Axe the Sharks to make way for the Reds

[snoozer]

i love the hate we generate!

and vossy - stfu! you're not doing us any favours with your whining.

 

[Goddo]

Coffs Harbour :lol:

Stories like that will keep the Reds out of the NRL. Maybe they should join Group 2.

Another short sighted introverted post from Loudstrat...

I'm from coffs originally, and there are a lot of tallented players who are overlooked. Most have to prove themselves in one game in front of a tallent scout or travel to Sydney or Brisbane to trial for a club.

When the Bears are readmitted and the Central Coast tallent pool is dried up, in NSW places like Port Macquarie, Coffs, Byron Bay, Lismore, the Riverina, Kempsey will be much more seriously looked at as nurseries for teams like the Storm, Reds et cetera.

I actually think this is a very smart move from the Reds. By 2050, the NSW population sustainability plan (in SMH in about april 09 from memory) wants to see Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and the Ballina-Byron Bay areas populations more than double. This area would have a large untapped population, although spread over northern NSW. So not able to support a club, but an area full of football fans and players which would be prime for associations with NRL clubs.

Active involvement and association with an NRL side would benefit all parties.

Bravo Zulu to the Rabbitohs involvement in Coffs, too. Great to read their involvement in the community when they were up there. People in country centres are Rugby League mad, but are very neglected generally because of geography. NSWRL seems to do next to nothing except fund the comps on a shoe string. That organisation must be a huge junket.

City Country is good at taking the game to a town for a weekend, but weak at strengthening areas that are truely NRL heartland.

Also, don't knock Group 2. Its a great comp. Go the Comets

 

[Perth Red]

yeh you'd think for a country lad he'd be happy at someone giving the boys from the bush a shot at getting noticed. But its Loudy and he has a chip the size of the Uluru on his shoulder about Perth so expect little else.

 

[Vossy]

i love the hate we generate!

and vossy - stfu! you're not doing us any favours with your whining.

someone has to put these merkins in there place

sharks - 42 years and counting
reds - 2 years and bust

last time i checked 42 years is longer then 2

 

[Stagger eel]

someone has to put these merkins in there place

sharks - 42 years and counting
reds - 2 years and bust

last time i checked 42 years is longer then 2

yet both clubs have achieved the same sort of success...

 

[Loudstrat]

Another short sighted introverted post from Loudstrat...

I'm from coffs originally, and there are a lot of tallented players who are overlooked. Most have to prove themselves in one game in front of a tallent scout or travel to Sydney or Brisbane to trial for a club.

When the Bears are readmitted and the Central Coast tallent pool is dried up, in NSW places like Port Macquarie, Coffs, Byron Bay, Lismore, the Riverina, Kempsey will be much more seriously looked at as nurseries for teams like the Storm, Reds et cetera.

I actually think this is a very smart move from the Reds. By 2050, the NSW population sustainability plan (in SMH in about april 09 from memory) wants to see Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and the Ballina-Byron Bay areas populations more than double. This area would have a large untapped population, although spread over northern NSW. So not able to support a club, but an area full of football fans and players which would be prime for associations with NRL clubs.

Active involvement and association with an NRL side would benefit all parties.

Bravo Zulu to the Rabbitohs involvement in Coffs, too. Great to read their involvement in the community when they were up there. People in country centres are Rugby League mad, but are very neglected generally because of geography. NSWRL seems to do next to nothing except fund the comps on a shoe string. That organisation must be a huge junket.

City Country is good at taking the game to a town for a weekend, but weak at strengthening areas that are truely NRL heartland.

Also, don't knock Group 2. Its a great comp. Go the Comets

yeh you'd think for a country lad he'd be happy at someone giving the boys from the bush a shot at getting noticed. But its Loudy and he has a chip the size of the Uluru on his shoulder about Perth so expect little else.

Gee, you would have thought someone would have used the North Coast as a resource for players before this. Like, say, since 1908????

Just expecting them to be the source of a first grade side is as stupid as signing someone because his towns population will be bigger in 50 years. Pity Newtown didn't sign someone from Bowraville in 1953 or Inglis might be with them today.

FFS!

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Originally Posted by sirshark
Funny how all the Sharks bashing threads are highlighted on this website. Why? Because its run by Stain George supporters thats why.

LOL! Right, LU is to blame. At best, a case of shooting the messenger. And a tad paranoid.

Either way, you're wrong. The forum administrator is a Parra supporter. Last time I checked, LU's NRL forum has two Parra supporters and a Wests Tigers supporter as moderators.

The news website content is managed by a whole range of supporters, mainly Knights and Bulldogs - but well represented by most clubs. IT manager is a Knights supporter. Webhost managers are Titans supporters.

So you couldn't be further off the mark.

And like you, all are entitled to their opinion.

If you're worried about me, I'm happy with the folks that put in their time for free and I've long since moved on to off-site matters.

Sirshark, if you're fair dinkum, you can always join the website content team. There are a few Sharks supporters that have access to those areas. You enjoy posting on forums, so perhaps you'd be happy to help make a difference on a truly independent rugby league site.

Anti Manly discrimination for sure !

;-)

 

[MsStorm]

Originally Posted by sirshark
Funny how all the Sharks bashing threads are highlighted on this website. Why? Because its run by Stain George supporters thats why.



Anti Manly discrimination for sure !

;-)

Can't be helped by the fact Manly fans can't read and write or even spell;-):lol:

 

[simostorm]

Out of the two polls ive done there defantely is high opinion that the Sharks
would be better served elsewhere.. Perth or a hole in the ground.

Comon Gallop.. get to work.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Can't be helped by the fact Manly fans can't read and write or even spell;-):lol:

Since I have read what you have written. Written this in reply. And spelled correctly in both my original post and this one....................................wtf are you babbling on about.

Storm supporters......dumb as a bag of hammers and waywardly pedantic to boot.

 

[Loudstrat]

Out of the two polls ive done there defantely is high opinion that the Sharks
would be better served elsewhere.. Perth or a hole in the ground.

Comon Gallop.. get to work.

Take the rampant Sydney haters out of the poll......

Like the ones who reckon the North Coast has ben totally ignored as a player production line for the elite. Except of course for those who signed the likes of Rocky and Mark Laurie, Danny Bedurus, Scotty Hill, Ben Harris, Greg Inglis, Matt King, Gary Bridge, Mark O'Meley, Mal Cochrane..........

 

[Perth Red]

Take the rampant Sydney haters out of the poll......

Like the ones who reckon the North Coast has ben totally ignored as a player production line for the elite. Except of course for those who signed the likes of Rocky and Mark Laurie, Danny Bedurus, Scotty Hill, Ben Harris, Greg Inglis, Matt King, Gary Bridge, Mark O'Meley, Mal Cochrane..........

ha ha, you do realise that article was actually written by people on the Nth coast don't you? i suggest if you have a problem you take it up with them!

 

[Loudstrat]

They write from a local perspective. You promoted it from a NRL perspective. Taree's local issue is that a grandstand needs upgrading before Taree can host the Group 3 GF. You would make that an NRL issue and blame NSW clubs for poor stadiums.

 

[Goddo]

It takes, what, 300k to support an NRL side? The mid north coast will be this big within 20 years.

The Bears and Reds will most likely be back within 15 years, meaning Central coast can't be used by Newcastle/Melbourne/Perth et cetera for juniors. I was simply saying it is a smart move on the Reds part to think longer term by looking at Coffs Harbour, and not something to scoff at as Loudstrat was.

Yes, blokes like Inglis get noticed, but there are a lot of good players who don't get picked up, where players of equivelant skill get a run if they live in the Shire or Penrith. Thats all I was saying.

So Red, don't read too much into my post, and Loudstrat, get over your Reds hate. Both clubs will be back sooner or later.

Back on topic, yes it would be nice for the NRL if Cronulla went away, but we learned the lessons of SL... no forced removals mergers or relocations. Let the Sharks die naturally. Its just a pity if it happens the clubs assets can't go to the NRL or another club to strenghten the game.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

Back on topic, yes it would be nice for the NRL if Cronulla went away, but we learned the lessons of SL... no forced removals mergers or relocations. Let the Sharks die naturally. Its just a pity if it happens the clubs assets can't go to the NRL or another club to strenghten the game

nearest club maybe?

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Nah. The Sharks can still be the Dragons NSW Cup team and play out of The Swamp mate.

Least we could do really.

 

[Goddo]

nearest club maybe?

Good idea.

 

[Loudstrat]

It takes, what, 300k to support an NRL side? The mid north coast will be this big within 20 years.

The Bears and Reds will most likely be back within 15 years, meaning Central coast can't be used by Newcastle/Melbourne/Perth et cetera for juniors. I was simply saying it is a smart move on the Reds part to think longer term by looking at Coffs Harbour, and not something to scoff at as Loudstrat was.

Yes, blokes like Inglis get noticed, but there are a lot of good players who don't get picked up, where players of equivelant skill get a run if they live in the Shire or Penrith. Thats all I was saying.

So Red, don't read too much into my post, and Loudstrat, get over your Reds hate. Both clubs will be back sooner or later.

Back on topic, yes it would be nice for the NRL if Cronulla went away, but we learned the lessons of SL... no forced removals mergers or relocations. Let the Sharks die naturally. Its just a pity if it happens the clubs assets can't go to the NRL or another club to strenghten the game.

No way do I have a Reds hate!

The MNC will have 300k in 20 years - the average Sydney club which people like PR recon is already too small will have average of 800k by then.

And where do you get your 20k crowd from? You'll get max 6k from the City/Country in Port.

Saying Coffs is going to supply the junior needs of an NRL side in a few years (not 30 or 50) is utterly rediculous.

 

[Jankuloski]

Nah. The Sharks can still be the Dragons NSW Cup team and play out of The Swamp mate.

Least we could do really.

What hapenned with that idea that the Sharks are going to make Adelaide "their second home"?

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

adelaide sucks.

pure and simple.

oh, and in a bid to reconnect with the fans were dumping that game.... but not going back to shark park. we will play a game at gosford.

hmm.