I actually came on here after reading that Maguire wants Piggins to adress the players at training. I had them paegged as a top 8 chance before reading that but now 9th for certs.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/piggins-and-maguire-talk-peace-20111117-1nl87.html
LOL
i can just hear piggins' speech now..
"my fellow rabburnians, lend my your ears as i tell you a story of hope & glory.
for nigh on 41 years now we have not tasted the glory that our forefathers had once seen.
for some of you boys playing now, it is even possible that your fathers were not even alive when we last tasted glory. so i need you to draw on inspiration from your father's father to help you understand what we need to do this year.
let's not forsake the efforts of those who have played the last 41 years with spirit. yes, i understand that it's only 39 seasons of football, but for some of our less educated novocastrian supporters, i must count the dark days of 2000 and 2001.
those boys who have played the last 41 seasons have done so with pride and gusto. pride and gusto! but not much success.
yes, we have seen minor highlights that have helped to clear the dust from our trophy cabinet. the occasional charity shield and the minor premiership from 22 seasons ago have helped us regain pride in the mighty green & red.
but this is not enough.
we need glory.
we need wins.
we need you boys to play like your counterparts from 2007.
make us proud boys.
make the 8.
and that will be more success than any of us have dreamed of since before hypercolour t-shirts and mc hammer pants were considered cool.
do it for me. do it for rusty. do it to show up sandow.
but please, for the love of god, do it for yourselves. you're the laughing stock of the league.
that is all"
