OT: GWS Giants seeking 17,000 members

[Twizzle]

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[cleary89]

So today was the day... 4 "players" no older than 17, 2 old guys, one fat guy and one guy who plays third grade syd comp.

But they did heavily promote a 6 week training thing, $10 for an hour a week, get a bag, afl ball plus all the other shit. Makes you wonder when we get shit all in our membership packs.

Had pssa try outs this arvo so tried to not send home the notes and after the bell rang at least 8 kids told me i didnt hand it out. Seems like they wanna go.

 

[Suitman]

But they did heavily promote a 6 week training thing, $10 for an hour a week, get a bag, afl ball plus all the other shit. Makes you wonder when we get shit all in our membership packs.

If the NRL was giving Parramatta 100 million smackaroonies we'd be able to give away heaps of shit as well.

Suity

 

[hineyrulz]

Exactly Suity, the AFL are pissing up 100m in the next ten years for the GWS White Elephants alone. Add in another 100m for the Phuns and thats a lot of money for 2 area's that couldn't give a rats about AFL. Add in draft and salary cap concessions and they are pretty much trying to buy success. You'd be pissed if you followed a traditional Melbourne Flogball club who have barely 2 cents to rub together and who are fighting for survival...........

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Makes ya wonder where the afl get all the money from.

 

[Eels Dude]

I find AFL as boring as f**k but I don't think anyone should treat the GWS too lightly in terms of a threat. I find it quite surprising how many people I know around the area that follow AFL as opposed to rugby league.

 

[The EELiminator]

Exactly Suity, the AFL are pissing up 100m in the next ten years for the GWS White Elephants alone. Add in another 100m for the Phuns and thats a lot of money for 2 area's that couldn't give a rats about AFL. Add in draft and salary cap concessions and they are pretty much trying to buy success. You'd be pissed if you followed a traditional Melbourne Flogball club who have barely 2 cents to rub together and who are fighting for survival...........

people in glass houses shouldnt be throwing stones i wonder how much it cost to run the storm in the first ten years

 

[born an eel]

people in glass houses shouldnt be throwing stones i wonder how much it cost to run the storm in the first ten years

depends on which set of books you look at

 

[El Diablo]

Makes ya wonder where the afl get all the money from.

they're lower than a snakes belly imo so who knows http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-uses-ausaid-in-africa-20100325-r00q.html

 

[The EELiminator]

depends on which set of books you look at

:lol:

 

[God-King Dean]

by becoming a black hole that sucks up millions of dollars every year? if the storm had to pay their own way they would have folded years ago

f**k yeah.

 

[nibbs]

Yes..just like the crowds at the Rugby league during the super league days..except those games certainly weren't sellouts...;-)Or maybe they were:sarcasm:

true

 

[dubbo teacher]

Having taught in a western sydney school I can tell you that the Ed Dept allow soccer, touch and afl as winter school sports in that area and don't allow league.When I enquired was told that the ethnic mix of the school would lead to outbreaks of violence if league was allowed, ie, get out of control.
Makeup was roughly equal proportions white/Middle Eastern (mostly muslim)and islander.
In short they were concerned that the islanders and middle easterners would give it to each other and settle grievances in schooltime or elsewhere. And the African kids liked soccer so it was heavily promoted.
The nrl needs to get off its backside and put dev officers into schools to help teachers to run these things.
Must say though that I played soccer on weekends (league/touch/murder ball while in school - during the 1970s) and still followed league. Playing soccer certainly didn't mean following an Aussie or English soccer club.
Fact is no sport matches the intensity and entertainment value of league.
It stands on its own merits as a game - certainly not because of it being pampered by the media or due to excellent administration.

 

[SDM]

I find AFL as boring as f**k but I don't think anyone should treat the GWS too lightly in terms of a threat. I find it quite surprising how many people I know around the area that follow AFL as opposed to rugby league.

That says more about the company you keep than the threat of AFL.

 

[Bigfella]

Having taught in a western sydney school I can tell you that the Ed Dept allow soccer, touch and afl as winter school sports in that area and don't allow league.When I enquired was told that the ethnic mix of the school would lead to outbreaks of violence if league was allowed, ie, get out of control.
Makeup was roughly equal proportions white/Middle Eastern (mostly muslim)and islander.
In short they were concerned that the islanders and middle easterners would give it to each other and settle grievances in schooltime or elsewhere. And the African kids liked soccer so it was heavily promoted.
The nrl needs to get off its backside and put dev officers into schools to help teachers to run these things.
Must say though that I played soccer on weekends (league/touch/murder ball while in school - during the 1970s) and still followed league. Playing soccer certainly didn't mean following an Aussie or English soccer club.
Fact is no sport matches the intensity and entertainment value of league.
It stands on its own merits as a game - certainly not because of it being pampered by the media or due to excellent administration.

Smart decision.

I think if history has taught us anything, its that Racial tension and violence could never be associated with soccer games.

 

[strider]

Smart decision.

I think if history has taught us anything, its that Racial tension and violence could never be associated with soccer games.

:lol: ... but not ON the field

my theory with soccer hooliganism was always that the game was so boring the fans had to make their own entertainment

 

[Stagger eel]

I saw izzy at my local noodle house last night and he's a shadow of his former self.

 

[El Diablo]

was it the AFL's decision for him to be suddenly known as "Izzy"?

he was always Israel in RL

 

[eels81236]

I saw izzy at my local noodle house last night and he's a shadow of his former self.

No bloody wonder if he's just eating noodles.

 

[eels81236]

Having taught in a western sydney school I can tell you that the Ed Dept allow soccer, touch and afl as winter school sports in that area and don't allow league.When I enquired was told that the ethnic mix of the school would lead to outbreaks of violence if league was allowed, ie, get out of control.
Makeup was roughly equal proportions white/Middle Eastern (mostly muslim)and islander.
In short they were concerned that the islanders and middle easterners would give it to each other and settle grievances in schooltime or elsewhere. And the African kids liked soccer so it was heavily promoted.
The nrl needs to get off its backside and put dev officers into schools to help teachers to run these things.
Must say though that I played soccer on weekends (league/touch/murder ball while in school - during the 1970s) and still followed league. Playing soccer certainly didn't mean following an Aussie or English soccer club.
Fact is no sport matches the intensity and entertainment value of league.
It stands on its own merits as a game - certainly not because of it being pampered by the media or due to excellent administration.

With Education dept logic like that it's no wonder teachers are called dubbos.