Melbourne Rugger.

[Army_Gav]

Imagine that, Super 17....throw in an Argie team ot two. Super 19.....thats a massive year of rugger.....

Heaps of threads around here about that. Doubt the Argies will join us, regardless of what Pinochet wants.

The most revent develop points towards them developing their domestic comp.

 

[FiveStarStu]

tbh we'll accept anyone in that we need as many rugby people in this town as possible

Contradicting yourself quicker than usual, MT

stu as always with his ever welcoming attitude in the face of evil

 

[FiveStarStu]

Yes I have already noticed how 'Tabliodesqe' the Herald Sun is.

Yeah the Hun is an abortion of a newspaper. Disregard.

Btw possibly a dumb question but why are they the 'Melbourne Rebels' Rather than the 'Victoria Rebels' by state like the other Oz Teams

Rolls off the tongue better.

 

[FiveStarStu]

If you have to read the print media, The Australia & The Age are your sources. Avoid the Murdoch mouthpiece, called the Herald Sun (who ironically sponsor the Rebels).

The Australian is Murdoch as well, but the long ago fired any unique journalists. All wire agencies and existing NewsLtd-folk.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Fair enough. Saders primary, Rebels secondary.

Well anyway, hopefully you grab a Rebs membership (I've heard good things about the REBEL ARMY BLUE MEMBERSHIP HINT HINT) and get down to a few games.

It's better than doing nothing! (new motto I'm working on)

Make sure you get down to Turf Bar and meet the loyalists, we'll try to convince you to ditch the Saders, just roll with it.

Who knows, in a few years you'll probably have ditched Sir Richie and gone straight on to the First Amalgamated Church of Delve like the rest of us.

 

[SaderCheif]

we'll try to convince you to ditch the Saders, just roll with it.

Who knows, in a few years you'll probably have ditched Sir Richie and gone straight on to the First Amalgamated Church of Delve like the rest of us.

Good luck with that. The darkside is strong within me.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Good luck with that. The darkside is strong within me.

You've obviously never met his Delve-iness.

You shan't be unenlightened for long.

 

[Army_Gav]

You've obviously never met his Delve-iness.

You shan't be unenlightened for long.

Delve will punch McCaw in the ovaries.

 

[suckerforred]

AFL is a good game to go watch live, but I only see it a sa novelty value, when there is nothing else to do and you have an arvo/night to kill.

Best watched live with someone who will know what the fuck is going on.

Only way I have been able to get into it was live. The strategy is quite enlightening when you get to see what is happening off the ball. Some thing that you don't get on TV.

 

[Lindommer]

Yea. I quickly retorted 'What's Collingwood?' I saw a vein pop in his head.

Wasn't Collingwood Nelson's 2IC at Trafalgar? Float that one past yer feral friend, SC.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Only way I have been able to get into it was live. The strategy is quite enlightening when you get to see what is happening off the ball. Some thing that you don't get on TV.

Yes, AFL is seriously underrated by you lot up north. The fact that it's compared to league so often is quite insulting for us Victorians

The TV angles don't do it justice.

Just don't get the wrong impression once GWS starts up.

 

[suckerforred]

Yes, AFL is seriously underrated by you lot up north. The fact that it's compared to league so often is quite insulting for us Victorians

Who compares it to league? I would sooner watch AFL on TV over league.

Would agree that it is seriously underrated. But at least with Rugby you get the international aspect. Having said that, the international rules games that are played occasionally appear interesting. Just need to actually go to a game.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Who compares it to league? I would sooner watch AFL on TV over league.

Would agree that it is seriously underrated. But at least with Rugby you get the international aspect. Having said that, the international rules games that are played occasionally appear interesting. Just need to actually go to a game.

As in the main game in NSW and QLD compared to the main game in VIC/SA/TAS/WA. I like watching the Storm but I just don't see how people can prefer league over AFL.

International Rules used to be a big spectacle 10 years or so ago. Since they stopped forcing the All-Australian team to play and just picked any randoms who wanted a free trip, it's just become more of a curiosity

 

[Army_Gav]

Isn't this a Rugger thread on a Rugger forum?

Anyone notice how the State Rugby centre got next to stuff all publicity?

 

[Jnor]

The Australian is Murdoch as well, but the long ago fired any unique journalists. All wire agencies and existing NewsLtd-folk.

Unrelated to the discussion but this is wrong