Recent content by Eric Grothe Sr

Would be interesting indeed but I love the AIC competition the way it is.

I am not quite sure what your point is here - "should be playing GPS" - why should they? Speaking like the school teacher that I was: men/ladies/boys/girls often choose different pathways. The current SPC coach is a great mentor to young men and the current Head of Sport was at BBC as Primary...

If anybody claims to know of any boys names, can we please not publish them? Some schoolboys as we have seen clearly read. As I have said above in response to Eagle's thought about SPC scholarships, if done at all they would be more in line with old fashioned Christian Brothers type bursaries...

This is an interesting one that I raised last year during the Downlands call. Mick Senior is principal of Ambrose T. He was also the coach of Nudgee First XV 86, 87 when they won their first since 1971 and have not stopped winning since. He is a great man. However, I am out of the school...

I have also heard that Mick Carroll is staying at SPC. He is obsessed with rugby and loves all and I mean all sport! He is a great bloke. However, that does not mean that he too is not biased about building things like Mr. McDonald. Lauries has been on the slide in most sport apart from...

Sparky I was happily surprised to hear this when I got to the firsts game. I am reasonably sure that Eddies came second in AIC aggregate in 2011 or 2012. They have never enjoyed travelling to Shorncliffe however (the end of the earth or God's country). The previous rugby coordinator Mr Mac...

I wish I listened to my coaches who said to stop playing the 'mungo' game (that I love) and travel the world playing the 15 man/woman game like you Buggie. The team I stuck with is now the home of Qld cricket - what a piece of real estate right next door to Brothers Rugby Union. I do not have...

Sparky I was also there today. This is certainly not an Eddies team that are void of discipline. I thought early in the first half when SPC took over that they were looking like a rugby team that would make the Ipswich men 'blow-up' like the 'old days' - when they didn't like to travel or be...

Incidentally, there is nothing wrong with a 'well-rounded' education (works for the french now and the greeks in the past) so I'd say it is for the positive. If I had boys, I'd certainly send them to Marist or Iona. Good 'luck to the 'blue and gold' this week against their old nemesis. I...

I said 'demographics' not a 'socio-economic comment' and I am not sure if it is uncalled for (check your school fee figures by the way). Behind any theories/research there is always an alternative side. Earlier in the thread as always people were talking down SPC's chances. When at previous...

I agree wholeheartedly in this. The AIC rugby comp is far less predictable than it was many years ago and far tighter than the silver spoon tier above. Any which way that it has happened in regards to differing opinions is marvelous to see. The 'legend' goes that the 'mercy' call was brought...

Sparky, I expressed my bias like yourself earlier about SPC, which is saying something considering I've worked at other AIC and GPS schools. For mine, as mentioneded on page 28 the impact has been from Luke Oxford (maths teacher) as you said let go by Churchie. The whole culture of Rugby...

I did not go to any matches this weekend but can tell all first hand that Luke Oxford, coach at SPC is making a huge impact in regard to culture in Shorncliffe. Having been involved in sport at three AIC schools (although biased about SPC), I love the fact that the AIC competition since at...

That would be a surprise indeed AICHAWK. I am not at all connected to SEC but would doubt that they would be involved in such a thing: 1) They have plenty of talent in their own drawing area - I talked to one of their 1st XV coaches many years' ago who said they did their best to hide some of...

Wow what an AIC competition! The only school who has not won in the last six years is St Pat's. Compare it to GPS and you know what I mean. They too are having a crack. If there are rugby seniors or others reading this from any school who want to prepare for next season: DO T&F or other...