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Bennalong,
I would have to slightly disagree…gamblers can think and often look at the “form”. Although the Reds lost to the waratahs when they last played, that was six “starts’ ago.Since then they have been versatile and disciplined and are yet to post a loss. You agree that they are in form, but with regards to tries….They have actually scored the second most number of tries in the competition, with 26, 3 behind the crusaders, although admittedly only one more than their oppoaition the ‘Tahs.
I totally agree that these clashes are mostly tight (their last clash excluded) but whether they are “as good as you want them to be”…..I can only hope you support the force or the rebels, because I have loved them all despite my team losing the last 7.
Really looking forward to it. On “form” , reds by 21…on history, grudge, bogie team factors…Reds by 3.
Desperate Waratahs stars rush back for Reds match
Thanks Vinay. My late Father always talked about the graciousness of the Don at various times, but as alluded to above, more contemporary articles have always suggested him to be a “prickly” and “private” charcter. Your story was a great read. It is exactly how I would dream of being greated by my “hero” .
The night I had a glass of wine with the Don
E.Cooper.
I agree that queensland play as a team but they are also in the enviable position of having a team full of fantastic players.
Most of of us mere mortals who play club rugby, touch footy etc would spend a lot of our game worrying if our opposition had ONE outstanding playmaker. Queensland however, had 3-4 “playmakers” and 2-3 “finishers” whose skill level made a mockery of the wet conditions.
I thought the NSW team would win tonight in a dour contest in the wet but they were simply outclassed and the score only flattered the home team.
I agree that playing as a team is paramount but I would argue that this is the best Queensland team I have seen in the 25 years I have been watching? I am happy for some debate about this but the way the queenslanders cantered home tonight in unsuitable conditions convinced me.
Why Queensland will win the first State Of Origin
I think times have changed somewhat with regards to “playing for the team” and “playing for the love of the game”. Like it or not Rugby (and arguably all the other football codes for that matter) are run like employment for these blokes. The only difference from your standard 9-5 career however is that the player knows they have a limited lifespan. At best 10-15 years and in the worst case scenario, cop a career-ending injury and all of a sudden its over tomorrow. Although I can understand your sentiments, I can also understand while players try to “make hay while the sun shines” and while their agents would push them so (because their paypackets depend on the player playing).
Forget the money, Cooper should stick with the Reds
I am only new to this site but have found it an excellent one and believe it is all the posters who make it so.
Thanks Zolton for your clarification of the logistics behind it as I think these are easily overlooked.
I think it is the chance for rational debate which attracts many of us. Posters need to remember that their statements lack the usual non-verbal cues which we all use in day-to-day communication and that their written statements can be too easily misinterpreted. This is an unavoidable hurdle associated with the move to communication via SMS, e-mail and internet sites like this.
That all said, after my first week of watching this website I have noticed the typical one-eyed parochialism which dominates other opinion sites. While everyone should be able to have their say (and I am as excited by the Reds resurrection as the next supporter). I think the ability for someone to “thumbs-down” a post and for it to be removed on those grounds alone seems unfair to me. These types of forums run the risk of becoming a bit clique (although I appreciate many of you ‘know’ each other after months of posting) and also a bit ‘big-brotherish” in the way things are moderated.
Anyway. Hoping I haven’t offended anyone with my first post. Looking forward to contributing soon.
The run home to the Super 14 finals
Yes harry. She is Hugh’s sister. Not sure though if they are the children of Peter McMeniman, an excellent orthopaediac surgeon in Brisbane but i would hazard a guess that they are related somehow.
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