Pindan Premier Grade Round 6

[NTT]

Cott 29 - Soaks 10
Wanneroo 25 - Paly 37
UWA 29 - West Scarb 30
Baysie 16 - Rocky 17
Kalamunda 9 - Nedlands 7

[NTT]

Kalamunda v Nedlands

Dear oh dear what a complete mess of a game. Don't like to ref bash, but this game was not a good advertisement for the man in the middle. He had a crazy game.
Anyway the game. Nedlands took the kick-off, hit Kala hard early and were in for a try in under 2mins. Kala were woken by this and dug in for a breakdown war, with an anything goes mentality by both sides due to refereeing allowing this to occur. A penalty lottery developed resulting in a 7-0 halftime lead to Nedlands. Second was more of the same with Kalamunda able to put 9 unanswered points on the board through 3 penalties to Dane. Young openside Lukas had another big game for Kala aswell as Harry and Razor.

[NTT]

Gulls alone atop Pindan Premier Grade table

By RugbyWA Media Unit
Contributors: Patrick Henning *

Pindan Premier Grade – Round Six
Cottesloe 29 defeated Associates 10 at Harvey Field, Cottesloe
Kalamunda 9 defeated Nedlands 7 at The Foreshore, Nedlands
Palmyra 37 defeated Wanneroo 25 at Kingsway Reserve, Landsdale
Wests Scarborough 30 defeated UWA 29 at McGillivray Oval, Mt Claremont
Rockingham 17 defeated Perth Bayswater 16 at Pat O’Hara Reserve, Morley

Cottesloe remains the only undefeated side in the Pindan Premier Grade after continuing to stamp its dominance with a convincing 29-10 win over Associates at Harvey Field this afternoon.

http://www.rugbywa.com.au/NewsEvents...9/Default.aspx

[Engage!]

Watched UWA v Wests, interesting game with two contrasting styles. UWA played with width, while Wests were very much forward dominated. Little in it and both sides on their day have the ability to beat anyone.

[brokendown gunfighter]

nedlands didn't make use of the breeze in the first half,why they used the pick and drive from within their own 22 with a strong wind behind them was beyond me---and in the last minute of the game they were given a penalty just to the left of the posts and twenty metres out,they kicked for the corner,instead of going for a shot at goal! maybe they had no kicker as this happened in the first half as well.
Kala played with much more nous--well done to them

[westies man]

Uni would have the sharpest set of backs I've seen in Perth for a while but for a change we have some size up front and basically beat them up with pick and goes.We can consider ourselves very lucky scoring 13 points in the last 6 minutes and NTT you would expect Razor to play well considering he cost your lot 10 grand so I was informed yesterday .that's not good for Perth rugby

[RumourMonger]

My understanding was that he'd worn his welcome out at Paly with the constant hand out for freebies and cash and was not the most popular person in the player group. He then attempted to hock himself around town (even tried Soaks but they wisely said "No Thanks, go to Kala, you'd fit in well down there").

Whilst Kala will pay the price for buying in mercenaries (in more ways than one) they have created a rod for their own backs and need to find a way out otherwise he and others will have their hands out for more than $10K next year. The old rachet effect.

Kala need to learn that if you play with fire you'll probably get burnt.

The other clubs need to be disciplined and not buy into the bidding war. If Kala want to spend their members and sponsor's funds on mercenaries in the hope of a quick fix then most of us know the inevitable outcome. You'd think some of the old heads at Kala would know this.

Sunday sermon over.

[DinkyDi]

Razor = $400 per game.... $10k must include bonuses and a bar tab. Sad that clubs are perpetuating peoples over inflated egos about how good they are.

[NTT]

Buy into RMs shit dribble all you like people. He/She is a fraud messiah of the lowest calibre.
90% of our playing group are back from last year including 3 lads who have come up through the U/20s. There are only 4 new players to the club currently in our Premier grade squad who have come from outside sources. I know some of last year squad were recruited too. But they have stuck around this year and are building back into a competitive team. Most clubs in Perth spend $$ on players, why single out one club that does this? Match payments/incentives are used by all. Nedlands sign on fee is $5000. They spend it because they can afford to. Kalamunda may be unfashionable to you blue collar, brown nose types but there are some smart business men running the place.
Also don't underestimate the effect Josh Heke has had as a coach. He is one of the most decorated player/coaches to come to WA. Ex NZ maori rep, 250 first class games in ITM cup and French Top 14. He has lead the transformation.

[RumourMonger]

NTT, surprised your little lap dog Chertubler hasn't praised your post by now!

No-one asked you how many players from last year are playing in this years team; that's one of your usual smokescreen statements.

How do you know Nedlands sign-on fee is $5K? That's different to what I've heard. Or is this another of your manufactured facts to distract us from the point being discussed? Hansie ? Comments?

"to you blue collar, brown nose types " are you sure you haven't got your collars mixed up NTT? Or are you suggesting that Kala's membership is predominantly comprised of white collar, upper crust types?

"there are some smart business men running the place" Really? Must be a bit of a secret society because looking at your club website, a number of key Committee positions are vacant (juniors and seniors) and those names that are there are hard working, long term clubbies but none that I would describe as "smart business men".

Who are these mysterious people funding Kala's recruitment drive?

PS We didn't ask you to provide your coaches CV; its irrelevant to this discussion.

[RumourMonger]

Direct from the Kalamunda website. I only deal in facts and rumours NTT, not manufactured news.

Senior Committee

President Trevor Cook
Vice President Jim Berry
Secretary Vacant
Financial Director Vacant
Marketing Director Owen Stone
Development Director Josh Heke
Clubhouse Director Vacant
Club Captain Kane Allen
Membership Director Sharlene Heke
Merchandise Sharlene Heke
Club Registrar Vacant

Junior Committee

Junior President Graham England
Junior Registrar Kimberly Murphy
Secretary VACANT
Junior Treasurer VACANT
Volunteers Coordinator VACANT
Under 13-16 Manager Soko W
Under 6-12 Manager Sandy Sugden
Grants Manager VACANT
Member Protection Officers VACANT

Some key positions without bums on seats. Not the sign of a healthy club.

Reads like a desperate club trying to throw money at a quick fix solution.

A more realistic strategy would be to spend the clubs funds on lottery tickets so you can win millions of dollars!

Then you might wake up and realise its all been a bad dream and the mercenaries will have disappeared.

Focus on your club structure and the fundamentals NTT and you might turn the rudderless ship around.

[The Bear]

I think they are doing better than their website suggests. If they are paying $10grand to one player they are mugs but I think they are smarter than that.

[westies man]

Well NTT I got that bite I was fishing for because until you make that public apology you owe Brad Lacey I will keep stirring you up.You say you only bought 4 players in this year, I say that's bullshit and It's up to you to disapprove that.Will we see your coach this season running around putting cheap shot's on players this year cos last season he was a fucken disgrace and it was a blight on the ref's to not see what everyone else saw.Whoever you are RM whilst the personal attacks on a few guy's were a bit off I gotta love your style.RM for moderator

[Pacman]

Westie ... You can't nominate yourself for moderator via an alias ...

[fulvio sammut]

Well. I'll be. "blue collar, brown nose types'".

That says it all.

Hillbillies with attitude.