Interesting stat for the idiotic transit lounge argument

[Vasco]

Came across this today which I found interesting.

These stats are based on sides named to play this weekend:

South Sydney:
Named a 20-man squad for this week, 11 players of which began their NRL careers in the Red and Green, meaning they’ve purchased 45% of their side from other clubs.

Manly:
Named a 20-man squad, 13 of whom began their NRL careers at Manly. They’ve purchased 35% of their team from other clubs.

Roosters:
Named a 19-man squad, 13 of whom began their NRL careers as a Rooster. Of the four remaining sides, they have the largest percentage of home-grown talent with a shade over 68%, having purchased a shade over 31% of their side from other clubs.

Newcastle:
Named their 17-man team, only eight of which began their careers at Newcastle. This means they’ve purchased over half their side from other clubs and have the lowest number of players of the four remaining teams who began their career at the club they represent today.

[chook 56]

Shhhhh.
You'll wreck a good myth.

[stsae]

Perceptions.

This is EXACTLY what I'm talking about.

These perceptions go back from the 70s-80s.

Now people just see it as fact, Easts are Poachers.

I've done this one, gone thru all the squads with friends who support other teams and sprout all the cliches.

I love pushing them till they want to throw one.

Childish but human, on both sides.

[mightyrooster]

Does not surprise me in the slightest, but to non Roosters people the myth prevails!

[Guest]

Man people are still living in the past. Who gives a shit where the players came from? This is the modern era. Players are bought and sold like cattle. End of story.

[roostersrule2]

Haha, the argument now will be that we buy them at 17/18 and then they debut for us.

[stsae]

Man people are still living in the past. Who gives a shit where the players came from? This is the modern era. Players are bought and sold like cattle. End of story.

No, Easts "poach" talent everyone else "recruits" talent.

Get it together man, don't get hung up on anythang.

Vaporise me up.

[chook 56]

Man people are still living in the past. Who gives a shit where the players came from? This is the modern era. Players are bought and sold like cattle. End of story.

Once again.....SHHHHHHH!

I still see fans abusing their players when they decide to move on to another club for any number of reasons (mostly $).
Absolutely gobsmacked. It's their living. Their bread & butter. Good luck to them if they can increase their income somewhere else.
They are there for a very short period of their lives. Maximise the $.

[chook 56]

No, Easts "poach" talent everyone else "recruits" talent.

Get it together man, don't get hung up on anythang.

Vaporise me up.

On the Turk early today maaaaate????

LOL

[stsae]

Once again.....SHHHHHHH!

I still see fans abusing their players when they decide to move on to another club for any number of reasons (mostly $).
Absolutely gobsmacked. It's their living. Their bread & butter. Good luck to them if they can increase their income somewhere else.
They are there for a very short period of their lives. Maximise the $.

Well if greedy shopkeepers would keep the price of bread and butter down then maybe, just maybe, all those poor players could stay put instead of moving to earn a living.

Bastards.

And to answer your Turk question my friend, seeing its peak brewing season I've cracked a few pale ales I've just made, and let me tell you the estimated 5.2% ers I've just knocked the froth off are rather stronger than I anticipated.

Just sayin.

[chook 56]

Well if greedy shopkeepers would keep the price of bread and butter down then maybe, just maybe, all those poor players could stay put instead of moving to earn a living.

Bastards.

And to answer your Turk question my friend, seeing its peak brewing season I've cracked a few pale ales I've just made, and let me tell you the estimated 5.2% ers I've just knocked the froth off are rather stronger than I anticipated.

Just sayin.

LOL
I remember a few batches like that...stop the world I wanna get off

As for greedy shop keepers?
There are no greedy ones, mate. Just stupid customers......and Lordy, haven't there been a few of those lately?
There are some days (more than not, lately) where I bang my head on the counter & mutter "KMN"









Kill Me Now

[ROC181]

Who cares is my view to anyone that has any issues. How can a a major club have so little area to get juniors and expect to be competitive in that department. Suck it up Souths!!!

[Guest]

No, Easts "poach" talent everyone else "recruits" talent.

Get it together man, don't get hung up on anythang.

Vaporise me up.

Mate I hear that 'poach' business more from our supporters than anyone else. To me getting annoyed by that is just taking tabloid bait. Its just one more cliche in my books.

[Guest]

Once again.....SHHHHHHH!

I still see fans abusing their players when they decide to move on to another club for any number of reasons (mostly $).
Absolutely gobsmacked. It's their living. Their bread & butter. Good luck to them if they can increase their income somewhere else.
They are there for a very short period of their lives. Maximise the $.

Totally agree mate. One has to earn while they can. Lets not forget how many Easts supporters were calling Sonny a mercenary before he got here. He may well earn a lot but the club and the game are making more off of him.

[stsae]

LOL
I remember a few batches like that...stop the world I wanna get off

As for greedy shop keepers?
There are no greedy ones, mate. Just stupid customers......and Lordy, haven't there been a few of those lately?
There are some days (more than not, lately) where I bang my head on the counter & mutter "KMN"









Kill Me Now

Elephant beer has nothing on this batch mate. I'm gonna see double on Saturday night.

I only ever did retail reluctantly at the butchers, when it got busy or I had to. I hate being nice to carnts who are basically carnts.

Luckily the owner hated the public as much as me. So he taught me backwards speak. Made the day go by that fast and amused the fark out of me.

Try it. Tnuc is my personal fav. I even had some who thought I was paying them a compliment.