Melbourne Rebels 2024

[KevinO]

Rebels give assurances over 2024 amid revelations of millions of dollars of debt

The Melbourne Rebels have written to players and staff to assure their jobs will be safe for next year, amid revelations the Super Rugby club is millions of dollars in debt.

www.watoday.com.au

 

[Scooter]

Pressure Points: Kevin's conundrum as 2024 threatens clash of culture vs clash of results at the Rebels

The questions around Australia’s depth are going to continue into 2024, whether the administrators or fans like it or not. They will continue until…

www.theroar.com.au

 

[GoMelbRebels]

SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) season starts two months today. The new season can’t come quickly enough! A new start. A new hope.

 

[Pfitzy]

SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) (Super Rugby Pacific) season starts two months today. The new season can’t come quickly enough! A new start. A new hope.

Best GIF I could find, which is layered perfectly for this situation.

 

[wamberal99]

I heard Tupou took a lower pay to go to Melbourne because the climate is more like Tonga, it’s the Nukuʿalofa of the south.

The food's a helluva lot better in Melbourne.

 

[Dctarget]

Alrighty now that my holiday is over and I've returned to the office and this hellsite, no news on the Rebels impending doom? Quiet before the storm? All a beat up? Kevin Foote to be next Wallabies HC?

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Could be a beat up or slightly overblown but it doesn't take much to destabilise a team. Even if its just 5% off it can make a hell of a difference even if you hear the old "best preseason I've ever had".

I worry what all the news about futures of players, coaches and team has had/will have throughout the year.

 

[Adam84]

Alrighty now that my holiday is over and I've returned to the office and this hellsite, no news on the Rebels impending doom? Quiet before the storm? All a beat up? Kevin Foote to be next Wallabies HC?

Hopefully the ATO found a nice Christmas present of back-paid taxes under their tree..

 

[Wilson]

No news is probably good news for the most part, though Docherty's and BRC Capital'ss issues have continued:

Hiro Brands calls in administrators, 120 jobs on the line

The cosmetics and personal care group is backed by BRC Capital. KPMG said the majority of positions would go if the company could not be sold.

www.afr.com

I imagine nothing is going to move much either way until the season gets underway, but if the Rebels have a shaky on field start the off field pressure will mount quickly.

 

[GoMelbRebels]

I love this week. All those people coming back to work asking if I had a good break. “Oh, you were working? Well, at least you got the main days off”.

it appears to be the same in the forums. Just as quiet here.

 

[GoMelbRebels]

2024 membership pack arrived today. I went with two caps - thought another beanie or scarf unnecessary when the season is pretty much done before the depths of winter.

 

[Scooter]

Has anyone heard any rumours about where the Rebels v Tahs venue TBC trial match will be played on 3 February?

 

[oztimmay]

It won't be Quins. New surface works to start soon.

 

[GoMelbRebels]

It won't be Quins. New surface works to start soon.

Again?

 

[Members Section]

Has anyone heard any rumours about where the Rebels v Tahs venue TBC trial match will be played on 3 February?

Surely it will be at Gosh's wont it?

 

[oztimmay]

Again?

Usually an annual thing. We're trying to work our pre-season field placements - my boys will start back in late Jan.

 

[Scooter]

Surely it will be at Gosh's wont it?

Already playing Fijian Drua in a trial at Gosch's. Thought given this was a TBC that it might be played at one of the club's grounds.

 

[GoMelbRebels]

Already playing Fijian Drua in a trial at Gosch's. Thought given this was a TBC that it might be played at one of the club's grounds.

I won’t be able to make the Drua trial, so hope the Tahs trial is somewhere closeish.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Schools with grounds up to it?/Keen for it?

Brumbies have played trials at schools before.

 

[oztimmay]

Schools with grounds up to it?/Keen for it?

Brumbies have played trials at schools before.

Most of them share the fields with Cricket teams, so they wouldn't be readily available. Agree the surfaces are like bowling greens, but they now have an added pitch in the middle for most of term 1.