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  1. strong_latte

    Why are many Aussies so narrow minded ?

    Precisely. Rugby League recently signed by far its biggest ever deal and its juniors numbers are growing at a faster rate than ever. Meanwhile the game has had 4 of the top 5 TV events of the year. So yeah, talk about growth of you like, but remember that your not on a track with stationary...
  2. strong_latte

    Why are many Aussies so narrow minded ?

    I think people predicting soccer will dominate the country are deluding themselves frankly. Junior numbers mean nothing longer term - I and most off mates played it as little kids and none of us watch us now. Moreover, cricket just passed soccer as the most played sport in the country anyway and...
  3. strong_latte

    Wanderers fans at it yet again!

    I reckon when you've got 15 on 1 it tells you all you need to know about the situation.
  4. strong_latte

    Wanderers fans at it yet again!

    That was the implication of assuming "there's more to it". Funny though - gotta love 15 on 1.... that's pretty well the soccer fan mentality in a nutshell.
  5. strong_latte

    Wanderers fans at it yet again!

    Yeah, because soccer-androtops don't start random acts of violence unprovoked ever do they? Moron. Seriously, the entire sport of soccer is emphatically un-Australian.
  6. strong_latte

    Why are many Aussies so narrow minded ?

    To add to the above post, Australian soccer fans also tend to be ignorant as f**k and also incredibly arrogant in their demand to be called "football" above the other codes. Seriously, the amount of times I've had to educate some geniused EPL bandwagoner about where the word "football" actually...
  7. strong_latte

    Why are many Aussies so narrow minded ?

    People call it gay because it's a soft sport for kids with over-protective mothers. Pretty simple really. I personally can't stand the game for a few reasons, but aside from the on-field stuff which I reckon is about as exhilarating as watching paint dry and less masculine, I also find Aussie...
  8. strong_latte

    Rugby League Live 3

    Great news - RLL2 was probably the best League or Union game to date and BigAnt have shown a real commitment to fans and their feedback.
  9. strong_latte

    Why are soccer fans so stupid?

    Soccer fans in this country tend to be poorly assimilated immigrants from countries with thuggish soccer support cultures around Europe, or white trash that have decided they'll ape euro-soccer trash. Pretty simple really
  10. strong_latte

    "Sydney Orign"

    I think most people would concede that 9 teams in one city is just too many, it's just that no one wants THEIR team to be cut. That's why I'm more in favour of just cutting support for poorly run teams and encouraging relocations - it prevents the fans from taking out their rage on the game as a...
  11. strong_latte

    "Sydney Orign"

    From a regional standpoint balmain is really better off just being amalgamated into Easts juniors set up and basically becoming a part of them. Balmain is really part of the wider eastern region of modern sydney and has more in common with places like randwick than Campbelltown. Of course that...
  12. strong_latte

    "Sydney Orign"

    I am somewhat partial to this idea I have to admit, but it still has too many practical problems to work. If the NRL was like the AFL and all our Sydney clubs averaged 30k+, then the number of sydney teams would be less of an issue, but I do think that the League looks like it's a little too...
  13. strong_latte

    The Origin 'Grind' and the 'Football' at Internationals

    Ah fair enough. Thought I'd read they came out before that. I stand corrected. All the same, I doubt they'd have chosen to play Origin over representing England. SBW had the choice and he immediately went for the Black jersey over the blue one
  14. strong_latte

    The Origin 'Grind' and the 'Football' at Internationals

    I think you'll find the younger Burgess boys could have qualified.
  15. strong_latte

    The Origin 'Grind' and the 'Football' at Internationals

    This is changing. Increasingly kiwis are opting for country over state, because Origin means less to them than wearing the black jersey. That much was certainly evident on Saturday... For Australian players it may still be Origin first, but if we carry on with that attitude the Kangaroos will...
  16. strong_latte

    Channel 9 Commentators on Shaun Johnson

    There were some poor selections from the get go I thought - out back apart from DCE, both Tupou and Walker were worse than useless in the first game, and he managed to pick a forward pack that had no props, with the result being we got smashed up front. I know there were like 20 guys who...
  17. strong_latte

    Lions tour and expanded 4 nations....yes really

    Agreed. The teams that make up the Super League are the pool for the England/GB team for the most part, and they're all pretty well within a narrow band in the north of England, so the whole GB thing rings a little hollow really. If the English game gets its act together and expands into...
  18. strong_latte

    Channel 9 Commentators on Shaun Johnson

    Yeah, it was a bit much wasn't it. He had a great couple games against Australia, but in a lot of ways was made to look better by a very very poor DCE and a Kangaroos side that had spent a week being sick.
  19. strong_latte

    The Origin 'Grind' and the 'Football' at Internationals

    I actually agree with the general sentiment of the OP here. Origin is brilliant, but to be frank the last couple years of internationals have seen games of a higher quality than a lot of what Origin produces - particularly those involving NZ and England. That said, game 1 of Origin this year was...
  20. strong_latte

    Rugby League Needs An Answer To The Bledisloe Cup

    Nah, maybe last year, but not now. Foley is a better decision maker than DCE, who has managed to make the wrong attacking choice in almost every attacking opportunity against the big teams this 4N. He'd be a 10 in Union, so he'd be against both Foley and Cooper and both those guys are better...

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