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Post by mariners4ever on Jun 21, 2007 16:23:29 GMT 10
I like rugby -used to play it actually. However last weekend I was watching USyd v Easts on ABC and it struck me that it's a lot like watching U/16s play soccer - full backs just boot it to each other for a while until somebody runs it out of sheer boredom  hey us under 16's don't just boot it up the field thats more like under 12's |
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Post by insight on Aug 15, 2007 14:02:47 GMT 10
Great thread! It is great to have the Mariners and now the Rays!
So looking forward to this Saturday when we will towel up the Rams in our first home game!
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Post by marinermick on Aug 15, 2007 14:09:02 GMT 10
Great thread! It is great to have the Mariners and now the Rays! So looking forward to this Saturday when we will towel up the Rams in our first home game! pseudo north sydney club no local players players live in sydney little connection to the coast i give them two seasons tops |
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Post by insight on Aug 15, 2007 14:10:15 GMT 10
Who are talkin about here??? The Mariners?
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Aug 15, 2007 14:10:19 GMT 10
the competition will be dead before the end of the season.
average crowd for the first round was about 4k. basically, nobody cares.
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Post by Adz on Aug 15, 2007 14:10:23 GMT 10
Ah yeah that starts this weekend - wonder what sort of crowd they will get
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Post by Adz on Aug 15, 2007 14:11:36 GMT 10
average crowd for the first game was about 4k. basically, nobody cares. pretty cool you answered my question before I asked it |
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Post by dru on Aug 15, 2007 14:12:25 GMT 10
Now now Mick, they did hold the launch at Iggy's surely that is enough of a connection to the coast.  NB: I only know this cause I happen to go to Iggy's on the night they were holding there launch, seemed like a normal night there apart from the rays banner. I would much rather watch under 5's football than rugby. |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Aug 15, 2007 14:17:07 GMT 10
average crowd for the first game was about 4k. basically, nobody cares. pretty cool you answered my question before I asked it the rays and fleet drew only 3500 to NSO on friday night, with perfect weather and plenty of publicity (by rugby standards). plus that's a local derby, and it was the first ever match (so you'd have to assume there's some sort of novelty factor). and by the sound of things the match was rubbish too. |
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Post by bakery5 on Aug 15, 2007 14:19:05 GMT 10
Great thread! It is great to have the Mariners and now the Rays! So looking forward to this Saturday when we will towel up the Rams in our first home game! pseudo north sydney club no local players players live in sydney little connection to the coast i give them two seasons tops I say one season  |
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Post by omni on Aug 15, 2007 20:23:44 GMT 10
As much as I like the APC idea and the Rays...... Yea one season, two tops, the players hate the rule variations and there's no REAL fan connection, I am looking forward to this Saturday though Central Coast V Western Sydney obviously an important one for me in any sport (and can't wait for it to be in the A-League so I can bag out all my UWS mates)! Can't understand why Ashley-Cooper wasn't able to play for The Rays that's just STUPID! Mick: Melbourne are worse, they're fly in/fly out  |
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Post by Fish on Aug 15, 2007 22:17:15 GMT 10
I have purchased a season ticket and will support them.Why is it every time another code is mentioned the tripe starts.Lets be secure enough in the mariners to allow other people the option to be fans of both and not ridicule a sport which will lift the profile of another code on the Coast.
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Post by kevrenor on Aug 15, 2007 22:26:32 GMT 10
I have purchased a season ticket and will support them.Why is it every time another code is mentioned the tripe starts.Lets be secure enough in the mariners to allow other people the option to be fans of both and not ridicule a sport which will lift the profile of another code on the Coast. Some here do not follow Union, League or Aussie Rules no matter who is playing it! I have only a passing interest in Rugby (Cornwall) and I live in Woodies country, and due to family in AFL (Hawks and Crows) and SAFL (Sturt). Thugby League however is quite 'beyond the Pale'! That said I have no serious problem with the Rays as long as: a) They leave the ground in the state they found it (fat chance), b) they do not distract from support and media for the Mariners (yet to be seen) I understand loyalty to the Coast, too. |
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Post by ~Floss~ on Aug 15, 2007 22:32:24 GMT 10
That said I have no serious problem with the Rays as long as: a) They leave the ground in the state they found it (fat chance), b) they do not distract from support and media for the Mariners (yet to be seen) How about c) they may in some way delay the establishment of a rugby league team using the stadium as home |
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Post by bakery5 on Aug 15, 2007 23:25:49 GMT 10
I bought an season ticket, but I think that the whole comp will fold up within one or two seasons.
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Post by marinermick on Aug 16, 2007 8:51:42 GMT 10
I have purchased a season ticket and will support them.Why is it every time another code is mentioned the tripe starts.Lets be secure enough in the mariners to allow other people the option to be fans of both and not ridicule a sport which will lift the profile of another code on the Coast. the tripe has started because it is a pseudo-coast team just another northern eagles in disguise if it was a proper coast team i would support it but the set up is just typical of the general attitude of sydney people in many areas - that we are not a true city in our own right and just another suburb of sydney |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Aug 16, 2007 9:10:45 GMT 10
I have purchased a season ticket and will support them.Why is it every time another code is mentioned the tripe starts.Lets be secure enough in the mariners to allow other people the option to be fans of both and not ridicule a sport which will lift the profile of another code on the Coast. i wouldn't care if it were regular forum users who were posting about it. i get a bit peeved though with people who have no posts on here but those involving rugby/whatever else. every post of insight's has had to do with rugby one way or another. ditto the person who started the thread - theman. it's basically akin to spam. if a regular user like yourself were to start a thread basically going 'whaddayareckon about this?' then i'd be much less likely to be annoyed (but to be honest, no more interested). |
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Post by northernspirit on Aug 16, 2007 10:13:31 GMT 10
i understand fish saying he wants to support the coast in general as well as the mariners which is great, but like kevrenor i have no interest in the sport - for me its football although i do like team pursuit cycling, great to watch and really intense... and if im in the mood cricket so for me id only ever support the mariners, but thats me
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Post by Rowdy on Aug 16, 2007 13:47:12 GMT 10
I have purchased a season ticket and will support them.Why is it every time another code is mentioned the tripe starts.Lets be secure enough in the mariners to allow other people the option to be fans of both and not ridicule a sport which will lift the profile of another code on the Coast. Season Ticket? Were you in desperate need of a 'Hat & Keyring" Sim? Looked at what you get for the season ticket compared to the cost difference of just turning up on 'game-day' and the hat and crap was it!  That's rewarding your loyal Thugby fan. |
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Post by omni on Aug 16, 2007 20:19:04 GMT 10
yea the Season Ticket for the rays was a pretty ordinary deal.
I'll be there on Saturday.
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