All 3 grades on weekend game days

[zac]

i feel very comfortable with the bears/roosters combo and having jt there makes it a real partnership

[ism22]

There’s talk of bringing back all three grades to Sat and Sun games. That’d be reason enough to get to the game early, especially with some of our young players coming through.

It’ll allow some to have a qualified opinion if a player is knocking on the door of first grade selection.

Can't say I'd have capacity to spend all day watching them (with little kids running amok...etc). However, it'd be pretty neat! I'm sure people would rock up to see them.

[Nicola Tesla]

Can't say I'd have capacity to spend all day watching them (with little kids running amok...etc). However, it'd be pretty neat! I'm sure people would rock up to see them.

They will have no more than 50 to 100 people turn up early to see them!
Everyone else will turn up as they normally would , some an hour before kick off and some just before kick off!

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Well I've been looking forward to this round one kickoff so much....and I'm out here at the SCG, not that many Roosters jerseys though.

Oh hang on...dykes on bikes, colourful parades?...its the Mardi Gras!

I'm a week early.

[zac]

Well I've been looking forward to this round one kickoff so much....and I'm out here at the SCG, not that many Roosters jerseys though.

Oh hang on...dykes on bikes, colourful parades?...its the Mardi Gras!

I'm a week early.

haha. how'd it go? alright? gotta love the dykes on bikes.

[ccfc bondi]

I loved those days too, but it would be extremely difficult. Teams like Newtown would hardly give away the great atmosphere that Henson Park games have these days. The Queensland teams have multiple feeder teams each, so which one would play, plus they are based a long way away from Sydney. The Warriors currently have the Redcliffe Dolphins, but that could change after covid and they get a NZ feeder teams(s) (and also if Redcliffe get admitted into the NRL). Some (including us) would either have to re-establish their own reserve grades or in the the case of others, start up one. I'm not saying that's impossible, but...

[Serenader]

So are we getting all 3 grades on the weekend? Or is it not finalised yet?

[Thirteen]

Well I've been looking forward to this round one kickoff so much....and I'm out here at the SCG, not that many Roosters jerseys though.

Oh hang on...dykes on bikes, colourful parades?...its the Mardi Gras!

I'm a week early.

Did you at least get lucky?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Did you at least get lucky?

Still not sure if I was lucky or not...so many clever costumes

[NorthChook]

So are we getting all 3 grades on the weekend? Or is it not finalised yet?

No - all bears games and roosters flegg games are at north Sydney oval. You may catch some triple headers at away games though

[Thirteen]

still not sure if i was lucky or not...so many clever costumes

:d:d:d

[Serenader]

No - all bears games and roosters flegg games are at north Sydney oval. You may catch some triple headers at away games though

Thanks Chook

[Paddo Colt 61]

[QUOTE=Nicola Tesla; They will have no more than 50 to 100 people turn up early to see them!
Everyone else will turn up as they normally would , some an hour before kick off and some just before kick off.

Agree with that assessment NT. The report looks like a furphey to me. Media over the years has had the effect of replacing the grass root suburban tribal rivalries with a sort of one off gladiatorial contest on game day. Few "supporters" would have much idea at all about lower grades and the attention span is just not there anymore though it sometimes takes just one or two players of exceptional ability to reverse that. Not so long ago the Pen would be just about full early to watch Roger the Dodger. Presently, I'd turn up early to watch the combination of Volkman and that little Welsh half, some of the fledgling forwards too.

[zac]

one game's enough for me. i like footy but i like other things as well. but i remember turning up early to watch mitchell pearce when he was coming through the under age sides and i'd do the same for suaaliii, walker, and volkman.

[Kingbilly]

Won't happen for the Roosters or anyone playing in the bigger stadiums. They have to jump through hoops and promise their first born to get 2 games on a ground on one weekend twice a year.
The keepers of the stadiums are anal about their surfaces