Daddycool08 said:
Harry said:
To be fair as well there are players in that Team that should go they are not performing either. Campese is on top $$$$ down there, get rid of him for a start and Canberra aren't buying quality players.
Harry, put yourself in the position. You get a chance at a contract with Manly or the Raiders.
Lets say you even live in the cold of Canberra.
Would you like to be coached by 2V or RS?
To put it simply would you want to play post-season football by signing with Manly or would you prefer to have September and October off?
Even if they offered you a motza.
That is why they can't attract quality players. IMHO.
I think the real reasons are the perceived climate issues and the lack of night life for young people.
The Climate is in fact great. You aclimatise to the colder months very very quickly and the lack of humidity in the area actually means the cold doesn't feel as cold and the hot doesn't feel as hot. I have lived here for three years now and I love the climate. Last Saturday we had a maximum of 9 degrees and I got around all day in a T-Shirt.
As for the night life, well I'm old so I wouldn't know.
There are benefits. Only 2 hours from the snow & the beach (You can surf in the morning & ski in the afternoon), negligible traffic issues, great facilities.
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