Stalled and stagnant Sydney clubs

[Souths Till I Die]

How do you explain the Roosters buying every big name player to stack their roster?

As much as I hate the roosters I dont think they're over the cap as I think they've got shit depth. Outside their top 17 they've got nobodies in their squad. They allocate the most money to their top 17. It worked for a while but with the amount of injuries they seem to be copping its going against them now.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

As much as I hate the roosters I dont think they're over the cap as I think they've got shit depth. Outside their top 17 they've got nobodies in their squad. They allocate the most money to their top 17. It worked for a while but with the amount of injuries they seem to be copping its going against them now.

Doesn't explain how they entice the likes of Cronk, SBW, Tedesco, Brandon Smith and God knows hoe many other elite players to choose them over every other club. They're not paying overs for these players, yet they still have them.

 

[Souths Till I Die]

Doesn't explain how they entice the likes of Cronk, SBW, Tedesco, Brandon Smith and God knows hoe many other elite players to choose them over every other club. They're not paying overs for these players, yet they still have them.

Haha I dont know if im willing to get into a discussion defending the Roosters but I see what you're saying. I was just putting it out there that as far as whats been reported one city teams have massive advantages in terms of TPA'S as they don't have any competition for them.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Haha I dont know if im willing to get into a discussion defending the Roosters but I see what you're saying. I was just putting it out there that as far as whats been reported one city teams have massive advantages in terms of TPA'S as they don't have any competition for them.

Gold Coast and Newcastle haven't been too successful with TPAs. Broncos were successful with it in the past, but it seems Roosters are the kings of it these days.

 

[siv]

Sydney club has the edge because you know the travel demands will be FAR less.

We have been through that discussion already

Travel does change much, regional clubs will always travel

 

[siv]

Gold Coast and Newcastle haven't been too successful with TPAs. Broncos were successful with it in the past, but it seems Roosters are the kings of it these days.

Roosters have the lowest TPAs in the NRL havent you heard

 

[Colk]

Roosters have the lowest TPAs in the NRL havent you heard

Of course. Who wouldn’t trust Uncle Nick

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Roosters have the lowest TPAs in the NRL havent you heard

And fumbleballers are the most coordinated athletes on Earth...

 

[yadamisha]

That doesn’t mean they should move to Wollongong though. In order to conclude that they should you need to know what the junior participation rates are in the Illawarra region.

Without knowing that and even more so if the numbers indicate that they are low in the Wollongong region, that would suggest that not enough talent can be generated for two sides from Cronulla to Wollongong

The Illawarra Junior Rugby League competition is one of the strongest Australian rugby league breeding areas and dwarfs the old St George area's numbers - that's where all the dragons current juniors come from.

 

[Colk]

The Illawarra Junior Rugby League competition is one of the strongest Australian rugby league breeding areas and dwarfs the old St George area's numbers - that's where all the dragons current juniors come from.

Well there you go. Dragons should concentrate on that area. Maybe leave their high selling games in Sydney and play their games against regional sides or low rating Sydney sides in Wollongong

 

[Perth Red]

Well there you go. Dragons should concentrate on that area. Maybe leave their high selling games in Sydney and play their games against regional sides or low rating Sydney sides in Wollongong

If Souths move to SFS they could play 9 games at WIN and 3 home games at SFS with two of those games being against Roosters and Souths with reciprocal members entry and the third game being the Sharks game (always scheduled on a Sunday). That would give Dragons fans a 5 game membership in Sydney and a 9 game membership in the Gong. It seems so obvious but will they do it? The only fly in the anointment I can see would be if they think they can sell more corporate boxes in Sydney than Wollongong.

 

[Colk]

If Souths move to SFS they could play 9 games at WIN and 3 home games at SFS with two of those games being against Roosters and Souths with reciprocal members entry and the third game being the Sharks game (always scheduled on a Sunday). That would give Dragons fans a 5 game membership in Sydney and a 9 game membership in the Gong. It seems so obvious but will they do it? The only fly in the anointment I can see would be if they think they can sell more corporate boxes in Sydney than Wollongong.

I think your last sentence probably gives an insight into why they may not.

 

[Wb1234]

If Souths move to SFS they could play 9 games at WIN and 3 home games at SFS with two of those games being against Roosters and Souths with reciprocal members entry and the third game being the Sharks game (always scheduled on a Sunday). That would give Dragons fans a 5 game membership in Sydney and a 9 game membership in the Gong. It seems so obvious but will they do it? The only fly in the anointment I can see would be if they think they can sell more corporate boxes in Sydney than Wollongong.

Yep this is the way forward for the dragons

vlandys needs to make this happen.

the gong should get some money I really hope kogarah doesn’t

 

[MugaB]

Well there you go. Dragons should concentrate on that area. Maybe leave their high selling games in Sydney and play their games against regional sides or low rating Sydney sides in Wollongong

Thats the plan, i suggest the bigger games play at SFS

 

[Mr Angry]

If yoiu are a rich man, buy Souths, they sell out.

 

[Wb1234]

Brookie sold out looks a picture

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

Brookie sold out looks a picture

Just need a nice grandstand on the eastern terrace.

 

[Wb1234]

So two sellouts this weekend and it was clubs that are apparently stagnant who got it. And both of them are getting brand new grounds soon too

Happy days

 

[Colk]

So two sellouts this weekend and it was clubs that are apparently stagnant who got it. And both of them are getting brand new grounds soon too

Happy days

Brookie after these stadium developments might actually look like a nice ground.

They missed a track with the Dogs/Tigers regards the new stadium developments.

 

[Get Rid of The Donkeys]

So two sellouts this weekend and it was clubs that are apparently stagnant who got it. And both of them are getting brand new grounds soon too

Happy days

Let's hope they grow bigger and stronger. The game will be better with a strong Penrith and Manly pulling big crowds at new boutique stadia. My concern is teams that haven't grown despite being around for 60 to 100 years because it holds back expansion.