F7s articles on Leagueunlimited.com

[Titanic]

Thanks for the honour Willow.

 

[Willow]

It honour is mine Titanic. It's all the work of the POTMs.

Selection process from here:

POTMs 2009
(Click on title to link)

Round 1
Drewsta (Bluebags) Anything you can do...
TitsAnonymous (Titans) Musings of a Footy Widow
Leaguenut (Panthers) If you want to destroy my sweater
JesBass (Warriors) Ch-ch-ch-changes
Dubopov (Dragons) HOWARD'S WAY
Dave Q (Rabbitohs) The Angel, Sonny and me.
lingard (Eels) Oh, yes; Rugby League is more than just a game.

Round 2
madunit (Panthers) An Interview With HRH Tim Sheens
Everlovin' Antichrist (Bluebags) Bring it.
henrieté (Roosters) The Real Face of Rugby League.
Ribs (Dragons) Whats in a number?
miccle (Rabbitohs) An ode to Benny's return

Round 3
Willow (Bluebags) Seven Minutes
MKEB... (Warriors) A Team Like No Other.
Amadean (Titans) NRPL
Dubopov (Dragons) ONE MINUTE

Anzac Test
Titanic (Australia Kangaroos) A “call” to arms

Round 4
miccle (Rabbitohs) Let me hate them, please
Tittoolate (Titans) It wasn’t always like this....
eloquentEEL (Eels) Rugby League Community College :: Rugby League Administration
Non Terminator (Roosters) The Founding Grandfather
Bay Vikings (Warriors) Full Time

Round 5
Black Kitty (Bluebags) To jinx or not to jinx?
Titanic (Titans) Adieu old friend
antonius (Warriors) The Other Side
Dave Q (Rabbitohs) 800 Years of Rugby League

State of Origin
Willow (NSW) I, Robot

Round 6
tits&tans (Titans) Never Again
Cheesie-the-Pirate (Bluebags) Footy Follies
phantom eel (Eels) Younger, fitter, stronger…
rayroxon (Warriors) Coping with Loss.

Round 7
Everlovin' Antichrist (Bluebags) A letter to the 60%
tits&tans (Titans) Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys
Fein (Roosters) Jason Taylor - A Dark Knight In The Museum
bartman (Eels) Would you like fries with that?
Azkatro (Panthers) Solving the State of Origin ‘problem’

Aust v ROTW International Test
Titanic (Aust Kangaroos) ROTW in perspective
bartman (Aust Kangaroos) (Don't) Take the Pressure Down…
Amadean (Rest of the World) Mike Hunt is going to Aussie Rules.

Round 8
gorilla (Bluebags) Animals and barbarism.
Monk (Roosters) A little bit of superstition.
bgdc (Titans) Morons or morass
dubopov (Dragons) THE AMBULANCE SHIELD

Round 9
muzby (Bluebags) Benched
Dragon Punk (Dragons) A week in the life of an NRL fan.
Rayroxon (Warriors) Off the Rails
Jesbass (Warriors) A Pain Never Lost
phantom eel (Eels) On The Punt

Semi-finals
Titanic (Titans) Global League
melon.... (Roosters) I’ve Got Wood.

Semi-finals
Black Kitty (Bluebags) Goodbye to a true Hero
Jesbass (Warriors) Keeping Fai:th

Preliminary final
Titanic (Titans) Apocalypse Then

Grand final
Willow (Bluebags) Little Big Trike

 

[Willow]

Round 4, 2009

POTMs published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.

*cheers all round*

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Full Time
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 21st 2010 11:25 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Bay Vikings (Warriors)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]I've had three people close to me kill themselves over the years... A Forum Sevens article from May 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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The Founding Grandfather
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 21st 2010 11:10 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Non Terminator (Roosters)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]On this day in 1927, future Wests Tigers entities Balmain and Wests had wins in the old NSWRL... On the same day in that year, my grandfather was born... A Forum Sevens article from May 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Rugby League Community College :: Rugby League Administration
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 21st 2010 10:48 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]eloquentEEL (Eels)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Rugby league is well into the professional era. As footy becomes big news and big business, the Rugby League Community College is... ...A Forum Sevens article from May 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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It wasn’t always like this....
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 21st 2010 10:27 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tittoolate (Titans)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Blokes. It probably has not missed your steely gaze that rugby league is under attack again... A Forum Sevens article from May 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Let me hate them, please
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 21st 2010 10:13 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]miccle (Rabbitohs)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]"Michael, you must be looking forward to tonight's game. Gold Coast versus Brisbane, so it doesn't really matter who wins, right? They're both Queenslanders!" ...A Forum Sevens article from May 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

From the F7s State of Origin. June 2009.

POTMs being published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.

I, Robot
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 23rd 2010 11:03 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Willow (NSW Blues)[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]In the near future, robots have replaced humans... A Forum Sevens article from June 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Round 5, 2009 soon...

 

[Willow]

MORE POTMs being published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.

Two from round 5.

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The Other Side
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 24th 2010 11:48 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]antonius (Warriors)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]With all the media space devoted to the indiscretions of players and former players recently, it was refreshing to see a story in our local paper showing the other side of player behaviour... A Forum Sevens article from June 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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To jinx or not to jinx?
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 24th 2010 11:34 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Black Kitty (Bluebags)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Black Kitty stumbles out of the Blue Bags XB, a little green around the gills and close to asphyxiation, reminding herself to never cook the guys scrambled eggs for breakfast before a game again. ... A Forum Sevens article from June 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

The other two POTMs from round 5, 2009. :thumn

800 Years of Rugby League
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 25th 2010 09:28 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dave Q (Rabbitohs)[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Gwendolyn drew another bucket up from the well and poured it into her pail. “It’s about thyme the Squire he doth buildeth a welle closer to the village." she thought. ...A Forum Sevens article from June 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Adieu old friend
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 25th 2010 09:19 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Titanic (Titans)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Beside him, Ginny asked brightly: “Is that referee a ‘dickhead’, Daddy?” ...A Forum Sevens article from June 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

Two articles from round 6, 2009

Footy Follies
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 28th 2010 10:03 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Cheesie-the-Pirate (Bluebags)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]On Sir William Gilbert’s memorial at Thames Embankment, London these wise words are written: “His Foe was Folly, and his Weapon Wit” ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Never Again
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 28th 2010 09:32 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]tits&tans (Titans)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]My encrusted eyelids slowly open, and I quickly force them shut as shafts of sunlight penetrate my pupils like a laser. Why didn’t I shut the bloody curtains last night? ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MORE POTMs being published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The rest from Round 6, 2009[/FONT]

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Coping with Loss
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 30th 2010 06:12 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]by:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]rayroxon (Warriors)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The Warriors are underperforming this season and it’s hurting me ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Younger, fitter, stronger…
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]January 30th 2010 05:59 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]by:[/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]phantom eel (Eels)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]...we come to enjoy the skills and talents of another wave of NRL debutantes – younger, fitter, stronger, and more confident than the debutantes that came before them...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009...[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TWO MORE POTMs being published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]From Round 7, 2009 (The rest later)[/FONT][/FONT]

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Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 4th 2010 01:43 AM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]tits&tans (Titans) [/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]I’m sure you are aware of one of Google’s search quirks, in that it can predict search terms even if you make a spelling mistake. Who has tried to search for “french military victories” (laughable I know)? ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]

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A letter to the 60%
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 4th 2010 01:27 AM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Everlovin' Antichrist (Bluebags)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]...75 percent of players declared they worried about going to clubs and pubs because they could end up on the front page, while 60 percent were embarrassed to be NRL players because of the negative headlines...” A Forum Sevens article from July 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Willow]

The rest of round 7, 2009...

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Jason Taylor - A Dark Knight In The Museum
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 6th 2010 11:15 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Non Terminator (Easts)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]"Tickets please." "Thank you, across the bridge and through the castle doors" exclaims the guide. ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Solving the State of Origin ‘problem’
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 7th 2010 12:03 AM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Azkatro (Panthers)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]For too long now, we have asked the question: How do we play 3 State of Origin matches each year, without denigrating or interrupting the NRL season? ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Would you like fries with that?

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 6th 2010 11:43 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]bartman (Eels)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Last month a story hit the media about a woman charged with allegedly attempting to extort money from rugby league players Fuifui Moimoi[1]. ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.

 

[Willow]

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From AUSTRALIA v REST OF THE WORLD, July 2009​

THREE MORE POTMs being published on the front pages of www.leagueunlimited.com and the www.forumsevens.com websites.​

Mike Hunt is going to Aussie Rules
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 9th 2010 10:53 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Amadean (Rest of the World)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]heh….. Right, anyway. ….ehehe…. Whose? Mine? No, Karmichael’s. ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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(Don't) Take the Pressure Down…
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 9th 2010 10:32 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]bartman (Australia)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Take the pressure down Cause I can feel it, it's rising like a storm ...A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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ROTW in perspective
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 9th 2010 10:05 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Titanic (Australia)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]You would think that it mattered. You’d think that somebody really cared. The Rest of the World concept, something akin to taking a shower in a raincoat... A Forum Sevens article from July 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[Non Terminator]

Sorry to be a pain Willow,
But Fein wrote the Jason Taylor article, not me.

 

[Willow]

That was a while ago. I assume you were posting by proxy?

Thnx for letting me know. I fix it tonight. Cheers.

 

[Willow]

OK, all fixed.

Will post round 8 (hopefully) before the weekend.

 

[Willow]

ROUND 8 2009... well done everyone *applause*

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Animals and barbarism
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 15th 2010 10:58 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gorilla (Bluebags)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]There’s a certain barbarism that’s inherent in humanity. The history of wars and exploitation are proof enough of human barbarism ...A Forum Sevens article from August 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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A little bit of superstition
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 15th 2010 10:38 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Monk (Easts)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]“Dinner time!” “What’s for dinner?” “Chicken.”...A Forum Sevens article from August 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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Morons or morass
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 15th 2010 10:16 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]bgdc (Titans)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]This isn't an attempt to excuse or divert the blame of any player’s misdemeanours away from themselves. Its purpose is to examine some of the influences that allow a player to choose the pathway of rugby league ...A Forum Sevens article from August 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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THE AMBULANCE SHIELD
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 15th 2010 10:05 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]dubopov (Dragons)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The off season seemed to drag on forever, particularly after training got into full swing in early January ...A Forum Sevens article from August 2009.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]
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[bartman]

Great stuff seeing all these F7s articles on the main site at this time of year

 

[LeagueNut]

OK, let's see if I've done this right ......

Here are the latest articles on the homepage

A Pain Never Lost
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 18th 2010 07:55 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jesbass (Warriors)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The pitch black of night seemed to echo the thumping and scraping of our boots as we dragged our weary legs onto yet another steep and winding track. A thick blanket of fog, reminiscent in shape of cotton wool, stretched over the lake far below to block i[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] more[/FONT]

Off the rails
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 18th 2010 07:46 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]rayroxon (Warriors)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]They had counted down for weeks and finally the day had arrived. It was marked in red as it was always a big match. However, instead of anticipation, they faced the fixture with an impending sense of dread ... A Forum Sevens article from August 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] more[/FONT]

A week in the life of an NRL fan
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 18th 2010 07:40 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]DragonPunk (Dragons)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]They say that following your favourite football team is an emotional rollercoaster, which can change within the blow of a whistle or the bounce of the ball ... A Forum Sevens article from August 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] more[/FONT]

Benched
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 18th 2010 07:28 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]muzby (Bluebags)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Dominic lived in Dubbo, a small country town in NSW. He didn't have many friends, he wasn't great at work, but he did have one passion - pulling on the number 12 jersey for the Dubbo Wombats every week ... A Forum Sevens article from August 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] more[/FONT]

 

[Willow]

Great stuff LeagueNut. Thanks. :thumn

Congrats to the latest inductees.

 

[LeagueNut]

Three more great articles have now been published ...

I've Got Wood
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 21st 2010 07:06 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]melon.... (Roosters)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]There are many flavours of Wood. From the gorgeous Hollywood star Natalie, to the despicable former Easts halfback Nat. There’s a wood in my Golf Bag. Some say, there’s even wood in this old man’s shorts. But only when I forget to remove my Tobacco Pipe .[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]

Global League
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 21st 2010 07:04 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Titanic (Titans)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The impact of Rugby League on world consciousness has gravitated rapidly from the occasional splash headlines of a decade ago, such as those that fingered John Hopoate and sniffed out dual international Wendell Sailor ... A Forum Sevens article from Septe[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]

On The Punt
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 21st 2010 07:00 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]phantom eel (Eels)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]This old creature is one that’s always enjoyed a flutter… There’s something about the excitement of having a bet going on a sporting contest that (for me) makes my role as a spectator much more interesting ... A Forum Sevens article from August 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]

Congrats folks

 

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And here's the last batch for the 2009 season ... enjoy!

Little Big Trike
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 25th 2010 07:23 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Willow (Bluebags)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]It was a red tricycle. Not sure where... some department store in Sydney. My parents were trying to ask me if I wanted it for Christmas ... A Forum Sevens article from the Grand Final of 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]


Apocalypse Then
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 25th 2010 07:20 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Titanic (Titans)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The nature of humanity’s frailty dictates that we all have to “play” through personal tragedy at some stage of our lives. Sadly that happens mostly at times when we are the least prepared ... A Forum Sevens article from October 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]


Keeping Fai:th
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 25th 2010 07:17 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Jesbass (Warriors)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]Exhausted, I sat down atop the sand dune, the mountain of tiny granules shifting beneath me to create a perfectly contoured resting place ... A Forum Sevens article from September 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]


Goodbye to a true Hero
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]February 25th 2010 07:11 PM[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]by:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Black Kitty (Bluebags)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]In the time I’ve been playing Forum Sevens, I have written about my grandfather a few times before. I’ve written about him because of his unending passion for the game he loved ... A Forum Sevens article from September 2009[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]...[/FONT]


Watch this space for more great F7s articles being published throughout the 2010 Forum Sevens season!