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- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Cooper early in his career was probably more erratic and had worse composure than Gordon. Gordon's passing is better than Coopers at the same stage in their careers. Gordon’s passing doesn’t approach Cooper’s at any stage. Cooper won a SR with a less talented squad than this Rebels’ mob. Absolute n...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Cooper early in his career was probably more erratic and had worse composure than Gordon. Gordon's passing is better than Coopers at the same stage in their careers. It's the kicking. Tactical kicking is the essential skill for a 10. You must be able to boot your team out of trouble with accuracy a...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
You can of course improve. Cooper become a much better player with experience. Cooper is a natural 10 and he improved but he had the essential skills already. I think Gordon's inaccuracies comes from the fact he's at his limit distance wise. It's not a good weakness to have as a 10. Cooper early in...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:21 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
- Replies: 18
- Views: 192
Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
This thread could blow up! 😂 My pick for top 3 1. FdP 2. Joost 3. Smith Best top 3. And you could potentially swap the first two. Although Smith the perfect 9 for NZ style with a GOAT like Carter outside him. FdP & Joost more the playmakers than vanilla Stransky and donkey Butch James. That’s exact...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Ma’a Nonu continued to add layers to his game over his whole career. Couldn’t pass with his left hand when he started. Dumb comment. Not a 10, you cannot become a 10 later in your career. You can of course improve. Cooper become a much better player with experience. Maybe Gordon should go to Japan ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. At 23, you either got it or not. He's definitely got in terms of talent. His passing, running, defence are second to none. Just need y to improve his general kicking. Second to none? Are...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
:smug: Tactical kicking? It's better than a his place kicking but I still wouldn't say it's excellent. Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. Rebels coaching environment is probably not great and he that idiot Jones last year...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:09 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
:smug: Tactical kicking? It's better than a his place kicking but I still wouldn't say it's excellent. Don’t get me wrong. There’s undeveloped potential. He’s 23, needs to get it right before the end of this season. At 23, you either got it or not. Maybe. It’s definitely something that he needs to ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
- Replies: 18
- Views: 192
Re: Ranking the World Cup Winning Scrum-Halves
This thread could blow up!
My pick for top 3
1. FdP
2. Joost
3. Smith
My pick for top 3
1. FdP
2. Joost
3. Smith
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
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Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
I almost mentioned him when we were discussing mediocre players with big cap counts.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:02 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Gordon putting on a real clinic…..
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Game full of errors. I expected Tahs to be better. Only highlight was Gordon's try saving tackle. I have seen him make so many try saving tackles. He's one of the best tackling flyhalves I've ever seen. If his kicking was better he'd be a world class flyhalf. Yes. His defence is impressive, his kic...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Game full of errors. I expected Tahs to be better. Only highlight was Gordon's try saving tackle. I have seen him make so many try saving tackles. He's one of the best tackling flyhalves I've ever seen. If his kicking was better he'd be a world class flyhalf. Go easy. Check out the tackling of Jonn...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:31 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two now. That brought me to the Franco-Prussian war. The French seem to have thrown the first stone for that. So 1-1 going into the decider. I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian war is a g...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
There’s just no structure to anything either teams do. That Tahs try was just flinging it around and a break was made because the rebels defence was 4th grade standard. First I agree. But the problem is the teams respective organisations and coaching. Both teams have test quality players (not many ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two now. That brought me to the Franco-Prussian war. The French seem to have thrown the first stone for that. So 1-1 going into the decider. I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian war is a g...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:26 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
Mike Duncan's podcasts on youtube for the history of Rome are very good as is his Revolutions series. :lol: :lol: I’m somewhat of a fan. I’ve literally listened to his Rome and French Revolution podcasts twice. Took me years - they were the first two podcasts I listened to. I’ve also bought Duncan’...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:24 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Waratahs v Rebels
- Replies: 96
- Views: 539
Re: Waratahs v Rebels
Where are Angus Bell and Gamble?
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:52 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 177
Re: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
If you're venturing over the border into Wales and have a car then you might consider heading further and seeing Snowdonia. Also consider a day trip around Chester. Heading to the Lake District is also not a bad idea. Good advice. Chester is great! Lake District is summer would be good too - we wen...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 177
Re: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
My wife is from Wigan so we get over that way every couple of years. I won’t have the same quality of advice as the locals but if you are heading to Wrexham there’s the Blue Planet aquarium nearby (just out of Chester from memory) which our kids enjoyed at a similar age … it breaks the trip to Wrex...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 177
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Wow... 129 tests... A consistent selection under five Wallaby coaches... Test captain... Moore sounds like a pretty shit player. :lol: Now check Al Baxter. The Al Baxter snarl should be heritage listed. :lol: :lol: I have it on good authority that he practiced that like the kiwis do with the haka.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian war is a good one! After The Guns of August I went down the rabbit hole a bit…. all three volumes (audiobooks) of Churchill’s “The World Crisis”. The dude reading it was impersonating Churchill, and because of ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
:thumbup: Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two now. That brought me to the Franco-Prussian war. The French seem to have thrown the first stone for that. So 1-1 going into the decider. I hope you enjoyed even half as much as I did. Give me a heads-up if the Franco-Prussian w...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 177
Summer trip to Northern England (maybe Wales) - advice?
Hi English and Welsh boredies! You’ve never let me down before, and I’m hopeful again that you’ll share some pearls of wisdom. The family is heading to England for a couple of weeks in July - based in Manchester - and looking for day trips or possibly an overnighter or two. We’re staying with friend...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: War in Ukraine...
- Replies: 53193
- Views: 2312170
Re: War in Ukraine...
So this might not be terribly relevant, let alone interesting…. I’m finally reading “The Guns of August” - cannot put it down. ....POS Kaiser Wilhelm.... Until now, I could never really understand why that f*cking war actually happened Just finished this book on your recommend. I need a season two ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:42 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 6 - Reds v Brumbies
- Replies: 43
- Views: 608
Re: SRP Rd 6 - Reds v Brumbies
It's a nice universal example, probably the most famous athlete of the 20th century. The sport I've studiously avoided mentioning by name on the bored because I cannot and will not give a fudge about it. Are you seriously arguing Michael Jordan is the 'most famous athlete of the 20th century' globa...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SRP Rd 6 - Reds v Brumbies
- Replies: 43
- Views: 608
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
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Re: The Training Thread - all aspects of fitness and health
+1Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 5:50 amNice squatting. Well done.mr flaps wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:03 pm Last weeks top set of squats. Getting back to some decent weight.
https://youtu.be/C5HKl4jMjGo?feature=shared
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
- Replies: 415
- Views: 25204
Re: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
You have to wonder what the hiring process is for courtroom artists - looks like an orc smelling a fart https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/5FC2/production/_133041542_f12c6e5ed54bb621968c76ba14ca4e3f896232e40_204_3000_16881000x563.jpg.webp The judge looks a bit like a grown up version of t...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
- Replies: 415
- Views: 25204
Re: Sam Bankman-Fried Goooone...
The cynic in me says, what are the valuations of any Crypto asset based on ?..... pick a number, multiply by whatever you want and there you go. There is no underlying asset or specific IP to base it on. With FTX it all started when Changpeng Zhao of Binance bought 20% of it for 100 million bucks.....
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9120
- Views: 285101
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
He was 3x the player Beale was. :lol: Are you about to cry? Moore was a mediocre player - if he was born in any other country we wouldn’t have known his name. :lol: you’re all over the shop like a mad woman’s shit. Despite obvious talent, Beale had a mediocre career and was a protected species desp...