So the judge finally ruled against Pontypool despite the best efforts of everyone involved with the club. It is clear to everyone including the judge that the WRU bent and ignored their own rules as it suited them but not enough for the court to do anything about it. Let us hope that this is not a portent of even more of a dictatorship going forward.
I suppose around this time last year we were resigned to life in the championship when the ten club premiership was announced. We felt bad when we heard that the premier clubs had voted ten to four that the nominated clubs should be relegated. Unfortunately we did not have the muscle of Carmarthen Quins (Scarlets) and Bridgend (Ospreys) and they managed to steal a march on us. Good luck to them, if we could have, we would have!
So on to life in the championship next season with a playing staff completely decimated and short of funds. I understand that there is no prospect of promotion for three or more years so we have time to build a team as long as we can stave off the threat of relegation. It will be good to lock horns with our traditional rivals at Ebbw Vale and Newbridge again - it does seem incredible that we are now all in the third tier of Welsh Rugby with Bedwas above us. What has become of Gwent rugby? The Dragons franchise has a lot to answer for.
Am I bitter about what has happened? Of course I am, but there was an air of inevitability in this David v Goliath battle when Goliath can make up the rules as he goes on.
Come on Pooler, let's show them that we are still a force to be reckoned with on the field.
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