ROSLYN CLUBROOMS SMELL LIKE "DEEP HEAT AND REGRET", BARPERSON CONFIRMS
Janine into her fourth season says the carpet hasn't been dry since 2019.
The clubrooms at a Roslyn rugby ground smell like "Deep Heat and regret", according to the woman who runs the bar on Saturdays. The club has no plan to address either.
The building hosts senior reserves, under-85s, and a women's team that keeps winning despite the place. The carpet is original. The chest freezer is original. Some of the Deep Heat is also, allegedly, original.
"It's the liniment, the piss, and whatever the front row's been marinating in," said bar volunteer Janine Cosgrove, 54, wiping down a Lion Red tap that hasn't poured right in years. "I stopped lighting the candles. Last time I did, one of the props went up."
A senior reserves player, asked about the smell, said he hadn't noticed. "Smells like footy, mate. Smells like fucken winning." The team lost 48-12 on Saturday. He was on the bench.
The coach said the changing sheds were "character-building" and that anyone whinging about the smell could "piss off back to touch." He then asked Janine if there were any pies. There were not.
Janine has asked for a new carpet at three AGMs running. The club bought a scoreboard instead. It's broken.
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Reader Letters
BarryBishopdale
Back in my day, the smell of liniment and sweat was what you wanted on a Saturday. These bloody kids and their candles wouldn't last a minute in the '70s!
waynes_world
Janine's got it right. If the club can afford a broken scoreboard, surely they can stump up for some new carpet. Priorities, folks!
Trev_Hornby
Lol, 'smells like footy'... Mate, you benchwarmers wouldn't know winning if it hit you in the face!
JustCallMeG
Mate, half the council buildings in Palmerston North have been marinating in shite since the '80s. It's a conspiracy to keep us too busy smelling to notice their shifty dealings!
Margaret_F
Deep Heat reminds me of the school gym. Left an impression on me - you never forget a PE teacher wielding liniment like a weapon.