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GW here,
Something ive wondered for a long time, with no explanation why.
As we all should know, Ron Massey cup is third tier professional Rugby League.
When I look through the team lists, I pretty much dont see any names i recognize.
I see Geoff Daniela who once played for the panthers, Lou Goodwin of Rookie fame, Tere Glassie is in the shield team pushing 40. I have seen Utai in the past, but thats is pretty much it.
The other 99% is literally players that are no names in the RL world, players who never made, were never stars, or also rans. Anything.
Why is that?
Why dont we see NRL stars of yesteryear playing this comp?
Like a Nathan Gardner or Anthony Cherrington type for instance?
or players that had their brief moment in the sun and would be looking to get back into it, with a bit of luck.
Daniel Holdsworth, Bronx Goodwin, Stuart Mills,Garry Warburton etc
Players that may have been talked about for a few seasons but fate wasnt kind to them?
Yes some of these players go to the bush, or if they are lucky, England.
These players get around 20gran a season and can hold FT jobs with out playing with the vigour of the NRL standard.
it seems like an attractive prospect for a 32 yr old hero of the mid 2000s. Even someone who went to England or QLD Cup for a bit but didnt last, like Garry Warburton or Joel Romelo.
I even think having a Luke Walsh or Albert Kelly type of reject will even bring in a few crowds?
Something ive wondered for a long time, with no explanation why.
As we all should know, Ron Massey cup is third tier professional Rugby League.
When I look through the team lists, I pretty much dont see any names i recognize.
I see Geoff Daniela who once played for the panthers, Lou Goodwin of Rookie fame, Tere Glassie is in the shield team pushing 40. I have seen Utai in the past, but thats is pretty much it.
The other 99% is literally players that are no names in the RL world, players who never made, were never stars, or also rans. Anything.
Why is that?
Why dont we see NRL stars of yesteryear playing this comp?
Like a Nathan Gardner or Anthony Cherrington type for instance?
or players that had their brief moment in the sun and would be looking to get back into it, with a bit of luck.
Daniel Holdsworth, Bronx Goodwin, Stuart Mills,Garry Warburton etc
Players that may have been talked about for a few seasons but fate wasnt kind to them?
Yes some of these players go to the bush, or if they are lucky, England.
These players get around 20gran a season and can hold FT jobs with out playing with the vigour of the NRL standard.
it seems like an attractive prospect for a 32 yr old hero of the mid 2000s. Even someone who went to England or QLD Cup for a bit but didnt last, like Garry Warburton or Joel Romelo.
I even think having a Luke Walsh or Albert Kelly type of reject will even bring in a few crowds?