Waratahs 2021

[Jets]

Agreed. Fluid interstate travel restrictions aside, there are more months in the year when the NSW Waratahs are not playing, than when they are. As Chairman, you should pick one of those times.

He could go during club finals time as he doesn't seem to care about them. Tasmania in September would be delightful.

 

[I like to watch]

How is it relevant though? It's the grand final. It happens once a season.

It's like pointing to the Marlins vs Rats local derby and saying look how many people attend Shute Shield games.

Clearly Waratahs crowds are struggling badly (as is every Australian team really).

Wasn’t saying it was relevant, just responding to a petty point about the number being inflated by the playing of lower grades that day.

whilst the local Derby is the biggest crowd, the Rats regularly drew larger crowds (pre Covid-19) against the better teams than the Tahs will be drawing this year.

and NO ONE is struggling like the Tahs....

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Be great if old mate was not physically there permanently.

LOL that post has made my day

 

[The Nomad]

If the NSWRU corporate structure is written along the same lines as RA’s the the Chairman is a lot more than a figurehead and chair of meetings.

McLennan has been quoted saying that RA’s corporate governance needs to be rewritten due to the overriding power it places on the Chairman . Apparently something that Twiggy was very happy to hear from him recently.

 

[John S]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...rn-waratahs-to-come-home-20210308-p578vp.html

Possibly something for the Waratahs 2022 thread, but possible Rodda not coming to NSW.

 

[Silverado]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...rn-waratahs-to-come-home-20210308-p578vp.html

Possibly something for the Waratahs 2022 thread, but possible Rodda not coming to NSW.

I guess it's easy to say to chuck the cheque book at him, but I don't think there's money squirreled away. They're just plain broke, and crowds like last Friday won't help

 

[Blackadder]

I guess it's easy to say to chuck the cheque book at him, but I don't think there's money squirreled away. They're just plain broke, and crowds like last Friday won't help

Sad isn't it.

I think the Tahs are paying Dempsey a fair bit so there is money there. Problem is Penney will try to find another Mitre 10 player to buy

 

[Drew]

Another thing to note on playing at Parramatta is if you play a late game and your demographic isn’t right there, you can’t expect families or casual fans to watch the game live.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Sad isn't it.

I think the Tahs are paying Dempsey a fair bit so there is money there. Problem is Penney will try to find another Mitre 10 player to buy

Well, hopefully the funds freed up will allow for a spend on a quality lock and not having to resort to the budget options.

 

[WorkingClassRugger]

Another thing to note on playing at Parramatta is if you play a late game and your demographic isn’t right there, you can’t expect families or casual fans to watch the game live.

That and it's pretty established many fans from east of the ANZAC Bridge/North of the Harbour don't like to travel west.

 

[Cancelled Account]

A good win for the Tahs if Rodda signs for 2022.

 

[Brumby Runner]

People seem to be conflating relocating the Tahs to Parramatta with the suggestion of a new, stand alone franchise in the West.

 

[Drew]

WCR:
Understood, but if you’re key demographic is in the north and the east and they’re interested in bums on seats and fan engagement, maybe schedule times where you’re not getting home way past your kids (and possibly your own) bed time. That is if crowds and game day (evening?) experience are even that important to these organisations. These teams all have to provide live content when the TV paymasters say so.
It’s a pity as it’s a wonderful facility to watch games at. Every seat is good, food/drink isn’t exorbitant, if a roar goes up from the crowd while you’re on the way to or at the bar you can pop over to one of the viewing decks and not really miss anything.

 

[7137]

I don’t expect to see Maddocks at the Tahs next year either. There should be plenty of money to throw at Rodda.

That and unless Moeroa sets the world on fire over the next few games he should not get a renewal. Or at least one in line with his actual value.

 

[Joe Blow]

Looks like Rodda might be going to the Force.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...rn-waratahs-to-come-home-20210308-p578vp.html

 

[Cancelled Account]

I don’t expect to see Maddocks at the Tahs next year either. There should be plenty of money to throw at Rodda.

That and unless Moeroa sets the world on fire over the next few games he should not get a renewal. Or at least one in line with his actual value.

Why do you think Maddocks will leave? He just returned.

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Another thing to note on playing at Parramatta is if you play a late game and your demographic isn’t right there, you can’t expect families or casual fans to watch the game live.

I'd definitely go to an arvo game at Parramatta. Night time is another story, I drove out last year to watch Waves warm up game and it was a nightmare getting there and back. An arvo though, you're not time constrained, can have a quiet beer after the game and mosey on down to the station for a fast train back to central in time for dinner somewhere.

 

[7137]

Why do you think Maddocks will leave? He just returned.

He only signed on for 1 year. He’s not on Rennie Radar at present and unlikely to push for selection from the underperforming Tahs. Less so if last weekend is anything to go by with Marky at 15. I think he will be off to Japan.

 

[KOB1987]

Yeah I’m not so sure. Hopefully we have bottomed out, 2023 is a World Cup year and while that in itself may not be a huge carrot, 2 years after we are hosting a Lions tour and 2 years after that we are hopefully hosting a World Cup. While I can’t speak for specific players, debt funding has taken this into account and whispers are there that the private equity route is hotting up for super rugby. This is potentially a very exciting time for Aussie rugby, I’m certain the player drain will lighten off and definitely in the period leading up to the Lions tour we will see important players start to return. The odd NRL player might be summonsed back as well.

 

[Kenny Powers]

So the ‘high performance team’ is meeting at Waratah HQ. I have always wondered what exactly is a high performance team nobody has ever been able to explain it to me and what they do. It is an invention (or added overhead) of the last 20 years, so how did teams become successful in days before they had high performance teams?

Also it mentions that Roger Davis will consider his position at the end of the year. That is utter arrogance he has go and go now safe in the knowledge that he has left NSW Rugby in worse position than when he arrived.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...eighs-up-penney-s-future-20210309-p5796r.html