Souths new Website

[Ronin]

www.souths.com.au

What do you think?

 

[rumanu]

Looks great, Souths are looking so much more professional this season.

Can't wait to the charity shield vs St Merge and also round one when we kick the chooks ass

 

[Ronin]

Looks great, Souths are looking so much more professional this season.

Can't wait to the charity shield vs St Merge and also round one when we kick the chooks ass

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[Bojangles17]

Ive just decided to support souths, im from melbourne , however the purple has simply never done it for me ...I read about the souths struggle and love the rabbit moniker...Is there room to get on board

 

[Spewing]

Ive just decided to support souths, im from melbourne , however the purple has simply never done it for me ...I read about the souths struggle and love the rabbit moniker...Is there room to get on board

You are most welcome to come on board ,It's good to see AFL fans supporting this great game of ours.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Ive just decided to support souths, im from melbourne , however the purple has simply never done it for me ...I read about the souths struggle and love the rabbit moniker...Is there room to get on board

There is plenty of room for another quality poster but I must warn you that unless you're prepared to endure years upon years of heartbreak and torture then I suggest you onsider other rugby league clubs, maybe Penrith.

 

[Ronin]

Ive just decided to support souths, im from melbourne , however the purple has simply never done it for me ...I read about the souths struggle and love the rabbit moniker...Is there room to get on board

Don't listen to Tutaki. The worst should be behind the Rabbitohs, so this is as good a time as any to get behind them.

If you want to know a little more about the club, go into the Traditions link at the Souths web (above), or have a read of wikepedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

I'm just playing with you blokes. Souths should be competitive this year with a good chunk of Kiwi internationals and Johnny Sutton although the trial match against Cronulla didn't show much.

Souths will get better every year now that Piggins is goone.

 

[Ronin]

Here is the part on the emblem (Wikepedia):

Crest
The original Rabbitohs emblem introduced in 1959


One version of how the club got the "Rabbitohs" nickname comes from their rugby union days at the turn of the 20th century. In those hard times, players wearing their cardinal red and myrtle green football jumpers, earned some extra money on Saturday mornings by hawking rabbits around the district with the traditional cry of "Rabbitoh!" echoing through the narrow streets.[9]

As they made a sale, they would sling the bunny from their shoulder and skin it on the spot, inevitably accumulating some of the fur and blood on their jerseys as they did so. When they played in those blood stained jumpers that afternoon, opponents from wealthier rugby clubs did not always appreciate the aroma and would mockingly repeat the "Rabbitoh!" cry.[10]

Another account of the legend relates that the Rabbitoh name was a disparaging reference by opposing teams to South's home ground being plagued with "rabbit 'oles". In those early days Redfern Oval was then known as Nathan's Cow Paddock.[2] Yet another version links the Rabbitoh name as being adopted from that of the touring Australian rugby union teams of the early 1900's who where nicknamed "Rabbits" prior to discarding the name in 1908 in favour of the moniker "Wallabies".[11]

The "Rabbitoh" emblem (a white running rabbit) first appeared on the team's jersey in 1959. The Rabbitoh emblem has in various forms been carried as the club's crest on all players jerseys ever since. The original "Rabbitoh" emblem design that appeared on the team's jerseys throughout the 1960's and 1970's has now been incorporated on the current jersey.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Penrith got the nickname 'Panthers' after the legend and several 'confirmed' sightings that there was a Panther roaming around the mountains and in bushland around Penrith. It was either a Panther or a massive black cat.

 

[Bojangles17]

There is plenty of room for another quality poster but I must warn you that unless you're prepared to endure years upon years of heartbreak and torture then I suggest you onsider other rugby league clubs, maybe Penrith.

oh thats ok, Im used to that I barrack for Richmond in the AFL

 

[Bojangles17]

Don't listen to Tutaki. The worst should be behind the Rabbitohs, so this is as good a time as any to get behind them.

If you want to know a little more about the club, go into the Traditions link at the Souths web (above), or have a read of wikepedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs

cheers, Ive sent off for some merchandise online and look forward to watching the charity shield this week....

are there are any major signings by souths for this year?

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

cheers, Ive sent off for some merchandise online and look forward to watching the charity shield this week....

are there are any major signings by souths for this year?

Yep, they bought Kiwi internationals Nigel Vagana (Cronulla), David Kidwell (Melbourne) and Roy Asotasi (Bulldogs) as well as aboriginal super-sub, Dean Widders (Parrascum). They also have a fine young player named, Johnny Sutton who will likely push for rep spots this year.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

cheers, Ive sent off for some merchandise online and look forward to watching the charity shield this week....

are there are any major signings by souths for this year?

Also, if you wanna talk to some hardcore Bunnies fans then register with www.rleague.com (Grandstand) or www.leagueunlimited.com (Forums).

Any other good ones, Ronin?

 

[rumanu]

also good is the hutch forum at www.rabbitohs.com

good to see another Melbourne based fan of the mighty rabbitohs!

 

[Maddhew]

Its easy to be a souths fan, you don't even have to go to any games.

 

[Spewing]

Its easy to be a souths fan, you don't even have to go to any games.

Whatever!

 

[sydney eagle]

Not a bad display by the new look Rabbitohs in the Charity Shield. Lost it at the death unfortunately. Terrible shame about Gasnier's injury however. I hope that it isn't as bad as first reported.

 

[I_LUV_AFL]

Not a bad display by the new look Rabbitohs in the Charity Shield. Lost it at the death unfortunately. Terrible shame about Gasnier's injury however. I hope that it isn't as bad as first reported.

It will be interesting to see how the Bunnies go this year. I'm not going to hold my breath but I wouldn't be surprised if they string a few wins together.