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I used to work witha Muslim girl who said there was an exemption when you are on your periods. She was constantly eating and using this excuse. Must have had month long periods in Ramadan
Hazem El Masri did it his entire career without fanfare.
It was mentioned in the media more than once and I can remember some commentators making note of El Masri wiping his face with a towel while all the other players had a drinks break after a try etc.
Toddy says hi.Iirc he would squirt water into his mouth but would spit it out just to get some moisture in his mouth.
What dumb ass religion decides its a good idea not to eat and drink during the day? Was that bit of the scripture written by a bloke with an evening cafe by chance?
From memory it's to give people a sense of what it's like to be poor and how they struggle to get by without food.
People are daft.
It's not as if SBW writes these stories and whatnot. Why not just accept and respect what he's doing?
It's a phenomenal effort from him, as it was when El Masiri did it.
Religion is silly and shouldn't ever be celebrated
They'd have been better coming up with "eat what you want but to donate to the needy!" I've been to Pakistan, it's not working very well in helping the hungry.
You mean to tell me that there are supporters out there who support their players? My god, what has the world come too?It's uncanny isn't it...start a thread about how much of a cat Cam Smith is, and all the ones defending him have Storm logos or Melbourne in their name.
Start one about SBW, and some fella called roostersrule thinks it's a 'phenomenal effort'. (that is presuming he still plays league, and for the Roosters - I haven't read any papers today).
I, amongst many other people, don't respect anything he does.
You mean to tell me that there are supporters out there who support their players? My god, what has the world come too?
It is a phenomenal effort, anyone who says otherwise has NFI.
Well said.
Classy post. As usual mate.
Having a fair few Muslim friends, Ramadan seems to be tough enough in an office job. And for Williams, who didn't grow up as a teenager fasting, it would be even tougher. He hasn't been big noting himself, it has been his team mates singing his praises.
Or there are fans who disagree with other fans. Defending a player hardly makes you blind to their defects.On the contrary... There are fans who are blinded by their bind to a club. Phenomenal? Please. No ones forcing him to do it, not even his pretend deity.
If he brought his travelling circus to my club I wouldn't be happy he fails to prepare adequately because of what *insert made up figure head here* tells him to do
On the contrary... There are fans who are blinded by their bind to a club. Phenomenal? Please. No ones forcing him to do it, not even his pretend deity.
If he brought his travelling circus to my club I wouldn't be happy he fails to prepare adequately because of what *insert made up figure head here* tells him to do
Or there are fans who disagree with other fans. Defending a player hardly makes you blind to their defects.
So something can only be phenomenal if you're forced to do it? Maybe Rolf Harris is you're type of guy.
I'm not talking about his religion or anything. I'm saying playing 80 minutes in one of the hardest sports in the world with no water or food for extended periods before, during or after the game is phenomenal.
He and his "travelling circus" have done wonders for our club.