Rebels 2013

[kiap]

What statement would you like . Nonsense spread by I'll informed people is untrue.

That would do to start - we are solvent and won't be needing additional funds in 2013.

How about we are actually focussing on beating the Reds on Friday and playing a solid 80 minutes of Rugby each week . Love this bit about enquiries . I got one for you , ask the Reds if there is any truth that they have welched on paying third party payments due last year to a couple of their Wallabies that are now looking elsewhere for 2013.

Third parties didn't pay, or they paid and the money was diverted?

 

[FiveStarStu]

ahem. SO. HOW ABOUT THOSE REDS?

 

[I like to watch]

The Reds are fine,in every respect.Their annual reports confirm this.

 

[jermano]

Who needs enemies?
The only thing we can do at the moment is to get to the games, try and bring new people. Bums on seats people.
Well said Ghibli

everyone loves a winner.

Now we just need to work on the winner bit! This week against the Reds?

 

[FiveStarStu]

15. Angus Roberts*
14. Richard Kingi
13. Mitch Inman
12. Lachlan Mitchell
11. Alex Rokobaro
10. James O'Connor (c)
9. Nick Phipps
8. Scott Higginbotham
7. Scott Fuglistaller
6. Luke Jones
5. Cadeyrn Neville
4. Hugh Pyle
3. Laurie Weeks
2. Ged Robinson (vc)
1. Nic Henderson

16. Shota Horie
17. Paul Alo-Emile
18. Jordy Reid
19. Jarrod Saffy
20. Nic Stirzaker
21. Rory Sidey
22. Tom English

Very much looking forward to seeing Gus Roberts run out. Huge wraps on him from the coaching staff.

'One of the most natural footballers they've seen at the club'

 

[kronic]

Use the match thread.

 

[FiveStarStu]

Use the match thread, please.

Manners are free

Thought this thread could do with some re-railing.

 

[Dumbledore]

Use the match thread.

Worth having here too. Can talk about the general direction of the team and similar. For example, does Sidey being dropped suggest that Hill is over playing two boshers in the midfield? When Woodward and Beale are back could we possibly see JOC (James O'Connor) in the midfield?

 

[No4918]

To say there isn't financial issues at the club, would be lying. It's just to what extent exactly.

As you mentioned blues recovery we do get reduced support from the ARU.

Maybe a slice of that Lions Tour revenue will find its way here, in a public or private manner.

Unfortunately there may not be as much available as was hoped, with forecasts predicting a deficit for the ARU in 2014 & 2015 they will likely be frugal with any windfall.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/a...our/story-e6frf4pu-1226590482979#.UTVV3DBTB8E

 

[kronic]

Sidey has shown little in his 3 games. Mitchell will be better with more of the ball. Which will probably help JOC (James O'Connor) more.

Don't forget Vuna is coming back too.

Plenty of competition for spots, which is how it should be.

 

[kiap]

10. James O'Connor (c)

This is the right move.

 

[Elfster]

How are people seeing the use of the bench at the Rebels? Are they lacking depth and thus don't use them that much? I would have thought that in the last game some fresh players coming on at the end could have helped. For example the half back, though he had a good game, a fresh player in that role could have hadded some much needed spark.

 

[qwerty51]

The bench is pretty bad. Most of those players are not Super rugby quality.

 

[kronic]

This is the right move.

Hey JOC (James O'Connor), how's it going?

 

[kiap]

Hey JOC (James O'Connor), how's it going?

Going great! Working on my brand.

 

[Hawko]

The bench is pretty bad. Most of those players are not Super rugby quality.

Zacker is the exception to the rule. The passing improves noticeably when he comes on.

 

[KevinO]

Zacker is the exception to the rule. The passing improves noticeably when he comes on.

Saffy is up to the standard, has already proven that.

 

[Kevinsons]

Worth having here too. Can talk about the general direction of the team and similar. For example, does Sidey being dropped suggest that Hill is over playing two boshers in the midfield? When Woodward and Beale are back could we possibly see JOC (James O'Connor) in the midfield?

Good Question. I hope L Mitchell holds onto it. He played there a bit over the last two years. Also - Vuna's due back too, I think I recall a tweet saying he thought he'd be back by the SA tour, which is the same for Woodward. That would be some nice counter attacking prospects for JOC (James O'Connor) to link with.

 

[en_force_er]

Pfft, the Rebs won't go under. There'd be all kinds of contracts that would make it fucking hard for H.Michel to get a clean break from the franchise, not that I believe he would. The man did not go into sport to make money, barely any professional sport makes money other than the AFL.

Plus, the notion that any old person can find out that the Rebels may take rather than a journo is absurd. Sure, there aren't many rugby journos in Vic but there's plenty of NSWelshman and Qlders working for the Rebels in all kinds of capacities with links to journos back home.

Sadly, the fact this has gotten forum airtime could end up with it being reported but the fact is the further we get away from being a new club the less money we cost yearly. We have less new costs (facilities, etc.), less money being spent on bringing in established names, etc.

 

[kronic]

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