MR:- Charity Shield Team

[JessEel]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 28 February 2007​

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The South Sydney Rabbitohs will be in search of their third consecutive Charity Shield title
when they take on the St George Illawarra Dragons this Saturday night at Telstra Stadium with
kick off scheduled for 8pm.
The Rabbitohs will be fielding all seven of their internationals, with captain David Kidwell, Roy
Asotasi, Nigel Vagana, David Fa’alogo, Joe Galuvao, David Peachey and Shannon Hegarty all
playing in the match.
The Rabbitohs team for the 24th Charity Shield is:
1) David Peachey
2) Paul Mellor
3) Nigel Vagana
4) Shannon Hegarty
5) Reece Simmonds
6) John Sutton
7) Joe Williams
8) Peter Cusack (c)
9) Stuart Webb
10) Roy Asotasi
11) David Kidwell (c)
12) Luke Stuart
13) David Fa’alogo
Interchange:
14) Daniel Irvine
15) Dean Widders
16) Scott Geddes
17) Manase Manuokafoa
18) Joe Galuvao
19) Jaiman Lowe
20) Shane Rigon
21) Jeremy Smith
22) Germaine Paulson
23) Fetuli Talanoa
Coach – Jason Taylor
The Rabbitohs are keen to bounce back after last Saturday night’s defeat at the hands of the
Cronulla Sharks in Gosford, however Head Coach Jason Taylor was pleased with the effort in
the opening trial and is looking for improvement in the Charity Shield.
“We’ve been building up to the beginning of the season, as a team, since November last year
and Saturday’s game is the final piece of that preparation,” Rabbitohs Head Coach Jason
Taylor said.
“Despite the game not having two points on the line, it is still important for us to perform well in
our final hit out before we play the Roosters in round one.
“I’m looking forward to seeing our Kiwi contingent playing together, and also assessing how
our combinations are developing.”
Rabbitohs co-captains David Kidwell and Peter Cusack are both excited about Saturday
night’s match.
“We are looking forward to this game because we know it is always a tough match and it will
give us the best guide on our progress leading into the first round, and every other round of the
premiership,” Kidwell said.
“I’m looking forward to playing at Telstra Stadium in front of a big Rabbitohs crowd so I hope all
of the Members and fans come out to support the team and cheer us on.”
Cusack said: “This will be my third Charity Shield and out of any trial match I have played this
is the one that is most like a proper premiership match in terms of intensity and the physical
side of the game.”
“We’ll be out there giving it everything we’ve got, not only to win the game, but to prepare
ourselves for the season that’s just around the corner.”
The Rabbitohs have won the past two Charity Shield matches, winning 14-12 in last year’s
match, the first to be played at Telstra Stadium.
This year, the Rabbitohs’ proceeds from money raised from the match will go towards
supporting Souths Cares, the Rabbitohs new community initiative designed to support South
Sydney communities.
Three grades of Rugby League will be played on Saturday with the North Sydney Bears taking
on the St George Illawarra Dragons in Premier League at 6:05pm, and Shellharbour playing
Raymond Terrace in the opening match at 4:35pm. Gates will open at 4:30pm.​

Good Luck Souths!

 

[thehattrickrabbit]

Im Suprised That Eddie Paea isnt in the side, even on the long list on the bench, Nathan Merritt and Beau Champion are injured, so that is a couple of major players out of our team,

The Side on paper, is a little untidy on paper

Peach,Sutto & Vagana in the backline, everyone else arent overly great players.

Our Forward Pack is pretty much our best line-up

will be interesting, to me the team doesnt really look as good, as the hype has been suggesting, and only two key players are out

I would of went something like

1. David Peachey
2. Fetuli Talanoa
3. Nigel Vagana
4. Shannon Hegarty
5. Reece Simmonds
6. Jeremy Smith
7. Joe Williams
8. Peter Cusack
9. Daniel Irvine
10. Roy Asotasi
11. David Faalogo
12. David Kidwell
13. John Sutton

a couple of changes, im fairly happy with the bench, would of chucked eddie paea in there somewhere, but anyway

go the bunnies

 

[RufusRex]

Is that the slowest backling in Rugby League history?

 

[intheknow]

Big forward pack, probably biggest since the pack they had in '99...

 

[Sugar]

The side looks ok but one position i see as a problem is the crab at centre hopefully i dont have to swear at the TV watching him sprint out of the defensive line and run sideways or backwards with the ball for to long.

 

[MattJ]

Good Luck Souths!

Thank ya Jess!
Heres hoping for a good injury free hit out.

 

[Inferno]

How long is Merritt out for?

 

[Wobbygong]

ah the old Charity Shield otherwise known as Souths grand final every season.

 

[MattJ]

How long is Merritt out for?

On the website it says he has a neck injury and his current status is TBC.
Hope its nothing serious, really need him on our backline.
Hurry back Max!

 

[JessEel]

Im an old fan of your new Number 14 so i'll be in and out of this forum a bit i would think!

 

[Dave Q]

Saints have got fugging nothing out there tomorrow night.

Their forwards are mostly wussy nobody's.

Their backs except for one or two are all chokers or imposters.

They will be scared and frightened of getting injured all game.

I say we will smash them!

I say we should hurt 'em real bad so they cant get up.

I say we get Wes hopin he was back in his day job at Silverwater.

Any closer of a gap than Souths by 16 is a compromise in my book.

They will never beat our 20 Premierships.

 

[brendothejet]

Saints have got fugging nothing out there tomorrow night.

Their forwards are mostly wussy nobody's.

Their backs except for one or two are all chokers or imposters.

They will be scared and frightened of getting injured all game.

I say we will smash them!

I say we should hurt 'em real bad so they cant get up.

I say we get Wes hopin he was back in his day job at Silverwater.

Any closer of a gap than Souths by 16 is a compromise in my book.

They will never beat our 20 Premierships.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I present you with the most arrogant post ever.

St George has a dynamite backline, one that you'd dream of having.

Our forwards are hardly wussy and they are only nobodys to uneducated souths fans like you who think sponsors and the number of articles in the Tele are guides to your teams success.

I was coming here to wish south sydney all the best tonight but you've made me change my mind.

To souths fans, have a good night, enjoy the footy.

To Dave Q,

Get your hand off it!

 

[Dave Q]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I present you with the most arrogant post ever.

St George has a dynamite backline, one that you'd dream of having.

Our forwards are hardly wussy and they are only nobodys to uneducated souths fans like you who think sponsors and the number of articles in the Tele are guides to your teams success.

I was coming here to wish south sydney all the best tonight but you've made me change my mind.

To souths fans, have a good night, enjoy the footy.

To Dave Q,

Get your hand off it!

My post was in merely a balancing response to some of the bad words going down about Souths by some of the imbeciles over at the usually cordial Saints forums.

And it seems to have worked too!

So I am duly proud of my 'arrogant' post!

The bunnies will just roll over this 'best and less' Saints side. Trample and maul them into scared and frightened submission.

Its Ok for some of the Saints mob to diss it out but when it comes to copping some, some of them, well they go all soft and squidgy!

Here we go lads, seven internationals, a backline of milk and honey. Not the B grade we sent to test the Sharks grand final side who made an astonishing account of themselves.

Forwards win big football games and have done so since time immemorial.

I'll be there to cheer on the lads against these face-slapping fairys

Kogarah katastophes and wollongong wannabe's.

Immersed in arrogance and not caring one bit for my friends gentlemanly protestations!

SAINTS IT TIME TO BEND OVER

BEND OVER AND KISS RABBIT

GLORY TO SOUTHS, THE PRIDE OF THE LEAGUE!

 

[brendothejet]

My post was in merely a balancing response to some of the bad words going down about Souths by some of the imbeciles over at the usually cordial Saints forums.

And it seems to have worked too!

So I am duly proud of my 'arrogant' post!

The bunnies will just roll over this 'best and less' Saints side. Trample and maul them into scared and frightened submission.

Its Ok for some of the Saints mob to diss it out but when it comes to copping some, some of them, well they go all soft and squidgy!

Here we go lads, seven internationals, a backline of milk and honey. Not the B grade we sent to test the Sharks grand final side who made an astonishing account of themselves.

Forwards win big football games and have done so since time immemorial.

I'll be there to cheer on the lads against these face-slapping fairys

Kogarah katastophes and wollongong wannabe's.

Immersed in arrogance and not caring one bit for my friends gentlemanly protestations!

SAINTS IT TIME TO BEND OVER

BEND OVER AND KISS RABBIT

GLORY TO SOUTHS, THE PRIDE OF THE LEAGUE!

You wonder why people call the Charity Shield Souths Grand Final....

 

[Dave Q]

You wonder why people call the Charity Shield Souths Grand Final....

Glib and banal mutterances designed to infuriate!

Dont come over here looking for a back slap and to patronise me!

You will never beat our 20 Premierships.

Be prepared to bend over and kiss rabbit!

 

[brendothejet]

Glib and banal mutterances designed to infuriate!

Dont come over here looking for a back slap and to patronise me!

You will never beat our 20 Premierships.

Be prepared to bend over and kiss rabbit!

When was the last time you made the semis?? 89 ffs.

As a saints fan we I live in the past plenty, but going on about 20 premierships still!!!

 

[Alba]

Paulson is out also ..

 

[adamkungl]

You will never beat our 20 Premierships.

And you will never increase your 20 premierships...

 

[Dave Q]

And you will never increase your 20 premierships...

Wait in line imbecile, your turn is next.

Your club is yesterdays news.

 

[Dave Q]

As a saints fan we I live in the past plenty quote]

Thats called an admission buster.