Melbourne Rebels 2024

[rugbyAU]

Overseas, although RA has cleared out the Tahs to fit them in. If the Rebs somehow survive it will be another long year for the Tahs next year

will some go to the force?

 

[Rebel man]

Does your daydream include Waugh calling him Trevor Leota again?

Hahahahaha that was bad, I mean come on there are only 5 teams get the names right

 

[KiwiM]

Really sorry to hear the news.

Have enjoyed going to Rebels games and have found their fans passionate and fair minded.

A sad day.

 

[Rebel man]

will some go to the force?

Maybe some of the Vic’s if the money is good. But personally as a Victorian I’d turn my back on RA all together especially all the ones who have the option of representing their island homes

 

[oztimmay]

They are pro rugby players. Employees of RA. Of course they are getting on the flight.

Professional players who are entitled to take industrial action against their employer.

 

[Highlander35]

I will agree to disagree with the comments. RA has attempted to maneuver themselves into not being perceived as "the bad guys" from the start, and has hoped that someone else would make the hard call for them.

I don't envy the position they found themselves in, and the choice they've made is likely the correct one, but the process has been cowardly.

 

[Ignoto]

I can't believe people are getting so shirty with RA about not pulling triggers earlier when 8 months ago we were complaining about a RA who's leadership pulled the trigger and then gave thought to their actions later.

RA appeared to have acted with a risk adverse and considered mindset here and haven't hastily done anything that they may regret in the future.

Perhaps if the Rebels directors did a mea culpa a few years ago the Rebels wouldnt be in this mess.

 

[Mick The Munch]

Looks like Phil & co are determined to piss everyone off https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ncy-meeting-at-aami-park-20240530-p5jhul.html

 

[DaSchmooze]

I can't believe people are getting so shirty with RA about not pulling triggers earlier when 8 months ago we were complaining about a RA who's leadership pulled the trigger and then gave thought to their actions later.

RA appeared to have acted with a risk adverse and considered mindset here and haven't hastily done anything that they may regret in the future.

Perhaps if the Rebels directors did a mea culpa a few years ago the Rebels wouldnt be in this mess.

Exactly - still not one soul from the Rebels management taking any responsibility for their actions - not one.

Somehow - magically - everything that's wrong with the Rebels is RAs fault.

 

[SouthernX]

Damn - I really wish Hamish McLennan was around these days. Phil and Herbie way out of their depth here showing no leadership no vision.

I’m sure the idea of centralisation was going to compile all the super rugby debt from the other franchises and better manage resources amongst the 5 franchises.

rebels this year, brumbies won’t be too far behind them in terms of being axed

 

[DaSchmooze]

Looks like Phil & co are determined to piss everyone off https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ncy-meeting-at-aami-park-20240530-p5jhul.html

"This week Victorian Sport Minister Steve Dimopoulos wrote to the newly installed president of Rugby Victoria, Elizabeth Radcliffe, reiterating his support of the Melbourne Rebels continuing to play in Victoria."

No worries Steve. Happy for the Vic Government to bankroll it then.

 

[oztimmay]

Looks like Phil & co are determined to piss everyone off https://amp.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...ncy-meeting-at-aami-park-20240530-p5jhul.html

This part is telling. VicGov not happy.

Any closure of the club could create further tensions between the sport’s governing body and the Victorian state government.

This week Victorian Sport Minister Steve Dimopoulos wrote to the newly installed president of Rugby Victoria, Elizabeth Radcliffe, reiterating his support of the Melbourne Rebels continuing to play in Victoria.

“The Melbourne Rebels are an important part of Victoria’s sporting landscape providing benefits for Victoria’s visitor economy by helping fill our professional sporting fixtures and major events calendar and providing pathways for Victorians in community rugby clubs,” Dimopoulos said in the letter.

 

[Slim 293]

Obviously Vic Govt would prefer to have the Rebels around, but if they were gone it's not going to stop them bidding for major rugby sporting events such as the RWC final...

 

[Mick The Munch]

Exactly - still not one soul from the Rebels management taking any responsibility for their actions - not one.

Somehow - magically - everything that's wrong with the Rebels is RAs fault.

DaSnooooze - Consortium to RA - we have $30m to keep the team going and take the debt off your hands and pay the staff......RA Nah.

 

[Slim 293]

DaSnooooze - Consortium to RA - we have $30m to keep the team going and take the debt off your hands and pay the staff......RA Nah.

Again, talk of $30M involving the people that ran the club into the ground...

 

[Slim 293]

Anyways, awful news... the game in this country is no better off with fewer teams.

I had the false hope maybe RA could find a third way to keep the team going that didn't involve this consortium.

And I can empathise with the Rebels' fans... if the Brumbies were ever axed, I would no longer follow this game.

 

[Mick The Munch]

Again, talk of $30M involving the people that ran the club into the ground...

100 page document co authored by one of Australia's leading advisory and investment firm says otherwise

 

[Slim 293]

100 page document co authored by one of Australia's leading advisory and investment firm says otherwise

Can you please show me the document?

 

[SouthernX]

Hope the rebels win their next 4 games. They have the talent and coaching staff to pull it off

 

[KiwiM]

Damn - I really wish Hamish McLennan was around these days. Phil and Herbie way out of their depth here showing no leadership no vision.

Eeermmm......