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Southern Inland Rugby 2025

Maulalltheway

Maulalltheway

Syd Malcolm (24)
AmbitiousButRubbish said:
As someone who was inside the Reddies for the last two seasons and the first few rounds of this season, there is a huge culture problem which would be obvious from the outside.

The current playing group has no ambition to play first grade, some of the more talented players refuse to move up from 2nd grade. Even refusing to sit on the bench for first grade.

The old boys don't show up. They don't come to the games, they don't help setup, they can't even make it to the raffles on a Thursday.

I won't name names, but there are a few people who seem to deny that the club has an issue and just flat out refuse any changes.

Unless something significant changes, I can't see the Reddies in the comp beyond 2027.
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You've got this feedback and old mate Nuggety is laying the blame at the feet of the side who played out their 80 minutes.
 
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Nuggetyflyhalf

Ted Fahey (11)
Maulalltheway said:
good lord almighty.

you have very big opinions for a bloke who only discovered this forum 24 hours ago...
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Well that’s what forums are, places where people can express their opinion/s.
I’m sure that the common sentiment at the ground was dismay/frustration and not joy at the end of the game.
 
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Nuggetyflyhalf

Ted Fahey (11)
I don’t need to, I’m not invested or around the competition at all. I think it’s sad that self interest and record chasing has overtaken sportsmanship and spirit of the game as a priority.
 
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AmbitiousButRubbish

Frank Row (1)
Shellackings like that have been a part of the game as long as I can remember. I'm thinking back to Australia V Namibia in the 2003 RWC. Very similar scoreline.

It doesn't do a great deal to promote the game obviously and nobody wants a scoreline like that. But we're all adults at the end of the day. Play to the whistle.

Perhaps this may open some people's eyes at the Reddies and promote change. No point laying blame on the team that in laying blame on the team in the running for the premiership, we're not trying to spare the feelings of 10 year olds.
 
paul bristow

paul bristow

Tom Lawton (22)
Given the situation with Reddies and Albury it would be better if for and against points were not used for ladder position calculations this year. It’s promoting a problem.
 
paul bristow

paul bristow

Tom Lawton (22)
Fair and obvious point Mauler. The system as is could be seen to be encouraging a feeding frenzy with these two hapless clubs.
 
Maulalltheway

Maulalltheway

Syd Malcolm (24)
the system is uniform across rugby.
I also highly doubt teams are actively trying to run up scores. Rather that be the outcome of the standard disparity in the comp.
Cause and effect here.
Big scores are the effect in my opinion. Not the cause
 
paul bristow

paul bristow

Tom Lawton (22)
21 tries 21 conversions conceded. I’m more interested in the future of the Reddies club than the continuing success of last season’s premier. If City are 50 in front at half time it would be good if they somehow gave Albury a bit of encouragement in the 2nd half on the weekend.
 
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