Steel Dragon
QLD Cup
Go the Easts Tigers! But when it comes down to the three teams named, since I'm from Murwillumbah, and the Mustangs aren't likely to be entering the Qld Cup any time soon, then definitely Tweed.
Jason
Jason
Which Titans feeder club do you support?
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dee13
BLADE
I went down to Cudgen last weekend to watch Tweed Seagulls play. I should have stayed at home. They were woeful. You would think a team with names such as CLINT AMOS, MATT CROSS, IAN DONNELLY, LUKE SWAIN, BILLY NGAWINI, JOEL RAPANA, CHRIS ENAHORO, TIM McCANN would do alright. Tweed lost all 4 games. Carty and Searly were on hand watching the game but after that display, the Ipswich guys are a better chance of playing NRL.
Chaos
Star Player
dee will you be there this saturday for the game against Ipswich? if so I will look out for you and come say hi!
dee13
BLADE
Yes, I will be at the Burleigh Bears V Ipswich game. Should be a good game. Better than the Tweed V Sths Logan I hope.
Burleigh Bears
Players:
1. Nick PARFITT
2. Trent PURDON
3. Troy SAVAGE
4. adam FIELDER
5. Aseri LAING
6. Brent McCONNELL
7. Ben BLACK
13. John FLINT
12. Adam HUTCHISON
11. Martin GRIESE
10. Wayne PHILLIS
9. Scott SMITH
8. Shane O FLANAGAN
Interchange:
14. Matt BRIGGS
15. Pele PELETELESE
16. Stacey KATU
17. Robert APANUI
Coach: Jimmy LENIHAN
IPSWICH JETS
Players:
1. Troy O SULLIVAN
2. Scott IRELAND
3. Donald MALONE
4. Jason BULGARELLI
5. Luke WALKER
6. Brendan MARSHALL
7. Todd RIGGS
13. Danny COBURN
12. Matthew McPHEE
11. Isaak AH MAU
10. Aaron SWEENEY
9. Michael RYAN
8. Scott ALO
Interchange:
14. Trevor EXTON
15. Walter IMO
16. Leigh COGHILL
17. Dan FULLARTON
Coach: Kevin WALTERS
No Titans names in the Ipswich team, YET...
dee13
BLADE
CONGRATULATIONS to the Burleigh Bears who had a Pink Day at the game last week to raise money for breast cancer awareness.
They auctioned off the 17 pink players jerseys in the clubhouse after the game and managed to raise just under $10,000 from the jerseys alone. Their total went up over the $12,000 mark by the end of the night.
Great effort to all the bidders. The cheapest jersey went for $500 and the top seller sold at $1000.
They auctioned off the 17 pink players jerseys in the clubhouse after the game and managed to raise just under $10,000 from the jerseys alone. Their total went up over the $12,000 mark by the end of the night.
Great effort to all the bidders. The cheapest jersey went for $500 and the top seller sold at $1000.
C-Whiz
Coach
Good on 'em. :thumbsup:
Looked like a good game on TV. Bit of dropped ball etc, but to be expected in the conditions. How good was the "up the guts" scrum based play! I love that sort of stuff. Almost scored too. Nice play.
But, as per this thread, are the Bears still a feeder club or not? Seems to be some suggestion going around the pubs that the Bears had some issues with the Titans ????????? Anyone know anything about this? Just some bar talk while watching footy the other day.
**edit** maybe not whether they are still a feeder club, but something to do with player selections for Titans. Anyone know/heard anything?
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TITAN PETE
Super Moderator
They are not a feeder club anymore & it was their choice not the Titans
C-Whiz
Coach
OK, that's what i heard. Just wasn't sure if it was true. Cheers mate.
ShockMaster
Junior
im a ex Burleigh Junior GO BEARS
Titanic
Immortal
I don’t question having multiple feeder clubs but I want to question having multiple feeder teams. I think sending players back into two systems doesn’t help their development or preparation or progression.
RavShamrock
First Grader
Agreed...what other team does it?
Hail Sezer
Moderator
Broncos, Cowboys, Storm. I.e. anyone who has feeder teams competing in Qcup
Personally I'd much rather the Titans had their own Titans Qcup team (which they've pushed for and been rejected), but the QRL doesn't allow it. Having multiple feeder teams does have its perks but for mine the major issue is that it restricts the Titans ability to implement their own philosophy/coaching/sub-culture at that lower level, and gives them less control over the overall roster makeup which can hurt their own players pathways.
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Titanic
Immortal
Yep Panthers have that direct promotion pathway which is a huge advantage.
Hail Sezer
Moderator
Nearly all of the NSW teams do T. Harold Matts > SG Ball > Flegg > NSW Cup all under the NRL club's banner. Penrith are just the best at managing their (huge) catchment area, and put a lot of resources into developing and retaining the talent.
As far as I know the Titans want this in the equivalent QLD competitions but the QRL won't allow them to enter the competitions with a Titans team.
Other option is that they just abort altogether and enter the NSW comp instead with a Titans team, but then you've got a pretty substantial logistical and financial hurdle
DIEHARD
Administrator
I'm happy that the plan for Qld NRL club teams in a Reserve comp got knocked back.
But I can see the enormous benefits of it. It's difficult to see how we can balance it and also, as said, shape our culture too. Especially with how we are under resourced compared to other clubs. With my Titans hat on, I can see how appearing it is to sharpen our juniors and feeder system to a fine point.
A few months ago, this issue wasn't on my radar. But now I'm thinking about it and observing what other clubs do.
But I can see the enormous benefits of it. It's difficult to see how we can balance it and also, as said, shape our culture too. Especially with how we are under resourced compared to other clubs. With my Titans hat on, I can see how appearing it is to sharpen our juniors and feeder system to a fine point.
A few months ago, this issue wasn't on my radar. But now I'm thinking about it and observing what other clubs do.
Titanic
Immortal
It's not a complex debate if Reserve Grade was re-introduced and the public probably want that game day experience but of course that is illogical because it would mean the demise of the QCup system. The NSW teams have a huge advantage with their system. You could argue that the Storm have fought the most difficult battle due to distance and their Falcons/Tigers alliance or the Cows with their Pride/Cutters version and that we have a geographic advantage at least being within the same region but that doesn't make it ideal ... just commenting.