NSW AAGPS 2018

[Jim Belshaw]

One might say the last five years - here are the stats for the AAGPS thread (reads a bit like attendances at Tah games or Shore's 1st XV win record)
Year/Posts/Views
2018/1,990/284,958
2017/2,652/418,676
2016/3,382/535,741
2015 Could not find
2014/3,050/579,605
2013/4,200/649,271 (IS opened thread in 2011)

Those are depressing stats. I do not have an adequate response. I became involved because of the thirds and TAS. I consciously promoted the thirds comp and the minnows as a balance to the top focus. Hence my Father Jim nickname. I got a good response and had a lot of fun.

Beginning last year and especially this year commentary has collapsed. This year, for example, I don't think that there has been a single report on High games other than those involving TAS. A few regulars give me scores on some games because they know that I am interested, but that's it.

Is it because of the decline in the top comp and the increased importance of the broader pre-seasons? Like many, I now follow CAS and ISA. I think that's good, but it's come at a cost.

 

[Jim Belshaw]

Those are depressing stats. I do not have an adequate response. I became involved because of the thirds and TAS. I consciously promoted the thirds comp and the minnows as a balance to the top focus. Hence my Father Jim nickname. I got a good response and had a lot of fun.

Beginning last year and especially this year commentary has collapsed. This year, for example, I don't think that there has been a single report on High games other than those involving TAS. A few regulars give me scores on some games because they know that I am interested, but that's it.

Is it because of the decline in the top comp and the increased importance of the broader pre-seasons? Like many, I now follow CAS and ISA. I think that's good, but it's come at a cost.

I don't mean to be discouraging or negative. How do we encourage more people to become involved?

 

[Wristman]

One might say the last five years - here are the stats for the AAGPS thread (reads a bit like attendances at Tah games or Shore's 1st XV win record)
Year/Posts/Views
2018/1,990/284,958
2017/2,652/418,676
2016/3,382/535,741
2015 Could not find
2014/3,050/579,605
2013/4,200/649,271 (IS opened thread in 2011)

I think moving from a 10 game home and away to a 5 game comp has had a big impact.
Last year and this year with the shorter competition are lower.
2016 was actually up on 2014 for posts and close to the same on views.
The pre season trials against CAS and ISA schools don't generate the same level of GPS banter.
I'm still not convinced that we have gained from the inter competition games and shorter GPS competition.

 

[Rob hart]

Joker I can confirm that the room with an air conditioning unit and raven door seals at Scots will feature in a promo at half time in the firsts tomorrow .......

 

[Rob hart]

Apparently Mason back to 2nds despite his having a blinder. Will be interesting to see the following key match ups:

Savala v Gibbs (10)
Zylstra v Heaven (2)

Harris v Bokenham (8)


Tricks v Scolari (wingers)

Creagh v Rugless (centres)

Mason named at full back in seconds very surprised to see Rugless in over him ...... have to assume Brian has a plan

 

[The Honey Badger]

One might say the last five years - here are the stats for the AAGPS thread (reads a bit like attendances at Tah games or Shore's 1st XV win record)
Year/Posts/Views
2018/1,990/284,958
2017/2,652/418,676
2016/3,382/535,741
2015 Could not find
2014/3,050/579,605
2013/4,200/649,271 (IS opened thread in 2011)

Last one out, please turn out the lights.


Have to say, there is still way more happening here than on the Colts thread.




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[The Honey Badger]

I think moving from a 10 game home and away to a 5 game comp has had a big impact.
Last year and this year with the shorter competition are lower.
2016 was actually up on 2014 for posts and close to the same on views.
The pre season trials against CAS and ISA schools don't generate the same level of GPS banter.
I'm still not convinced that we have gained from the inter competition games and shorter GPS competition.

Funny, but I would think the CAS thread has picked up over the same time.

It would be cyclical to some degree with Dad's getting involved as their boys play. New ones come and old ones drop off. You get a batch of high level banterers. Then a batch of dullards.

But losing LG and Huge Jarse, the schools threads took a massive hit in activity. Then IS, made it a trifector.

Hopefully 2019 brings some new blood.


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[Up the Guts]

Mason named at full back in seconds very surprised to see Rugless in over him .. have to assume Brian has a plan

I can only assume Scots will try and play more up the middle and don’t need Mason as a second link player. Thought Rugless carried well last week but Joeys will be more sturdy in defence than Shore. Should be an interesting battle.

 

[The Honey Badger]

2oooth post just ticked over.

Well deserved UTG

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[Up the Guts]

2oooth post just ticked over.

Well deserved UTG

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Hopefully there’s a handful of useful contributions in those ones.

Warm winter’s day forecast and Shore matchimg up against Riverview on Old Boys Day? Reminds me a lot of a similar fixture in 2016.

 

[Joker]

Hopefully there’s a handful of useful contributions in those ones.

Warm winter’s day forecast and Shore matchimg up against Riverview on Old Boys Day? Reminds me a lot of a similar fixture in 2016.

Hope the ladies of the Shore canteen have plenty of pies. Best in the GPS

 

[The Honey Badger]

Hopefully there’s a handful of useful contributions in those ones.

Warm winter’s day forecast and Shore matchimg up against Riverview on Old Boys Day? Reminds me a lot of a similar fixture in 2016.

Shore often have their best game vs View.

They had 2014 won at View and ref said there was still time left for a kick off.

Somehow View found a way to win well into injury time.


2016 was special, how sole destroying would it have been with that win? And View were the best team on paper that year.


You would have to think Shore have half a chance tomorrow.


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[cyclopath]

Funny, but I would think the CAS thread has picked up over the same time.

It would be cyclical to some degree with Dad's getting involved as their boys play. New ones come and old ones drop off. You get a batch of high level banterers. Then a batch of dullards.

But losing LG and Huge Jarse, the schools threads took a massive hit in activity. Then IS, made it a trifector.

Hopefully 2019 brings some new blood.


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It's trifecta, and in reality, none of those are remotely related.
If people stopped ascribing an over-importance to schoolboy rugby, the whole place would be better off. It's supposed to be fun at that level.

 

[smithandwesson]

I can only assume Scots will try and play more up the middle and don’t need Mason as a second link player. Thought Rugless carried well last week but Joeys will be more sturdy in defence than Shore. Should be an interesting battle.

Or a dull battle?

 

[Spieber]

It's trifecta, and in reality, none of those are remotely related.
If people stopped ascribing an over-importance to schoolboy rugby, the whole place would be better off. It's supposed to be fun at that level.

Herein lies the problem. We cease to care sbout CHS, GPS, CAS, ISA, ISA 3rd div and we cease to care. The reality is you could look at any thread (eg Tahs 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and the numbers are diving. For christs sake even Gagger has given up posting. Anyway off to a site with more varied and witty banter.

 

[Joker]

Herein lies the problem. We cease to care sbout CHS, GPS, CAS, ISA, ISA 3rd div and we cease to care. The reality is you could look at any thread (eg Tahs 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and the numbers are diving. For christs sake even Gagger has given up posting. Anyway off to a site with more varied and witty banter.

Heaven forbid the bad old days of SPORTAL return.

 

[cyclopath]

Herein lies the problem. We cease to care sbout CHS, GPS, CAS, ISA, ISA 3rd div and we cease to care. The reality is you could look at any thread (eg Tahs 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18) and the numbers are diving. For christs sake even Gagger has given up posting. Anyway off to a site with more varied and witty banter.

It’s not about not caring, it’s about not being feral about schoolboy rugby. More than 90% of reported posts on the site are for schoolboy forums. There is a middle ground. You can care about rugby at any level without making it life and death.


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[Joker]

Early results from Bellevue
Joeys 16's are rampaging today against Scots.
13A game was another demolition job. Joeys 1st XV 2022/23 looking good.

Joeys 7th 39 Scots 6th 5
Joeys 8th 35 Shore 6th 10
Joeys 9th 36 Scots 7th 5
Joeys 10th 48 Scots 8th 12

Joeys 16C 91 Scots 0
Joeys 16D 94 Scots 5
Joeys 16E 80 Scots 7
Joeys 16G 28 Waverley 16D 19
Joeys 16H 17 Cranbrook 65

Joeys 15B 67 Joeys 15C 0
Joeys 15E 17 Cranbrook 33
Joeys 15G 21 Knox 15E 19

Joeys 14E 25 Cranbrook 12
Joeys 14F 14 Scots 14E 35
Joeys 14G 26 Scots 14F 27

Joeys 13A 64 Scots 7
Joeys 13B 7 Scots 26
Joeys 13C 5 Scots 10
Joeys 13G 60 Scots 22

 

[Up the Guts]

Angus Gardner is reffing the ones at Northbridge.

Probably one of the top three referees in the world and a Shore Old Boy. Shore supporters will be hoping he remembers his roots.

 

[Joker]

Angus Gardner is reffing the ones at Northbridge.

Probably one of the top three referees in the world and a Shore Old Boy. Shore supporters will be hoping he remembers his roots.

Pie update UTG's.