nicknelo's Contributions

Thanks PastHisBest, I should have researched that a tad better! And it does not look like I can go in and edit it, I need that as I'm a terrible speller etc... What did you think of the idea?

Barbarians success should be used as a template for a World Cup evolution

7 Dec 2009

I agree lcroft. "major dummy spit" Deans comes over, lays a hand on him, offers some banta... and what does Giteau do? nothing, just offers a cheeky smile back at the camera, he does not even acknowledge Deans. Giteau shrugs off his terrible performance against Wales as just "one of those things" saying he prepared in the same way he does every game, and just had a bad night. I suspect it may have been more then that, I think it was a big dummy spit, like a child braking all his toys in disgust with not getting his way, maybe because of the threat he faces at being moved to 12.

Video says much about Wallabies attitude

7 Dec 2009

I agree with Matt "But the truth is that the Pro game is being strangled by that competitive nature to be conservative in the face of uncertainty and pressure." The answer is to inject some "flair and optimism" into the game. The BarBars template shows us the way. When the players play for the BarBars they don't have the pressure of playing for their country. A mixed team with world class players ensures maximum talent without a conservative attitude, this is the recipe for highly entertaining matches. I think this should be used more often, like a World Cup winning team vs The Rest of the World team, or Super 14 winners vs the REst of the Super 14, or Tri Nations Winner vs The Rest of the Tri Nations etc... this combination team could be used in any competition. It bring top players together in a more stress free environment, an environment we there are encouraged to play with "flair and optimism". We don't need to change the rules, we need to change the environment. See my article on this at: http://www.theroar.com.au/2009/12/07/barbarians-success-should-be-used-as-a-template-for-a-world-cup-evolution/

Why rugby should be a thirteen man game

7 Dec 2009