2009 Trials, Charity Shield & World Club Challenge

[Beavers Headgear]

There was a whisper a few weeks back of the Warriors playing a trial against the Storm in Christchurch next year

 

[Timmah]

Given the Storm have announced three trials already I'd say that one went by the wayside tbh

 

[Timmah]

And where do the feeder clubs get their players? Also Brisbane has just signed up Central as a feeder too so where's the game in Rockhampton? Not that supporting the feeder clubs has anything to do with most of the venue choices on that list. It's just clubs, mostly from Sydney, who can't be arsed to put something back, as usual.

Where's your evidence of all these so-called offers from regional areas to host games, and how in God's name can they offer it at no/little cost to the club? :?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Where's your evidence of all these so-called offers from regional areas to host games, and how in God's name can they offer it at no/little cost to the club? :?

Easily. I know a regional Leagues Club who offered a couple of NRL clubs to pay for everything, including flying them to the coast after the games so they train at the beach. They still said no. The boss of the club told me about this in greta detail. I also know there are promotion companies who do the same thing, guarantee clubs X dollars because these games make plent of cash and the promoters keep a good %. Not that profits should be the main focus anyway. These clubs would be even more broke if not for country football, its fans and the players it produces, but they still give nothing back.

 

[Timmah]

ALL ABOARD THE EELS SUPPORTER BUS FOR GRIFFITH TRIAL FEBRUARY ‘09
2.50pm, Friday 21 November 2008

The Pirtek Parramatta Eels Supporters Club is planning a weekend trip to Griffith to coincide with the Eels v Panthers trial match at Exies Oval on Saturday, 14 February 2009.


More here: http://parraeels.com.au/news/news1933.shtml

 

[Timmah]

Currently confirmed trials as of 10 Dec:


Sat 24 Jan
Raiders v Sharks @ Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan NSW

Sun 8 Feb
Rabbitohs v Tigers @ Redfern Oval

Thu 12 Feb
Warriors v Storm @ Hamilton
Sat 14 Feb
Rabbitohs v Panthers @ BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour NSW
Roosters v Dragons @ Members Equity Stadium, Perth WA
Sea Eagles v Storm @ Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal NSW
Eels v Panthers @ Exies Oval, Griffith NSW
Titans v Broncos @ Wynnum QLD
Broncos v (QRL) Central Comets @ Browne Park, Rockhampton

Fri 20 Feb
Storm v Knights @ VISY Park, VIC
Sat 21 Feb
Raiders v Broncos @ Dolphin Oval, QLD
Dragons v Bulldogs @ WIN Stadium Mercury Challenge
Panthers v Eels @ CUA Stadium, Penrith
Titans v Sharks @ Richardson Park, Darwin
Sun 22 Feb
Roosters v Tigers @ SFS Foundation Cup

Sat 28 Feb
Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Charity Shield
Raiders v Bulldogs @ Meakin Park, Logan QLD
Storm v Broncos @ Stockland Park, Kawana Waters QLD
Knights v Sharks @ Baddeley Park, Cessnock NSW
Eels v Roosters @ Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford NSW
Cowboys v Panthers @ Barlow Park, Cairns QLD
Tigers v Titans @ Oaks Oval, Lismore NSW
Sun Mar 1 - World Club Challenge
Leeds Rhinos v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles @ Elland Road

 

[Spitty]

According to this the Panthers are playing twice on Valentines day???

 

[East Coast Tiger]

According to this the Panthers are playing twice on Valentines day???

Maybe they are. Clubs often combine their first grade and second grade/u20s squads together and pick two teams to play different trials. The Broncos and a few others have done it before.

 

[Timmah]

The Eels @ Griffith trial will be held using limited NRL players, mainly Toyota and Windsor feeder players.

They are also playing NQ in Cairns on the weekend of the 28th.

 

[yakstorm]

Warriors v Storm - Feb 12 in Hamilton
http://warriors.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=25952

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Warriors v Storm - Feb 12 in Hamilton
http://warriors.sitesuite.ws/plugins/newsfeed.cgi?rm=content&plugin_data_id=25952

FFS. They expect the entire country to get on board with them, and their one chance a year to take the game away from Auckland they take it 1 hour down the road. Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, even Greymouth should be getting a look in

 

[Iafeta]

FFS. They expect the entire country to get on board with them, and their one chance a year to take the game away from Auckland they take it 1 hour down the road. Christchurch, Wellington, Dunedin, even Greymouth should be getting a look in

Greymouth isn't big enough IMO. And I say that as a West Coaster.

Christchurch should have got a gig.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I actually agree with you there, but the feeling in the place would be amazing I would presume

Remember a couple of years back when the Kiwis played there 50% of the town turned up to watch :lol:

 

[Iafeta]

Mate I reckon just have a 4 day training camp down there and you'd get 50% of the town to the training pitch. Monteiths and whitebait fritters all over the place.

 

[LeagueNut]

Why have it on a Thursday night? :?

I know it's probably wishful thinking but maybe they'll take a second trial somewhere else around the country.

 

[Smiley]

The Comets host the Broncos in their opening pre-season trial at Browne Park on February 14

link

 

[innsaneink]

Wests Tigers v Titans -

Venue: Oaks Oval, Lismore
Date: 28th Feb 2009

 

[Timmah]

All three Titans trials confirmed:

http://titans.com.au/index.php?page_id=611

Sat 14 Feb
Titans v Broncos @ Wynnum
Sat 21 Feb
Titans v Sharks @ Richardson Park, Darwin
Sat 28 Feb
Titans v Tigers @ Oaks Oval, Lismore

 

[Timmah]

Penrith have also confirmed theirs this morning:

Saturday February 14 - Vs South Sydney at BCU Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Saturday February 14 - Vs Parramatta at Griffith (limited 1st grade players)

Saturday February 21 - Vs Parramatta at CUA Stadium (more details to follow shortly)

Saturday February 28 - Vs North Queensland at Cairns

http://penrith.panthers.com.au/Default.aspx?id=3&ArticleID=885

 

[Timmah]

Currently confirmed trials as of 15 Dec:

Sat 24 Jan
Raiders v Sharks @ Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan NSW

Sun 8 Feb
Rabbitohs v Tigers @ Redfern Oval

Thu 12 Feb
Warriors v Storm @ Hamilton
Sat 14 Feb
Rabbitohs v Panthers @ BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour NSW
Roosters v Dragons @ Members Equity Stadium, Perth WA
Sea Eagles v Storm @ Morrie Breen Oval, Kanwal NSW
Eels v Panthers @ Exies Oval, Griffith NSW
Titans v Broncos @ Kougari Oval, Wynnum QLD
Broncos NYC v QRL Central Comets @ Browne Park, Rockhampton

Fri 20 Feb
Storm v Knights @ VISY Park (formerly MC Labour Park), Melbourne VIC
Sat 21 Feb
Dragons v Bulldogs @ WIN Stadium, Wollongong NSW Mercury Challenge
Raiders v Broncos @ Dolphin Oval, Redcliffe QLD
Broncos NYC v Toowoomba @ Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba QLD
Panthers v Eels @ CUA Stadium, Penrith NSW
Titans v Sharks @ Richardson Park, Darwin NT
Sun 22 Feb
Roosters v Tigers @ SFS, Moore Park NSW Foundation Cup
Warriors v Cowboys @ North Harbour Stadium, Auckland NZ
Harlequins RL vs Sea Eagles at The Stoop, London - 3pm GMT
Rabbitohs - no trial

Sat 28 Feb
Rabbitohs v Dragons @ ANZ Charity Shield
Raiders v Bulldogs @ Meakin Park, Logan QLD
Broncos v Storm @ Quad Park, Kawana Waters QLD
Broncos NYC v QRL Easts Tigers @ Langlands Park, Coorparoo QLD
Knights v Sharks @ Baddeley Park, Cessnock NSW
Eels v Roosters @ Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford NSW
Cowboys v Panthers @ Barlow Park, Cairns QLD
Titans v Warriors @ Oaks Oval, Lismore NSW
Tigers - no trial

Sun Mar 1 - World Club Challenge
Leeds Rhinos v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles @ Elland Road