Shute Shield 2019

[Quick Hands]

Wests have had bucket loads of close games this year as well - they'll also cause grief leading into the semi's

Wests are specialists at having close losses, then they'll come out and have a 30 point win over one of the top teams. It's been happening as long as I can remember - even back to when they were called Western Suburbs.

 

[Johnny Drama]

Wests are specialists at having close losses, then they'll come out and have a 30 point win over one of the top teams. It's been happening as long as I can remember - even back to when they were called Western Suburbs.

That's true. For years they've had teams that had potential to be really good. Loads of good players - most of whom usually move on to other clubs. Playing a full 80 a real problem. Even yesterday they seemed to go into "Not bovvered" mode for 20 minutes of the second half. A lot of their players ride the confidence wave. When things go well they spark up and look like world beaters. Just need to hang in there more when they're under the pump.

 

[wamberal]

Wests are specialists at having close losses, then they'll come out and have a 30 point win over one of the top teams. It's been happening as long as I can remember - even back to when they were called Western Suburbs.

They haven't had a lot of trouble beating us in recent seasons. Sometimes twice.

 

[Quick Hands]

They haven't had a lot of trouble beating us in recent seasons. Sometimes twice.

Like Parramatta, Wests seem to reserve their best games for the Woodies

 

[HeadsUp]

A quiet congratulations to the Rats, top of the table! Who would have though after the Rnd3 drubbing.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Who was the young chap written up on Rugby News that has spurned advanced from league, cricket and a few other things playing 10 for the Colts one leaders?

What are his prospects like?

 

[bignoofa]

Who was the young chap written up on Rugby News that has spurned advanced from league, cricket and a few other things playing 10 for the Colts one leaders?

What are his prospects like?

Tane Edmed Randwick 10 ...... good player has good size and possibly the best kicking game I have ever seen . At any level .
He should be showing foley , cooper ,etc how he does it

 

[Dave Beat]

Ooops - barred from a Facebook page because I asked why he resents Manly so much.
Those who look for excuses, and fault - are not / rarely the leaders.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

So I went back and watched that last 15 minutes I missed on Saturday. Ho-leee-crap what a finish! That was one of the most entertaining Shield games I've seen in a while in that last quarter.

 

[Dave Beat]

So I went back and watched that last 15 minutes I missed on Saturday. Ho-leee-crap what a finish! That was one of the most entertaining Shield games I've seen in a while in that last quarter.

Hearing that allot - record and am keen to watch it.
Table would be vastly different if Wests score up to 7 points extra in each of their games.
An extra 4 wins.

 

[wamberal]

The Wests 10 can kick goals.

 

[Dave Beat]

The Wests 10 can kick goals.

He had an off day against us.

 

[I like to watch]

A quiet congratulations to the Rats, top of the table! Who would have though after the Rnd3 drubbing.

No prizes are handed out in June......

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

So I went back and watched that last 15 minutes I missed on Saturday. Ho-leee-crap what a finish! That was one of the most entertaining Shield games I've seen in a while in that last quarter.

And it got relatively good ratings comparatively to other games this season with 18k tuning in. Only beaten by the Uni/Eastwood game in Mudgee earlier this year.

 

[Dave Beat]

And it got relatively good ratings comparatively to other games this season with 18k tuning in. Only beaten by the Uni/Eastwood game in Mudgee earlier this year.

where do you find the ratings?

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

where do you find the ratings?

The Wookie has been posting them on the ratings thread.

 

[Rugby Central]

I wish more players came back to the game after playing professional.
If they are good enough to play ones they play ones and the aspiring players suck in all their knowledge.
We need to see more of it.

Two words - George Smith

 

[wamberal]

Two words - George Smith

One thing that stuck in my memory was when George, at the peak of his career, appeared at the Reserve Grade Grand Final one year to support the Marlins.

 

[Dave Beat]

George Smith - a great role model for existing top line players all the way down to the grass roots.

 

[Bobby Sands]

Tane Edmed Randwick 10 .. good player has good size and possibly the best kicking game I have ever seen . At any level .
He should be showing foley , cooper ,etc how he does it

Let's get that man to QLD.