Rumours and Stuff

[Matty Bhoy]

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Like he did Schuster?

I think his record would still be in the positive despite someone like Schuster, wouldn’t you say? Regardless, glad we aren’t interested in May.

 

[Glenneel]

All this Gus talk animosity. I wish we have the same level of GM. Instead we have dopes. Absolute plodders in charge. He can identify a good players and lands them. He’s shrewd, ruthless and plays his cards close to his chest. He’s passionate about his team. Can we see any of these things about the imported idiots in charge? They are not Parra people, it doesn’t worry them if we come last.

All these morons are good at is giving ticket discounts 24 hours before a game because nobody wants to watch the shit show they created.

Gus has f**ked up clubs for years hes been at and he is about to do it again at Dogs with Galvin. Once he leaves the Dogs they'll improve. He is like Bennett now, good operator in the main but unable to get them to the promised land.

And how can Souths afford May??? Must be getting rid of Cody Walker who could be a good option for 1 year at a reduced price until our 5/8 is ready.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Foxx seems to be going ok?

May is a non drinker FFS!

Another reason not to sign him! You can’t trust those blokes!

 

[84 Baby]

Im on the cusp.
Was born in 1980, the last year recognised as being Gen X. So I was one of those weird people who grew up surrounded by both Gen X and Millenials.

I do remember the ‘86 GF though, so that’s something I’ve got going for me.

Xenials the truly great generation. We bridge analog and digital and we’re also the generation that’ll use AI the best.

 

[Grigor]

Mahoney?

Josh curran

 

[JokerEel]

If May does go to Souths let's see how long until his brother tri a to go join him from the Tigers...

 

[T-Boon]

Gus has f**ked up clubs for years hes been at and he is about to do it again at Dogs with Galvin. Once he leaves the Dogs they'll improve. He is like Bennett now, good operator in the main but unable to get them to the promised land.

And how can Souths afford May??? Must be getting rid of Cody Walker who could be a good option for 1 year at a reduced price until our 5/8 is ready.

that is what I have been saying for a week. Souths will be looking to move him on.

 

[Twizzle]

When I posted "pick you best 13 and worry about the number on their back" some of you who are less experienced in life associate that with Gus, when in actual fact that has always been associated with master coach Jack Gibson.

According to the Google search results, he never actually said that, rather it was more his coaching philosiphy rather than a direct quote.

The phrase "Pick your best 13 players and worry about the number on their back later" is not a direct quote attributed to Jack Gibson. However, it encapsulates a sentiment often associated with his coaching philosophy, particularly his focus on player selection and performance. Gibson, a legendary rugby league coach, was known for his innovative coaching methods and attention to detail, often prioritizing players' skills and performance over jersey numbers or positional assignments. While he didn't use that exact phrase, it accurately reflects his coaching approach, which prioritized selecting the best players for the team, regardless of their jersey number or position.

Google Search

Wikiquotes has some of his best:

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• Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead!
  • Gibson quotes the title of the song from The Wizard of Oz at the start of his post-game speech to fans after his Parramatta Eels side win the club their first-ever Australian Rugby League premiership title in 1981 after thirty four years in the competition. Gibson then promptly ended the speech and went back to his celebrating players.
• He's getting closer.
  • When Mal Meninga had missed a succession of penalty goal attempts during the second Ashes Test in 1984 and another chance hit the upright.
• He is about as big as Clive Churchill was when he played and he owns an ugly dog.
  • When asked about the weaknesses of his former Parramatta charge Paul Taylor.
• I realised fairly early that the 'wisdom of the ages' - whether from 3000 years ago or yesterday - often was simply and perfectly adaptable to the context of the football arena, and immensely valuable. From my regular morning habit of reading, I would write down any wise, pragmatic and smart quotes and ideas that struck me, and that I felt could be of use in coaching.
  • On how he displayed the ability to deliver a one-liner or quote that always perfectly summed up a situation.
• I think he must have an egg-timer - every four minutes, he blows the whistle.
  • On Queensland referee Barry Gomersall.
• In football, if you are standing still, you're going backwards fast.
  • Gibson shows his passion for constant innovation in his coaching.
• Kick it to the seagulls.
  • Gibson told a young Peter Sterling to kick the ball into open spaces rather than into the opposition's hands at the end of his team's set of six tackles in possession; seagulls often congregate on empty spaces on sports fields in Australia.
• Played strong, done good.
  • One of his most famous lines.
• Talent is secondary to whether players are confident.
  • Gibson often put trust above pure playing ability when selecting teams.
• That guy is so quick, he can switch off the light and get into bed before the room is dark.
  • Gibson making an assessment on fast winger Andrew Ettingshausen during his summary of a match on television.
• The use of video evidence is not always conclusive, but it sure beats the memory bank of most witnesses.
  • Gibson is a massive supporter of modern technology being used in top-grade Rugby League to clear up any decisions that the match referee may not be able to adjudicate on definitively.
• There is nothing in the contract that says a football coach has to be sane or a good loser.
  • Jack on the the science of coaching.
• There's always free cheese in a mousetrap.
  • One of his favourite sayings.
• They'd boo Santa Claus, this mob.
  • On the Lang Park crowd during a State of Origin series.
• They all seem to limp a little extra when they are replaced.
  • After a player was replaced during the 1984 Origin series.
• Waiting for Cronulla to win a premiership is like leaving the porch lamp on for Harold Holt.
  • Gibson on Cronulla Sharks' long premiership drought.

The Last Word by Jack Gibson (with Ian Heads)​

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• The game today is entirely different to when I played. But I still think it's pretty smart. Maybe the biggest change lies in the simple fact that if you're a bit slow today, mentally or physically, you're not going to survive.

Played Tough, Done Good by Jack Gibson​

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• To win a championship, you've got to have a nucleus of five or six real tough, hard competitors. To win anything, the team's got to think tough and that infiltrates into the individual. You've got to have a tough leader.
• The big test in football is how a captain leads under conditions of adversity.

Jack Gibson - Wikiquote

en.wikiquote.org

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Jack stole an Ali quote there with turning the lights out and being in bed before the room got dark. Great recognises great.

 

[Twizzle]

Jack stole an Ali quote there with turning the lights out and being in bed before the room got dark. Great recognises great.

AI attributes the quote to Gibbo.

The quote "That guy is so quick, he can switch off the light and get into bed before the room is dark" is attributed to Jack Gibson. Jack Gibson was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.

https://www.google.com/search?q=who...AgywAgHxBY3_8dwiLDM1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

However I followed Ali a lot in his career and I agree with you, I seem to recall him saying it as well.

 

[The Predictor]

Any new in regards to Moses backing up ?

 

[Soto]

Since we're In the rumours thread
- Simonsson to be back in around 4 weeks
- Papalii to play some 5/8 in reserve grade and don't be surprised if this also happens during bye weeks of 1st grade
- I think 5/8 1st grade next yr will be filled within the ranks
- Sandon Smith may have already been offered to Parra
- I don't think Jnr wants to retire anytime soon

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You could be right with Tuivaiti but knowing our R & R Committee it could probably be closer $300k but highly doubt JAC on $600k. We got him for bargain basement price and still expect him to be relatively cheap at $400-450k.

He agreed to a CO. No chance he also sold himself short. He was uncontracted because he broke the rules, not because he couldn't play.

 

[Delboy]

Trolley boy MON and JIMS MOWING operate in the dark arts of Ron Massey cup quality players. Every now and then they venture out and wow us with a signing from another teams reserve grade side.

We are truly blessed to have these fine men leading the way.

Dedicated to our illustrious recruitment team , hope for the future

 

[Poupou Escobar]

All this Gus talk animosity. I wish we have the same level of GM. Instead we have dopes. Absolute plodders in charge. He can identify a good players and lands them. He’s shrewd, ruthless and plays his cards close to his chest. He’s passionate about his team. Can we see any of these things about the imported idiots in charge? They are not Parra people, it doesn’t worry them if we come last.

All these morons are good at is giving ticket discounts 24 hours before a game because nobody wants to watch the shit show they created.

Most clubs don't have Phil Gould. Stop wishing and start following the Bulldogs if it's so important to you.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

There is talk in the NFL about tweaking some rules to try to get rid of the quarterback sneaks because they are predictable, ugly, boring and bad TV and there are too many of them (they are apparently up 300% this past season). Also fans don't like the predictability of that being the play call. Philly would run a QB sneak on any 3rd and short play and if it failed they would just run it again on 4th down knowing it would succeed.
Shouldn't NRL apply this logic to, for example, bombs and do something about them?
Why isn't there at least a couple of commentators talking about it.
A problem with bombs is the game seems to love them - has made rules and rule interpretations to encourage more of them.
I am not saying ban them but make rule changes to make them less predictable - such as if the opposition catch it they get a 7 tackle set or a "free play".
They are so predictable commentators rarely even call them anymore as if to say "you know what is happening on the last tackle".

I would go further and rule that there are no knock ons after a kick. It's play on until one team has control of the ball.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Gus has f**ked up clubs for years hes been at and he is about to do it again at Dogs with Galvin. Once he leaves the Dogs they'll improve. He is like Bennett now, good operator in the main but unable to get them to the promised land.

And how can Souths afford May??? Must be getting rid of Cody Walker who could be a good option for 1 year at a reduced price until our 5/8 is ready.

No thanks.

 

[Tiger5150]

Preston would be good but for 2027… sigh.

I see Bennett is close to signing May. Probably too big and fast and exciting for us to consider.

too crazy...

Was offered a spot at the Tigers with his brother. Had a meeting with Richardson that is best described as a trainwreck. I reckon anyone that takes him on is eyeing off Terrell at the end of his Tigers Contract.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Xenials the truly great generation. We bridge analog and digital and we’re also the generation that’ll use AI the best.

Anal Insertion?

 

[Gary Gutful]

AI attributes the quote to Gibbo.

The quote "That guy is so quick, he can switch off the light and get into bed before the room is dark" is attributed to Jack Gibson. Jack Gibson was an Australian rugby league footballer and coach.

https://www.google.com/search?q=who+said+"That+guy+is+so+quick,+he+can+switch+off+the+light+and+get+into+bed+before+the+room+is+dark"&rlz=1C1UEAD_enAU1048AU1048&oq=who+said+"That+guy+is+so+quick,+he+can+switch+off+the+light+and+get+into+bed+before+the+room+is+dark"&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCjE3OTA1ajBqMTWoAgywAgHxBY3_8dwiLDM1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

However I followed Ali a lot in his career and I agree with you, I seem to recall him saying it as well.

Pearce off Jack, Gibbs on.