Cronulla Sharks Premier League: Goooooooooone

[Cheesie-the-Pirate]

Hi.... newbie here.

Now I hope this hasn't already been posted... doesn't seem to have been and it certainly is very important!

The Cronulla Sharks Premier League team will not exist next year, with Newtown becoming their feeder team.

From the Jets website:

Sydney Airport Jets RLFC News Release
The Sydney Airport Jets take a momentous step forward into the future....

The Board of the NSW Rugby League has approved a joint venture between the Newtown and Cronulla-Sutherland Rugby League Football Clubs, whereby the Sydney Airport Jets will become the sole VB Premier League team for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
The Newtown RLFC will continue to play in its famous Royal Blue colours.
Newtown will play at least 9-10 VB Premier League home games at Henson Park in 2005, with maybe 2-3 home games to be played as curtain-raisers to Cronulla-Sutherland NRL home games at Toyota Park. These games will be aligned as closely as possible with Cronulla-Sutherland's NRL draw.
The Newtown RLFC completely and unequivocally retains its own corporate identity and full legal entity, property and assets.
Newtown 's sponsors will benefit from having access to a broader market, and from the many networking opportunities that will become available through this cooperative venture.
Newtown will receive NRL-contracted players from Cronulla-Sutherland to play in the Sydney Airport Jets VB Premier League team, on the same basis as occurs with other club's NRL and VB Premier League teams.
Certain current Newtown players are likely to be signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland RLFC. The remaining Newtown players and surplus Cronulla players will compete for places in the 2005 Newtown VB Premier League and Jim Beam Cup teams.
The Newtown RLFC retains the right to select its own coaching, training and medical staff.
The Newtown club will completely retain all of its long-held links within the local area – through the schools, juniors, community festivals and through other tangible links with Newtown's famous inner-western Sydney heritage.
This arrangement between the two clubs delivers financial savings to both organisations. From Newtown's point of view, it enables our club to field full-time NRL contracted players, and will greatly increase our chances of making the VB Premier League finals, thereby drawing bigger crowds, attracting more sponsors, and taking us along the path towards financial security.
Senior officials from the Newtown and Cronulla-Sutherland clubs have met on a number of occasions. The meetings have been totally cooperative and positive, with complete focus on what can be achieved for the betterment of both Rugby League clubs. The aim of both clubs is for Cronulla-Sutherland to win the NRL Premiership and for Newtown to win the VB Premier League and Jim Beam Cup competitions.
Newtown 's place in the Jim Beam Cup competition is seen as a real positive by Cronulla-Sutherland, with the Sydney Airport Jets' Jim Beam Cup team providing a higher level of Rugby League for Sharks Jersey Flegg products and ambitious Cronulla-Sutherland A Grade juniors to aim for.
Sharks CEO Steve Rogers, NRL Head Coach Stuart Raper and Recruitment Coordinator Theo Burgess have already attended Newtown training, and will attend future training sessions at Henson Park when appropriate.
The Directors of the Newtown RLFC are confident that all Sydney Airport Jets members and supporters will be thrilled at the prospects arising from this decisive moment in the history of Australia's oldest Rugby League club.
The Newtown RLFC remains wholly and solely Newtown, but we certainly have a magnificent new partner to work with in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks RLFC!

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

Funny that Newtown, a club that has tasted premiership success on a number of occasions should hook up in a subservient role such as this to the trophyless Scum.

I think the formation of this JV is proof more then anything that Sutherland juniors aren't as crash hot as their fans would have us all believe.

On another note, as someone pointed out on the ninemsn forum, this appears the perfect blue print for St George – Steeler relations should they pull out of the Joint Venture.

PS: Welcome to the board.

 

[Surely]

you're on the ball mate !!

 

[Anonymous]

Be nice Surely.. not everyone has their finger on the pulse like you do.

Thanks South Coast Saint and welcome to the forum.

Last Sunday we were on Stoney's Slab yelling at the reserve graders and telling 'Newtown' to lift their game. :lol:
That being while Saints were running in their 20th try.

 

[_Johnsy]

A sign of things to come for the poorer cousin.

 

[weasel]

The positive for the Sharks is that a merger exclusively of their premier league side won't see their First Grade side's premiership count reset to zero.

 

[Rexxy]

To think the Shelbyville Sharks have given away the only side that ever had success. They didnt even keep the socks!

 

[Anonymous]

The positive for the Sharks is that a merger exclusively of their premier league side won't see their First Grade side's premiership count reset to zero.

:lol:

 

[Saint 60]

:lol:

 

[drake]

BTW guys, for a laugh check this out http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/viewtopic.php?t=33005
apparently their supporters forum at the club was cancelled due to lack of interest.

 

[Dean Moriarty]

Supporters' forum? Or unpaid focus group on club merchandise?

Were you wrong, drake?

 

[drake]

Yes I apologise, I was wrong Dean.
No one was interested was my point.

 

[RICHO]

The Sharks are just one step ahead of most NSW based NRL clubs.

Penrith were one step ahead of the Sharks, as they haven't had a Premier League team for 2 seasons now. In case you didn't know, they are now the "St Mary's Cougars".

In 2006, you'll find the NSW Premier League competition will be almost void of NRL clubs. The Nation Under 20s comp will take over as "2nd Grade".

The Sharks will still have access to all these "Newtown" players, as most will be contracted to the Sharks and loaned out to play for the Jets. It gives the Sharks access not only to the Sutherland junior and senior ranks, but also to any player in the Newtown area.

Quite smart really.

And really, who cares about Premier League anyway?!?

 

[Rexxy]

Footy Club loses 2 million. Leagues club profits down 20% to less than 1.5 million. land thats useless unless rezoned but backs on to protected mangroves.

Not smart Richo you brain dead, ingrown anal bumhair.

Just Broke.

 

[Surely]

Ingrown anal bumhair, how eloquent Wex.

 

[cussy]

you forget the potential lazy 1.3 mil they may be paiying for the WINNING CULTURE!! :roll:

footy club loses 2 million
leagues club profits down to less then 1.5 million
useless mud swamp
The sharks getting relocated to Gold Coast......PRICELESS!!!!!

 

[Jimbo]

Footy Club loses 2 million. Leagues club profits down 20% to less than 1.5 million. land thats useless unless rezoned but backs on to protected mangroves.

Not smart Richo you brain dead, ingrown anal bumhair.

Just Broke.

Looks like somebody's found a ten year old club report :roll:

The sharks getting relocated to Gold Coast......PRICELESS!!!!!

Actually the Sharks have recently been granted a new licence for another five years, so it looks like you'll have to put that argument to sleep for a while...

 

[wittyfan]

I really don't why the Cronulla-Newtown merger has caused such merriment in here. St. George and Illawarra showed no regard for tradition etc. when they merged their Premier League teams after just one year.

 

[Jimbo]

It also seems to have escaped these idiots' attention that all PL teams will be gooorne in 2006...

 

[Man_of_Steel_1982]

It also seems to have escaped these idiots' attention that all PL teams will be gooorne in 2006...

The fact that PL teams will be gone will signify the final nail in the coffin of old fashioned club footy. Super Greed wins... at least the Steelers and St.George did what they thought was right by the game by sticking with the ARL... even if it lead to the end of our top grade existence.