Local Sport.

[Swanjaxs]

Just in Swansea.

Football, Senior League down to three divisions.

Swansea Sunday League (gone years ago)

Rugby. Sides in the West Wales Region thant cant raise a first 15

Cricket. Swansea Civil Service CC about to disband after over 100 years.

And many more gone the same way, North End anyone.

What are kids doing nowadays for fun.

 

[Jack2jack]

Just in Swansea.

Football, Senior League down to three divisions.

Swansea Sunday League (gone years ago)

Rugby. Sides in the West Wales Region thant cant raise a first 15

Cricket. Swansea Civil Service CC about to disband after over 100 years.

And many more gone the same way, North End anyone.

What are kids doing nowadays for fun.

Doom scrolling and Playstation

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I’ve watched a few Ardal South games this season. I love watching grass roots football and there’s no getting away with it, it’s far more enjoyable than anything the swans are churning out at the moment.

 

[Neath_Jack]

Funnily enough I went to watch a game in the West Wales Premier League, today. Cost me £3 to get in, the bastards. 3 goals and two red cards though, so plenty of action.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Watching the Ospreys playing at the Brewery Field.

Mouldy old tents behind the post being flooged as "coperate entertainment"

Makes a change from the back of a lorry trailer i suppose.

This one is down to the WRU in fairness I suppose.

 

[JustJack]

I’ve watched a few Ardal South games this season. I love watching grass roots football and there’s no getting away with it, it’s far more enjoyable than anything the swans are churning out at the moment.

The Ardal leagues are a hidden gem and the true soul of the Welsh domestic game.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Just in Swansea.

Football, Senior League down to three divisions.

Swansea Sunday League (gone years ago)

Rugby. Sides in the West Wales Region thant cant raise a first 15

Cricket. Swansea Civil Service CC about to disband after over 100 years.

And many more gone the same way, North End anyone.

What are kids doing nowadays for fun.

I’d argue that it’s more what are ‘adults’ doing rather than kids. All 3 sports you mention still seem to have as many teams as they always did at age group level.

There’s definitely a drop off at 17/18 - I’d imagine because people that age got fed up with a lot of the nonsense that went with local football on the field and local rugby off the field. With cricket they probably didn’t fancy 3 hours in the field and batting at 9/10/Jack every Saturday

The biggest drop off in participation (compared to 20 years ago) must be in the 20-35 age bracket. Variety of factors there - I’d imagine the reasons I gave above, together with much more of a gym/running/cycling culture have played a part.

 

[PenlanJack]

The Ardal leagues are a hidden gem and the true soul of the Welsh domestic game.

Yeah, I watched about 6 Ardal League games last season, they should move to a summer league though, same as the Welsh prem.. they'd see increases in attendances, and the food is cheaper and better than crap at the .com