2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:04 pm  

There was a good number of people attended last night, including sponsors, directors and the likes. Something like 120 tickets sold for the night. No real shocks to report other than Widders has sustained a neck injury during training. It is still being looked and hence only Widders and Isa weren't present to receive their shirts.

Maybe I should add that Isa is expected to arrive Friday and TM is giving him a run out over the weekend. He is apparenly coming to us in good shape and has been in training with the Melbourne Storm during the off season.

Despite the presence of some key sponsors and prospective sponsors, the usual suspects found it a suitable time to be stood at the bar drinking pints of lager. Completely un-professional in my opinion, but hey ho...no suprise from the usual 'untouchable' culprit.

The buy a brick scheme is apparently going well, however no actual sales numbers were given. The target is 1000.

The club will be making a formal announcement soon about shirt number 18 'Cas fan'.

RW as ever mentioned that our Superleague franchise bidding is shaping up nicely, and he expects that we will have a very strong 'bid'. Progress with the ground is awaiting the outcome of the detailed planning permission, apparently a 13 week process.

No mention of Ryan Brierley!

Most of the guys looking in good shape, and a seemingly good atmosphere between the players.


Just for those who may be interested.

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:36 pm  

It's pre-season, Monday night, a presentation. Why is it so unprofessional to drink? If it was in season and a few days before the game then maybe but come on. Give it a rest.

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:18 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

Despite the presence of some key sponsors and prospective sponsors, the usual suspects found it a suitable time to be stood at the bar drinking pints of lager. Completely un-professional in my opinion, but hey ho...no suprise from the usual 'untouchable' culprit.

Most of the guys looking in good shape, and a seemingly good atmosphere between the players.

Are they not allowed to have a drink before the season has even started? I follow a load of the players on twitter, and they all seem to working their arses off.

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:24 pm  

cas all the way wrote:

It's pre-season, Monday night, a presentation. Why is it so unprofessional to drink? If it was in season and a few days before the game then maybe but come on. Give it a rest.

It's not always what you are doing.......but what you are seen to be doing!!

Standing at the bar supping pints in front of club directors, sponsors, media and prospective sponsors does not give a good impression of the professional comittment of the club. It's frowned upon enough in business, let alone sport!!.....End of.

Not just my opinion, it was seen and commented upon by numerous people last night. Words to the effect of 'I see somethings haven't changed, player X is adopting his normal pre-season training regime.'

The game is now as much a business as it is a sport and a lot of effort is being put in by the club to attract business to invest in the club during this difficult business economic climate.

There is a time and a place for everything, this was neither the time......nor the place. He could quite easily have gone home and had a good few beers, as many of the players may have chosen to do. But no not this individual !!

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:33 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

It's not always what you are doing.......but what you are seen to be doing!!
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He could quite easily have gone home and had a good few beers, as many of the players may have chosen to do. But no not this individual !!

Aaaah, the politically correct society in which we all live!

Sorry, but I get so sick of this "image is everything" nonsense. If having a beer (or a few) isn't acceptable in public, then it's simply not acceptable to go home and have a few. Anything else smacks of blatant hypocrisy.

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:44 pm  

BD wrote:

Are they not allowed to have a drink before the season has even started? I follow a load of the players on twitter, and they all seem to working their arses off.

24 players present last night. 22 managed to stay off the ale, why couldn't the other 2?

As I mention in my above post, I've nothing against them having a beer and many of them may well have done when they got home, they might be winding down with a pint as we speak.....nowt wrong with that.

However, when the club is pulling out all stops to get investment into the club I don't think it reflects well on the club for prospective sponsors to see players stood at the bar supping pints.

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:53 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

24 players present last night. 22 managed to stay off the ale, why couldn't the other 2?

As I mention in my above post, I've nothing against them having a beer and many of them may well have done when they got home, they might be winding down with a pint as we speak.....nowt wrong with that.

However, when the club is pulling out all stops to get investment into the club I don't think it reflects well on the club for prospective sponsors to see players stood at the bar supping pints.

So someone who is drinking a pint at a celebratory night is seen as bad on the club? Two players?

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:54 pm  

the_grobs wrote:

24 players present last night. 22 managed to stay off the ale, why couldn't the other 2?

As I mention in my above post, I've nothing against them having a beer and many of them may well have done when they got home, they might be winding down with a pint as we speak.....nowt wrong with that.

However, when the club is pulling out all stops to get investment into the club I don't think it reflects well on the club for prospective sponsors to see players stood at the bar supping pints.

And I still say that it's hypocrisy to accept that the players can drink in one place but not another. Are we going to have a ban on booze in the ground for no reason other than potential sponsors wouldn't like the idea of supporting a club that has fans who like a pint on a matchday?

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:58 pm  

I follow a number of 1st teamers on Twitter And I agree Tht it seems they r really putting it in during training n sum even going to the gym in their own time. Which Two wer Players they ??

Re: 2011 - Shirt presentation night last night : Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:59 pm  

Any fans who were saying it last night need to get a grip!!!! It's pre-season for god sake. If it was happening in the season then fair enough. P1sses me right off that.