Does it warm the cockles of anyone else's heart to see Souths pick up the wooden spoon? So arrogant for so long and now a shambles - both at the top and throughout the club. Brings a smile to an old timer who suffered at the hands of magpie arrogance for many years. Hard to see them improving any time soon with no money, ordinary colts, dwindling juniors and in an area with little rugby development/future. They made a prems GF (and won a colts GF) a couple of years ago as a direct result of handing out $$$$. Now the dollars have gone and so have the players. Perhaps I am too old and too cynical and remeber too readily the arrogance of the Souths of the 90's but like no other club I enjoy watching the magpies demise.
My tip is that Souths will be in the cellar or thereabouts on a regular basis for the next decade (as GPS did through the 80's and Norths through the last 20 years).
GPS
1. Jean-Pierre Smith
2. Liam Ferguson
3. Ruan Smith
4. Mitchell Carpenter
5. Daniel Gorman
6. Jonathan Ellis
7. Mogi Wei
8. Gavin Murphy
9. Curtis Franks
10. Patrick Smith
11. Todd Winkley
12. James Herbert
13. Namila Davui
14. Byron Roberts
15. Joshua Logan
Joshua Pszczonka
Phillip Kite
Joao Caldeira-Santos
Damian Stower
Sione Kite
Patrick Selwood
Anthony Graham
Kris Martinick
I was hoping that Ikalaheti or another GPS supporter might give us a run down of the players here. I've only seen GPS play a couple of times and the players I've noticed most are the Smith brothers in the front row, Caldeira-Santos the reserve hooker and Mogi Wei, the nuggety breakaway. Not to say the others aren't worth a mention, just don't know who they are. Quite a young backline and the 10. Smith seems to have a good head for a young bloke. I notice Franks is the halfback. Not bad to have that experience around finals time. Is Frisby (I think that's his name) injured? He looked impressive from what I've seen.
They will be the underdogs but good luck to them on Sunday!
Does it warm the cockles of anyone else's heart to see Souths pick up the wooden spoon? So arrogant for so long and now a shambles - both at the top and throughout the club. Brings a smile to an old timer who suffered at the hands of magpie arrogance for many years. Hard to see them improving any time soon with no money, ordinary colts, dwindling juniors and in an area with little rugby development/future. They made a prems GF (and won a colts GF) a couple of years ago as a direct result of handing out $$$$. Now the dollars have gone and so have the players. Perhaps I am too old and too cynical and remeber too readily the arrogance of the Souths of the 90's but like no other club I enjoy watching the magpies demise.
My tip is that Souths will be in the cellar or thereabouts on a regular basis for the next decade (as GPS did through the 80's and Norths through the last 20 years).
have only met a couple of Souths committee members to, certainly no arrogance that I noticed. Personally I find it hard to get excited when a club struggles as I know that most clubs are made up of people who are trying bloody hard to do best they can for their club.
Does it warm the cockles of anyone else's heart to see Souths pick up the wooden spoon? So arrogant for so long and now a shambles - both at the top and throughout the club ..... Perhaps I am too old and too cynical and remeber too readily the arrogance of the Souths of the 90's but like no other club I enjoy watching the magpies demise.
My tip is that Souths will be in the cellar or thereabouts on a regular basis for the next decade (as GPS did through the 80's and Norths through the last 20 years).
In terms of the games this weekend I think it will be much closer than first thought..... Uni v Brothers will be close too as there is 100 years of history between these two clubs that always makes sure that the players are up for a big one.
looking at brothers team i think they can do it this weekend. they have finals experience, physicality and speed- everything needed to stop the uni machine. Also they have a 10 who directs his team around the park. i just think their centres lack punch is only weakness.. should be good game.
P.s this doesnt make me a filth supporter- but i do think they have been prematurely written off.
I wasn't at Ballymore yesterday but heard that the Brothers v. Uni game was a cracker with a very physical forwards battle. Apparently the game went down to the wire with both teams having a chance to put the game away at the end, until a barnstorming run from Shipperley sealed the game for Brothers. Would love to hear a game report from someone who was there.
Really surprising result given that Uni had carved their opposition for the preceding month and Brothers were going into the game on the back of losses against Easts and Wests. Somehow the Filth really do turn up against the old enemy.
Hard to predict who will win next week out of Sunnybank and the Students. Obviously the Bank were in ominous form given the scoreline. I heard Lucas went well at 9. for them. Might be worth a trip out to Ballymore to watch that game.
Con Foley has to be part of the national academy set up next year. He's a 19yr old kid who has never been part of a program and is standing out in a team full of professional players. Could make a great 13 too if given the right coaching.