Memberzone update
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles advise Members that Brett Stewart has not been medically cleared to resume training.
The club is providing its full support as the record try scoring full-back continues his recovery from surgery last year.
Further updates will be provided when the situation changes.
The above appeared in the Snake thread (thanks Mitch) and prompted a teeny rant from me:
I have to say, putting stuff like this in the Exclusive Member's Zone irritates the hell out of me.
It's information that should be available to every fan, rich or poor, country of peninsula, naughty or nice.
I don't have a membership this year because I have no idea whether or not I'll be able to go to any games, such is the year ahead. I'm not going to pay money for a lanyard and a hat at this point, especially when the games I'm most likely to get to are in Auckland and Melbourne.
But this is not about me, it's about the kids in the country, the people who are without jobs or who are stretched to the limit financially, the disabled who can't leave their houses, the elderly etc.
All of these people could be staunch Manly supporters who really love the club but that very club is shutting them out of basic info unless they cough up money to them. And this really is basic info. Not good enough.
I understand those who are members do deserve something, but frankly I'd rather it be more live opportunities like watching training, meet and greets etc. Even the member zone interviews (which I have not much interest in) should probably be on the open site so that kids who are falling in love with the club get to see their heroes and their developing team regardless of their parents financial situation/priorities.
Rant paused.