contingent than normal, it's about time the other 3 nations started picking up the slack.

Francis
AWJ
Tipuric
One of our scrum halves
Biggar
Davies
Adams
Williams

Reckon that could be it. Gatland may take a punt on Faletau, Navidi, Owens.

penguin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 8:11 am A couple of interesting tweets from Robin Davey...

Really encouraging to hear more about the Dragons plans for new signings and return to private control. Chairman and director of rugby hugely influential on their respective fronts

then in reply to a question about the signings...

Lock maybe a few weeks, prop bit later, private aim by end of year, would have been earlier but pandemic changed things

If they sign Rowlands I'm going to be delighted. They've already exceeded my expectations in the quality of most signings so far (with Maksyimw being the biggest one I have questions over), so a quality lock would be spectacular.

bessantj wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:23 pm Very interesting but I'm not sure how they'd get private ownership again. Haven't people said the WRU are a nightmare to work with?

penguin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:50 pm

bessantj wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:23 pm Very interesting but I'm not sure how they'd get private ownership again. Haven't people said the WRU are a nightmare to work with?

I'd have thought that at a time when WRU finances are going to be precarious, the offer to buy out their stake would be welcomed.

Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chairman Gareth Davies says the governing body is seeking a loan of around £20m to help cope with the coronavirus crisis.

WRU chief executive Martyn Phillips has said they were looking for financial help, but did not state how much.

"We are looking for a loan of around £20m," said Davies.

"We are still in talks to secure a loan, hoping to finalise something before the end of the month as we have bills to pay."

The Welsh Government could help, World Rugby has provided an £80m contingency fund while remortgaging Principality Stadium or a bank loan would also be options.

Davies has previously said the effect of coronavirus has been "catastrophic" on the WRU's budget.

frodder wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 10:27 am Just when we thought the debt was nearly paid off re-stadium along comes this.

I'm assuming that TV channel we sold out to will be showing the Welsh derby games?

bessantj wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 11:12 am On a similar note i hope that when the rugby starts back up BBC carry on showing some Premiership games. I enjoyed those.

bessantj wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 2:42 pm It's good just to see more Welsh rugby and some of the young players coming through.

LandOTurk wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:43 pmJaw to MLR?

LandOTurk wrote: ↑Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:43 pmJaw to MLR?

Chances of towering new Wales lock Will Rowlands joining Dragons increase as they continue to pursue their target. Wasps' 25% enforced pay cut has breached contract so he can leave. And good chance Jamie Roberts will join impressive list of Dragons recruits

penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:53 am And Luke Baldwin signed for another year on loan. I hope that doesn't mean we have another year without seeing anything of Babos.

bessantj wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:23 pm

penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:53 am And Luke Baldwin signed for another year on loan. I hope that doesn't mean we have another year without seeing anything of Babos.

Me to, I've liked what I've seen of Babos, he deserves more game time.

penguin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:26 pm

bessantj wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:23 pm

penguin wrote: ↑Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:53 am And Luke Baldwin signed for another year on loan. I hope that doesn't mean we have another year without seeing anything of Babos.

Me to, I've liked what I've seen of Babos, he deserves more game time.

I quite liked what I saw of Buckland too for the under 20s before he decided he needed game time and buggered off. I understand Baldwin's there in a mentorship role for the academy 9s, but I hope it's not at the expense of game time for them, because Babos looked good when we were considerably worse 2 years ago, which was no mean feat. I was surprised we didn't see more of him last year.

LandOTurk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:54 pm Sean Fitzpatrick added to Scarlets board.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/53511178

bessantj wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:55 pm

penguin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 1:26 pm

bessantj wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:23 pm

Me to, I've liked what I've seen of Babos, he deserves more game time.

I quite liked what I saw of Buckland too for the under 20s before he decided he needed game time and buggered off. I understand Baldwin's there in a mentorship role for the academy 9s, but I hope it's not at the expense of game time for them, because Babos looked good when we were considerably worse 2 years ago, which was no mean feat. I was surprised we didn't see more of him last year.

Yeah I agree, I thought we'd be seeing him as a regular these days.