100 years ago the great game of RL came into being in australia at club level officially via the establishment of the NSWRL competition. this competition was the most successful club RL competition on the planet.
that competition consisted of 9 foundation clubs.
of those 9, only 2 really remain.
one of those is proud of its history. its name is unaltered and it is proud of the area it represents.
the other is the Sydney City Roosters.
souths said no to merger. they said no to a relocation out of sydney. they refused to budge on their tradition when the whole world of RL said they must.
the club stood up for its history and tradition, proud of what that represents.
the roosters decided theyd forget the part of sydney they represent and try and get fans across all of sydney. their history must mean nothing to them as they so quickly shed what it stands for.
so faced with a choice between a club that respects what it stands for and is proud of it, or one that struggles to get fans from its area interested, and tries to market itself across the entire sydney area, ill go with the former club anyday.
well done souths. as a club you represent all the players who donned that famous cardinal and myrtle jersey to such distinction over 100 mighty years. from ash hennessy, to the little master and to craig wing today, its a club that its former players would be proud of
