Shute Shield 2018
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The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
Uni with a coach that hasn't lost a game in 2 years and plenty of talent coming up from Colts.
I'd be backing them to make the 6.
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Brumby Runner
David Wilson (68)
Has McCaffery been cut from the Brumbies? For years now, Brumbies' squad members have played in the JID, not the SS.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
With all respect Colts means nothing especially at uni with 30 aussie schoolboys players on scholarships. Uni have a very young team and no Tom Carter so will be a lean year
Silverado
Dick Tooth (41)
Agree, Uni are in a rebuilding stage with a lot of youth from their successful colts program and might take a few years to match their full potential
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The Honey Badger
Jim Lenehan (48)
First time in this place I have heard someone saying something positive about Tom Carter.
Any improvement on this year should see uni finish in the top half of the comp.
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wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
You either have not been around long, or you have a bad memory (like me). There have been, and still are, a number of Uni supporters around, and they have been vociferous in their praise of Tom Carthorse.
And, to be scrupulously fair, he has been slightly above average for a Shute Shield centre, sometimes. And he did score three tries for NSW against some second-rate representative outfit.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
It seems to be doing okay in the heartland, Reg, but a lot of what is said about it is a bit overblown, really.
And of course the heartland is a long way east of Penriff.
I like Sydney club rugby, played it, and have always followed it, even when my club could not win a bloody thing.
It would be interesting to know what the age demographics are, I suspect that the support base skews towards the upper end of the age demographic. People like me, who grew up with it, when there was very little sport on television (and it was televised on the ABC every Saturday arvo) and have just stuck with it.
And of course the heartland is a long way east of Penriff.
I like Sydney club rugby, played it, and have always followed it, even when my club could not win a bloody thing.
It would be interesting to know what the age demographics are, I suspect that the support base skews towards the upper end of the age demographic. People like me, who grew up with it, when there was very little sport on television (and it was televised on the ABC every Saturday arvo) and have just stuck with it.
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
WOW - really?
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
^^^^^ I must have deleted mypost (too argumentative)just as you posted your query above.
Both Manly & Rats posted crowds circa 7k on derby day.
Which is significantly higher than the actual crowd against the Kings? When they declared a 10k crowd.
Even in the unlikely event that the Tahs number was factual, the members make up a substantial percentage of the crowd,so paying customers(assuming no freebies in public section) would still be short of those SS games.
Both Manly & Rats posted crowds circa 7k on derby day.
Which is significantly higher than the actual crowd against the Kings? When they declared a 10k crowd.
Even in the unlikely event that the Tahs number was factual, the members make up a substantial percentage of the crowd,so paying customers(assuming no freebies in public section) would still be short of those SS games.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Will actually make for a better comp.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Gary Owen III
Syd Malcolm (24)
I am hearing that there was a boardroom coup at their AGM that lead to an old President retaking over. This saw the 1st grade coach (Huxley). GM, colts coordinator plus most of their 1st grade players and colts all either being sacked or walking away.
Expect Penrith removal from Shute Shield for 2018 to be made official in next few weeks.
Expect Penrith removal from Shute Shield for 2018 to be made official in next few weeks.
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