The Wisdom of Wok

[Vee]

A thread for the old-timers on here.

Two I remember fondly,

Reporter, "Why do you keep picking Garry Hughes when he's so slow?"

Wok, "Because he's quick between the ears."

And, on hearing that a young Steve Roach's idols were Royce Ayliffe and Craig Young...

Wok, "Well, two more idle players I'd struggle to think of."

Others?

 

[DaveMc]

I remember him casually dropping a racist expression, then being unrepentant about it. Wouldn’t call it wisdom though.

 

[Vee]

Deleted.

 

[DaveMc]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/warren-ryan-quits-abc-job-over-racism-row-20140607-zs0l8.html

 

[Vee]

I remember him casually dropping a racist expression, then being unrepentant about it. Wouldn’t call it wisdom though.

Never heard that one. I know he eventually retired from the (lefty PC) ABC over some black controversy but can't remember the details.

 

[Vee]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/warren-ryan-quits-abc-job-over-racism-row-20140607-zs0l8.html

"Furthermore, there is no appeasing those who are determined to be offended."

Says it all for me.

 

[DaveMc]

Never heard that one. I know he eventually retired from the (lefty PC) ABC over some black controversy but can't remember the details.

Yeah, that was exactly it. People were really unreasonable about thinking it might be unacceptable to casually describe someone on a publicly-funded broadcast by an extremely racist term.

 

[DaveMc]

"Furthermore, there is no appeasing those who are determined to be offended."

Says it all for me.

I’m sure it does.

 

[Vee]

Yeah, that was exactly it. People were really unreasonable about thinking it might be unacceptable to casually describe someone on a publicly-funded broadcast by an extremely racist term.

You sound like my PC lefty intellectual academic sister who lives in Canberra and has no idea how the world functions outside her Canberra bubble. Are you?

 

[DaveMc]

You sound like my PC lefty intellectual academic sister who lives in Canberra and has no idea how the world functions outside her Canberra bubble. Are you?

Definitely.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wisdom of wok: let's replace test players Steve Roach and Paul Sironen in a grand final with the game still in the balance.

 

[Vee]

Wisdom of wok: let's replace test players Steve Roach and Paul Sironen in a grand final with the game still in the balance.

Fair call. It would be interesting if you could get an honest answer from him but hindsight is a beautiful thing.

 

[some11]

Who?

 

[Vee]

Who?

Oh dear.

Warren Ryan.

 

[Vee]

Oh dear.

Warren Ryan.

If I have to explain further, this is probably not the thread for you.

 

[axl rose]

You sound like my PC lefty intellectual academic sister who lives in Canberra and has no idea how the world functions outside her Canberra bubble. Are you?

It was a direct quote from the Gone With The Wind novel. ABC/SJWs/lefties you know how it is.

On leaving Balmain he fired a parting shot by saying the "the Lemon has been squeezed dry". We sure proved him wrong.. by never making the finals ever again.

 

[King hit]

Wisdom of wok: let's replace test players Steve Roach and Paul Sironen in a grand final with the game still in the balance.

He did that in the 1981 grand final when he was coaching Newtown as well

 

[Rocket's tache]

He did that in the 1981 grand final when he was coaching Newtown as well

But the fact he even took Newtown to a grand final tells you all about his coaching ability. Two years later the Jets were dead and buried.

As for '89, only that crossbar stopped him from being proved right. Narrow margins.

 

[TheVelourFog]

You sound like my PC lefty intellectual academic sister who lives in Canberra and has no idea how the world functions outside her Canberra bubble. Are you?

thankfully we have you here to tell us how it is

went to the School of Hard Knocks I bet

 

[TheFrog]

Wisdom of wok: let's replace test players Steve Roach and Paul Sironen in a grand final with the game still in the balance.

He was protecting a lead. Obviously he thought his benchies were better defenders.