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By now, most football fans would have heard and be dismayed at the non-nomination of Heung Min Son for the PFA Player of the…
Tottenham fans just can't get a break. Unfortunately, arguably Spurs' best player, smiling assassin Son Heung-min, was diagnosed with a fractured arm after scoring…
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you obviously don’t watch much football mate. It’s the round ball in case you are wondering…
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
Didn’t Salah win the African baller of the year award once? 🙂 Think the Africans have claimed him as one of their own…
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
I think you may have proven my point. Son’s level of success is commensurate with that of the England captain (some might argue even more, that at least Son has won an Asian gold medal which Kane has yet to do any medal for club or country). So why is the “respect” afforded to Kane so much more than that to Son?
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
Mike, whilst your way is a healthy way of looking at it, and whilst I agree with many of the points you raise, I am not sure if your last statement is true, that Son is “perfectly content with that”. There has been some statements attributed to Son (albeit I am wary of social media with the “fae news”) that suggest this is not the case.
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
thank you, Nick. Indeed Mike have missed the thread, although it wasn’t that subtle 🙂
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
You make some excellent points about Son in the Korean national team. There was some debate about his role where Son is essentially playing more of a midfielder play making role than an attacking striker. He did win the Asian games gold medal but I agree overall he can do better on the Korean team, but I don’t think this is his fault. If I was the South Korean coach, I would have Son play a similar role and let him take more shots at goal – the problem for the South Korean team is no one on that team is remotely on the same level as Son.
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
I agree with you, but not entirely – there is something wrong with players like Son or Rivaldo not being recognised.
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
your points are valid. My gf is a liverpool supporter, and even though I am Spurs inside out, it breaks my heart to say Son deserves a better club.
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history
Julian sounds like someone that should put their hand up for the Board of RA. Clever with rugby and life experiences.
Super Rugby retrospectives: Julian Huxley
Reading between the lines, I think what he means is he is going to be a dictator and all factions shall answer to him. That’s what Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China did, unite the warring factions, but that’s after he conquered all of them.
Clarke promises to stamp out RA factions
He still has a point: how did the leak occur? The Board needs to go.
AOC boss Matt Carroll sad for rugby's demise
Good article mate but the best part was the video highlights of the Australian 80s backline. Mind-blowing how good the Green and Gold were then
When we were kings: Is there still room for rugby’s Quade Coopers?
Mr Parkes, I see what you have done here. Lowered our expectations last week with that cr..ppy article then blow us away with a solid piece of journalism this week. Well played.
The Wrap: No easy answers for Australian rugby
I can only speak for myself and my school mates then. For a league state union was doing well.
'Test of the Century' showed Wallabies greatness, says Mortlock
Agree with the author regarding Mark Viduka. Arguably one of the most talented footballers this generation in Australia but possibly a disaster in sports administration if his reputed work ethic is anything to go by. You lost me at Canterbury Bulldogs and Castle though – from most accounts, they weren’t too happy with her as CEO.
Bitter legends have no right to dictate their codes
back when everyone cared about rugby union, stillmissit. I was in school then, and remembered watching every single wallaby game during that era.
'Test of the Century' showed Wallabies greatness, says Mortlock
Agree with you. Perhaps Castle was hoping that being woke, she could gain favour with the public. What’s amazing though are the Roar articles and the usual suspects defending Castle, overlooking her (lack of) performance and blaming it on everything else under the sun.
Castle, conflicts of interest and chaos
John O’Neill who was possibly Rugby Australia’s greatest administrator, said “i oversaw a glorious period of on-field success, which made me look like a genius off-field”. I don’t know why the outraged mob here just can’t see that – she’s a woman, shrieked the Red Pirate. She’s not from the Sydney Eastern Rubgy Stock was the excuse by Geoff Parkes, whom I understand is considered a Sage in these parts of the internet, blah blah – could it be possibly the Wallabies just didn’t perform and Australian fans went away in droves?
Castle, conflicts of interest and chaos
“I oversaw a glorious period of on-field success, which made me look like a genius off-field” said John O’Neill, ex CEO of Rugby Australia. It’s amusing how the apologists on this site keeps spinning out the excuses – she is a woman,she is a Kiwi, she is not from Sydney Eastern rugby stock, blah blah blah. If Raelene was half as successful as John, everyone would all be hailing the Vicar of Dibley.
Australian rugby has its problems, but Raelene Castle was not one of them
Essentially being paid his old salary plus salary at new club plus playing at a beautiful part of France…I would say he is quite pleased.
The Wrap: Unravelling Australian rugby’s unholy war
This article lost any credibility attributing a successful career at the bulldogs.
Rugby's elbow-patch brigade wasn't ready for Castle
This site is full of Raelene Castle apologists. If I may summarize this long winded article: Raelene Castle did nothing wrong. Australians are immature and they like tearing others down. Oh and she didn’t come from Sydney Eastern Rugby stock was the other excuse.
The Wrap: Unravelling Australian rugby’s unholy war
Your sentiments regarding Raelene Castle possibly differ from a significant portion of the Australian public. She is not the only responsible for the sad state of affairs, but you have absolved her of any blame and instead it is “Australian politics” and the immaturity of Australians that is at the heart of all that is wrong with Australian rugby. Tearing people down is not just an Australian trait, it’s alive across the Tasman, and the only thing that keeps the wolves away is success.
The Wrap: Unravelling Australian rugby’s unholy war
Be patient my friend. God has his Own Timing. As you can see He has now Squashed the Curve in Australia so he is answering your prayers my friend. The Vicar from Dibley has to go, Nick Farr Jones will be made the next CEO, Izzy will return. All in God’s Timing.
Raelene Castle resigns as Rugby Australia CEO
I see your point, to a degree. If Harry Kane or a famous European was playing the Korean football league, they would still be rated very highly, if fact, even more highly. Westerners have always been rated highly by the East when it comes to sports so the converse of your point is probably not true.
Heung Min Son is the most underrated footballer in history