TheRugbyCyclist
Watty Friend (18)
RE - The hate towards Terrace & The season in general
Are we not forgetting TGS and ACGS finishing in the same place and BGS coming last? IMO bagging any team for a 'weak program' based on their 1st XV squad is simply ridiculous, especially when GT came closest to beating my NC boys. As the score lines showed, this season was one of the closest we've seen, with many simple upsets and extremely close games, where underdogs have come to nearly beat premiership contenders (E.g IGS vs BSHS, GT vs NC, BBC vs IGS, ACGS vs NC). Every program this year showed strong depth and all teams played their hearts out - sitting on your laptop and bagging schoolboys for 'not being good enough' is simply not on. Every player this season should be proud of what they done and I think all 9 Schools should be extremely proud of their teams as this season was one of the closest I have ever seen in my lifetime.
Second, I think basing a schooling programs merit of their 1st XV squad alone is ridiculous. IMO - the key factors are:
1 - Number of Teams (Participation levels throughout the school's cohort)
2 - Participation (Players coming to games/Players filling in Supplementary rounds/Players coming to training)
2 - Student Support (School spirit and culture around the team)
3 - Character on the field/Sportsmanship (Do the boys play fair and well?)
4 - Yes, 1st XV teams - the trademark.
5 - Success of 'A' teams, as well as the rest of teams
6 - Playing fields and amenities at home games
7 - Happiness of the players (Are the boys enjoying themselves?)
IMO all of these factors show a strong rugby program and together help to run a well oiled machine. At the end of the day it's schoolboy footy and people are there to have fun, not to be judged to major criticism for 'having a go'. IMO my beloved NC do these things extremely well but so do nearly all of the other schools, including GT. Simply disregarding a programs success because of their 1sts team alone, who nearly caused the upset of the year, when the program does so many other things well is simply ludicrous.
Well done to all 9 schools this season on what was a amazing season of footy. I think any team on their day could be anywhere on the table, and every team showed signs of strength throughout the season.
What do I know though? I'm just another Rugby Cyclist.
Are we not forgetting TGS and ACGS finishing in the same place and BGS coming last? IMO bagging any team for a 'weak program' based on their 1st XV squad is simply ridiculous, especially when GT came closest to beating my NC boys. As the score lines showed, this season was one of the closest we've seen, with many simple upsets and extremely close games, where underdogs have come to nearly beat premiership contenders (E.g IGS vs BSHS, GT vs NC, BBC vs IGS, ACGS vs NC). Every program this year showed strong depth and all teams played their hearts out - sitting on your laptop and bagging schoolboys for 'not being good enough' is simply not on. Every player this season should be proud of what they done and I think all 9 Schools should be extremely proud of their teams as this season was one of the closest I have ever seen in my lifetime.
Second, I think basing a schooling programs merit of their 1st XV squad alone is ridiculous. IMO - the key factors are:
1 - Number of Teams (Participation levels throughout the school's cohort)
2 - Participation (Players coming to games/Players filling in Supplementary rounds/Players coming to training)
2 - Student Support (School spirit and culture around the team)
3 - Character on the field/Sportsmanship (Do the boys play fair and well?)
4 - Yes, 1st XV teams - the trademark.
5 - Success of 'A' teams, as well as the rest of teams
6 - Playing fields and amenities at home games
7 - Happiness of the players (Are the boys enjoying themselves?)
IMO all of these factors show a strong rugby program and together help to run a well oiled machine. At the end of the day it's schoolboy footy and people are there to have fun, not to be judged to major criticism for 'having a go'. IMO my beloved NC do these things extremely well but so do nearly all of the other schools, including GT. Simply disregarding a programs success because of their 1sts team alone, who nearly caused the upset of the year, when the program does so many other things well is simply ludicrous.
Well done to all 9 schools this season on what was a amazing season of footy. I think any team on their day could be anywhere on the table, and every team showed signs of strength throughout the season.
What do I know though? I'm just another Rugby Cyclist.
