The Idiot in the White Shirt

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Fletch did go for Souffs as a kid. I know this for a fact. He still loved playing for us, didn't want to leave but the reality was we couldn't anywhere near match what Souffs offered. He told me that in 2002, just before he signed.

I know Craig Field he was an Easts ball boy, played in our juniors for years but we wouldn't grade him. Souffs did. We still gee each other up when we play, luckily I get him more than he gets me. He hates us. As he says we didn't want a bar of him, why should he show any loyalty.

Sometimes that's the way it goes. Players are professionals, doesn't mean they dont have their favorite teams when their kids. Or doesn't mean they don't get burned along the way.

Everyone is still missing my point. I wasn't referring to who he played for or followed as a child. If Fletch hates Easts and loves Souths, why does he sponsor Easts and not Souths?! Why did he fork our $11,000 to sponsor Todd Carney and not Greg Inglis in that case? Why does he attend our junior dinners and go and speak on behalf of the Roosters at functions?

[Guest]

who remembers the 2003 gf , we lost to the flanny wearers. after the game the camera panned around the crowd and there was a young girl crying her heart out.

who is she

who knows her

is she still a rooster
no i dont have the hots for her

just reminissing

That was the 2004 GF not 2003. I've always wondered that myself though. Very passionate girl and pretty hot too

[stsae]

So he got out of Wagga? LOL

Alive even.

[melon....]

That was the 2004 GF not 2003. I've always wondered that myself though. Very passionate girl and pretty hot too

And about 12 years old.....jeezus mate.

[stsae]

Everyone is still missing my point. I wasn't referring to who he played for or followed as a child. If Fletch hates Easts and loves Souths, why does he sponsor Easts and not Souths?! Why did he fork our $11,000 to sponsor Todd Carney and not Greg Inglis in that case? Why does he attend our junior dinners and go and speak on behalf of the Roosters at functions?

I don't know RWB, bronterooster said Fletch had a real dislike for Easts and was a Souffs fan. I just confirmed that he was a Souffs fan as a kid.

At a guess maybe his dislike is more of management or some officials at the club??? Maybe he's been burned a few times, didn't Fletch get the sack from a coaching role when Freddo was moved on???

Also business is business. Maybe his sponsorship nets him more back in the long run, maybe it's a smart investment??? Many businessmen deal with the devil if there's a make in it, why not, business and pleasure don't have to mix.

I'm only guessing of course, I haven't spoken to the bloke in some years. I grew up in Bondi and played footy in the juniors. Everyone knew Fletch and Ricko, local boys made good. And they've always been good blokes as far as my expierences with them extended. I've never heard of them brushing an old Bondi boy or forgetting where they came from etc.

I reckon that's all this bloke in the photo stuff is about anyway. They just would've pulled an old mate out cos they thought it was funny. In fact I don't know why people are upset about it, it's their celebration, they played in the game, I guess it's up to them how they want to celebrate it. Like bronterooster, my 1st reaction when I heard about it was to . IMO if Fletch was involved it's a geeup, he's the master of fun. Anyone see him on the roast, telling everyone Ping had signed with gAyFL??? That was very .

[Jollyjock]

Fletch did go for Souffs as a kid. I know this for a fact. He still loved playing for us, didn't want to leave but the reality was we couldn't anywhere near match what Souffs offered. He told me that in 2002, just before he signed.

I know Craig Field he was an Easts ball boy, played in our juniors for years but we wouldn't grade him. Souffs did. We still gee each other up when we play, luckily I get him more than he gets me. He hates us. As he says we didn't want a bar of him, why should he show any loyalty.

Sometimes that's the way it goes. Players are professionals, doesn't mean they dont have their favorite teams when their kids. Or doesn't mean they don't get burned along the way.

Backwards You might want to ask him again because I remember having him in the back of my car on our way to the football stadium almost every weekend after he and my son played for Paddo Colts (Souths Colours different shorts) because he wanted to watch his beloved Easts play. He loved the Souths colours not the club!!!

[stsae]

Backwards You might want to ask him again because I remember having him in the back of my car on our way to the football stadium almost every weekend after he and my son played for Paddo Colts (Souths Colours different shorts) because he wanted to watch his beloved Easts play. He loved the Souths colours not the club!!!

My brother played in rep sides with Fletch, and still to this day gees me up about his and Fletchs love for Souffs. In fact they caught up at a trial up this way while Fletch was at Souffs and they had a good about the old days and their mutual masturbation for Souffs.

Maybe I have it wrong there about who he supported as a kid, I'm not sure, to be honest I never really asked him who he supported, it didn't bother me.

I do recall him not wanting to leave Easts, it was early 2002 and we were at a mates 30th. It was only a matter of weeks later he announced he'd signed there.

If I'm wrong on the support bit as a kid, I stand corrected, thanks for pointing that out JJ. And to RWB, maybe there lies the confusion???

Bronterooster over to you, you obviously see Fletch and co these days.

[melon....]

Im just happy the idiot in the blue shirt is still on the forums.

[Guest]

And about 12 years old.....jeezus mate.

12? I doubt it. She would have been at least 16-17.

[Guest]

Look I don't know Fletch personally, but my best friend (not my next door neighbours dog walker' sister) was speaking to him down the beach the other day before the reunion and he just said that Fletch was bagging the Roosters and saying that he was a South's man. Its probably to do with how he felt he was treated by the club and also the fact that Souths were his team growing up. No big deal

The sponsorship was probably a business decision.

If the club offered Fletch a coaching job, for good money, I'm sure he'd take it. If Souths offered him more money he'd take that. And visa versa.

We all love Fitzy and how much he bleed for the club, but what do you think would happen if the Bunnies offered him a job paying him 150 k more than he's on at the Chooks?

[Jollyjock]

My brother played in rep sides with Fletch, and still to this day gees me up about his and Fletchs love for Souffs. In fact they caught up at a trial up this way while Fletch was at Souffs and they had a good about the old days and their mutual masturbation for Souffs.

Maybe I have it wrong there about who he supported as a kid, I'm not sure, to be honest I never really asked him who he supported, it didn't bother me.

I do recall him not wanting to leave Easts, it was early 2002 and we were at a mates 30th. It was only a matter of weeks later he announced he'd signed there.

If I'm wrong on the support bit as a kid, I stand corrected, thanks for pointing that out JJ. And to RWB, maybe there lies the confusion???

Bronterooster over to you, you obviously see Fletch and co these days.

Look I don't know Fletch personally, but my best friend (not my next door neighbours dog walker' sister) was speaking to him down the beach the other day before the reunion and he just said that Fletch was bagging the Roosters and saying that he was a South's man. Its probably to do with how he felt he was treated by the club and also the fact that Souths were his team growing up. No big deal

The sponsorship was probably a business decision.

If the club offered Fletch a coaching job, for good money, I'm sure he'd take it. If Souths offered him more money he'd take that. And visa versa.

We all love Fitzy and how much he bleed for the club, but what do you think would happen if the Bunnies offered him a job paying him 150 k more than he's on at the Chooks?

So you are both aware Fletch was graded by Souths and did not come to Easts via our lower grades this may be the reason for the change of heart. He played in our Matthews and Ball sides before was graded by Souths in Presidents Cup.

[stsae]

So you are both aware Fletch was graded by Souths and did not come to Easts via our lower grades this may be the reason for the change of heart. He played in our Matthews and Ball sides before was graded by Souths in Presidents Cup.

Yes mate, as I said my brother played with him in the matts and ball and from memory in the flegg, for either Easts or Souffs, as they both ended up there around that time. From memory Paddo Colts became the Colts and moved as a club to the Souffs comp. I'm sure they were the 1st club to do so???

At the time most of us were playing in the Souffs comp anyway, depending on the grade you were in and how many teams were in that grade. I remember also playing in a combined Easts, Stains, Norfs and Balmain comp, or some sort of combo of those areas. It was a long time ago now, but this stuff is all from memory.

I do realize Fletch was graded by Souffs. IMO and I'm sure his he's an Eassts junior. I also played against Jimmy Dymock for years, he was in that freakish Colts side with Fieldsy, they didn't lose a game for 6yrs or so. Both Dymock and Field were claimed as juniors at Souffs. But I know I played against them for years in the Easts comp. From memory they were both graded from Zetland, a side put together with some of the best local, both Easts and Souffs kids, in that grade. Sedaris, Zisti, Hill, Dymock, Field and a host of others all in the same junior side at one time all made 1st grade, many played rep footy.

I have NFI who Fletch supports today, haven't spoken to the man in a few years and not extensively since 02. I can only go on my brothers word as he played with the bloke and goes for Souffs, the egg, and he did have a few cans with Fletch a few seasons ago as i said. Of course he could've been geeing me up, that's always a possibility, souffs eggs can say anything. I can't recall who Fletch supported as a kid, I can't recall ever actually asking him, it wasn't something I thought would come up 25yrs later.

[Jollyjock]

Yes mate, as I said my brother played with him in the matts and ball and from memory in the flegg, for either Easts or Souffs, as they both ended up there around that time. From memory Paddo Colts became the Colts and moved as a club to the Souffs comp. I'm sure they were the 1st club to do so???

Yes this did happen

At the time most of us were playing in the Souffs comp anyway, depending on the grade you were in and how many teams were in that grade. I remember also playing in a combined Easts, Stains, Norfs and Balmain comp, or some sort of combo of those areas. It was a long time ago now, but this stuff is all from memory.

Again we were there for that lot too and we always hated playing the Stains clubs as the refs were so biased

I do realize Fletch was graded by Souffs. IMO and I'm sure his he's an Eassts junior. I also played against Jimmy Dymock for years, he was in that freakish Colts side with Fieldsy, they didn't lose a game for 6yrs or so. Both Dymock and Field were claimed as juniors at Souffs. But I know I played against them for years in the Easts comp. From memory they were both graded from Zetland, a side put together with some of the best local, both Easts and Souffs kids, in that grade. Sedaris, Zisti, Hill, Dymock, Field and a host of others all in the same junior side at one time all made 1st grade, many played rep footy.

I know Feilds was playing with colts top side and he was helping my son with his kicking.

I have NFI who Fletch supports today, haven't spoken to the man in a few years and not extensively since 02. I can only go on my brothers word as he played with the bloke and goes for Souffs, the egg, and he did have a few cans with Fletch a few seasons ago as i said. Of course he could've been geeing me up, that's always a possibility, souffs eggs can say anything. I can't recall who Fletch supported as a kid, I can't recall ever actually asking him, it wasn't something I thought would come up 25yrs later.

We must have run across each other at some time as I was pretty much always there at those games.

[stsae]

Yes this did happen

Again we were there for that lot too and we always hated playing the Stains clubs as the refs were so biased


I know Feilds was playing with colts top side and he was helping my son with his kicking.


We must have run across each other at some time as I was pretty much always there at those games.

Yep we must've crossed paths a few times over the years mate.

I'm guessing I'm a little younger than your good self though, being your son is Fletchs and my brothers age, and I'm only a couple of years older than them???

You probably kicked my tail as a kid, and I probably deserved it.

We were involved mostly with Rose Bay Rams, Wooloomooloo Warriors and The Brighton Jets (the pub in Oxford St).

My brother was the good footballer, I was the good drinker.

[Guest]

Fletch was a Souffs supporter a kid, but is a Rooster now without question.

Cast your minds back to the 2010 qualifying final when we beat the Titans....he and Ricko ran onto the field after the game like giddy school boys they were so happy.

He'd also spent time with the team in camp leading up to the game and was in the dressing room at half and full time.