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Complete ignoramus (about League) is still chuffed that Souths won

March 20th, 2007 by Five · 4 Comments

I don’t get League, but I get Souths. It’s because I like history I guess. They are a battlers’ team from a battlers’ area. They wear their colours because they used to get blood all over their green shirts because they had to flog rabbits before the games. They once were mighty - in fact I think they’ve won the mosst premierships ever. Then they went into sad decline because they were a battlers’ club, not a glamour club. They got chucked out of the NRL. They got back in. They hardly ever get off the bottom of the ladder. And I know they are suddenly not a battlers’ team any more, because they are owned by Crowe and Holmes a Court, but I still think it’s just fabulous that they downed the Roosters the other night.

Underdog beats Silvertails. The only aspect of the game of League I understand.

Can’t wait for the AFL season …

By the way, the score was 18-6. Whatever that means.

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4 responses so far ↓

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    Shaun // Mar 20, 2007 at 9:17 pm

    A great result for Souths but they need to make a season of it. Crowe and Holmes a Court have done a great job at giving Souths a chance.

    As great a player and Souths man as he was, George Piggins was trading on past glories when Souths need to be finding new victories. The club is in good hands and the new owners understand very well the tradition that is at the heart of South Sydney. The game needs them to do well this year.

    Having said that, Eels to win this weekend.

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    Esmarelda Rant // Mar 22, 2007 at 7:49 am

    Briefly:

    When speaking of the champions
    One stands above the rest
    Of glories old and records proud
    When often put to test
    Of fine traditions, history
    That others cannot best
    They wear the RED & GREEN

    CHORUS
    Glory, Glory to South Sydney
    Glory, Glory to South Sydney
    Glory, Glory to South Sydney
    South Sydney Marches On

    They mauled the Balmain Tigers
    Slew the Dragons from St. George
    The Seagulls and the Mounties next
    Were crushed with mighty force
    They humbled Parramatta
    And the Berries in due course
    They wear the RED & GREEN

    REPEAT CHORUS

    They plucked the Western Magpies
    Slashed the Newtown bag of blue
    The Eastern Suburbs rooster crowed
    And then was conquered too
    The greatest name in any game
    Within South Sydney grew
    They wear the RED & GREEN

    REPEAT CHORUS (twice - or basically as many times as you like)

    Go the Bunnies this Sunday!

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    Club Troppo » Missing Link // Mar 22, 2007 at 12:26 pm

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    jo // Mar 23, 2007 at 10:33 am

    as a born and bred easts girl, i hate the bunnies - as i must - but i always want them in the comp(but not doing particularly well).

    they dont deserve a premiership yet. cronulla are the only club supporters’ who ‘deserve’ a premiership.