Last weekend Barcelona Football Club asked (and were successful in their request) to have the time of their match moved to a later time in order that their supporters could attend the huge "Som una nació i tenim el dret de decidir" (We are a nation and have the right to decide)" rally which took place on Saturday. The rally was organised in response to the recent animosity within Spain to the Catalonian aspirations for self-government. Considering that the Nou Camp holds 98,000 people, this may well have helped boost the crowds at the demonstration which were estimated at up to 700,000.

Can you imagine something like this happening in Wales? Appropriating the St.Davids flag as your football team's banner is one thing but this is something else altogether!

This is the list of Catalan towns, groups and individuals that supported and went on the march. What is incredible over there is the sheer amount of support coming such a wide variety of civil groups.

Co-operating for a cause. Something we in Wales could and should learn from the Catalan people I think.

[Watch a 3-minute video clip of the demo]