not playing in Richmond Park

**De Town** · 24/06/2005, 4:34 PM

from Carmarthens website:

UEFA CUP DRAW

In the UEFA Cup draw made today in Nyon Switzerland this afternoon Town has been drawn against Longford of the Eircom League.

Mark Jones the Richmond Park boss is absolutely delighted with the draw. "It�s just great, we couldn�t have wished for a better draw. The travelling is manageable as its always difficult to travel long distances against unknown opposition.

Like us Longford are a semi professional side and are currently in mid table and that will give us a very realistic chance of making it through to the second round.

The ties, which will be played on the 14th. and 28th. July, will see Town travel away for the first leg with Newtown�s Latham Park the likely venue for the home leg as Richmond Park is currently not up to UEFA requirements

With the Welsh Premier League being pushed towards summer football and the Eircom League being held up as a successful example of the switch it will give the Richmond Park outfit the perfect opportunity to measure up to Eircom opposition

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Looks like we wont be playing at Richmond Park afterall

Anyone have a clue how far this other place is from Carmarthen?

**town73** · 24/06/2005, 5:16 PM

http://www.welsh-premier.com/info.php

Welsh midlands

**Poor Student** · 24/06/2005, 5:30 PM

Could you pick a more confusing title De Town?

**De Town** · 24/06/2005, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Could you pick a more confusing title De Town?

I know

**RockofGibraltar** · 24/06/2005, 9:22 PM

If thats the case it would be better to get the ferry from dul laoghaire to holyhead rather than from rosslare to fishguard. Its 100 miles from fishguard to newtown and 111 from holyhead to newtown, but dublin is more accessable from longford than rosslare

**Sonic** · 24/06/2005, 10:17 PM

I reckon Carmarthen v Longford will be a close game, as I think both clubs are semi-pro (Carmarthen certainly are).
They were nearly relegated the season before last but improved vastly last season and have a good manager in Mark Jones and coach in Mark Aizlewood (ex Wales and Leeds).
Their only problem was scoring goals last season, otherwise they would have finished higher than they did.
Plenty of info on this site about Carmarthen if you click the relevant link.
The tie will be played at Latham Park, Newtown - a long way from Carmarthen!
You might even be better coming in via Liverpool, but its six of one and half a dozen of the other as far as travel is concerned.
Carmarthen: http://www.welsh-premier.com/sa_club_guide.php?cid=7
Newtown stadium guide: http://www.welsh-premier.com/sa_stadium.php?cid=13

This was taken from a welsh forum in response to a longford fan asking about caermerton...!!!

**Dillo** · 25/06/2005, 3:29 PM

Great draw for the red and black! Expect us to progress- no excuses. Carmarthen surely won't possess the same quality as previous opposition, Liteks Lovech and FC Vaduz. $Leon$ wants to take his car over and go on a road trip. Wales by all accouonts is very scenic. Are we best going from Rossclare to Fishguard or going from Dublin to Holyhead? Can anybody inform me?

**trulan** · 26/06/2005, 2:51 PM

So if its in Newtown would it be better to get the Dun Laoighre-Holyhead over, if so what about transport from there to Newtown?

**De Town** · 26/06/2005, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by trulan

So if its in Newtown would it be better to get the Dun Laoighre-Holyhead over, if so what about transport from there to Newtown?

hire a car. Heard a whisper it could be in Swansea now

**Macy** · 27/06/2005, 6:52 AM

Originally Posted by Sonic

Their only problem was scoring goals last season, otherwise they would have finished higher than they did.

Sound familar?

**trulan** · 27/06/2005, 9:21 AM

Is there anyone from the club onthis that can confirm where the game is being played. Looks like its not Carmarthen town (No uefa license) could be either Swansea or Newtown....can anyone clarify or is no decision made yet?

**Macy** · 27/06/2005, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by trulan

Is there anyone from the club onthis that can confirm where the game is being played. Looks like its not Carmarthen town (No uefa license) could be either Swansea or Newtown....can anyone clarify or is no decision made yet?

Would be handy to know, as obviously different ferry if it's to be Newtown. Why would they go to Swansea? How many are they expecting to travel...

**trulan** · 27/06/2005, 9:38 AM

I would say a fair few will travel given the proximity. I will be going over with a couple of mates one who works for Irish Ferries so free travel for us

**De Town** · 27/06/2005, 9:48 AM

Originally Posted by trulan

Is there anyone from the club onthis that can confirm where the game is being played. Looks like its not Carmarthen town (No uefa license) could be either Swansea or Newtown....can anyone clarify or is no decision made yet?

apparentlyy, decision due tomorrow or wednesday

**Macy** · 27/06/2005, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by trulan

I will be going over with a couple of mates one who works for Irish Ferries so free travel for us

Hoping to avoid irish ferries tbh, given the way their work practices try to crush workers rights/ wage agreements/ hire people at slave wages....

**an 'rock'** · 27/06/2005, 3:00 PM

3hrs on direct train from Cardiff central to Newtown (Powys).

Trains go every 2 hrs or so.

I want to see Cardiff Castle sacked by De Town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1