https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/?competition=113&season=2019&team=500125
2019 Canterbury Cup Draw - Wests Magpies
- Thread starter Geo
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Just a quick browse through 1st 2 rounds play before the NRL game…
Will list matches later..
Will list matches later..
Tiger_Steve
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I checked it out earlier today - 5 times all season where the Magpies play before first grade. Looks like we get to watch the grass grow waiting for first grade to start. Great match day experience.
Tiger_Steve
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I’m really becoming disenchanted. Might be time to follow Eastwood Rugby - sit up at the bar at Milner watching 5 games of footy. Tell Greenberg to get far away
TheDaBoss
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Bit of a random question… but what is the yearly salary for refs?
Tweed_Tiger
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@TheDaBoss said:
Depends which clubs you have TPA's with
happy_tiger
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Cameron Smith is the highest paid ref
Don't think the rest earn as much as he does but he has a much harder job
Don't think the rest earn as much as he does but he has a much harder job
@Tiger_Steve said:
When you take into account they are 2 separate comps with both NRL and CC playing home and away not always against the same feeder teams opponent 5 is a pretty good outcome I think ..unless you want to watch the Bears v Newtown when NRL play Souff's for example
There is also 10 Magpie Games televised free to air on 9 and a couple of others on Fox so that's about 50% of the games can be watched..
@Crucible said:
Which fans are you talking about the rusted on traditionalist like you, steve and I where watching lower grades means something or the new age consumer who has the attention span of a gnat..they could not give 2 hoots about Magpies v Fake Magpies..even families wont take the kids for 2 games let alone 3..
I have been going for a long long time and even as late as when we had the 20's comp and guaranteed 2 games you were lucky to have 500 people watching the 1st game with the bulk of the crowd filling in just prior to the NRL game..
Yes it sucks for us traditionalists but having 2 or 3 games on game day is not going to increase crowds …pre-game entertainment may... get the Foo Fighters or someone to play or face painting for the kiddies because State Cup where only about 1000 people may care about wont..
Tiger_Steve
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Sadly this is true. I really miss ‘a day at the footy’. This was the point of my previous post. To me, game day experience needs to be at least 2 games. But that’s just me. Rusted on fans are of little interest to those trying to grow the game
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newtiger
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My manager’s son is being mentored by the NRL referees development team, he’s only 20 and has been working with them for about 2 years.
At least there would be the option if it was played before First Grade.
People who only want to watch First Grade can turn up just before that game starts.
I'm the same as @Tiger_Steve, I see going to the footy as a day out, not just a couple of hours. So I'd love to see 2 or 3 grades on the same day at the same venue.
People who only want to watch First Grade can turn up just before that game starts.
I'm the same as @Tiger_Steve, I see going to the footy as a day out, not just a couple of hours. So I'd love to see 2 or 3 grades on the same day at the same venue.
@Sabre said:
I get that and agree ..the comps are separately run now with different home and away schedules …say NRL was playing the Raiders at home and Wests were playing the Bulldogs away would you still turn up to watch Mounties v Newtown before the NRL game.
As @Tiger_Steve pointed out of our 10 NRL home games this year at traditional venues CC is on the same day 5 of those so 50% you will be getting 2 games..I haven't looked at the Flegg draw yet so there may be the possibility of more
happy_tiger
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Yeah I'm all for as much footy as possible
Always was good to see the new talent coming through in the old days …and seeing some of the old A Graders plying their trade
Reckon I learnt more swear words watching 3rd Grade and Reserve Grade than the A Grade lads
Always was good to see the new talent coming through in the old days …and seeing some of the old A Graders plying their trade
Reckon I learnt more swear words watching 3rd Grade and Reserve Grade than the A Grade lads
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newtiger
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I grew up listening to Frank Hyde on 2SM.
happy_tiger
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Nah I'm talking about the BRL in Brisbane
Wonderful days , reckon I saw the biggest mismatch in a fight break out after the fulltime hooter in a Valleys v Wests game literally metres away from me at Purtell Park
Former Sydney Easts centre Harry Cameron who would of maybe been 5'5 against Big Al McInnes who was 6 ft 4
Harry was as wide as he was tall took it to Big Al
Can imagine the modern day PC would have been wanting them banned for life
Yep your right …old and cantankerous lol
Wonderful days , reckon I saw the biggest mismatch in a fight break out after the fulltime hooter in a Valleys v Wests game literally metres away from me at Purtell Park
Former Sydney Easts centre Harry Cameron who would of maybe been 5'5 against Big Al McInnes who was 6 ft 4
Harry was as wide as he was tall took it to Big Al
Can imagine the modern day PC would have been wanting them banned for life
Yep your right …old and cantankerous lol
Since expansion, it seems nearly impossible to have a worthwhile and relevant reserves or u21s/u18s type program. Don't really know why it should be so hard. It wouldnt matter if it was amateur club matches. Just entertainment for the crowd. Under 16s, under 18s…..whatever. I'm sure the kids would love to play in front of a thousand people instead of some ground in nowheresville. Could be women's games, could be touch. Really, they could have rock bands playing. Like I said, it's just entertainment. The clubs and league should think outside the square a little. A day out for families is what it's about.
