Comments on: ARU jump to defence of under-fire Dickinson http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/ The Roar is a sports opinion website. We tackle sports opinion rather than simply sports news. And we embed user-generated content — in the form of articles and comments — into the fabric of the site. Featuring some of the best sports writers in Australia — including the Sydney Morning Herald's Spiro Zavos — The Roar aims to be the leading sports website in Australia. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:12:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jerry http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251718 Jerry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:43:16 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251718 He was though. He was though.

]]> By: ohtani's jacket http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251151 ohtani's jacket Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:48:32 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251151 Since when did the ARU have a clue? Since when did the ARU have a clue?

]]> By: Cattledog http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251067 Cattledog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:25:05 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251067 It also doesn't mean what he said was right! It also doesn’t mean what he said was right!

]]> By: Jerry http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251063 Jerry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:55:34 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251063 What he did may have been wrong, but that doesn't mean what he said was wrong. What he did may have been wrong, but that doesn’t mean what he said was wrong.

]]> By: Cattledog http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251045 Cattledog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:04:39 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251045 Your inane comment can only be conscrued to mean that PO'Bs analysis was correct and the ARU don't have a clue. Accept that what PO'B did was wrong, he has and so have the IRB, and move on. Your inane comment can only be conscrued to mean that PO’Bs analysis was correct and the ARU don’t have a clue. Accept that what PO’B did was wrong, he has and so have the IRB, and move on.

]]> By: ohtani's jacket http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251033 ohtani's jacket Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:34:17 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251033 ARU scrum analysis must be hilarious. ARU scrum analysis must be hilarious.

]]> By: Cattledog http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-251003 Cattledog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:27:24 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-251003 Who would be a ref!! Is it any wonder they are struggling to get half decent refs, with every blog on every conceivable net ridiculing the performances, public vilifications and the like. Most Saturday afternoons you will find, generally the same mob, openly criticising and often abusing the guy, and sometimes girl, in white, who have given up their time to provide the teams with some semblance of control, often not at any great standard, but at least getting out there and doing it. Until the general public wake up to themselves, the situation will not improve. I would bet my bottom dollar that the majority of bloggers on this and other social forums have never taken up the whistle at any real level (grade and above) so have no idea most of the time what they are talking about when they criticise from their armchairs or computer desks the standard of refereeing. Who would be a ref!! Is it any wonder they are struggling to get half decent refs, with every blog on every conceivable net ridiculing the performances, public vilifications and the like. Most Saturday afternoons you will find, generally the same mob, openly criticising and often abusing the guy, and sometimes girl, in white, who have given up their time to provide the teams with some semblance of control, often not at any great standard, but at least getting out there and doing it.

Until the general public wake up to themselves, the situation will not improve. I would bet my bottom dollar that the majority of bloggers on this and other social forums have never taken up the whistle at any real level (grade and above) so have no idea most of the time what they are talking about when they criticise from their armchairs or computer desks the standard of refereeing.

]]> By: John allyne http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-250992 John allyne Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:12:10 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-250992 It just goes to show how far the leadership of the ARU has fallen , O`Neill has no communication with us the paying public, who in the ARU let Dan Vickerman, The High Performance unit is run by two Coaches who have a history of being sacked or Coaching Australia under 20s who seem in capable of winning anything , but wait ,these two Coaches fast forward these players to WALLABY SELECTION TO SAVE THEIR JOBS, The juniors are selected to early and then put in cotton wool, they are along with The ARU administration then join the very high profile CLUB called THE PROTECTED SPECIES where membership can only be gained by having a CV of non achievments. The referring is in this country is the same standard as the game. BORING It just goes to show how far the leadership of the ARU has fallen , O`Neill has no communication with us the paying public, who in the ARU let Dan Vickerman, The High Performance unit is run by two Coaches who have a history of being sacked or Coaching Australia under 20s who seem in capable of winning anything , but wait ,these two Coaches fast forward these players to WALLABY SELECTION TO SAVE THEIR JOBS, The juniors are selected to early and then put in cotton wool, they are along with The ARU administration then join the very high profile CLUB called THE PROTECTED SPECIES where membership can only be gained by having a CV of non achievments. The referring is in this country is the same standard as the game. BORING

]]> By: Jerry http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-250943 Jerry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:53:05 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-250943 While the IRB and Paddy have obviously got to look at their management practices, the ARU (and the NZRU for that matter) have got to look at what they can do to produce half decent refs. The current ANZAC crop is crap, with the Aussies struggling even more than Kiwi refs do. Dickenson is dreadful and Matt Goddard is ridiculous. While the IRB and Paddy have obviously got to look at their management practices, the ARU (and the NZRU for that matter) have got to look at what they can do to produce half decent refs. The current ANZAC crop is crap, with the Aussies struggling even more than Kiwi refs do. Dickenson is dreadful and Matt Goddard is ridiculous.

]]> By: Cattledog http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/11/21/aru-jump-to-defence-of-under-fire-dickinson/#comment-250930 Cattledog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=25527#comment-250930 And so they should have! It would appear the whole management procedure within the IRB leaves much to be desired and perhaps this will be the catalyst for them to clean up their act and start producing something of relevance to the rugby community as a whole rather than just attempting to appease the stuffed shirts in the NH. And so they should have! It would appear the whole management procedure within the IRB leaves much to be desired and perhaps this will be the catalyst for them to clean up their act and start producing something of relevance to the rugby community as a whole rather than just attempting to appease the stuffed shirts in the NH.

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