So, as a club admin, I got an email today from the mob who want to spill the incumbents at the RA AGM this month.
"We need to change the constitution" said about 5 different ways. Yes, cockheads, but what about a fucking PLAN?!!
Twaddle.
So, as a club admin, I got an email today from the mob who want to spill the incumbents at the RA AGM this month.
"We need to change the constitution" said about 5 different ways. Yes, cockheads, but what about a fucking PLAN?!!
Twaddle.
@antipodean said in Aussie Politics:
Nor the oft cited claims that increased media reporting leads to copycat crimes.
And the media also gets a fixation on any related crime - knife attacks happen at a certain frequently, but when you amplify them in the media it suddenly seems like more.
Wife just said one of their aged care patients had an issue and needed to be sent back to hospital. The son threatened to stab everyone.
Charming.
@KiwiMurph said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@Kiwiwomble AAMI Park has excellent acoustics. A small crowd can make a lot of noise
Have also noticed the new SFS generates a bit of noise with the small crowd.
Fucking Reds. Losing to Moana means we're 9th instead of 8th.
I just don't get how our handling looked so good tonight yet against the Rebels it was utter dog shit
FUCK
ING
OATH
Great game for the neutral. Which I'm not
Fk. OK I honestly haven't seen any results at this point so I'll just stab in whatever
@Duluth said in Waratahs v Crusaders:
@NTA said in Waratahs v Crusaders:
Who the fuck is Lewis Ponini?
Apparently he had a couple of NPC games for Canterbury back in 2020
Playing club for Easts here in Sydney according to google. Jeez we're well through our pro roster.
Who the fuck is Lewis Ponini?
Eastern suburbs supporters accused of racism against West Harbour.
Easts chairman strenuously denied claims, noting the number of Polynesian members they have.
It's the ultimate "I have black friends" moment.
The NRL has a history of forgiving shit fluffybunnies. Interesting that they stopped with Jennings in this fashion
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
ok, might as well have a vent...something thats really annoying me but most people brush off...jerseys....we get one new set each year that go to the 1's and the old ones get handed down a grade....except jerseys go missing...players take a little souvenir...but it just makes life more difficult when naming a full team....
most recently we found someone has pinched a whole set (last years 3s) they got their own sponsor so got new jerseys last year...they were locked up...and no gone
That is sadly believable. Some guys you can't leave near anything without nailing it (or them) down.
And they won't dob each other in, either. Nah they'll lie and cheat and steal from the club, but "bro code" And the club just has to figure it out like they're drowning in money.
This close to season that puts a spanner in the works.
I think next year we have to up our fees and make everyone pay up front.
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
doesnt help that the "insurance" you get isnt comprehensive....like you really need private health on top as surgery isn't covered for example...so some at least are "im already covered"....some think medicare is enough...
Really? The insurance we get assumes you have Medicare - so all the Fijian blokes are fucked - and is generally pretty good, if a bit slow. It isn't grandiose enough to cover income etc. which is why so many clubs have a player serious injury fund.
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
have so many rock up on sat and not say anything until i went to lodge my list and couldnt name them....
The best ones are the guys who want to do it on someone else's phone. Either they can't be arsed downloading the app, or want someone to do it for them, or have no data left on their plan because they're manchildren who somehow are allowed to drive cars etc.
On another forum I came up with this. Apt.
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Community Rugby:
had our last trial game on sat (5 out of 5 wins)....12 guys across the 1's and 2's still not registered....lost my rag to the point i had to apologise to a couple...one of the guys....over 100 games and played for the club for a decade...straight face 10 minutes before kickoff...."how do i register".....the same way you have done for the last 5 years dip shit
I keep telling the coaches they need to hammer a change in mind set....if you've been training then assume your playing....dont wait until the team is announced to tell people you cant play
FMD.
They realise that if they're not registered, they're not insured for training or game day?
@mariner4life said in Super Rugby 2024:
on the equalisation question, a thought occurred. Is it difficult for teams to climb the ladder as they only get the players for half a year? Then they all go back to their provinces (or America) who have varying standards or facilities, or they go to their main job, the ABs.
It must be incredibly difficult to develop a culture and a system and get wholesale buy-in when you lose access to your guys for half the year. Worse still if they go back to half a dozen provinces, rather than a couple.
Culture and just general cohesion from playing together.
Having a dozen games at a high level is great, but in amateur days guys like Tim Horan and Jason Little played preaseason + 20-odd club games + finals + preseason + State + Test footy.
Players in Australia who don't get Wallaby duty go back to cowshed rugby in Sydney or Brisbane. Local stalwarts can talk it up all they want, but it isn't distant from full amateur rugby. Worse in Perth or Melbourne, and everyone in Canberra is playing for silver.
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA thats so cheap, i dont think we cover basic costs at $150 let alone gear
And our collection rate still isn't that great.
Guys know that you've committed to 2 teams, and (surprisingly) they can count. When they see 20 guys at training, they know they can get away with murder. Probably time to start forfeiting games if that's the case.
Like I said: this isn't a cost-covering exercise. We get about $15k in pub raffles during an average year but only a few thousand in sponsors. Maybe another $5k in grants if I get them in on time. We break even most years, but just before COVID a couple of us on the Committee were slush funding the club for a few weeks.
Those aren't all our costs BTW.
@Kiwiwomble said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
the club pays for socks and shorts? our player have to buy them, this allows for the guys that have played before and dont need yet another pair of shorts or socks
We charge $150 for rego and assume a guy will need a pair of shorts and socks in that. Doesn't always happen but then you have some guys who need replacements a couple of times a year.
It evens out.
@mikedogz said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
@NTA said in Aussie Pro Rugby:
If I was to fund that purely through player payments (ha!) it would be over $400 per player. We charge $150
Reading and chatting on a Facebook post about NZ club rugby and a guy from Melbourne pays fees of $450!
Yep - imagine how hard it is to find sponsors in AFL land?
But then, I know people who are paying $500 for kids soccer, so...
A lot of Kiwi guys who come over here look offended at the mere thought of paying to play amateur footy.