Reds 2011

[qwerty51]

I saw Rob Simmons at the local grocery store on monday night. He is looking massive and in tremendous shape. As broad and probably more muscular than Horwill with the height of Vickerman.

Here's hoping it takes an even bigger step up this year.

Excellent to here that along with the news of a bigger Douglas too. Those two could be our next great lock pairing.

 

[TOCC]

unleash the hulk!

 

[DPK]

Chicken legs? Maybe it's just the way he's standing.

What's Matfield's nickname about his chicken legs?

 

[Ruggo]

I would of named Greg Holmes chicken Legs.

 

[Ash]

Those shorts are a little too tight...

 

[en_force_er]

I guess that's what happens when you get a full off/pre-season instead of playing with the Wobs.

 

[TOCC]

photos actuallly a few months old

 

[Jets]

Link said on Ruggamatrix the other day that Diggers is always one of the fittest in the squad.

 

[Tangawizi]

Are the Reds having a season launch this week? Surely they will at least announce St George as the jersey sponsor before they wear the new ones on the weekend in Cairns?

Anyone know where/when this will be happening? Riverside Rugby Club or is it flood damaged?

 

[TOCC]

Im still not convinced that St George is the naming rights sponsor

 

[Jets]

Im still not convinced that St George is the naming rights sponsor

Even though your pic had it on the front of the jersey?? Why would they have a team pic with the wrong sponsor on the front?

 

[en_force_er]

Even though your pic had it on the front of the jersey?? Why would they have a team pic with the wrong sponsor on the front?

To be a dickhead, the naming sponsor and the "front of the jersey" sponsor don't necessarily have to correlate. I've never seen it done before but who knows.

 

[Galloper]

Im still not convinced that St George is the naming rights sponsor

I am, spoke yesterday to a mate who is an exec with St George who said the announcement will be made shortly and offered me tickets when needed.

I don't think we were at cross purposes - I mentioned I had seen a photo with the St G logo on the front.

 

[Ruggo]

Any News on Suncorp? Will it be ready for round one?

 

[TOCC]

I am, spoke yesterday to a mate who is an exec with St George who said the announcement will be made shortly and offered me tickets when needed.

I don't think we were at cross purposes - I mentioned I had seen a photo with the St G logo on the front.

^^ ok, so at least we have some inside knowledge and not basing our opinion purely on what is displayed on the jersey....

Even though your pic had it on the front of the jersey?? Why would they have a team pic with the wrong sponsor on the front?

Because the exact same thing has happened with plenty of other professional sides in the past....
If a club loses a sponsor, or goes into the season without a major sponsor they promote the next best sponsor to the vacant position under the condition that they will be bumped back down once they sign a major sponsor.. It keeps the next level of sponsors happy as they gain extra exposure..

Im not claiming that St George aren't the major sponsor, im just saying that i like a bit more substantiating evidence then just a picture of a jersey since i have seen cases in the past similar to this.

 

[spectator]

Trial game this weekend..exciting stuff! Be interesting to see whether the Wallabies in the group are rested or not. Have to think Horwill and Ioane might get a run to shake off cobwebs.

 

[Jets]

Fair call. Would be nice if the QRU came out and confirmed it.

 

[Tangawizi]

New article on the Reds website announcing Volvo as the sleeve sponsor. Ewen's shirt in the pic has St George Bank across the front of it.

http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1242/Default.aspx

 

[Empire]

That'd make sense, isnt Link waiting to pick up a new Volvo (in Red of course..)? Pretty sure I saw that on his excellent twitter profile

 

[TOCC]

Yeah that would make sense, St George are moving to the chest and Volvo are replacing St George on the sleeve...

Its all getting unveiled tommorow

The deal includes naming rights to the Queensland Referees and the Queensland Schoolboys Open Championships as well as the Queensland Schoolboys Team.

http://www.redsrugby.com.au/NewsEvents/NewsArticles/tabid/581/ArticleID/1242/Default.aspx

^^ Volvo taking a lead role in sponsoring the QLD Schoolboys, thats a pretty good score..

I also heard BJRU have scored a major sponsor for 2011 as well