Welcome aboard mate.I've been reading this forum for awhile now, and have finally decided to make a account of my own and join in on the discussions about our beloved Sharks. Only 19 years old but have been following the sharks since i can remember, thanks to my mum haha. Lets hope 2015 is better then last year.
Welcome buddyI've been reading this forum for awhile now, and have finally decided to make a account of my own and join in on the discussions about our beloved Sharks. Only 19 years old but have been following the sharks since i can remember, thanks to my mum haha. Lets hope 2015 is better then last year.
I have been lurking for a little while and writing occasionally. Started following the sharks from 1967 when I was 4. My father played lower grades for the Chooks but bought land and built a house at Grays Point and started following the Sharks when they came in to the comp. I can recall however going to the Chooks Christmas party at Luna Park every year, so he had a foot in both camps for a while. Dad died in 2008 and didn't get to see the Sharks win. I m hoping I do. I am 52 and now living in Brisbane. cheers, Paul C
i sincerely enjoyed reading this.Welcome Paul C.
I thought I was reading the post I am writing now when I saw your post. Then I realised I hadn't written it yet. Read on and see what I mean.
I've been a one team supporter ( Sharks) my whole life. In 1967 my dad took me and my younger brother to our first game of league. I was 9 years old and the game was the Sharks First Grade debut against the Easts Roosters at the Sydney Sports Ground. My father also played football but he was with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL (now Western Bulldogs in the AFL). He died in 2003 without seeing his beloved Sharkies win a Premiership also.
Like you I remember the early days and as was a schoolboy in the crowd at the 1970 England v Sydney Colts team at Endeavour Field (Tommy Bishop and Ray Corcoran in the Colts team for the Sharks). I was raised in the Shire and have lived 52 of my 57 years within the Shire. When I married I bought a unit in Maroubra area where my wife is from. After three years I talked her into moving to the Shire and we have been here ever since.
Now 47 years on from that first game I live next door to the Sharks original fullback from that 1967 game (Brian Cox) and across the road from flying 80's winger Steve Edmonds. It was a proud day when my wife, that life-long Roosters fan and daughter of a bunnies stalwart, said to me a few years ago.... "You know, when I drive across the Captain Cook Bridge and see the sign saying 'Welcome to the Sutherland Shire' I really feel like I am home now!"
"God's country" indeed.
Welcome Paul C.
I thought I was reading the post I am writing now when I saw your post. Then I realised I hadn't written it yet. Read on and see what I mean.
I've been a one team supporter ( Sharks) my whole life. In 1967 my dad took me and my younger brother to our first game of league. I was 9 years old and the game was the Sharks First Grade debut against the Easts Roosters at the Sydney Sports Ground. My father also played football but he was with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL (now Western Bulldogs in the AFL). He died in 2003 without seeing his beloved Sharkies win a Premiership also.
Like you I remember the early days and as was a schoolboy in the crowd at the 1970 England v Sydney Colts team at Endeavour Field (Tommy Bishop and Ray Corcoran in the Colts team for the Sharks). I was raised in the Shire and have lived 52 of my 57 years within the Shire. When I married I bought a unit in Maroubra area where my wife is from. After three years I talked her into moving to the Shire and we have been here ever since.
Now 47 years on from that first game I live next door to the Sharks original fullback from that 1967 game (Brian Cox) and across the road from flying 80's winger Steve Edmonds. It was a proud day when my wife, that life-long Roosters fan and daughter of a bunnies stalwart, said to me a few years ago.... "You know, when I drive across the Captain Cook Bridge and see the sign saying 'Welcome to the Sutherland Shire' I really feel like I am home now!"
"God's country" indeed.
Hello all i work for this great club some hate me some lov me, enjoy the banter that gets written here and sometimes about myself good and bad, jus to clear it up (no I'm not Ben pomeroy), happy. guessing
I guess you must be one of the clubs bouncers.Or maybe Robbo but l can't find much love mail.Hello all i work for this great club some hate me some lov me, enjoy the banter that gets written here and sometimes about myself good and bad, jus to clear it up (no I'm not Ben pomeroy), happy. guessing
Welcome aboard and have a great ride.Sounds like your mum has brought you up well, tipping 2016 will be massive.I've been reading this forum for awhile now, and have finally decided to make a account of my own and join in on the discussions about our beloved Sharks. Only 19 years old but have been following the sharks since i can remember, thanks to my mum haha. Lets hope 2015 is better then last year.
Hello all i work for this great club some hate me some lov me, enjoy the banter that gets written here and sometimes about myself good and bad, jus to clear it up (no I'm not Ben pomeroy), happy. guessing
Welcome Paul C.
I thought I was reading the post I am writing now when I saw your post. Then I realised I hadn't written it yet. Read on and see what I mean.
I've been a one team supporter ( Sharks) my whole life. In 1967 my dad took me and my younger brother to our first game of league. I was 9 years old and the game was the Sharks First Grade debut against the Easts Roosters at the Sydney Sports Ground. My father also played football but he was with the Footscray Bulldogs in the VFL (now Western Bulldogs in the AFL). He died in 2003 without seeing his beloved Sharkies win a Premiership also.
Like you I remember the early days and as was a schoolboy in the crowd at the 1970 England v Sydney Colts team at Endeavour Field (Tommy Bishop and Ray Corcoran in the Colts team for the Sharks). I was raised in the Shire and have lived 52 of my 57 years within the Shire. When I married I bought a unit in Maroubra area where my wife is from. After three years I talked her into moving to the Shire and we have been here ever since.
Now 47 years on from that first game I live next door to the Sharks original fullback from that 1967 game (Brian Cox) and across the road from flying 80's winger Steve Edmonds. It was a proud day when my wife, that life-long Roosters fan and daughter of a bunnies stalwart, said to me a few years ago.... "You know, when I drive across the Captain Cook Bridge and see the sign saying 'Welcome to the Sutherland Shire' I really feel like I am home now!"
"God's country" indeed.
Hi everyone. Have been following the sharks since 1967 even though i was only 10 yrs old and living in north queensland(inland from townsville).Did'nt get much info.up this way except replays of Saturday match of the day 10 pm Tuesday nights.Everyone thought i was crazy(probably right,it helps).Have never waived from the cause even with the donkeys(vomit)or the cowgirls.Hope to meet a few of you when me and my son(he had no choice or i would have disowned him)come down for the chooks game.