EagleFromMay1967
Sky Punching : send them High as the Clouds
Well here it comes . . . this weekend. ! Makes me feel old ? Not really. 50 years ago i attended my first match @ Brooky: Manly v Sharks Round 5, 1967. I was 8 yrs old, and my brother and i used to sneak in for free. This is back in the day ehen Brookvale Oval WAS an oval. (for cricket). The Sharks were a new club, and they weren't very good that day. On the other hand we WERE good, and we had this new 18 yr old rising star Bob Fulton. He was such a gun. Of course he set up most of Lanky Les's 5 tries. Still the club record ! Akula got close the other day.
I could wax on about our great players, our Premierships, WCC's, our club spirit, our "ethos". Best if i don't make this too long.
But after all this time i do want to say "i'm glad it was Manly" ! and not some other rubbish~culture club (eg the Eels).
A few things really stand out, and here they are in no particular order :
Our first premiership ~1972.
Our 1978 invincibles.
The coaching of Ron Willey, Frank Stanton, Des Hasler. The Fulton /Arko defence against the Super League.
Our 40~0 GF.
Before i have to wait another 50 years i want see:
1. Brooky get its long long awaited upgrade. I will never refer to it as Lol~land. The eastern side upgrade was first talked about in approx 1990 !
2. gambling and TV networks reduce the influence they have in the running of the NRL.
3.TV networks should not be allowed to own Nrl clubs ~ it is a conflict of interest. NewsLtd THIS MEANS YOU.
4. I want to see us continue to be successful and win another 8 premierships before i kark it.!!
I hope rugby league survives (i mention this because the current long term trends dont look too good). Its still better to watch than soccer, AFL, in my opinion ~ but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Lastly i do also want to see a return to a more harmoniously run MWSE club where its about the fans not about ego & power.
All the best to all of you Silvertails posters, "keep the ball alive with a quick offload".
I could wax on about our great players, our Premierships, WCC's, our club spirit, our "ethos". Best if i don't make this too long.
But after all this time i do want to say "i'm glad it was Manly" ! and not some other rubbish~culture club (eg the Eels).
A few things really stand out, and here they are in no particular order :
Our first premiership ~1972.
Our 1978 invincibles.
The coaching of Ron Willey, Frank Stanton, Des Hasler. The Fulton /Arko defence against the Super League.
Our 40~0 GF.
Before i have to wait another 50 years i want see:
1. Brooky get its long long awaited upgrade. I will never refer to it as Lol~land. The eastern side upgrade was first talked about in approx 1990 !
2. gambling and TV networks reduce the influence they have in the running of the NRL.
3.TV networks should not be allowed to own Nrl clubs ~ it is a conflict of interest. NewsLtd THIS MEANS YOU.
4. I want to see us continue to be successful and win another 8 premierships before i kark it.!!
I hope rugby league survives (i mention this because the current long term trends dont look too good). Its still better to watch than soccer, AFL, in my opinion ~ but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Lastly i do also want to see a return to a more harmoniously run MWSE club where its about the fans not about ego & power.
All the best to all of you Silvertails posters, "keep the ball alive with a quick offload".