Long before the Crusaders were linked to playing at Rodney Pararde, the ground was scheduled for up grade. and we were only there for two years with the Bridgend development on going. These facts were in the media, and I am surprised thatit is still a topic. Although I live in Wales I had never ben to Rodney Parade but I enjoyed the Leeds game there, and personally thought the Newport ground though clearly dated, had a good atmosphere and certainly was an improvement on many league grounds I could mention.

Quote tarian crusader="tarian crusader"We didnt need to we have this www.islandfarm.tv/ with rumours going around down here that it is very close to being accepted '" Didn't the club rule it out though? Under their present management, I can't see them ever returning to Bridgend. Quote tarian crusader and also the people who are in charge of this project have put a bid in to buy the club this week '" That would be fantastic if they did.

Quote tarian crusader="tarian crusader"We didnt need to we have this www.islandfarm.tv/ with rumours going around down here that it is very close to being accepted '" Didn't the club rule it out though? Under their present management, I can't see them ever returning to Bridgend. Quote tarian crusader and also the people who are in charge of this project have put a bid in to buy the club this week '" That would be fantastic if they did.

No, the plan has always been to return to a purpose-built stadium in Bridgend AFAIK.

Yes, Brakla not Island Farm though I don't think many people thought that Crusaders would return to Bridgend once they were to be "temporarily" based in Newport.



Unless Brewery Fields do buy the club out, I don't think they will ever go back to Bridgend.

To tell the truth , if any of the ' rumours ' are based on any sort of fact , the possible refurbishment of the Newport Ground or the river island project are the least of the Crusaders problems at the moment

rodney parade is a nice, compact ground with a good atmosphere generated by anything over 4k (league obviously not union which struggles to create atmosphere with 80k!) - easy to get a pint, friendly people bit ramshackle but proper rugby place.

But I was told the bar is actually outside the ground and they don't do passouts?

That's the clubhouse. There are plenty of bars in the ground too.

They even let you outside to smoke!

A few bars in the ground and fella's walking round on the Argus Terrace with a barrel filling people up where they stand.

there is a very nice bar next to the club shop, seems like a big place next to a very useful field, which could be great, especially for the kids, if we have a nice summer next year. its sorta a ground within a much larger complex.

Having attended Rodney Parade I would like to reassure the OP that its a fantastic stadium.







If you like run down places that look like they should be playing Grozny Towns home fixtures





what a dump