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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: The best 5 players in the world right now
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7124
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18281
- Views: 856930
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
it's not like there are other buyers who suddenly come in to replace them, so it does impact liquidity and thus price There are definitely buyers that replace them - how else did China sell a big chunk of their holdings? Someone other than China owns 98% of the debt, and the low yields seem indicat...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:50 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9741
- Views: 317699
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Yep, he needs another 10 kgs of muscle. That’s probably 3 years away and would certainly detract from his cardio, agility and pace. Yes that's fine, he's not a 7. He'll still have explosive power. With experience he'll know the lines to run and cut corners etc. What he can't avoid is the physical b...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:19 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9741
- Views: 317699
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
That’s probably 3 years away and would certainly detract from his cardio, agility and pace.
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
Agreed with this. It’s this sort of ‘boys will be boys’ attitude which is a huge part of the problem. Also I’ve got mates who’ve played with him at SR and Test level who think he’s a massive wit kant. But as long as MOG, Towny and Matty T think he’s a good rugby bloke… I’m only going on what I’ve h...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:12 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18281
- Views: 856930
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
2-4% doesn't sound absurd. Depends a bit how much one considers future debt. Japan may have similar, and then the US Govt would be the biggest holder of US Govt debt. It doesn’t sound absurd - it just doesn’t sound all that significant. it's not like there are other buyers who suddenly come in to r...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18281
- Views: 856930
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:54 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9741
- Views: 317699
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Rugby Australia chairman Daniel Herbert has fired back at a dissident group of former players and officials who are agitating for the entire RA board to be sacked, and for the game to undergo major governance reform. A group called Supporters of Overdue Australian Rugby Reform (SOARR) this week wro...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:49 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
- Replies: 18281
- Views: 856930
Re: U.S. politics thread and Joe Biden-the Ronan O'Gara of U.S. Presidents
Does China really own that much US debt? How much can it be? 2% or so?TheFrog wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like the US may have to live with inflation for the times to come. And the US$ may weaken considerably over time.
https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/china ... 2404212302
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
A substantial amount of pro sports people are messed up. Beale's antics are relatively innocuous on the sh*t kant spectrum. Beale's part in the Ewen Mckenzie thing was a more a symptom of the toxic player power culture that had infested the Wallabies as the time. I think it's a bit of reach to say ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:46 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
Interesting Mog. So you don't pass judgement on anyone unless you know them personally? Does that apply to everyone? Even people you don't like? Anyway it's not just this incident. He's been involved in a number of off field incidents before. He's probably the main reason McKenzie left his job. We ...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
- Replies: 873
- Views: 47078
Re: Melbourne Rebels... SAVED?!
Good news plums! It seems are RA are going to hand control back to the new Investor group soon. Someone posted this on social media. Let me see if I can add a picture.. I guess this means they will be based in the back arse of nowhere from next year but it's better than having no rugby team. Hopefu...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
“He (KB) is a guy you just love. Everyone that plays with Kurtley absolutely enjoys it, loves it, he’s a team man.” Matt To’omua @8:20 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zmP5IS9RZgRX3NHp3fPSc?si=zA8BD_8zTB-aEv7owNUJ1Q&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0rJEdjaSp08XAn8Hvg6xOq I wonder if Ewen McKenzie thinks h...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:37 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
“He (KB) is a guy you just love. Everyone that plays with Kurtley absolutely enjoys it, loves it, he’s a team man.”
Matt To’omua
@8:20
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zmP5I ... An8Hvg6xOq
Matt To’omua
@8:20
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6zmP5I ... An8Hvg6xOq
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 5:40 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
He was a toxic plum well before that and was well past his use by date. Lucky for him Farce only want to sign over the hill players. How was he a toxic plum? Genuine question FYI. I don't know. I remember a text messaging scandal which to be honest, seemed like a storm in a teacup. What else is the...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
That would be because state schools typically play during the week. 1. They still don’t get the crowds. I played high school league and there was never more watching than on tbe field. 2. There is no clash with arvo NRL games. So what? High school league, at least in Qld, was and AFAIK still is a g...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
The respective equivalent games don't seem to clash with NRL or AFL games. SA used to play afternoon games. What's so special about NZ and Australian rugby that they can't have afternoon games. The Drua pack out their stadium with afternoon games. I was just asking the question. Arvo games in Austr...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
They don't care about families. If they did they'd have far more afternoon games. They don't care about crowds at all. Just TV rights. TV rights? I’m not so sure. Does Sky sell ads for SR games? Otherwise, I’m not sure why subscribers would bail if games weren’t on at night, though perhaps they wou...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9741
- Views: 317699
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Updated based on the weekend. New players in bold. 1. Gibbon - not sure who else to go for here. Slipper was garbage on the weekend. 2. BPA 3. Talakai 4. Frost 5. LSL 6. Swinton 7. Wright 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Donaldson 11. Lancaster (smokey as Petaia injured) 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:07 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
- Replies: 9741
- Views: 317699
Re: Wallabies 2024 (2023 never happened)
Updated based on the weekend. New players in bold. 1. Gibbon - not sure who else to go for here. Slipper was garbage on the weekend. 2. BPA 3. Talakai 4. Frost 5. LSL 6. Swinton 7. Wright 8. Valetini 9. White 10. Donaldson 11. Lancaster (smokey as Petaia injured) 12. Paisami 13. Ikitau 14. Kellaway...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25391
Re: Super Rugby 2024
Yes but a lot of them are bandwagoning the situation. The only thing Rugby needs is a few more shot clocks to eliminate f**king around. Nah. There is still a lot of wasteful kicking in aerial ping pong. They still allow far too much obstructions on kicks. Aerial ping pong is boring af. They need to...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
There is a lot of truth in that. My fixes: - Free player movement between all Super rugby sides (even if it means players switch nationalities under residencey rules) - Salary cap - Someone start promoting the game FFS, there was absolutely no media (web/radio/TV/other) of the Blues-Brumbies game o...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
Do the SR clubs get a cent from beer sales? Doesn’t the catering company that owns that contract make all of rhe beer money at SR games? No. Correct. They don't even want beer at games. They don't want any aggression from the crowd or even the players. They want profitable sanitized family friendly...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:00 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
They have to be poured into plastic cups at games which requires more labour. Super Rugby franchises are a business though not a community not for profit. Do the SR clubs get a cent from beer sales? Doesn’t the catering company that owns that contract make all of rhe beer money at SR games? No. Cor...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:59 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
Are you trying to tell me you can get $5 for a pint at a pub in NZ? $5 a bottle at my local golf clubs and RSA. Some beers are $6 or $7. Do they serve pints at Eden Park? They have to be poured into plastic cups at games which requires more labour. Super Rugby franchises are a business though not a...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:57 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
If there was a draft, I wouldn't want a full draft, you'd have like x number of protected players and the rest go into the draft. Bit shit if the star Queensland school boy never plays for the Reds etc. Imagine a teenager is sent to another country straight out of school? What problem is a draft th...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:28 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25391
Re: Super Rugby 2024
A few weeks ago we had a whole heap of games within 10 points of each other and things were getting exciting. Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp Rugby is doomed with the fickleness of its ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:25 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
If there was a draft, I wouldn't want a full draft, you'd have like x number of protected players and the rest go into the draft. Bit shit if the star Queensland school boy never plays for the Reds etc. Imagine a teenager is sent to another country straight out of school? What problem is a draft th...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
The problem is the business model. NZ’s SR teams are beholden to NZR, who give them an allowance and rules to abide by with. Their primary role is to produce All Blacks. There is a lot of truth in that. My fixes: - Free player movement between all Super rugby sides (even if it means players switch ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: SUPER 10
- Replies: 82
- Views: 1582
Re: SUPER 10
The problem is the business model.
NZ’s SR teams are beholden to NZR, who give them an allowance and rules to abide by with. Their primary role is to produce All Blacks.
NZ’s SR teams are beholden to NZR, who give them an allowance and rules to abide by with. Their primary role is to produce All Blacks.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:01 pm
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Super Rugby 2024
- Replies: 212
- Views: 25391
Re: Super Rugby 2024
A few weeks ago we had a whole heap of games within 10 points of each other and things were getting exciting. Now we seem to be lucky to get one close game and the rest of blowouts. This weekend was pretty dire and kind of deflates excitement for the comp Rugby is doomed with the fickleness of its ...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:45 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1808
Re: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
Calaborator’s Choice?
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:23 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1808
Re: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
According to rugby.com.au the Saders lost the penalty count 15-11 and the only YC was given to a Force player, so we’re not quite in Egon Seconds territory here. That won’t matter to AC. He’s only interested in being on the winning team He’s a supporter-of-convenience, an opportunist No doubt, in 1...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1808
Re: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
According to rugby.com.au the Saders lost the penalty count 15-11 and the only YC was given to a Force player, so we’re not quite in Egon Seconds territory here.
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 1808
Re: Force vs Crusaders Match Thread
Total tackles
Crusaders: 70
Force: 206
Crusaders: 70
Force: 206
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
- Replies: 373
- Views: 27844
Re: Kurt Beale arrested for alleged sexual assault…
A specific retort to a more general point. Not that it perhaps means much, victims of sexual assault often get lots of facts wrong. Also I don't imagine the video os available to peruse, and I wouldn't look if it was. So on the specifics of this case I've no idea what happened, or even what was cla...
- Sat Apr 20, 2024 10:22 am
- Forum: Rugby Forum
- Topic: Blues v Brumbies @ Eden Park - Yesterday
- Replies: 102
- Views: 972
Re: Blues v Brumbies @ Eden Park - Today
RA remits dough from internationals to soup franchises and others. Where will monies remiited to the Brumbies be spent? Oh, so it’s all about business with you, eh? Are they participating in a professional sport? Yes. Yes, they are. They are also overly reliant on funding from a body - RA - that is...