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442 before my time

grazorblade said:
To be honest its a real problem

On kossie and dom uncensored they blocked a league clubs sending players more often to schools to market the a league. Blocked the dts and abolishing the cap. At this stage in for the pfa getting scrapped if these allegations are true

Another article on lowry pushing for an nst and p and r...what might have been...might still be to be fair

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LFC said:
Your chasing or reading something isn’t there Graz.
That was so far back and the days Lowy had everyone in his hand.
He was just blurting out re herrings to appease the media getting that ray of hope to the many of us pissed what became.
He was a businessman and politician.
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Im just reading what people were posting in the years before i joined to get an idea for what the culture was like those early years

Given how people spoke back then i dont know if there was any incentive for lowry to appease anyone. People much more megative about the nst, grassroots clubs and pandr back thdn compared to even a league reddit today. Mind u 442 might have not been representitive of the broader community mood
 
grazorblade said:
Im just reading what people were posting in the years before i joined to get an idea for what the culture was like those early years

Given how people spoke back then i dont know if there was any incentive for lowry to appease anyone. People much more megative about the nst, grassroots clubs and pandr back thdn compared to even a league reddit today. Mind u 442 might have not been representitive of the broader community mood
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I can't believe how many wanted Darwin in! Nearly in every list of desirables back then.
 
grazorblade said:
Getting darwin in would force a move to winter

Maybe 5d chess by the football purists
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I suppose you could try to get around it by having all their home games@ night and/or having them mostly play out of North Queensland to pander to that market also.
 
grazorblade said:
Im just reading what people were posting in the years before i joined to get an idea for what the culture was like those early years

Given how people spoke back then i dont know if there was any incentive for lowry to appease anyone. People much more megative about the nst, grassroots clubs and pandr back thdn compared to even a league reddit today. Mind u 442 might have not been representitive of the broader community mood
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correction appease wasn't the appropite word, he was talking shit/BS/crap/fairytales but for.........
A 2nd level was never going to happen under his watch (talking Feds football) unless the AL went on successfully and if so it would have been its own 2nd closed shop having franchise's vs franchise's still leaving the main football core beneath.
Business is business Graz.
 
HappyGuus said:
How do these "promising" kids end up nowhere? Are clubs like Aston Villa poor judges of talent? Do Aussie kids not work hard enough? Was this era a black hole for our youth?
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It really was a black hole era wasnt it

Mind u, if u hype a kid before they are regulars at senior football u will get disappointed most of the time i reckon
 
HappyGuus said:
How do these "promising" kids end up nowhere? Are clubs like Aston Villa poor judges of talent? Do Aussie kids not work hard enough? Was this era a black hole for our youth?
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Reece is playing LB for Berkeley Vale and working as a real estate agent. He was in my son's year at High School and was probably the fourth best player in the the year. The best played for Gosford City Dragons either B or C grade depending on the year so that he could play with his mates.

Some of our most talented kids just play for the love of the game.
 
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HappyGuus said:
How do these "promising" kids end up nowhere? Are clubs like Aston Villa poor judges of talent? Do Aussie kids not work hard enough? Was this era a black hole for our youth?
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The majority of youth team players don't make it as professionals. It's nothing to do with clubs judging it wrong, or kids not working hard enough - the competition for places is just too high.

I haven't looked too closely, but I'd say it's an extremely good youth team if more than half of the players are still pros at 25.
 
Benjamin said:
Most likely money, or a lack of it... Possibly politics. My bet would be someone wanted some money and there wasn't any.
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Shouldve sold it for free if it was a. Choice between that or no coverage

At least there is youtube now
 
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