WHERE HAVE ALL THE RUMOURS GONE?

[pieter blackie]

This isn't a rumour but wondering if there is a bit of a turf war going on? Perth-Baywater are trying to get some junior teams up and going in Ellenbrook. They set up shop at The Shops in Ellenbrook last weekend and from talking to the people manning it they were reasonably happy with the outcome. Training grounds here continue to be in short supply though.

Given that Wanneroo is not much more than a right turn down Gnangara Rd, and Swan Suburbs is a dash down the highway in Stratton, I thought it was a pretty brave move to test the waters so boldly!

Maybe they're putting some long term strategic relocation plans in place?

Maybe Mr Blackie can comment on being caught out by this raid?

AndrewM

Wanneroo has been trying to do the right thing and has been in negotiations with RugbyWA (at community rugby and CEO level) since Aug 2013 to get Ellenbrook up and running. We have been waiting for approval/support from the WA rugby Union since then, however in the meantime Bayswater went ahead, pretty much in the same manner as what Nedlands have done in Hillarys and set up a training venue in Ellenbrook. Wanneroo in the meantime have put their proposal of a training venue into place and we will start training in Ellenbrook from the first Monday in March. We will be using the Turkich parade oval as our training venue This will on the one hand be an Rugby promotional style training venue where we introduce the game to new young players and also an Academy style training where we have current rugby players attend an extra session per week for development purposes. I cannot expand more due to some negotiations being in process with the Swan Shire and Schools in Ellenbrook that has not being finalised, but I can say that you need to watch this space as it will be bigger than what most expected. We currently have 73 out of our 381 registered members from Ellenbrook for 2014 and this will grow once we start training in Ellenbrook in March.

[fulvio sammut]

What will be the rumour mill's meme of the day tomorrow? The battle for the Ellenbrook brats? The Multinational Accommodation Crisis at Associates? Uni's cornering of the lucrative finals market? Something juicier involving drugs sex and violence?

C'mon, youse guys is getting borin'.

[Darren]

Face Palms at Palmyra?

[fulvio sammut]

That's a given.

[fulvio sammut]

But you must admit, we make life interesting for you.

[Happy]

only when you post AFTER the Shiraz Frank

[andrewM]

Why do my thumbs up get shown as thumbs down, but come up as thumbs up if you hover over the Thumbs area?

[palitu]

Why do my thumbs up get shown as thumbs down, but come up as thumbs up if you hover over the Thumbs area?

i think that you will find it is thumbs up being greyed out cause you can no longer click it. If you thumbs down it will cancel your thumbs up!

[Hansie]

Ask Hopoaute, he knows about thumbs up.

[The InnFORCEr]

He's the "King of the Ring"

[Darren]

Why do my thumbs up get shown as thumbs down, but come up as thumbs up if you hover over the Thumbs area?

i think that you will find it is thumbs up being greyed out cause you can no longer click it. If you thumbs down it will cancel your thumbs up!

what he said

[brokendown gunfighter]

just cut off your thumbs

[sloppy]

I heard from a guy who is a friend of a friend that all teams will be required to have an alternate homeground as well an alternate away ground ? Wtf

[andrewM]

Thank you Pieter
With the regional playing fields being constructed near the Vines, I was surprised to see that they made an accommodation for 4 Soccer/Rugby pitches . Looks like their should be sufficient rectangular venues to meet the needs of rugby/soccer/hockey etc but not enough to let the Mungo's in!

[bunter]

Heard Rocky are tapping to the potential at Christmas Island. But really, regarding the Ellenbrook movement by both Perth/Bayswater and Wanneroo, does the right hand know what the left hand is doing at RugbyWA?