Gordon Tallis' beef

[Dragon]

Tallis gifted us Bennett by being on the board for NQLD. Will always be a bitter manchild

 

[tomdl]

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[The Enforcer]

Tallis explained it on triple M but I've forgotten. Think it was about Bennett benching him in his last game or the final season, or I might be mixing that story up with another player.

Well that clears that up.

 

[DeeJ]

He considers himself a North QLD boy, despite playing for the broncos for the best part of his career. He also sat on the Cows board at the time we tried to sign Bennett as coach. A move which he blocked because he's borderline geniused.

And now he's a Titan, apparently.

He was a Rabbitoh a few years ago too.

 

[axl rose]

After Adam Muir broke Tallis spine in a tackle (with a great hit) he was never the same player, problem was he was never that good anyway. Just a benchy as Gus Gould correctly called him while negotiating ARL contracts. Bennett didn't need to bench him, it was unlimited interchange era and he was there half his career.

 

[Charlie124]

After Adam Muir broke Tallis spine in a tackle (with a great hit) he was never the same player, problem was he was never that good anyway. Just a benchy as Gus Gould correctly called him while negotiating ARL contracts. Bennett didn't need to bench him, it was unlimited interchange era and he was there half his career.

funny that. :lol:

 

[POPEYE]

Gordie should be the next immortal then he'd be able to switch allegiances without incrimination . . . at least he wouldn't suffer from the truck driver disease of all those beans catching up with him at airports

 

[Windy70]

Tallis has a crayon stuck up his nose.

:lol:

 

[Brutus]

He has too many media gigs.

 

[God-King Dean]

The funniest thing about Tallis' grudge, is that it's only caused himself harm

Bennett was all but signed with Nth Qld, but Tallis (on their board) put a stop to it

Bennett goes on to win a premiership, and Tallis probably costs his beloved North Queensland (he's so proud to be from there, he chose the Broncos over Cowboys) a premiership during that period

And people think he's 'honest'

 

[Nice Beaver]

it really pisses me off how he claims to be a north queenslander but never played for them

Are you serious??

Thaiday "claims " to be a North Queenslander too. Is he not by your dumb arse definition? :crazy:

 

[Noname36]

I thought it was because Bennett (rightfully) told him he needed to retire.

 

[butchmcdick]

You do realise that Tallis was born and bred in Townsville right?

He never played for the cowboys

He was given the option and chose the broncos

He did sit on our board, the that rejected Bennett and told him he was too old and had nothing to offer.

He captained the broncos

 

[butchmcdick]

Are you serious??

Thaiday "claims " to be a North Queenslander too. Is he not by your dumb arse definition? :crazy:

I think this has coloured people's thoughts on this a bit

SAM Thaiday's mother has launched a blistering attack on the Cowboys, describing the club as "donkeys" for twice spurning the chance to sign the Queensland Origin star.

On the eve of the Broncos-North Queensland derby tomorrow night, Julie Thaiday spoke of her anger at the Cowboys for continually overlooking the man who has morphed into one of the most damaging back-rowers in rugby league.

A Townsville junior, Thaiday will run on to Dairy Farmers Stadium driven by the adversity of his teenage years, when the Kirwan High product feared missing the big league before a lifeline from the Broncos.

The Cowboys expressed their interest in Thaiday last month, but his biggest fan urged the Test forward, who is off-contract at the end of next season, to finish his career at the Broncos.

"I'm getting plenty of pats on the back from people because I thought they were donkeys for letting him go and plenty of people agree with me," Mrs Thaiday said.

"Hindsight can be a pretty good thing to have, but everyone else they signed at the same time instead of him are nowhere to be seen and look where Sam is now.

"I was a bit bitter about it but now I can look back on it and laugh at them.

"Sam has gone on to win a premiership at Brisbane, he is polishing his trophies. They had their opportunity to sign Sam and they missed it.

"I live up here and as his mum I'd love to see him play every second week up here for the Cowboys, but I'd rather he stay at the Broncos."

Mrs Thaiday revealed the family's abject disappointment when a young Thaiday was first snubbed by the Cowboys following a development camp in 2001.

At 17, Thaiday returned the following season and dominated the camp, only to again miss out on a Cowboys scholarship.

With Thaiday's footballing dreams in turmoil, she contacted legendary Broncos scout Cyril Connell pleading for her boy to be given a chance.

"Sam missed out the first year, then the second year he came home with a big purple ribbon for player of the camp and they still told him, 'Sorry, there's no money for you'," Mrs Thaiday recalls.

"They said they were making changes at the top of the club with CEOs and managers.

"Murray Hurst (then coach) told me he went in to bat hard to sign him but they weren't interested. Then two days later we read that they'd signed someone else.

"He wanted to play for the Cowboys. He didn't want to leave home at such a young age.

"Unfortunately, they didn't see what was right under their nose."

Despite her husband being a Cowboys fan, Mrs Thaiday admits she barracks for whoever plays North Queensland.

"I will be going to the game," she said. "My husband supports them, but I always cheer for the other mob, so I'll be cheering for Sam on Friday night."

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...-signing-her-son/story-e6frep5o-1225901315459

 

[Bobby DIGital]

LOL @ Thaiday's mum bigging up the Broncos.

The Broncos did the same thing with Milford, yet changed their mind when a real club done all the hard work with him. That clown Milford played himself and went running back like a good lil obedient boy.

 

[Captain Apollo]

He never played for the cowboys

He was given the option and chose the broncos

He did sit on our board, the that rejected Bennett and told him he was too old and had nothing to offer.

He captained the broncos

So what? Calling yourself a "North Queenslander" does not mean you can only do so if you played for the North Queensland Cowboys. Otherwise there must only be a couple of hundred North Queenslanders in history by that logic. :crazy:

 

[butchmcdick]

So what? Calling yourself a "North Queenslander" does not mean you can only do so if you played for the North Queensland Cowboys. Otherwise there must only be a couple of hundred North Queenslanders in history by that logic. :crazy:

He captained the Broncos FFS

 

[Shorty]

I have to disagree butch, he's a NQer' even if he did play for the Broncs.

For what it's worth, Gordie only hopped on the Cows bandwagon after they beat the Storm.
I've read Broncos fans getting butthurt about Tate too, didn't the Broncs not want Tate?

 

[Captain Apollo]

He captained the Broncos FFS

Mate, stop being so pedantic about it. You are making your self look rather foolish I'm sorry to say. He was born in Townsville, which is in North Queensland. He is entitled to call himself a North Queenslander.

As I said whom you played for does not define where you come from. For example, considering Arthur Beetson played much of his league career at Balmain, Eastern Suburbs (as we then were) and Parramatta, are you saying he is not a Queenslander?

 

[Jason Maher]

Oh come on Mrs Thaiday. Clubs make boo boos deciding which juniors to keep and which to let go all the time. It happens. The determined ones, like your son, find a way by going elsewhere. Still being bitter all these years later after the career Sam has had with the donkeys is a bit sad.