Blackadder
Desmond Connor (43)
Only 24 names. Add Caird and Whetton and that's 26.
What are squads limited to?
Don't forget Grant is missing too
Only 24 names. Add Caird and Whetton and that's 26.
What are squads limited to?
Don't forget Grant is missing too
None are locks, backs, props & a blindside
Only 24 names. Add Caird and Whetton and that's 26.
What are squads limited to?
Thought Icely was a 6. Sure I've seen him there and played good.
Drew - I don’t think your comments are really reflecting the general theme of this discussion.
This discussion was specifically about the characters in the game who could be used to promote the game. IMO these guys all fit the bill. They have good humour and a bit of character.
What they do on the field is a completely seperate issue. No one is suggesting that they are going to get preferential treatment at the selection table because they might be marketable.
Nor are any of us suggestion that having a few characters is a substitute for exciting, attacking rugby. People aren’t going to watch rugby just because they think HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) does a good interview. But nor can you turn new/casual viewers into supporters and regular paying members without connection with them. Having some characters around the game does help and is part of the mix. There is a reason the teams marketing departments put out all those interviews and promos around the players themselves. Most fans want to feel connected with the players. But I don’t think any of us suggested this is more important than the quality of the actual play.
On the specific point of attractive rugby though I would suggest front rowers can bring guys through the turnstile through their play as well. Slipper & Sio have their moments. Pone Fa’amausili is pretty entertaining; even if he is a bit raw (actually - probably because he is quite raw). And, to bring it back to the Waratahs specifically, Angus Bell is good to watch and so too Tom Horton.
I don't know who the other characters in the team are, but I agree HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) fits that bill well. Not the Tupou superstar on the field thing, but the character who can engage people. Big red-headed bloke from the country, comfortable in front of the camera, great sense of humour and plays in a band. If you can't market that get a new PR firm.
It's a high bar.https://www.sportspeople.com.au/jobs/64142-media-communications-manager-nsw-rugby-union-nsw-waratahs
Apply for those that think they can do a good job
Just a matter of interest Adam, why would a training facility need a grandstand, even if only two storeys?
I am not sure they have exclusive rights to the field either so it might be part of the deal with UNSW.