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  • #31
    hey mr tony the wheel.thanks for your reply. i posted the below and it wouldnt go up.seems in line with your comment in politis " having a say in everything" and maybe even here.
    see below

    POLITIS is the problem.
    fans need to speak out in having his removal of chairman of easts and not be bluffed by his success as a business person.
    in my opinion and as a fan and supporter of 44 years herin lies the problem.
    fact.
    politis hasn't been able to translate his personal success into being a successful chairman at the roosters.
    history tells the story.
    one premiership in 36 years says it all !!
    for supporters who are unaware, his initial involvement was via sponsorship in 1976 in having "city ford" emblazoned on the best colours and designed jersey in the competition.appears to me that his initial involvement was totally self serving.
    other facts to consider.
    chairman politis has been a director for at least 19 years.
    in the last 10 years his poor decision making with his puppet board members in regards to coaching appointments and player recruitment has been very poor.
    the recent signing of matthew elliott as coach assistant to brian smith is like dumb and dumber.smith has a distinct pattern in his coaching career.he is not a winner.
    interesting to note wherever brian smith has been wayne bennett cleans up after him.
    it certainly wont happen at the roosters. bennett cant be stood over, that's why politis and the board never signed after they removed stuart as coach.a greek ego cant stand over a ex cop.
    politis is also the man who also gave us willie mason, chris anderson, braith anasta, and the infamous ex david jones director mark mc innes, as well as ex wizard home loan mark bouris as a board member. is it directorships for his mates??
    the problems on the playing field led by anasta is indicative of the problem of having politis and his mates in the front office.until all leave problems will only increase.
    politis and his board speak of building a winning culture but their poor decision making don't translate it on the playing field.
    the greek tragedy at bondi junction hq (politis) and at the sfs with anasta(c) will continue unless.
    fans and supporters speak up to force a total revamp of the board and with the removal of politis as chairman.
    fact. one premiership in 36 years since a nick politis has been involved with easts.
    politis needs to go.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by tony the wheel View Post
      Politis is a ****ing disgrace

      I used to know the son of a former Roosters CEO, and the stories he told would be funny if they weren't so appalling

      He runs the roosters like a dysfunctional family company - where he has to have a say in everything

      At least the Roosters are still in business to be run.
      More than one of the CEOs we've had in 'recent times' haven't exactly been 'rocket scientists' with a wealth of 'idea'.

      We were in the Grand Final last year, we didn't win...and were runners up [from 16 teams].
      A fine effort I think.

      This year has been very disappointing for several reasons.
      It's [all] the Chairman's fault?

      If things were all left to 'underlings', there might not even be any Roosters.

      We're not the only team struggling to win many games this year.
      Last edited by bondi-boy; 07-05-2011, 06:32 PM.

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      • #33
        I must ask the bleeding obvious and that is What the FFFFFFFFFFarks goin on with the chooks. Love them for so many yrs and the pain they putting me through and other supporters well its gotta stop.The blame cant solely be on Brian Smith even though i think these press conferences after games where he says positive stuff i'm not sure if hes watching the same game as me.Stop putting a positive spin on such a bullshit display that's been served up this year.One man that can stand proud is sam perrett.Hes been our best player over so many yrs and hes one player that gives his all.Saw Todd score that try the other night and there was no delight on his face whatsoever i cant help believe that the players don't seem to interested in anything rather than getting a mass payout from the club.Time to step up chooks and show some fight as i'm gettin sick of i feel like chicken tonight lines from my fellow workers.Lets get some pride back in the jumper and if you feel as though you don't want to show some guts then leave.I will always love the Sydney roosters long after this bunch of blokes are well and truly gone.Rooster for life.......

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        • #34
          Ive been a dyed in the wool since the early 70's, but never ever before have I witnessed such a hopeless state of affairs in this once great and proud club.. something is rotten in the state of denmark. Surely something good has got to transpire from this nightmare

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          • #35
            Originally posted by bondi paul View Post
            hey mr tony the wheel.thanks for your reply. i posted the below and it wouldnt go up.seems in line with your comment in politis " having a say in everything" and maybe even here.
            see below

            POLITIS is the problem.
            fans need to speak out in having his removal of chairman of easts and not be bluffed by his success as a business person.
            in my opinion and as a fan and supporter of 44 years herin lies the problem.
            fact.
            politis hasn't been able to translate his personal success into being a successful chairman at the roosters.
            history tells the story.
            one premiership in 36 years says it all !!
            for supporters who are unaware, his initial involvement was via sponsorship in 1976 in having "city ford" emblazoned on the best colours and designed jersey in the competition.appears to me that his initial involvement was totally self serving.
            other facts to consider.
            chairman politis has been a director for at least 19 years.
            in the last 10 years his poor decision making with his puppet board members in regards to coaching appointments and player recruitment has been very poor.
            the recent signing of matthew elliott as coach assistant to brian smith is like dumb and dumber.smith has a distinct pattern in his coaching career.he is not a winner.
            interesting to note wherever brian smith has been wayne bennett cleans up after him.
            it certainly wont happen at the roosters. bennett cant be stood over, that's why politis and the board never signed after they removed stuart as coach.a greek ego cant stand over a ex cop.
            politis is also the man who also gave us willie mason, chris anderson, braith anasta, and the infamous ex david jones director mark mc innes, as well as ex wizard home loan mark bouris as a board member. is it directorships for his mates??
            the problems on the playing field led by anasta is indicative of the problem of having politis and his mates in the front office.until all leave problems will only increase.
            politis and his board speak of building a winning culture but their poor decision making don't translate it on the playing field.
            the greek tragedy at bondi junction hq (politis) and at the sfs with anasta(c) will continue unless.
            fans and supporters speak up to force a total revamp of the board and with the removal of politis as chairman.
            fact. one premiership in 36 years since a nick politis has been involved with easts.
            politis needs to go.
            The Leagues club is about to be hit by massive expenditure thanks to Gillard and co's poker machine 'problem gambler' scheme.

            Fans and supporters might wanna be careful what they wish for and go doing, business acumen and the ability to raise funds and sponsorship from the big end of town will be more important soon than ever before...if the Roosters are to survive.

            Parra is in some kind of financial trouble Hadley hinted at recently on his radio show.

            As they say in the classics..."better the 'devil' you know".

            Steggles just woke up one morning and thought: "I know, we'll go and support with cash that basket-case on and off the field NRL team the Sydney Roosters".
            Yeah right.

            The only perfect person who ever walked on earth was the man with the holes in his hands and feet ...everyone else has made mistakes.

            Thru prudent investment in the good times the club still has assets it can sell off as the bad times approach?


            McInnes left DJs and was soon snapped up as chief executive for Solomon Lew's Premier Investments retail businesses.

            Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/exdjs...#ixzz1QvrQghCi


            The Roosters are a $10m a year expenditure business?

            I trust uncle Nick, Luke Ricketson and co to run the business on 'my' behalf...I being a Leagues Club member, Football Club member, and Fan Club member.


            Boot Uncle Nick and co out, I could be saddled with "Mugabe-ilk" as the new rulers, and my beloved Roosters gone in the blink of an eye.

            I like rich people running 'my' business, they have their own money.
            Last edited by bondi-boy; 07-06-2011, 12:32 PM.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Chicka Wong View Post
              Ive been a dyed in the wool since the early 70's, but never ever before have I witnessed such a hopeless state of affairs in this once great and proud club.. something is rotten in the state of denmark. Surely something good has got to transpire from this nightmare
              2009 was worse. :-)

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              • #37
                I woke up this morning and thought it might have been a bad dream. It wasn't. I feel a bit numb. I'm not really sure what to think.

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                • #38
                  well certainly a lot of truth and anger today
                  anyone that came into the cafe yesterday,i was telling 13+,and maybe 19+ ,that we were gonna get a beating.
                  i wish i had taken my own TBH
                  Last edited by past glory; 07-05-2011, 07:26 PM.

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                  • #39
                    And just how do y'all suggest the Roosters might have won a premiership from 1988 til 2001?

                    We played in the 2000 Grand Final...where blow the whistle Bill awarded 2 penalty kicks right in front in favour of the Broncos...and Tuqiri and Sailor were too good on the wings.

                    Superleague war in the middle.

                    And the not so small matter of :


                    1988[1]

                    Wally Lewis (c)
                    Joe Kilroy
                    Gene Miles
                    Allan Langer
                    Greg Conescu
                    1989[1]

                    Wally Lewis (c)
                    Michael Hancock
                    Gene Miles
                    Tony Currie
                    Peter Jackson
                    Allan Langer
                    Sam Backo
                    1990[1]

                    Wally Lewis (c)
                    Dale Shearer
                    Willie Carne
                    Peter Jackson
                    Kevin Walters
                    Allan Langer
                    Andrew Gee
                    Sam Backo
                    Kerrod Walters
                    1991[1]

                    Paul Hauff
                    Willie Carne
                    Michael Hancock
                    Steve Renouf
                    Dale Shearer
                    Kevin Walters
                    Allan Langer
                    Andrew Gee
                    Gavin Allen
                    1992[1]

                    Willie Carne
                    Michael Hancock
                    Steve Renouf
                    Kevin Walters
                    Allan Langer
                    Trevor Gillmeister
                    Gavin Allen
                    1993[1]

                    Julian O'Neill
                    Willie Carne
                    Michael Hancock
                    Steve Renouf
                    Kevin Walters
                    Allan Langer
                    Mark Hohn
                    Kerrod Walters
                    Mark Hohn
                    1994[1]

                    Julian O'Neill
                    Willie Carne
                    Michael Hancock
                    Steve Renouf
                    Kevin Walters
                    Allan Langer
                    Mark Hohn
                    Kerrod Walters
                    Andrew Gee
                    1995[1]

                    Gavin Allen
                    1996[1]

                    Allan Langer (c)
                    Willie Carne
                    Michael Hancock
                    Steve Renouf
                    Wendell Sailor
                    Kevin Walters
                    Brad Thorn
                    Alan Cann
                    Andrew Gee
                    1997 (Tri-Series)[1]

                    Allan Langer (c)
                    Darren Lockyer
                    Wendell Sailor
                    Steve Renouf
                    Darren Smith
                    Michael Hancock
                    Tonie Carroll
                    Kevin Walters
                    Peter Ryan
                    Shane Webcke
                    Gorden Tallis
                    Andrew Gee
                    Brad Thorn
                    1998[1]

                    Allan Langer (c)
                    Darren Lockyer
                    Wendell Sailor
                    Steve Renouf
                    Darren Smith
                    Tonie Carroll
                    Kevin Walters
                    Peter Ryan
                    Shane Webcke
                    Gorden Tallis
                    Brad Thorn
                    Andrew Gee
                    1999[1]

                    Wendell Sailor
                    Kevin Walters (c)
                    Gorden Tallis
                    Shane Webcke
                    Darren Lockyer
                    Brad Thorn
                    Tonie Carroll
                    2000[1]

                    Darren Lockyer
                    Wendell Sailor
                    Ben Ikin
                    Gorden Tallis
                    Tonie Carroll
                    Brad Thorn
                    Shane Webcke
                    2001[1]


                    [edit] New South Wales BluesThese are people who played for the New South Wales Rugby League team while playing for the Broncos.


                    1989[1]

                    Chris Johns
                    Terry Matterson
                    1990[1]

                    Chris Johns
                    1991[1]

                    Chris Johns
                    1992[1]

                    Glenn Lazarus
                    Chris Johns
                    1993[1]

                    >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>


                    Didn't the Dragons play in 5 losing Grand Finals before 2010?

                    Wasn't Alfie Langer on stage at the Broncos club singing:


                    "St George can't play...St George can't play" after one of the Dragon's later defeats?
                    Last edited by bondi-boy; 07-05-2011, 07:43 PM.

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by Johnny Tobin View Post
                      When do the players take accountability?
                      Absolutely agree

                      The one thing I want to add, is remember its not about winning. Winning is good and premierships are the goal but really it means more that the players care and they give what they can on the field. No one is going to win every game, no one is going to make the GF every year (let along win it) but I want to be proud that the team I support put in and give all they can week in and week out.

                      This is not where the Roosters are at. Its not Politis, its not Smith, its not Anasta, its not Myles, its not any one player its a whole bunch of stuff. There is probably only 1 or 2 people that post here that know (if they have figured it out) everyone (me included) else no matter what they think has no idea of what is really going on,
                      Last edited by Kingbilly; 07-05-2011, 08:26 PM.
                      The Internet is a place for posting silly things
                      Try and be serious and you will look stupid
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                      • #41
                        I too was bitterly disappointed with last night and the season that has become 2011, I rrmember talking to Noyce, smith, JT, Mad Morley, horry and jman at the awards night last year and the buzz in the room was unreal. The players and fans alike couldn't wIit for 2011 to come around the expectations were high and more importantly belief was sky high......

                        Fast forward and bloody hell what a mess, unfortunately I think it went pair shape pretty much after the GF, we stopped working hard, players got pissed and you have to wonder if the coaching staff were asleep at the wheel. My biggest dissapointment is that we don't seem to react as a club to these problems quick enough.

                        I do agree with one thing smith has said about our performance, injuries have killed us and we didn't have the depth to start with.

                        I don't challenge anyone's support status and people can choose what that like with their support level, I for one will be at every game I can because you never know when you might not be able to see another game. I guess ihave a different perspective.....

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                        • #42
                          Cheer up JT because i can assure you this is not rock bottom. The rock bottom will be when we pick up the spoon and back up this shocking year with another shocking year with like another spoon. Then that will be like rock bottom. Atm the glass is half full, soon we will have a spoon to stir it with.

                          But one thing does bother me, with so many canoes why are we going up the creek without a paddle? Can we use spoons to paddle?

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by bondi-boy View Post
                            Easy:

                            "Because we're Roosters supporters son, and we're not quitters.

                            We're not deserting them now, when they need us the most.

                            We're staying rock-solid.

                            It's what men of honour do"
                            Well son, They are Roosters player. They're not quiters.
                            They wont desert us now. They're with us.
                            They'll stay rock solid together.
                            That's what Roosters do, stay solid.

                            One can dream, cant one!

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                            • #44
                              I am hearing you BG

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                              • #45
                                Spoon, GF, possible spoon.

                                It's been a rollercoaster ride for sure.

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