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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league 19:22 - Jan 16 with 593 viewsTenbySwan

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 21:30 - Jan 16 with 502 viewsGVJack

The Martyrs wouldn't consider this surely? Yes money is appealing in the short term, but would lack ambition. They're looking good for promotion this year, so would only two tiers away from being promoted to the national league.

FAW would be better spending the money on existing clubs within the Welsh league structure and grass roots.
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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:00 - Jan 16 with 472 viewsWhiterockin

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 21:30 - Jan 16 by GVJack

The Martyrs wouldn't consider this surely? Yes money is appealing in the short term, but would lack ambition. They're looking good for promotion this year, so would only two tiers away from being promoted to the national league.

FAW would be better spending the money on existing clubs within the Welsh league structure and grass roots.


The Welsh FA have £6M to bribe one club, yet need the Cymru Cup to fund grass roots football in Wales.
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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:21 - Jan 16 with 415 viewsKilkennyjack

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 21:30 - Jan 16 by GVJack

The Martyrs wouldn't consider this surely? Yes money is appealing in the short term, but would lack ambition. They're looking good for promotion this year, so would only two tiers away from being promoted to the national league.

FAW would be better spending the money on existing clubs within the Welsh league structure and grass roots.


I agree that this money shoukd not even be offered.

However Merthyr will never be a football league club, simply not going to happen without Wrexham style investment. Pipe dream.

More likely scenario is that Merthy will go bust and beg to be part of the Cymru Prem.
Their fan base is 500 to 700 attendees over last 10 years, around same as Colwyn Bay last season.

Beware of the Risen People

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:32 - Jan 16 with 387 viewsGVJack

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:21 - Jan 16 by Kilkennyjack

I agree that this money shoukd not even be offered.

However Merthyr will never be a football league club, simply not going to happen without Wrexham style investment. Pipe dream.

More likely scenario is that Merthy will go bust and beg to be part of the Cymru Prem.
Their fan base is 500 to 700 attendees over last 10 years, around same as Colwyn Bay last season.


"Ambition is critical".
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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:37 - Jan 16 with 381 viewsReslovenSwan1

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:21 - Jan 16 by Kilkennyjack

I agree that this money shoukd not even be offered.

However Merthyr will never be a football league club, simply not going to happen without Wrexham style investment. Pipe dream.

More likely scenario is that Merthy will go bust and beg to be part of the Cymru Prem.
Their fan base is 500 to 700 attendees over last 10 years, around same as Colwyn Bay last season.


The Cymru need the big South Wales teams to get into gear and look for growth and fill their own cloths. Merthyr needs all the help it can get. Even the open cast is shut now.

We in Wales have a serious problem with a lack of ambition and drive. The TNS guy has it and Owestry in the Cymru league powerhouse while Rhyl, Bangor, Barry Llanelli and Bridgend are trailing them buy some distance. Merthyr are beating up small English village teams.

The WAG found £5m from somewhere and presumably non football people decided a Museum in Wrexham was the best way to support Welsh football. I do not know who did the thinking on that given that the FAW are now saying Wales has the lowest percentage of good artificial training pitches in the whole of Europe.

Welsh rugby is embracing shrinkage. FAW want to grow,
[Post edited 16 Jan 22:41]

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 03:53 - Jan 17 with 265 viewsKilkennyjack

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 22:37 - Jan 16 by ReslovenSwan1

The Cymru need the big South Wales teams to get into gear and look for growth and fill their own cloths. Merthyr needs all the help it can get. Even the open cast is shut now.

We in Wales have a serious problem with a lack of ambition and drive. The TNS guy has it and Owestry in the Cymru league powerhouse while Rhyl, Bangor, Barry Llanelli and Bridgend are trailing them buy some distance. Merthyr are beating up small English village teams.

The WAG found £5m from somewhere and presumably non football people decided a Museum in Wrexham was the best way to support Welsh football. I do not know who did the thinking on that given that the FAW are now saying Wales has the lowest percentage of good artificial training pitches in the whole of Europe.

Welsh rugby is embracing shrinkage. FAW want to grow,
[Post edited 16 Jan 22:41]


None of Bangor, Rhyl and Llanelli have been in the Cymru Prem for some years.
I agree though, be great to see all 3 back there.

Barry and Penybont are there as pretty permanent fixtures now.
Haaverfordwest have splashed cash and made top 6 this year.
Ferry, Cardiff Met also from south this season.

I notice that Newport area has no team in Cymru Prem.

FAW are wrong to try to force the issue with Merthyr, be better to have the likes of Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford.

Beware of the Risen People

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 12:39 - Jan 17 with 113 viewsReslovenSwan1

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 03:53 - Jan 17 by Kilkennyjack

None of Bangor, Rhyl and Llanelli have been in the Cymru Prem for some years.
I agree though, be great to see all 3 back there.

Barry and Penybont are there as pretty permanent fixtures now.
Haaverfordwest have splashed cash and made top 6 this year.
Ferry, Cardiff Met also from south this season.

I notice that Newport area has no team in Cymru Prem.

FAW are wrong to try to force the issue with Merthyr, be better to have the likes of Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford.


Bums on seats is the problem and FaW o are on the case. Merthyr bring with them a few hundred supporters
Putting money into HFW and Carmarthen is money down the drain unless it comes with a rich backer.

The league has not grown because the small teams beat the sleeping giants. All teams ideal would be in c urban centres with populations in excess of 40000 allowing crowds up to 1000. 8 " elite teams planing each other 4 times. All would have nice stadiums and well drained aying surface and a rudimentary academy.

Barry, Rhyl,Bangor, Merthyr, Port Talbot, Bridgend TNS Llanelli or similar. No relegation. Bottom team to apply for re election. Some other team could only come up if facilities are adequate. Colwyn Bay Cardiff Met.

The weakling have to be pruned as with the regional rugby. Investing in them would be money down the drain.

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 13:18 - Jan 17 with 57 viewsKilkennyjack

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 12:39 - Jan 17 by ReslovenSwan1

Bums on seats is the problem and FaW o are on the case. Merthyr bring with them a few hundred supporters
Putting money into HFW and Carmarthen is money down the drain unless it comes with a rich backer.

The league has not grown because the small teams beat the sleeping giants. All teams ideal would be in c urban centres with populations in excess of 40000 allowing crowds up to 1000. 8 " elite teams planing each other 4 times. All would have nice stadiums and well drained aying surface and a rudimentary academy.

Barry, Rhyl,Bangor, Merthyr, Port Talbot, Bridgend TNS Llanelli or similar. No relegation. Bottom team to apply for re election. Some other team could only come up if facilities are adequate. Colwyn Bay Cardiff Met.

The weakling have to be pruned as with the regional rugby. Investing in them would be money down the drain.


You make some very interesting suggestions there.

I think 1000 people per game is achievable in the coming years with the relaunch for 26/27.
The overall playing standard is improving for sure.
The facilities are also much improved.

The FAW should take a listen to what you are saying, good post.

Beware of the Risen People

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Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 13:26 - Jan 17 with 24 viewsWhiterockin

Welsh FA offer Merthyr £6m to join Welsh Premier league on 13:18 - Jan 17 by Kilkennyjack

You make some very interesting suggestions there.

I think 1000 people per game is achievable in the coming years with the relaunch for 26/27.
The overall playing standard is improving for sure.
The facilities are also much improved.

The FAW should take a listen to what you are saying, good post.


It's easy to write teams off and talk about restructuring when it's not your club. How would you feel if it was your club they were removing to create a space for another. Top flight membership should be earned not given away particularly with a couple of million bribe.
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