Id like to see the Central Coast as part of our nursery as well as the Workers.
Is it time to review the Blacktown experiment?
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ManEagle
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As it bloody should be. The roosters should never have been allowed to poach there...Oh wait we are doing the same with Blacktown
Forget that, move on, we should have both...
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I just don’t understand why Blacktown was chosen. Not a place that represents anything near us and there are already 4 western suburbs sides taking some of the talent. We should really have the Central Coast under our banner, then the chooks can keep on the other side of the bridge and out west
And the nrl wonders why the storm can’t make an impact on growing the game in Vic - well duh!
Cliffymagic
Bencher
That bulldog nsw cup team had quite a few guys the dogs brought to play first grade but have failed to get a spot.
Smokin Joe
Bencher
Last time I checked Melbourne wasn't in NSW?I know Qld is everywhere.... 😉. Melbourne can choose where they want as they are not in Qld or NSW,the Warriors chose to compete in the NSW comp and Melbourne chose the QRL as it provides more unclaimed juniors for them as compared to competing with so many NSW clubs for juniors.Interesting that they pulled their U20s' side out of the QRL comp and this year are competing in the NSW Flegg comp(can pick and choose when you are the darlins' I guess....)
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Because of the demographics.
League is 40+% Polynesian and south west Sydney is our largest Polynesian area
KNUCKLES
Bencher
With all due respect but why on earth would we cut our connection with Blacktown?? It's a rugby league heartland and with hales as coach we have access to one of the elite rugby league schools in Fairfield west sports. Blacktown workers compete in all levels from juniors, a grade, ron Massey and canterbury cup. The numbers are there. It's only been two years. Rome wasn't built in a day and I daresay even since it's inclusion it has helped getting players of value from western sydney into the manly system.. which is the whole idea. There are currently 16 teams from under 5s through to a grade. In different divisions not including cup and Massey. Do we land someone like miski and dockar clay if it wasn't for Blacktown??
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manlyfan76
Them / They
Is balcktiwn still a penrith feeder also?
KNUCKLES
Bencher
No not a feeder club for Penrith. But Blacktown juniors play in the Penrith league competition.
manlyfan76
Them / They
If I remember correctly they shared some board members
KNUCKLES
Bencher
You could be right I'm not to sure on that front
KNUCKLES
Bencher
Blacktown isn't South west but yes.. poly centralBecause of the demographics.
League is 40+% Polynesian and south west Sydney is our largest Polynesian area
HappilyManly
Journey Man
Well it is south of Brookie, the epicenter of Manly World
Cameron
Make Manly Great Again #Hasler2019
Nah it’s not an NRL rule it’s an NSWRL rule. They threatened to kick manly and Canberra out
Of Harold Matts and SG ball if we didn’t have a NSW cup affiliate this was back in 2011. But seriously as I’ve posted earlier stuff blacktown we should just have a Manly reserve grade or peninsula seagulls side in nsw cup
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