Gary Owen III
Syd Malcolm (24)
Twitter reporting that SRU has confirmed today that Penrith will be involved in the 2018 Shute Shield.
Shute Shield 2018
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David Codey (61)
It's a battle.
How can they improve without community support, but how can the community become engaged with their current offering?
They need a circuit breaker to alter their current trajectory.
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Phil Kearns (64)
There is no guarantee that any external assistance would work in the long term. Okay, the days of Peter Besseling et al are long ago, but nothing much of a lasting nature came out of those few years of a very strong Riff side.
It's a bit like a drunk trying to find his housekey, looking under the streetlight, because that is the only place that he can see anything. No streetlight - ie no existing community support - no key to a proper presence for the rugby club.
I know that sounds harsh, but for the life of me, I cannot see any other way of putting it. Even if we were rolling in dough, there is no guarantee that a rugby club can be built without community support.
Look at the Storm, they have been enormously successful by any measure, on the playing field, but apparently loig is just not taking off as a community sport in Victoria. An imposed solution just does not work.
It's a bit like a drunk trying to find his housekey, looking under the streetlight, because that is the only place that he can see anything. No streetlight - ie no existing community support - no key to a proper presence for the rugby club.
I know that sounds harsh, but for the life of me, I cannot see any other way of putting it. Even if we were rolling in dough, there is no guarantee that a rugby club can be built without community support.
Look at the Storm, they have been enormously successful by any measure, on the playing field, but apparently loig is just not taking off as a community sport in Victoria. An imposed solution just does not work.
Gary Owen III
Syd Malcolm (24)
Penrith boys played 7s today at Mick Whale 7s... beat the Malaysian national 7s team.
But was their only win on day
But was their only win on day
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David Codey (61)
The only guarantee is that without some sort of external assistance, they are terminal.
It might not even involve $$, what if they got all the fringe Tahs players that had no demonstrated ties to a SS club?
Last year they could have had Mason,Maclean jones,Wilkin and probably a few more that don't come to mind.
That would make a substantial difference.Players knowing that they will play and train with a few Tahs would probably enhance retention/recruitment as well.
The annual gutting of the club by other clubs has also played a major part in getting them to this position.
And the Riff are not analogous with Melbourne. There are plenty of Rugby supporters out there that actively support the professional game.lots more parents that played the game live out there, most are oblivious to the Riffs existence.
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Chilla Wilson (44)
https://www.facebook.com/shuteshield/
Curtis Rona going to align with Two Blues to help Rugby in Western Sydney. Would have been good for Emus, but I guess it's no surprise.
Curtis Rona going to align with Two Blues to help Rugby in Western Sydney. Would have been good for Emus, but I guess it's no surprise.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
its better than most of them do
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Chilla Wilson (44)
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
It’s the difference between wanting to actually help rugby in western Sydney and “help rugby in western Sydney.”
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Fred Wood (13)
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Syd Malcolm (24)
Demolition will start this week
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Bob Davidson (42)
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Syd Malcolm (24)
Please keep the telegraph poles
Here's proof, the dirt patch used to be the sponsors hut in the north west corner
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Frank Row (1)
I heard Shannon Frazer is Norths coach but have heard nothing out of Norths?
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Woollahra Oval up and running. Internal trial at 5:30 pm tomorrow on the new carpet.
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