James O'Connor signs with West Harbour. WTF?

[BellyTwoBlues]

I for one think it's a great signing for West Harbour and for the Shute Shield. Now JOC (James O'Connor) has played for Eastwood in the past but I'd be surprised if it's more than half a dozen games, but good on West Harbour for 1) being able to afford him and 2) for promoting the Shute Shield by the signing.

There's way more plusses than minusses in the signing. Here's hoping they use his profile well to promote and develop rugby within their District.

Of course, they'll have to push the ARU aside from all the fine work they're currently doing in the area!

 

[Richo]

Brokeback tight?

Can we cut that kind of crap out please?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

./...snip..../..

Of course, they'll have to push the ARU aside from all the fine work they're currently doing in the area!

Channelling Bruce Ross

I don't really object to Bieber being involved in the promotion and growth of the game in any location that is west of the Leichhardt.

I just don't think he would be a good investment for Tahs.

Let him play his two guest appearances for the Pirates in Shute Shield, and market the bejesus out of the Brand to support growth and expansion of the Juniors in the outer inner West, and Eastern outer West.

 

[Lindommer]

Maybe West Harbour has a rich and eccentric benefactor who pays players with cases of wine.

No they don't.


But I dunno which one's wrong: rich, eccentric or the wine bit.

 

[diwi10]

Maybe West Harbour has a rich and eccentric benefactor who pays players with cases of wine.
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Yes they have a rich Sugar Daddy. That wants to stock pile all the supper talent at one club to impress all his rich mates.

Maybe Mr James O'Conner likes the idea that the talent pool should be shared for rugby to grow in Aus.

Maybe the grass is just as GREEN West of Camperdown and the coffee good to.

Maybe he always wanted to be a PIRATE.

 

[oztimmay]

A little bit more Georgina Robinson insight into the signing:

http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-unio...-just-not-at-the-waratahs-20130606-2ntbz.html

Looks like Club Burwood is stumping up the cash and they don't really have an expectation he will be in a playing role. Articles does raise the possibility of a trip back out west, but I still think the Rebels is the best bet for him (no bias, of course).

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Crikey. Nearly everything in the GR article has already been foretold by Fellow Gaggerlanders on this thread - apart from identifying Club Burwood as the bankroller.

Glad to see he isn't on Tah's radar.

Glad to see he will be used as a marketing, growth and development tool. Let's hope he remembers to set his alarm clock when the big promotional gigs are on.

 

[Jnor]

Whatever money is there it can't be much from Club Burwood, has anyone here seen that place?

 

[Cassius88]

I'm all for anything that grows the brand, but I also enjoy having at least 1000km between us.

 

[Braveheart81]

I'm all for anything that grows the brand, but I also enjoy having at least 1000km between us.

I think the standard of your coffee shops and hairdressers means that JOC (James O'Connor) will only visit Canberra once a year.

 

[Cassius88]

I think the standard of your coffee shops and hairdressers means that JOC (James O'Connor) will only visit Canberra once a year.

Actually a Sydneysider but I appreciate the sentiment.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

But how long will it be before a genuine Canberran arcs up in defence of their cafes and hairdressers?

 

[Lindommer]

Whatever money is there it can't be much from Club Burwood, has anyone here seen that place?

CB's the former Western Suburbs RFC licensed club, it's now part of Burwood RSL. Which is huge and rolling in money thanks to those evil poker machines. The Pirates do their bit to publicise the little brother of the two clubs and to retain an historical link to their former premises.

 

[BellyTwoBlues]

CB's the former Western Suburbs RFC licensed club, it's now part of Burwood RSL. Which is huge and rolling in money thanks to those evil poker machines. The Pirates do their bit to publicise the little brother of the two clubs and to retain an historical link to their former premises.

And good on em for doing so.

I dont care one bit who's put up the coin to bank roll it.

Whoever made this happen.............well done. I'd buy you a beer at Merrylands RSL Club!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Guess you have to think that the evil $ received from poker machines are better than the zero $ received from Firepower snake oil that BeiberBoy (and others at the Force) got last time around.

 

[mark_s]

So it's brand burwood now?

 

[Lindommer]

Going down the alliterative avenue surely it's "Beiber, brand Burwood".

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Guess you have to think that the evil $ received from poker machines are better than the zero $ received from Firepower snake oil that BeiberBoy (and others at the Force) got last time around.

Or the ground hire fees at tahland

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[Hugh Jarse]

^^^ Yeah, that little anomaly has died a natural death hasn't it.

Looks like we general public will never know the outcome of that particular "investigation".

 

[qwerty51]

We don't even know it was the Tahs.