Cronulla - A club in Turmoil
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Knights2010
Brett Grogan
Now all im going to say about the Sharks financial situation is dont believe everything u hear and read. I've got a family member on the board, and its not all what the media makes out, they would make a story about someone ****ing on the toilet seat if they had to.
2 Years ago, they were equal first place finishers in the regular seasons, through most of the 90s and early 21st century, they made the 8 most years. So you can say they've just been some **** team whos gone nowhere, but sure they've not won a grand final, but thats not whats important in this point in time.
Think about the last 18-24 months of the club.
Bird was dismissed, wrongly, rightly, not important, that incident brought bad taste to alot of mouths about the club.
The sex scandal, they all got in and rooted a chick, willingly, few years later she cops flack for it, so sells her story, nobody wins but her, lives are ruined.
The CEO and all his crazy behaviour and stuff ups didnt help either.
The last 24 months have been a media feeding frenzy on the SHarks side of things, they cant catch a break what so ever.
Ricky Stuart is under contract, for them to sack him, they would not only have to pay another coach, they would have to pay him, new coach, same players, wont change much.
Salary cap, the club, is short of coin, but i know for a FACT they arent the only team in the NRL with financial woes, in fact, i wouldnt say theres any teams not in the red.
Sponsor ship played a big part of this, LG was a massive deal that went sour because of all the above incidents. Up until the Greg bird saga, the sharks were a hard to play team.
2009 was filled with injuries, and alot of the 2008 team departed. In experienced players were called up in tough times and were forced to try and keep the team from absolute humiliation. In 1 particular round, they had nearly a whole Toyota cup squad on the paddock for a first grade match.
The club is rebuilding, and there is things happening which will help bring sources of cash flow, sponsorshop dollars and club support back to what was a pretty solid club foundation.
2010 you can say is a right off now, but I wouldnt say the Knights, Eels or Broncos are miles ahead in terms of attitude and effort. last year Sharks played 80 minutes of football every single week, 3 games were robbed in dying minutes by poor refereeing. Which isnt uncommon. Confidence would be at an all time low, but can you blame them.
I think theres some comments in here that are not only false, but also just a pathetic way to kick them while they are down.
2 Years ago, they were equal first place finishers in the regular seasons, through most of the 90s and early 21st century, they made the 8 most years. So you can say they've just been some **** team whos gone nowhere, but sure they've not won a grand final, but thats not whats important in this point in time.
Think about the last 18-24 months of the club.
Bird was dismissed, wrongly, rightly, not important, that incident brought bad taste to alot of mouths about the club.
The sex scandal, they all got in and rooted a chick, willingly, few years later she cops flack for it, so sells her story, nobody wins but her, lives are ruined.
The CEO and all his crazy behaviour and stuff ups didnt help either.
The last 24 months have been a media feeding frenzy on the SHarks side of things, they cant catch a break what so ever.
Ricky Stuart is under contract, for them to sack him, they would not only have to pay another coach, they would have to pay him, new coach, same players, wont change much.
Salary cap, the club, is short of coin, but i know for a FACT they arent the only team in the NRL with financial woes, in fact, i wouldnt say theres any teams not in the red.
Sponsor ship played a big part of this, LG was a massive deal that went sour because of all the above incidents. Up until the Greg bird saga, the sharks were a hard to play team.
2009 was filled with injuries, and alot of the 2008 team departed. In experienced players were called up in tough times and were forced to try and keep the team from absolute humiliation. In 1 particular round, they had nearly a whole Toyota cup squad on the paddock for a first grade match.
The club is rebuilding, and there is things happening which will help bring sources of cash flow, sponsorshop dollars and club support back to what was a pretty solid club foundation.
2010 you can say is a right off now, but I wouldnt say the Knights, Eels or Broncos are miles ahead in terms of attitude and effort. last year Sharks played 80 minutes of football every single week, 3 games were robbed in dying minutes by poor refereeing. Which isnt uncommon. Confidence would be at an all time low, but can you blame them.
I think theres some comments in here that are not only false, but also just a pathetic way to kick them while they are down.
i bet they're not in turmoil this weekend as I reckon they'll beat us- we will be the ones to lose to the team that everyone else beats (except parra of course-but they sucked that night)
beware the shark when there is blood in the water!
you *****...you jinxed us didn't you?...
Yeah, I was gonna bring up this thread. Cronulla owned most people who posted in here last night!!! 
Knights2010
Brett Grogan
What everyone has got to remember is that the media is everybodies worst enemy. Most of the time half of what is written is bull****, the other half lies.
Cronulla has been an easy target for media attacks, a team who had off field dramas, along with failing to put together wins. But look at it this way.
They didnt get the spoon last year, Roosters did.
They are on 2 wins now with Knights, Broncos, Cowboys and Raiders*.
They were an easy target, and people who are really uninformed of what is happening inside the club, will beleive what they read.
Newcastle would probably be in the Sharks position had they not won their first game this year, straight after Wicks/Houston saga. Headlines woulda been that they cant get their heads in the game.
Roosters played worse than anyone last year, but were still praised. Sharks finished in equal first with melbourne and manly the year b4 and were still ridiculed about their ability.
Dont read the papers, they do not make you wiser
Cronulla has been an easy target for media attacks, a team who had off field dramas, along with failing to put together wins. But look at it this way.
They didnt get the spoon last year, Roosters did.
They are on 2 wins now with Knights, Broncos, Cowboys and Raiders*.
They were an easy target, and people who are really uninformed of what is happening inside the club, will beleive what they read.
Newcastle would probably be in the Sharks position had they not won their first game this year, straight after Wicks/Houston saga. Headlines woulda been that they cant get their heads in the game.
Roosters played worse than anyone last year, but were still praised. Sharks finished in equal first with melbourne and manly the year b4 and were still ridiculed about their ability.
Dont read the papers, they do not make you wiser
NF_47
GoHard|GoKnights|GoProud
Yeah i agree with you there, good point you make, i thought it was unfair last year when the roosters got the spoon and the sharks got ridiculed about being the worst team, i felt bad for you guys because in the medias eyes the roosters could do no wrong, but the sharks were hammered by the media.
Knights2010
Brett Grogan
The media rules the game mate, just look at the Storm, News Limited can say they knew nothing as much as they want, but they woulda known all along they were over the cap.
Growing up with the Sharks heritage, having had family play for them, i was always taught what they were taught, which was to play fair, agressive, but safe.
They were always a clean cut team, didnt play dirty, gave little penalties, but were ridiculed for that, it wasnt until teams like melbourne started bringing wrestling tactics to the game in tackles, and in slowing down the play the ball that sharks got dirty and started playing like them teams in defence.
that tactic has ruined the game. Its not football anymore.
The Sharks will prosper so much by having all the media thrown at the Storms **** fight, and will put there heads down and play hard.
Growing up with the Sharks heritage, having had family play for them, i was always taught what they were taught, which was to play fair, agressive, but safe.
They were always a clean cut team, didnt play dirty, gave little penalties, but were ridiculed for that, it wasnt until teams like melbourne started bringing wrestling tactics to the game in tackles, and in slowing down the play the ball that sharks got dirty and started playing like them teams in defence.
that tactic has ruined the game. Its not football anymore.
The Sharks will prosper so much by having all the media thrown at the Storms **** fight, and will put there heads down and play hard.
You're quite right, the Sharks teams when I first started watching in the early 90s onwards were always one team I really enjoyed playing ... them and the Knights were usually pretty evenly matched, and it was always a good clean contest.
Went off them a bit when Gallen, Bird, Thompson, etc were all in there, but they were pretty good last night. I hope they can get back to where they used to be in the 90s and early 2000s.
Knights2010
Brett Grogan
If you had a record of top 8 teams each season since 1994 or something, the Sharks were in there most seasons. Its pretty crazy, they lose and its big news, they win and it flies under the radar, but its always been that way
NF_47
GoHard|GoKnights|GoProud
I saw the percentages of teams in the top 8 only the other day in a league magazine, from the last 20 years or so, the knights were 6th in percentages of making the 8, where as the sharks were 7, so both teams were fairly even.
Templar Knight
George Carmont
I'm not proud to say that i tipped the sharks but i just knew they would get us
Templar Knight
George Carmont
:badgrin: if you hated the "beware the shark when there is blood in the water" how about this one then? "shut the gate the BRONCO has bolted" for next week 'cos they'll get us too
Jekk
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
NF_47
GoHard|GoKnights|GoProud
:badgrin: if you hated the "beware the shark when there is blood in the water" how about this one then? "shut the gate the BRONCO has bolted" for next week 'cos they'll get us too
Well once again the knights have ruined my tips, when i dont tip them they damn well win.