Shute Shield 2021

[wamberal]

Ed Craig (Eastwood's next Wallaby ) has been signed by the Rebels.

 

[Rob42]

Perhaps this would be better in a Shute Shield 2022 thread, but Eastwood is off to Castle Hill, supposedly from 2022:

https://eastwoodrugby.com.au/2020/11/25/new-home-ground-for-the-woods/

 

[Eyes and Ears]

Hunter have committed to the 2021 Shute Shield season

 

[wamberal]

Tomorrow's the big day. Cannot wait to get my STAN into action so that we can watch the Woodies play the Two Blues, one of our oldest and most respected adversaries.

 

[The Honey Badger]

Not much interest in SS this year in this place. Where is everyone? Can someone do a Welfare check on Quickhands


Should be a great comp - With STAN on board with a proper coverage and multiple cameras at every game live. Exciting times for SS.

Anyone interested in tipping? mine underlined

ROUND 1

Manly V Gordon
Uni V Newcastle Hunter
Easts V Southern
W Harbour V Randwick
Penrith V Norths
Eastwood V WS 2 blues

Waringah the bye

 

[Jimmy_Crouch]

Manly V Gordon
Uni V Newcastle Hunter
Easts V Southern
W Harbour V Randwick
Penrith V Norths
Eastwood V WS 2 blues

 

[Eyes and Ears]

Not much interest in SS this year in this place. Where is everyone? Can someone do a Welfare check on Quickhands


Should be a great comp - With STAN on board with a proper coverage and multiple cameras at every game live. Exciting times for SS.

I understood it was multi-camera at one game and single camera at the rest.

 

[wamberal]

Not much interest in SS this year in this place. Where is everyone? Can someone do a Welfare check on Quickhands

QH is fuming about just everything. Where's me old mate Dave Beat????

 

[The Honey Badger]

I understood it was multi-camera at one game and single camera at full production the rest.

tomorrow we will find out.

But on another platform Ben Kimber assures me Multi camera full production at ALL GAMES

This is very good for SS

 

[The Honey Badger]

QH is fuming about just everything. Where's me old mate Dave Beat????

we want them all back.

Dave might know that Manly are going to struggle again this year

 

[formerflanker]

we want them all back.

Dave might know that Manly are going to struggle again this year

We are in a rebuilding phase and the semis would be a good outcome.
Got some new talent with size a priority, and younger players blooded last year will bring their experience to the pitch.
Some new forwards and backs, chosen to be able to break the D.
Expecting huge crowds so Season ticket holders and on-line tickets only through the gate.
(OK that's a Covid restriction but it sounded good)

 

[the coach]

Well done STAN but it's a pity (for fans and Rugby) that the SS is not on free-to-air.
First time in living memory.

The Wicks only have a handful of players left from last year (7's, o/s, etc).
Hope the new recruits and promotions from Colts can fill the gaps.
Up the Wicks!

 

[wamberal]

Well done STAN but it's a pity (for fans and Rugby) that the SS is not on free-to-air.
First time in living memory.

On the other hand, it will be available throughout the whole nation. This should mean that the viewing audience is greater. Bear in mind that there are actually fans of the SS who live in other states, and who did not have proper access to the FTA coverage after the ABC gave it all away.

Maybe, just maybe, this could be the start of some sort of club level national competition. Don't ask me how to get from here to there, other than to note once again that the NRL was basically built on a group of Sydney teams, and the AFL was built on a group of VFL teams.

 

[the coach]

On the other hand, it will be available throughout the whole nation. This should mean that the viewing audience is greater. Bear in mind that there are actually fans of the SS who live in other states, and who did not have proper access to the FTA coverage after the ABC gave it all away.

Maybe, just maybe, this could be the start of some sort of club level national competition. Don't ask me how to get from here to there, other than to note once again that the NRL was basically built on a group of Sydney teams, and the AFL was built on a group of VFL teams.

Agree with your comments, but I'd point out that a key strength of both the NRL and AFL is their ongoing presence on free-to-air, both in Oz and overseas. Granted not all games, but 3-4 every week.

 

[wamberal]

Agree with your comments, but I'd point out that a key strength of both the NRL and AFL is their ongoing presence on free-to-air, both in Oz and overseas. Granted not all games, but 3-4 every week.

Undoubtedly. But in their early stages they only had one game a week on FTA. As their national competitions developed, so did the tv coverage. There is no way that we could bridge that gap just by having a game on FTA in NSW only. Have to start somewhere.

 

[GTPIH]

The Gordon v Manly game is single camera and is annoying to watch due to the distortion/feedback from the ref's mike

 

[wamberal]

The Gordon v Manly game is single camera and is annoying to watch due to the distortion/feedback from the ref's mike

The Eastwood/Western Sydney game is surprisingly good (from a production point of view).

 

[Rebel man]

Don’t know anything about the Shute Shield trying to find the match of the day, any advice?

 

[wamberal]

Don’t know anything about the Shute Shield trying to find the match of the day, any advice?

Not sure. Could be Manly v Gordon?

 

[Rugbynutter39]

Not sure. Could be Manly v Gordon?

Gordon up 66-0 against Manly - flicking through a few club games on Stan. Only close game really Easts vs Southern Districts. All other games are blow outs.