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by Thomas
Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:49 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 105
Views: 1380

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

Im going to a sensible point that sensible stephen made, which is he needs to sit through a quality moment in every meeting. What was bought in a few years ago, with a genuine level of success, was safety moments or whatever the organisation calls it. Every meeting I am at starts with a discussion ...
by Thomas
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:33 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 105
Views: 1380

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

I think the reality is that the vast majority of people who don't like it just find it boring and a bit of an eye-roll in the "more woke shit" sense, but aren't really racists and are just a bit too tone-deaf and selfish to realize that they should be able to sit for 3 minutes just as a nice thing ...
by Thomas
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 105
Views: 1380

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

The acknowledgement of country is a bit overdone but it really only annoys white racists. I love a good welcome to country though, especially when done by an elder who can tell a story. I get out on country a fair bit with work and deal with people in remote indigenous communities and I always love...
by Thomas
Thu Jul 03, 2025 5:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 105
Views: 1380

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

The acknowledgement of country is a bit overdone but it really only annoys white racists. I think the reality is that the vast majority of people who don't like it just find it boring and a bit of an eye-roll in the "more woke shit" sense, but aren't really racists and are just a bit too tone-deaf ...
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 10:20 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?
Replies: 105
Views: 1380

Re: The Welcome to Country - what's going on?

The acknowledgement of country is a bit overdone but it really only annoys white racists. I love a good welcome to country though, especially when done by an elder who can tell a story. I get out on country a fair bit with work and deal with people in remote indigenous communities and I always love ...
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

MungoMan wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:13 am
Thomas wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:52 am Thought about buying some tickets and can see them being sold in real time. Hopefully will be a big crowd. I'd love to go but I'm a sick boy.
Gee, that is shit luck. Recover soon.
Just getting over a virus and I don't think sitting at the footy in 50kmh winds and 8 degrees will help.
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 7:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

message #2527204 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:39 am
Thomas wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:52 am Thought about buying some tickets and can see them being sold in real time. Hopefully will be a big crowd. I'd love to go but I'm a sick boy.
Sorry to hear that, Thomas.

It's not a sell out then?
Doesn't look like it. Will be probably high 40K crowd, I think.
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 5:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Do u live in coinzland? Indeed, heading along to this one (managed to pick up some last-minute third-tier tickets for $40 over the weekend) - thought the ticket prices were a bit outrageous at first but $40 is a no-brainer for an one in 12 years event. You have inspired me, planning to buy 2 of the...
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Thought about buying some tickets and can see them being sold in real time. Hopefully will be a big crowd. I'd love to go but I'm a sick boy.
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 1:47 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Feels like we’ll pretty definitely see the Test XV in the AUNZ game the week before the first test, but yeah hard to get a read til then perhaps. I think seeing Itoje and the likely test 8/9/10 threw me a bit though into thinking this is closer to the Test team than it perhaps is. I think we'll see...
by Thomas
Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

I work about 1.4kms from the stadium and there's a bunch of Lions fans staying in the building next door giving of huge divorced dad energy.
by Thomas
Tue Jul 01, 2025 10:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

Currently 11 degrees (feels like 6) in Brisbane today. Going to be a belter of a winter's day. Bit windy though.
by Thomas
Tue Jul 01, 2025 9:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46259
Views: 2273095

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Mr Mike wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 6:18 am For those struggling to find a gift for someone special in your life.

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I've always wanted to smell like a rapist...
by Thomas
Tue Jul 01, 2025 1:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

I'm not going to get too worked up about anyone's guess but I will say I'd bet good money on that not being the backrow (assuming everyone fit). Outside the backrow, it's a very possible side. I don't think Daly will be the FB but I get why he's gone for him. In Eddie Jones’ article in PR today he ...
by Thomas
Mon Jun 30, 2025 9:41 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

That is one hell of a strong team! - at first I thought it was full strength. Congratulations to Jock on the captaincy to crown an outstanding season. (I think) George Blake and Louis Werchon are receiving their first caps: come on down, boys! Great to see Isaac Henry getting a run after a lot of t...
by Thomas
Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:25 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!
Replies: 491
Views: 8969

Re: Match 3: Queensland Reds v B&I Lions - OFFICIAL!

No Pollock? Is he scared of the Reds? What a scaredy cat.

Meow.
by Thomas
Sun Jun 29, 2025 9:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46259
Views: 2273095

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Yeah, if you land in remote Northern Australia and somehow make it to civilization, you can stay
by Thomas
Sun Jun 29, 2025 8:57 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19164

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

Hansen tries hard, but was the 4th best winger on the pitch. He struggled to lock down a super rugby contract in his early 20s, and would struggle now.n He was largely invisible. Pollock looked good. I can now understand why plenty of people hate him. I'm going the other way. I thought his only ass...
by Thomas
Sun Jun 29, 2025 1:44 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19164

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

Robertson, Swain, Pietsch enhanced their reputations there. Still think Swain should be the starting lock. Swain is having a good year. Very happy for the bloke He must of just done the basics well, lineouts and scrum were strong but I didnt see him otherwise in the loose. We need a ball carrying s...
by Thomas
Sun Jun 29, 2025 12:18 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19164

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

Hansen tries hard, but was the 4th best winger on the pitch. He struggled to lock down a super rugby contract in his early 20s, and would struggle now.n He was largely invisible . Pollock looked good. I can now understand why plenty of people hate him. To someone who had an eyesight impediment mayb...
by Thomas
Sat Jun 28, 2025 11:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19164

Re: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL

Positive comments from Andy for the Hansen fan club The play of the day - I mean there were some fantastic tries, weren't there? - but the play of the day if you want to look what a Lion should do for his teammates was when Mack Hansen went up and down the field, end-to-end, never gave up, and foug...
by Thomas
Thu Jun 26, 2025 9:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46259
Views: 2273095

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

Skiaddict wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:05 pm She must have been a real charming libturd to put that on a truck where small children will see and read it.

Lovely.
I though yanks loved the First Amendment of the Constitution.
by Thomas
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour
Replies: 98
Views: 8015

Re: Why there should be no Lions spite thread this tour

In the lead-up to the last Lions tour on Australian shores, Cvntron united for the first time. Things were said that, though accurate, would no longer be acceptable in the modern 'me too' world of 2025. Most keen-eyed observers have directly linked this event to the subsequent decline in Welsh and ...
by Thomas
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:13 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions
Replies: 79
Views: 3716

Re: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions

Can you all see now why I was complaining about the lack of information to the general public regarding teams for this Saturday? 'Shut up and wait until Thursday,' I was told, 'Teams are never announced until then'. Here we are Thursday afternoon and still no announcement, and any Google search you...
by Thomas
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On
Replies: 92
Views: 5999

Re: Spear and Loathing 20 Years On

BlueThunder wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:59 am
Flankerdownunder wrote: Thu Jun 26, 2025 3:03 am Purely accidental and no malice or forethought. Not...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRZRQI_ ... nel=thegit
That were diabolical.
I can't spake.
by Thomas
Wed Jun 25, 2025 11:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions
Replies: 79
Views: 3716

Re: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions

Don't come the raw prawn, Towny, Joe Schmidt said 5 players from the Wallabies Squad had already been named to stay with the Western Force - that means they were already there and could obviously keep training with their teammates. Why be cagey about naming them? The Lions already know who they are...
by Thomas
Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:12 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16095
Views: 668636

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

mojo wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:46 am
Bindi wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:18 am
Thomas wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:15 am

I know a few guys. Who are we taking out?
Is anyone as wit kant as ROG? Russell is a good candidate.
Surely their clappy wit kant of a captain?
That's an idea but he's not someone who will win you a game. Plus, I like the idea of someone maiming a Scot.
by Thomas
Wed Jun 25, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16095
Views: 668636

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

We have 4 test locks - might as well use them in the absence of quality backrowers. Fair enough, just checked the squad and Vest appears to be the only other option. Can't find any update on Liam Wright, it would be great to have him coming off the bench. Would seem an ideal time to select some jac...
by Thomas
Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:52 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions
Replies: 79
Views: 3716

Re: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions

24 years ago this week Duncan McRae got 9 or 10 Aussie punches in against the smallest man on the oppositions team, when he was pinned on the ground and unable to defend himself. Unfortunately Farrell hasn’t selected Marcus Smith for this match so you’ll have to go for the next most annoying weakli...
by Thomas
Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions
Replies: 79
Views: 3716

Re: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions

towny wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:48 am
Thomas wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:54 am
towny wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:19 pm

No wonder they were flogged.
The west is a graveyard for professional rugby players. A place where you go to watch your career die.
I'm not sure that's the case; especially as the Force have 9 players in the Wobs' squad, which is more than the Tahs or Reds.
You can shut the fuck up.
by Thomas
Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Match 2: Western Force v B&I Lions OFFICIAL
Replies: 831
Views: 19164

Re: match2 - Western Force v B&I Lions

Flankerdownunder wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 6:13 am Sat 28 Jun 2025
Western Force v B&I Lions (Perth)
Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZ)
ARs: Paul Williams (NZ) & James Doleman (NZ)

TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (SA)
FPRO: Glenn Newman (NZ
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by Thomas
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:23 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt
Replies: 16095
Views: 668636

Re: Wallabies 2025: Revenge of the Schmidt

The victory over the Lions by the wonderful Puma B team convinced me of 2 things: 1 That Joe Schmidt has little to worry about with the Lions attack: we would smoke them everywhere from 15 right through to the loose forwards. :lol: FFS this is a side that hasn't played together before and they all ...
by Thomas
Tue Jun 24, 2025 12:54 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions
Replies: 79
Views: 3716

Re: Western Force team to face the B&I Lions

Named Western Force Sam Christie, Dane Haylett-Petty, Ed Stubbs, Chris Tuatara-Morrison, Corey Brown, Sam Norton-Knight, Brett Sheehan; Salesi Manu, James Hilterbrand, Salesi Ma'afu, Toby Lynn, Phoenix Battye, Angus Cottrell, Matt Hodgson, Richard Brown. Replacements Hugh Roach, Sione Kolo, Tim Met...
by Thomas
Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents
Replies: 46259
Views: 2273095

Re: U.S. politics thread and Donald Trump - Putin's Cock-holster of U.S. Presidents

https://i.imgur.com/9BMZGu1.png puts all those vatnik posters who think Ukraine should just give up to avoid ww3 in a bit of a quandary now. Medvedev is the laughing stock of people on the Russian forums, let alone here. They assume he is permanently drunk. tbf he has rarely been seen or filmed sob...
by Thomas
Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:07 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2281

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

Hellraiser wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:52 am
Thomas wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:11 pm
freddie111 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:09 pm
Don't mistake American liberals for actual liberals.
Indeed. American liberals are conservative when compared to others around the world.
That's not actually true.
Your most "batshit insane" lefty in the USA is a centrist in Australia.
by Thomas
Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:06 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2281

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

Don't mistake American liberals for actual liberals. Indeed. American liberals are conservative when compared to others around the world. Not sure this is true, in a cultural sense US liberals have some of the most hard liberal attitudes globally . What they are is not, is the supposed left leaning...
by Thomas
Sat Jun 21, 2025 11:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The fairer sex and why they are superior
Replies: 52
Views: 2281

Re: The fairer sex and why they are superior

She even made a video. This fellow gives it a critique. Also explains why some of you ladies are so difficult to understand. Happy to be on my side of the fence. Very. :thumbup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw1s8RQ-7Vo Don't mistake American liberals for actual liberals. Indeed. American liberal...
by Thomas
Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:35 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: match 1 - B&I Lions v Argentina OFFICIAL
Replies: 674
Views: 11226

Re: match 1 - B&I Lions v Argentina

Just watched it then. Always going to be some cohesion issues but Argies basically owned the wings. So many metres down each side (and tries!). Lions have a bit to work on particularly their counter attack defence. Australia aren't shy of having a crack deep in their half. Great win by the Pumas, es...
by Thomas
Fri Jun 20, 2025 3:02 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby Players who could Pack a Paunch
Replies: 21
Views: 772

Rugby Players who could Pack a Paunch

Let's have it.

Show me your tubbies.

I'll start.

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by Thomas
Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:40 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Rugby Players who could Pack a punch
Replies: 25
Views: 1223

Re: Rugby Players who could Pack a punch

towny wrote: Thu Jun 19, 2025 9:01 pm Although a league player, I dare say that Ian Roberts would have (literally) made Bakkies his bitch.
Genuinely terrifying man. Bakkies would have been quick with a slur too, because...you know. And we all know what happens when you call Ian Roberts a slur.