Jim Beam Cup 2007 season

[girvie]

Just an update on some player movements that have already been posted at LU.

Samuel Aiga - from Cabramatta to Parramatta
Demetrius Ainuu - from Sydney Bulls to North Sydney
Francis Betham - re-signed with Cabramatta
Fred Briggs - from Sydney Bulls to Canterbury
Ross Brown - re-signed with Cabramatta
Willie Brown - from Cabramatta to Sydney Roosters
Alan Burns - from Cabramatta to Wentworthville
Lee Cameron - from Asquith to Parramatta
Casey Ellis - re-signed with Cabramatta
Charlie Farah - from Sydney Bulls to Canterbury
Willie Grech - from Sydney Bulls to Cabramatta
Matt Gruszka - from Cabramatta to Wentworthville
Leroy Houston - to Asquith from NSW Waratahs RU
Lulia Lulia - to Shellharbour from Port Kembla
Bryce Poisel - to Shellharbour from Picton
Dan Randall - from Windsor to Penrith
Danny Sullivan - trialling with Cabramatta
Adam Tippett - from Sydney Bulls to Cabramatta
David Thompson - to Chester Hill from Penrith
Clark Webb - to Shellharbour from Port Kembla
Jason Wrigley - to Windsor from Penrith

 

[Stagger eel]

Mate, Sam Aiga and Lee Cameron are not certainties for Parra however they could be both trialling for a contract.

 

[Spike]

Grant Wooden has gone to Easts Tigers in the Qld cup
Matt Lamb and Travis Robinson are headed for Chester Hill

 

[Nfed]

I thought that Erina had Wooden signed until the end of 2008 and his only out was if he was offered a full time NRL contract.

 

[Spike]

He's already started pre-season training with Easts. Was a little bit late in starting training as he had to relocate from the Central Coast. Must have found someway of getting out of the rest of his contract.

 

[2 True Blues]

So no Jets ???

 

[Glenn]

Wade l'estrange to Asquith

 

[girvie]

Asquith have also signed
Juane Houston (Leroy's brother)
Chris Tuatara former Norths and Bulldogs Premier League centre
Cairan Williamson from Belrose

 

[2 True Blues]

:? :crazy: It's will suck not being a part of a comp that is just starting to take off in 2007, especially after making the 2006 grandfinal, ( even though we were injury depleted on the day ). !!!!

 

[Spike]

With the youth cup almost certain for 2008 and the overflow of older players from the NRL being used by JB Cup teams, the level of the JB Cup is going to rise a few knotches and with that the level of interest. I'm actually keen to see how the JB Cup develops over the next two or three years.

 

[Jeffles]

JBC has had many false starters. Even now clubs are only committing on a year by year basis. There has been a high turnover of clubs since its inception. The move to 12 teams is good but it remains to be seen how long it will last.

With the youth competition coming in, NRL clubs will have fewer players on their books. The surplus over age players that cannot pay Under 20s will have to go somewhere.

JBC seems like an obvious choice but not in its current form. Due to the points system, there are only so many elite players that can go there. The Jim Beam Cup put the Points System in to try and become a development league. It is hard to be a development league and a holding bay for NRL reserves at the same time.

It may get to a stage where NRL clubs are unable to play all their desired reserved because the Points System will not allow it. NRL clubs may not like this and rather than send players to a JBC club, they may demand that said JBC club enters a Premier League where playing squads are less restricted. Either that or the Points System in Jim Beam Cup has to be relaxed.

 

[Stagger eel]

JBC has had many false starters. Even now clubs are only committing on a year by year basis. There has been a high turnover of clubs since its inception. The move to 12 teams is good but it remains to be seen how long it will last.

With the youth competition coming in, NRL clubs will have fewer players on their books. The surplus over age players that cannot pay Under 20s will have to go somewhere.

JBC seems like an obvious choice but not in its current form. Due to the points system, there are only so many elite players that can go there. The Jim Beam Cup put the Points System in to try and become a development league. It is hard to be a development league and a holding bay for NRL reserves at the same time.

It may get to a stage where NRL clubs are unable to play all their desired reserved because the Points System will not allow it. NRL clubs may not like this and rather than send players to a JBC club, they may demand that said JBC club enters a Premier League where playing squads are less restricted. Either that or the Points System in Jim Beam Cup has to be relaxed.

it's an interesting point you make, I can't help thinking that the NSWRL will once again revamp the comp to suit the NRL clubs and probably make the comp a little more attractive so effectively this new comp next years is strictly a one off at this stage until 2008 comes into affect, I see the following happening and this is just my opinion as I haven't a clue what the NSWRL, NRL and JBC are thinking in terms of 2008.

* The points system will be scrapped leaving a free for all.

* foundation clubs Newtown and Norths will still be invited to participate.

* each NRL club will nominate and field one side to represent them in the JBC for example it may look a little like this.

Canterbury - Sydney Bulls
Parramatta - Seven Hills
St George - Shellharbour
Manly - Belrose or Asquith
West Tigers - Balmain/Ryde-Eastwood
Souths - Souths juniors [or Norths]
Sydney Roosters - Newtown
Cronulla - Carringbah
Newcastle - Wests-Newi or combined Central Coast
Canberra - Belconnen

* They will play in suburbon grounds

I could well be way off the mark but that is the sort of structure the NSWRL will look at.

 

[overtheline]

Shellharbour have now have Lewis McPhail, Jamie Dunning, James Keelan, Luila Luila, Bryce Poisel, Clark Webb signed.

 

[girvie]

Apparently John Russell (fullback) from North Sydney Premier League is now with Windsor.

 

[st.george4life]

Im sure Shellharbour would have signed more player's..
Does anyone know if they have, or does anyone live around that area who can find out..
Any dates to when they play trials etc

 

[Wicks]

Three trials have been arranged in February against the St.George Illawarra Premier league side, Canterbury Bulldogs Jersey Flegg side and the Penrith Panthers Jersey Flegg side.

http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=7-2188-21298-0-0&sID=20448

 

[st.george4life]

Thanks Wicks
definetly a site to watch next season...

 

[the man]

hey does anyone know anything about the windsor sidee for this year eg players , coach

 

[Palms]

Asquith are having trials against Wests premier league side, Norths jersey flegg and possible Premier League team and belrose jim beam cup

 

[girvie]

hey does anyone know anything about the windsor sidee for this year eg players , coach

I heard that Windsor's coach will be Trent Rosa. He was North Sydney assistant coach in 2006.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a few players from Norths follow him to Windsor.