Member 1771, 1772, 1773 and 1774.
Lets make sure those pundits in the Eastern States see how many Rugby supporters are in WA. Lets try and outstrip those franchises....get on the train guys
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Member 1771, 1772, 1773 and 1774.
Lets make sure those pundits in the Eastern States see how many Rugby supporters are in WA. Lets try and outstrip those franchises....get on the train guys
Some stuff I didn't know in there Kala.
I haven't really bought into the anti-Minderoo piss n moan, but you have certainly elaborated some strong reasons why it doesn't have any substance.
surely the commitment of a Billion dollars (if I read that correctly) is enough on its own.
I was thinking the same! A few weeks ago we didn't even have the option of seeing our team again! I am eternally grateful to all involved and will embrace all that's coming with an open mind!!
Well said, Kala. Without Minderoo, there would be no rugby of any kind right now except for in the schools and at junior level as RWA would have folded due to bankruptcy. Simple as that.
1803/4/5/6 for my crew!!!
Keep those numbers rolling!!!
No 1821 just now.
Sorry if people think I am negative by asking all the questions.. I am not negative at all I support the new generation of rugby here in WA.. I ask questions to get the correct answers.. from people who are at the cold face.. Its very hard to get good news in the bush.. My wife and I are over 100km to the nearest club in Narrogin.. Due to my work commitments It is not that easy to attend games.. I understand alot of you meet up at clubs over the weekends and disgust all the pros and cons of all thing rugby, I have supported the force since 2006 and wasa inaugural member with my wife.. I have only missed a few games in the history of the force.. over 500km round trip to games... I think Alison and all the TWF crew have done a great job
Relax, Tonkar, the knives weren't out for you. My back is covered in 'em, but no one is prepared to admit they are Brutus by naming me.
Items 5,6,7 and 8 on Kalahard's list are a red herring in the context of the current discussion.
They represent what Twiggy does for Twiggy, and good luck, and good on him. I've said it before. There are benefits for us in what he has organised,we get to see quality games and get to say "up yours" to the ARU. A few amateur local clubs will occasionally get to field a few professional players when they have nothing better to do, and good luck to them too.
But none of this "belongs" to us, the punters, through our involvement in RugbyWA as the old Force did. It all belongs to Twiggy Forrest, he gets the well deserved credit, he says how, when, and where everything happens, if it is to happen. They are his players, his competition his Company. RugbyWA has no say whatsover, and by extension, neither do we.
As to Kala's other points, if Mindaroo is sharing the RugbyWA headquarters and are paying the rent, great. That's only fair, it's the Mindaroo players who will be using the greater part of the facilities, and the RugbyWA staff, all four of them, will be doing significant work for Mindaroo.
As for Rugbyroos, all I gather will happen is that professional players will be asked to do some work with juniors during the time Twiggy is paying them for anyway, and when he doesn't need them to do things for him. Great PR, like handing out free stuff as advertising, and getting a few extra bums on seats during his competitions games.
I would have thought the Future Force foundation would be an excellent (and relatively cheap) means for Twiggy to have a pool of talented players to call upon to fill holes in his team as and when they occur. And, despite Kala's assertion that the foundation players will receive significant stipends, only a few will do so, most will be their as a means to get noticed and fulfill their future aspirations.
And finally the $2,000,000 "Cash injection" into RugbyWA. If that's correct, then great.The inestimable Mr Forrest goes up even further in my estimation.
But forgive me if I wait until I see the audited accounts evidencing such payment, and an official acknowledgement from RugbyWA that it has been received, before I fall apart in rapture over the comments of an anonymous poster on a partisan fan site to that effect.
Well Alison as a board member I find your remarks very disparidging
Community rugby was around along time before the Force or the sea of blue and maybe even before you graced the hallways of rugby wa when the clubs run community rugby we had a great Comp administrated from memory by one person full time until the incompetence of the current regime got its mits on it so to say community rugby owes this lot anything is an insult to those past and present that give there time and resources for the love of the game not for a bitter and twisted group that can’t see through the forest
There will be senior rugby in wa with or with out the chosen few
Hope this doesn’t offend anyone as it is my opinion and should be seen by all agreeable or not
good to see the cynicism has not tempered in the past few years,Frank--keep that vino glass half empty,lol
I am giving up on this site. It’s poisonous, full of some very sad, jealous and bitter people and a very unpleasant place to spend time.
Thanks for having me Coach.
Goodbye all.
Umm.. as a club secretary some 20 years ago I sat in on a meeting where the young chap responsible for junior rugby stood up and asked the senior committee for a few dollars more than the $1500/year he was getting to wrangle his 4500 odd juniors. Maybe the current board places a bit more value on those 16 years and under, but this certainly has not always been the case.
And the tone of the above message gives me the very strong impression the sport in WA is still dealing with jealousy, empire building and political gamesmanship.
..and yeah. You knew you weren't going to offend anyone.