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Sports Prophet

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  1. I would hazard a guess an Irish RL combine for Euro u18s or u16s events would probably draw out a pretty talented squad of locals which with 4 weeks intense training, would be good enough to beat those English teams they traditionally pick.
  2. And in good news for the AFL haters, Gold Coast Suns dropped to a more familiar 11,000 as well last weekend. Having watched the highlights, I think you are inaccurate on the “Collingwood fans” making up the bulk of the fans for week 1 though.
  3. Broncs v Bunnies 35,507 Sharks v Dogs 12,928 Panthers v Eels 21,522 Raiders v Tigers 16,968 Cows v Knights 18,986 Storm v Warriors 21,927 Sea Eagles v Rorters 17,284 Dolphins v Dragons 10,011
  4. Happy for this decision. I anticipate had the next World Cup remained as 16 teams, we wouldn't have seen these changes. Onwards and upwards for all involved who wish to be involved.
  5. The club are not aiming for 17,000, that is what the capacity will be post development. To confirm, there is near on zero upgrades to Shark Park as part of this development. The capacity will have dropped by about 5,000 as a result of the development. Ace Gutters are still an arm sleeve sponsor and Aramex are now into their 4th year I think as main jersey sponsor. From last study, I think the Sharks have one of the NRLs most long standing group of playing kit sponsors. Aramex, Zambrero, Ace and Southern Comfort have all been with the club for their fourth season now. Ace Gutters FYI is owned by a multi millionaire who is a lifelong Sharks man. They are a welcome sponsor anytime. You are bang on right about the requirement for ongoing commercial activity and you are right once more that they are not the only Sydney club which must get this right. In this respect, they are in no more a precarious position than Souths, Rooster, Manly and Bulldogs. Any “club”, “union” or “community” which is a predominantly geographically dependent commercial entity must always uphold itself as the welcoming and hospitable venue for new fans. A new wave of residents from other areas with varying levels of RL fandom is more so an opportunity, than a risk. Sustainability on the other hand is not attained by standard of play or number of premierships. It is done by being a beacon of community and being a proud and respected representative of that community. For what it is worth, I anticipate the Sharks long term future includes growing outside the Shire and into Dragons territory, whilst the Dragons future will not remain in St George.
  6. You will have to expand mate, I don’t understand your question.
  7. Correct, he can be anonymous far too often. I would not have him at the Sharks over my two centres and fullback.
  8. Seriously am I? I can’t remember him ever standing up when Souths needed him to stand up and change a game in their favour. He hasn’t entered the season as out of shape as he in previous years, but watching tonight, he is still an unfit liability.
  9. Look, I am gonna accept blame as the first comment. But doesn’t it show what a fantastic bunch of opinions we all have I never thought it would go this far… or did I
  10. As if you wouldn’t have switched over without the live updates anyway. I would expect you would have probably flicked over a couple of times anyway at tries. As it happens, if the last score update was 40-0, you probably wouldn’t have turned over.
  11. For what it’s worth, my vision for the Sharks in 20 years (I think it’s realistic, others may not) is to be a club which represents one of Sydney’s most parochial (done) and affluent (getting there) areas, based in a region which is still one of Australia’s biggest for junior sports participation and registrations (current). The club will be playing out of a boutique, fully seated 25k stadium with over 65,000 members and fixtures consistently above 90% capacity.
  12. Still love that view for games in Wollongong.
  13. Plenty of Sharkie posts and questions. 1. Opportunity to build or significantly refurbish Shark Park throughout the development was only possible with funding from NSW government or some other benefactor willing to throw in hundreds of millions. It wasn’t forthcoming and the club had to proceed to secure their financial future. The development came not with a new stadium but thousands of new residents and a brand spanking new leagues club facility to bring in more income than a new stadium ever would. Funds simply were not available to refurb the stadium and the developers were not going to just throw another $200m into a new stadium. The stadium upgrade will be a future objective. You may be right @Worzel where $15m on the ground wouldn’t go astray, but it would simply be lipstick on a pig. Not that $15m just magically appears anyway. 2. I understand the capacity will stretch back out to 17-18k when the current development is completed. Satisfactory for a local suburban club, but desperately needing an improvement. I give the club ten years at absolute most to get itself into a position to upgrade Shark Park or the club will be moving to a new facility elsewhere in the Shire or the SFS. I hope they can remain in Woolooware. I posted a link elsewhere about Geelong AFL soon to complete over 20yrs worth of upgrades to become a 40,000 seater stadium. The largest one club stadium in the country. The Sharks will not have space to match, but there are lots of similarities between Cronulla and Geelong from a geographic perspective in their respective zones. The Sharks are in one of Sydney’s fastest improving areas of affluence and to retain a fortnightly presence in the Shire is vital. That the NRL purchased the hotel in the development to be leased out to Quest, demonstrates the NRL’s long term vision for the Sharks, Cronulla and the whole Sutherland Shire. 3. The club does have a strong property portfolio including a golf course, a blue chip commercial facility in town centre and I understand they own a few of the apartments. 4. The club gave away strata fee rights from the remaining commercial precinct for a large cash injection a couple of years ago. Some may see this as short sighted, but the club instead invested this income into the new property purchases to make income now, rather than wait for the development to finish. The golf club at Kareela for example has proven to be a huge financial win for the club, giving them not just a valuable asset, but drastically improved its commercial performance.
  14. A very poor example. They may be behind the times now, but for the majority of their existence, the stadium has been adequate. So to talk about 57 years in the manner you have is disingenuous, as is the 12,000 capacity comment when it is reduced due to the development. I do concede, it is a relic and I give it ten years before the club secures an upgrade or moves to a new purpose built stadium in the Shire or simply play out of the SFS. The latter would be a disaster in my opinion.
  15. The odds highly favour me being correct, but I couldn’t call either player a family, friend or associate so there is a chance I am wrong… albeit a small one.
  16. Taco Team List Tuesday I think you will find it’s called @Graham sponsored by the fine taco builders at Zambrero yum https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2024/03/12/taco-team-list-tuesday-sharks-v-bulldogs/
  17. He’s never heard the idea that calling a black man a “monkey” is racist either, so I wouldn’t put too much thought into two men having no knowledge of an AFL player who retired at a time they were in their early teens living sheltered in the lower demographic, RL stronghold of the outer west.
  18. Boooooo, can’t you see we’re having fun here
  19. Well you are obviously going faster in those countries because you’re driving at a speed with a higher number. It’s hardly rocket surgery.
  20. Yeah fair point, I forgot you heathens were still driving at any particular mile per hour
  21. Please don’t subject me to so much Gus. Do you remember at what minute he was talking about it?
  22. Brexit may not but I am pretty sure the EU, Britains former membership of, has plenty to do with it. Could have sworn when I arrived in UK, shops were still selling fruit and veg by imperial measurements until the EU forced the metric system upon the UK. Trying to keep in keeping with this thread, do we think EU membership and/or subsequently Brexit has had any effect on RL attendances?
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