Livid Welsh rugby followers have condemned a round from the governing physique hoping the weekend’s match had been ‘loved’, despatched a day after the nationwide crew misplaced to the sporting minnow Georgia, with one furiously telling executives that the elite “have had their snouts within the trough for much too lengthy”.
The Sunday Occasions (ST) reported Wales’ 12-13 defeat by Georgia at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Saturday, with the headline: “Humiliation”.
But at the same time as this verdict was being delivered, the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) was issuing promotional materials to Welsh rugby supporters, proclaiming: “Thanks for attending Wales v Georgia on Saturday. We hope you loved the match at Principality Stadium and the return of our elevated match day leisure!”.
Followers, nonetheless, have been unamused, and one instantly despatched an outraged electronic mail to the WRU, declaring: “What an completely lame efficiency and also you ship out a round asking if the expertise was loved – actually?!
“The WRU ‘elite high brass’ have had their snouts within the trough for much too lengthy.
“Is it any marvel there are millions of empty seats recreation after recreation; give these to the colleges for Christ’s sake or do a Dutch public sale 48 hours earlier than the sport if essential to encourage the youth and grass root assist – what’s left of it.
“It’s farcical, a daily enterprise would flounder with such common inept performances.
“Please be at liberty to ahead my feedback on”.
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