6 Nations 2026

[monmouth]

I agree with much of what you’ve said, I think the only hope the Ospreys have is if the EGM comes about and there are wholesale changes at the top of the WRU.

It’ll be too late, as the Cardiff deal will be done, plus Y11 would not suddenly change horses to pursue a tender they can’t really win if they, for any reason, dropped out of the Cardiff deal. The Ospreys owners simply want out of the Ospreys. And if that’s not enough, the amateur clubs calling the AGM couldn’t give a fig about the professional game, they just want their gravy enhanced, and re-establish their control to get more gravy. Even if they could pass a vote to oust the chairman - highly unlikely given the numbers needed - they would want their own Dai Blazer to take his place! They cannot oust any other executive, so Downturn Abi, and Lord Bald’s Butler, and the Board that unanimously voted to accept Y11’s bid for Cardiff would remain.

Barring an absolute miracle, it looks all stitched up, whatever. The best hope is the WRU over-reach and everything collapses, but that looks unlikely as their refinancing (on the basis of cutting to 3) looks to have already gone through. It’s a shitshow for the Ospreys and pro rugby in Swansea. That’s not to say people should stop fighting; hope springs eternal and all that.

 

[monmouth]

Well my Mrs be pleased to know that she's an idiot, she bought them as a surprise 65th birthday present for me.
There's 8 of us going, we'll have a good day despite the rugby though.

I meant now they’ve done this freebee stuff. She bought before, which makes her an unsuspecting victim trying to do something nice.

 

[J_B]

Are they really giving away free tickets?
Surely they realise that people have no reason in future to pay their crazy prices, they just wait for the WRU to panic.

 

[Niigata Jack]

I meant now they’ve done this freebee stuff. She bought before, which makes her an unsuspecting victim trying to do something nice.

She has her moments in between driving me to distraction

 

[monmouth]

Are they really giving away free tickets?
Surely they realise that people have no reason in future to pay their crazy prices, they just wait for the WRU to panic.

Yes, they’ve given 2000 to the stewards who are then distributing them. By tomorrow if you walk around Cardiff you’d easily pick one up. Failing that, some ticket sites are apparently getting rid for £25a shot. I do remember similar in the early 2000s. 2002 I think I got a ticket outside the stadium for a fiver against the Jocks. It was gash, quiet as a grave apart from them and they won. It will be interesting to see quite how desperate they get by the time it gets to the Italy game if we get walloped twice before then.

Edit, according to another site “Loads available down Swansea marina this afternoon”.