scottyeel said:
Dominant Lost His Legs said:
Well done, Roosters.
To think that only ten years ago, this club finished second last in all three grades.
It's been a remarkable transformation.
For an inner city club to win the club championship in this day and age is a truly astonishing feat.
Credit where credit is due.
It really is amazing isnt it. I wonder how they did it. :roll: :roll: :roll:
Many factors involved. Signing Phil Gould was the first step. Signing Brad Fittler was the second. From there it was a case of putting a first class recruitment and retention process in place. They also signed up good marketing people, put a lot of work into Easts Leagues and started strengthening their juniors base.
All these factors played their part in the transformation of the club.
I'm not a Roosters fan, per se, but I am a fan of the way they have gone about things, turning themselves from also-rans to the elite in under a decade. Clubs that are rebuilding, like Souths and Wests Tigers, should take great heart from what has happened there.
