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Written by Magpie Rugby Administrator
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Thursday, 06 July 2006 |
"The West Coasts, the Bullers and the North Otago's are going to struggle in the corporate driven enviroment. And I'm not going to stand by and allow that to happen.....Rural rugby is important to the game as we know it and it can't be ignored"
A forthright North Otago chairman Bill Dean speaks out at last Saturdays aftermatch function.
"We speak about it all the time that there is a public perception that this team just has to turn up to win and it's one of the hardest things that you've got to fight against because as soon as you get a sniff of it, you can have problems"
Brendon Ratcliffe pinpoints a commen problem well performed sports teams suffer.
"These Hotdogs taste bloody good this week, think they may have changed the cooking oil at last"
Hawkeye after his 8th Hotdog of the day.
"Across the field they're quite a structured side and it'll be a real good contest between two pretty structured sides.....They're a really good set up and pretty good backline, including one player in particular who is one of the best attacking weapons in world rugby"
Kelt Capital Magpie coach Brendon Ratcliffe on Nelson Bays.
"That was a shit response to a awesome speech"
Hawkeye after listening to HBRU Chairman Richard Hunt response to Nth Otago's CEO talk on the new Premier Division.
"We achived what we wanted with an outstanding first half shutdown. It's time people focused on the positives instead of hunting for the negitives and lots of credit is due"
Magpies coach Brendon Ratcliffe following the 43-15 win over Wanganui.
"It was definitely different starting to coming off the bench. I found it a lot faster but I enjoyed it and the forwards worked together well as a pack.....I'll just have to go hard at training and see what happens. When you're up against Nui and Tafai you can never be confident"
Openside Karl Lowe on his starting role against Wanganui.
"Our Kelt Capital Magpies team has fantastic spirit. It was great to see Hika Elliot and Karl Lowe shine in their first starting XV Air New Zealand NPC appearance of the season. I could watch Lowe all day. We're in for a marvellous semi final as the boys are playing out of their boxers!"
John 'JD' Danks, HBRU Director.
"The First Division can be hard but it can also be most enjoyable. My advice to them is to enjoy it and learn from every game and eventually they'll become better and understand the division. Hopefully, they'll learn quick too"
Former Magpie and record point scorer, Jarrod Cunningham, on the Magpies entry into the 2006 Premier Division.
"Look at the puppies on her"
Hawkeye after spotting a young uncovered fan at the Wanganui game.
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