Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
^^^^ See Post #136 for a link
Shute Shield 2017
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paul martin
Ted Fahey (11)
Anyway getting back to the SS. I would like to make an observation. I think too many SS coaches take it all way too seriously. They are often ambitious and looking to make a career from professional coaching. Good luck to them. But SS players are basically amateurs. Sure some get paid some money but it's not a lot. Even to describe them as semi professional is a stretch. So they have jobs or they study or they do both. 90% of them realise they're not going to be Wallabies or Waratahs. They play because they love it.
So do they really need to start training in October two and three times a week?
So do they really need to start training in October two and three times a week?
paul martin
Ted Fahey (11)
Btw that's a lot of training two and three times from October to April before you get your first match payment. You're on about 40 cents an hour!!!
paul martin
Ted Fahey (11)
That's if you get in 1st Grade. You could do all the same training and be in 2nds or 3rds. That's 0 cents an hour.
OR....maybe training could start in January for Club Rugby players.
OR....maybe training could start in January for Club Rugby players.
Edward Teach
Frank Row (1)
any truth to the rumour that at the Manly AGM the other night it was revealed they currently have less than $5000 in the bank?
@DaveBeat they might need to hit you up for more of your hard earned..........
@DaveBeat they might need to hit you up for more of your hard earned..........
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
I was there.
Never said.
And a profit
Not the case nor do the financials say that.
People love twisting things and creating stories without clarification.
Great reference though - when Dave Begg came in;
- We where $200k in the red, over the 5 year stint we are now up $70k.
- Last year 2015 expenditure was up, and with;
- $50k went to the Rays over 2 years (ARU idea, and comp), 2015 had a loss. I'd like to see the ARU ensure Premier Rugby grows, when grass (roots) isn't growing or parts dying off the food chain is impacted.
- First grade have an 80% win loss ratio over this time.
I'm not into excuses, last year allot of small things impacted.
1. J Train Gym and training got shifted and didn't open until start of season, our preseason was not of years past.
2. Injuries we had our fair share through all grades this year (can impact any club), in 2015 we had the same back line nearly all season. 2 Injuries where key personal that brought intensity and chatter.
3. Not shutting out wins (2 of them against the premiers) - was it fitness, or was it that chatter that plays mind games with the opposition.
4. Coaches, we had 3 very good coaches - each of them probably good enough to have the head coach role. They brought different strengths though and some times this causes confusion.
5. Seven's last 5 years the 4 (CH, LM, Hunter, & Kiama) played a significant part of the Pres Season, skill, intensity, bonding, off the back of last years NRC - no JTrain, and no 7's may also of had an impact.
6. Then the off field impacts like the car park, whilst that has no impact on the playing group or training it does distract the boards focus away from rugby.
With one of the 3 really good coaches retained, three really simple tweaks;
1 With JTrain open - preseason like previous years.
2 Sevens circuit in the preseason.
3 Be the best community club.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Katoni Ale called up to the Tongan national team from SS. We must be doing something right in this competition.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...d/news-story/d54c659b5c1c3e3e6d3f3ff2719140f7
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...d/news-story/d54c659b5c1c3e3e6d3f3ff2719140f7
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Yeah what a good news story.
Kotoni helped coach our u17 boys in the recent Central Coast 7, top humble bloke.
Highlander35
Steve Williams (59)
Martin Naufahu got called up for Tonga from the Dewar Shield for the World Cup Training Squad and for the Pacific Nations Cup in June.
Not saying it isn't a fantastic individual achievement, but viewing it as an achievement for the league, maybe not so much.
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
I hope he gets game time.
Did you read the story, it was more about coming back from a horrific injury.
I was there, i think the game was stopped for about 2 hours.
A day night rugby game.
amirite
Chilla Wilson (44)
Then start a conversation mate, you're not really giving us anything to go off and the Manly blokes are.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
If someone wants to be passionate about their club, then they should jump in boots and all. Club passion/tribalism is to be encouraged.
If there are not enough posts about "your" club, then you know what to do about it. Make it happen.
Gaggerlander's shouldn't be silenced just because they are proud of their club, and keen to share the achievements and successes of that club.
Get stuck in folks. 'Tis a very broad church that we belong to.
If there are not enough posts about "your" club, then you know what to do about it. Make it happen.
Gaggerlander's shouldn't be silenced just because they are proud of their club, and keen to share the achievements and successes of that club.
Get stuck in folks. 'Tis a very broad church that we belong to.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Gee, Manly supporters have an obsession with the Manly club. Who'd have thought?
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Downgrade your own competition if you like. I happen to be proud of the one that I'm involved with.
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Fair call.
Obsession is a strong word.
As HughJarse said.
How our Souths looking for next year they have always been consistent?
They have always managed the colts coming through really well.
Plus it was a good rugby story that made the papers, shit a week or 2 back on a day of a Bledisloe Rugby game - rugby didn't make the paper.
WorkingClassRugger
Michael Lynagh (62)
Someone over at The Roar is claiming the Shute Club Presidents have voted to extend the season as a means to directly compete with NRC. This is bullshit, right?
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