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Dumbledore wrote: ↑Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:26 am I miss Quade

I don't miss his defence.

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Wasn’t sure where to pop this but I’ve started my employer sponsored visa process, hope to be moving to Perth so might be saying Gday hopefully to a few of you :) . Pretty excited if I manage to get an employer after the lockdown lifts and the visa process goes through. (I’m well aware how tight th...

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Bialthletes can hit the targets 99/100 times when their heart is at resting, however when they've had to cross country ski and their heart is at 180bpm its a different story. Ulese is many things, and I rate him as a player, but he's not fit. There is a reason he often starts from the bench or is p...

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I find it difficult to believe that a good skills coach cannot teach Uelese how to throw the bloody ball. When Brad Thorn switched to rugby he had to learn a lot of new skills. Many years ago, I worked in a large computer services company. The boss had a favourite saying whenever a customer demanded...

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We need to have a few players who are genuinely world class if we are any hope of winning the big prizes. Not just "in the discussion".

My picks would be: Tupou, Bell, Rodha, Petaia, Vunivalu.

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Yep. Life is good. Get Latu back and get Uelese to a club where he can develop and the pack is almost sorted. What we really need is a couple of these talented kids to go on and become world class players. Good isn’t enough. The top Wallaby teams had a few ‘greats’. At present I would say we have H...

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Meanwhile, the Hunter Wildfires (Newcastle) beat the Manly Marlins at the Village. And West Harbour just fell short against the Beasties. Nice! We played Penrith at their home ground. They did okay, for a struggling club. Never stopped trying. Don’t encourage him. :x Weird comment. :?

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towny wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 11:09 pm
wamberal wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:48 pm Meanwhile, the Hunter Wildfires (Newcastle) beat the Manly Marlins at the Village. And West Harbour just fell short against the Beasties.
Nice!

We played Penrith at their home ground. They did okay, for a struggling club. Never stopped trying.

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Meanwhile, the Hunter Wildfires (Newcastle) beat the Manly Marlins at the Village. And West Harbour just fell short against the Beasties.

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This has been an extreme bean counter approach unfortunately. How much fan base good will has been sacrificed? It still doesn't explain how bad the Tahs defence is. I didn't watch Super Rugby Australia. Have the Tah's improved since Penney was sacked? The Tahs fan base has been headed south for man...

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The Waratahs just posted a staggering multi-million dollar profit and have millions of dollars in the bank so hopefully some of that money will be redirected towards helping struggling clubs. There is a move by the "viable" Shute Shield clubs (except for my club, Eastwood) to kick the three straggl...

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I used to go for a big bike ride on Saturdays and end up at Drummoyne watching all the bouncers prop :lol: To be honest, these days some of the top div 1 subbies teams are probably better than the bottom Shute shield teams. Randwick are scheduled to play Parramatta today. Parramatta can only field ...

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trapper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:33 am Rennie loves Swintons ‘ edge” that’s why he was selected. I’d imagine they’ll both be very happy.

Obviously the judiciary are in his pocket.

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Zakar wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:34 pm
shanky wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 11:26 pm Cool. Sounds like a page-turner! I’ll tune in

Its on Stan

They've done a good job with Super Rugby, but pity it ended so soon!

It's also on 9GEM, amazingly enough.

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You're an idiot who has just demonstrated to the entire forum that you have no idea about Australian political journalists, and therefore by extension Australian politics. All three are proudly conservative journalists who work for conservative publications. We can all thank Paul Keating for enabli...

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One thing for sure about the Storm: they seem to be (from my limited knowledge) very good at recruitment.

They are also very good at player management (leaving aside the occasional salary cap scandal).

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Slim 293 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:43 am Simone's form has certainly been mixed this year, but surprised to see Foketi there in his place.

He's a plodder.

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:lol: You went to Matraville High with the Ellas and Eddie, no? :) ;) (Just joking, we know you would’ve never left Eastwood) He went to Fort Street, where he no doubt spending his High School years writing poetry, banging smart left-leaning artsy girls and taking LSD. Or am I just stereotyping? I ...

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Swinton has been outplayed by every opposite number in every game this season. His only skill is making scary faces and getting carded. Another GPS softie when it comes to real rugby. He went to Knox, actually. Knox is more GPS, than the GPS I wouldn't know. I am the product of the public system. T...

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grievous wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:50 pm
Thomas wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:25 pm Swinton has been outplayed by every opposite number in every game this season. His only skill is making scary faces and getting carded.
Another GPS softie when it comes to real rugby.

He went to Knox, actually.

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Jesus. Who. Would. You. Pick. At. 6? I will take the liberty of answering on His behalf. LSL at 6, Valetini to come on at 60 or even earlier to go berserk. LSL into the middle of the row. We are a bit worried about the lineouts, would prefer to start with the best possible targets, all things being...

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What's more amusing is a fvcking royalty in 2021. :lol: Do you plebs still cringe and bow and touch your forelock when James George James Henry the Earl of Dinglebottom graces your disgusting persona? And do New Zealanders still covet Knighthoods? Arise Sir James George James Henry Dinglebottom?

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Gavin Duffy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:27 pm I'd say Netanyahu will be back in within 6 months.

If he stays out of gaol.

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I started skipping dinners or at least not eating anything after 5. I don't know how healthy that is, but I lost two stone in a couple of months. Big thing I cut out was soda drinks - fairly sure I was addicted to Coke. Smaller portions for breakfast and lunch too. Simple when you think about it. O...

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Ali's Choice wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:13 am Just heard that this match has been relocated to the home of Australian Rugby, Leichardt Oval. I will update the OP accordingly.

Not to be picky, but "Leichhardt".

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Drink more water, cut out salt.

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I will never forget that day. From memory it was a grey day in Hong Kong, I drove down to Central to pick up the paper, had a look at the front page, and burst into tears. There had been a sense of optimism in the air for years, a growing sense of genuine pride and patriotism amongst Hong Kong peopl...

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Should not the home team be named first? Reds vs Blues?

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But they all really did believe in magic. Magic is the basis of most religions. They were set up as means of control. From my very limited theological learning, we humans have been searching for, and fabricating, creation stories in one form or another for tens of thousands of years. We have a year...

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Instead, its gutted his career as a professional athlete, ruined his reputation, and turned him into a joke shop sideshow. He's no financially better off - he would have made the same amount of money if he'd pulled his head in and worked out his contract after the first incident. Then he would have...

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guy smiley wrote: ↑Sun May 30, 2021 3:16 am Should have been a penalty and card for the Trask incident.

Rubbish. Get your head out of your orifice.

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But that player doesn't play for a certain team, once again outing you as the fat, lying, chippy hypocrite that you truly are. :smug: What's wrong with being fat? (I'm asking for a friend).

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Monk Zombie wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 10:04 am
Grandpa wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 9:45 am 1970s - Robertson, Going, Kirkpatrick

that's more like it

KIrkpatrick breaking away with ball in hand was a sight to see

Ray Price flipping him on his back with a perfect "Cumberland Throw" was even better.

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Ray Price? He would have been a stand-out in any era. So would John Hipwell, Mark Loane, and David Hillhouse, the best Australian lineout exponent I have ever seen. He was so good that the coach of the day invited the match referee to attend training so that he could see how high he could jump unai...

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Farva wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 2:59 am Im not 40 yet

Hope you make it!!!

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As an aside, is the Spectator the same as it is in Australia? A faux news site that frames opinions from right wing loons as fact? The original Speccy was a great read. Especially Jeffrey Bernard, when he was well enough. The Australian version has always been shite. I tried it, and spewed it out.

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Where's Hooper? He will need to be in top form during the Bledisloe series. It will be his job to catch Mo'unga.

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I am going to head down the hill to watch this game - looking forward to it immensely. Wollongong is a great part of the world. Really? I think it is an absolute shit hole. It used to be. I worked at the Steelworks in the sixties, the whole neighbourhood was caked in red dust. It is lot nicer now, ...

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We've been down this path before where everyone took it for grant he'd lose. Because this person said this and that etc. Open and shut case. It turned out to be bullshit. Which is why I think it wasn't pointed/stated specifically. I’m not sure that’s true. Corporations do everything possible to sta...

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We were in Belfast a few years ago in May, went to the Friday market and bought the best strawberries ever grown in the history of the world. Fact.

Every country that grows mangoes thinks theirs are the best. Thai mangoes would get my vote.

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