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Subbies 2023!

Crashy

Crashy

Colin Windon (37)
Cost of living must be hurting in Newport. By they the pirates up there ( I mean tradies) charge, I can see why they go overseas!
 
DaSchmooze

DaSchmooze

Bob Loudon (25)
The Ghost of Bernie said:
Decent read regarding Penrith Emu's future.

www.theroar.com.au

How the west was lost again: Rugby's battler club suffers another blow and this one could be fatal

I start this article with a cricket story, as you do. A few years ago, I was at a university cricket club, one of…
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I have no idea why they didnt shift to Subbies straight away. I can only imagine how dispiriting it must have been to get on to that bus every second week knowing you're about to have your rear end handed to you.

I wish them every success in Subbies and hopefully they can now build upon one or two positive seasons to get numbers back where they should be.
 
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Heavyd

Heavyd

Arch Winning (36)
DaSchmooze said:
I have no idea why they didnt shift to Subbies straight away. I can only imagine how dispiriting it must have been to get on to that bus every second week knowing you're about to have your rear end handed to you.

I wish them every success in Subbies and hopefully they can now build uon one or two positive seasons to get numbers back where they should be.
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Would the Emus arrival dilute the Mountain men at all? From my drunken bus trip memories Lapstone is only 5 minutes up the hill from Penrith?
 
DaSchmooze

DaSchmooze

Bob Loudon (25)
Heavyd said:
Would the Emus arrival dilute the Mountain men at all? From my drunken bus trip memories Lapstone is only 5 minutes up the hill from Penrith?
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Possibly - but from what the article above states, the fully amateur nature of subbies may have a greater impact than it's location to other clubs.
 
Eastcoast

Eastcoast

Jimmy Flynn (14)
Heavyd said:
Would the Emus arrival dilute the Mountain men at all? From my drunken bus trip memories Lapstone is only 5 minutes up the hill from Penrith?
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I did see a few players in that Emus team that were familiar names from Subbies. Not sure if they stay without getting paid or go back to the previous clubs who are a bit more successful. I still believe they would do some damage in Div 2 or below.
 
Crashy

Crashy

Colin Windon (37)
DaSchmooze said:
Certainly not the narrative we were all led to believe hey? I always thought it was a travel logistics thing?
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No the Lions were very open about it. To be clear I have no issues at all with players being paid. Though like a lot of suburban rugby league - once the cash dries up the club is in trouble.
In my view not a great way to build a club but if you want to build a club in working class areas it could be a good way for people to supplement their income. I mean $250 bucks gets a family through the weekend sometimes.
 
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The Ghost of Bernie

Peter Burge (5)
Club emblem for Lane Cove Old Ignatians Rugby Football Club.
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DaSchmooze

DaSchmooze

Bob Loudon (25)
No dice for St. Pats

Still no justification or reasoning as to why they were dropped but their appeal has been dismissed
 
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