OT - OTHER GAMES 2022

[BatteredFlake]

Bit like Dean Widders and Owen Craige.
super skilful and can pull anything out of the bag.
very hard to play against.

some random observations ...

In the John Lang era there was a forward signed, always looked overweight,had played Qld S of O . Cant think of his name for life of me! Lang interviewed him and asked him what he thought his best playing weight was ( probably thinking of getting him fit) He said When Im 100 (or whatever his fit weight was) I sometimes get Smashed. When Im 110 I NEVER get smashed. Lang let him play at that weight.

Saw Widders on TV other day . He looked fitter than when he played. Also looked more of body shape of an athlete.

In professional grid iron The offensive linesmen are almost always overweight and aerobically unfit . Doesnt matter cause after four goes of 5 seconds of action (in which they can move exceptionally quick)they can all have a long rest and suck on an oxygen tank. While talking about that "professional sport" Ive often mused at the small no of Native Americans that made it big there . I briefly attended High school over there and found that the top athletes at my high school had many native Americans . They were never too keen on training though, particularly structured training . Competitive games as training was a different matter.

Rugby Yawnion seems to tolerate some big slow (but strong) Unfit guys in their props ,who seldom get out of a jog.

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Anyway if theres anything remotely relevant about that blather I would sum it up as "Rugby league is the greatest game of all"

 

[Birdee_Num_Num]

latrells cousin is another example.
come down in weight and still a big boy.
obviously had the skills.
was impressed with his first game.
runs hard.

 

[coolumsharkie]

Thanks, mate…

Another example - Owen Craigie - Knights - Joey reckons he was the most naturally gifted player he’d ever played with. Always struggled with weight, but talent to burn!

Yes but he is nowhere near the raw talent in action that Latrell possesses, Craigie and others had promise but didn't really deliver completely. (imo)

Fun fact - Cools - the camp was at Coolum!

I’m presuming the campsite is still there - on the hill - can’t remember full details!

Yeah it's still there. Camps still happen, my daughter went to it one year. Luther Heights, not exclusively Lutheran but still mainly Christian school programs etc.

 

[shaggs]

@BatteredFlake are you thinking of Craig green hill?

 

[coolumsharkie]

I expect the Broncos to win tonight. Storm will beat the Bunnies. Mighties to beat the Pennies.

Hope I'm right.

 

[BatteredFlake]

@BatteredFlake are you thinking of Craig green hill?

No. this bloke was Playing for a Sydney team I think at the time. Had recently played S of O .Lang signed him from there If memory serves me which is always doubtful Definately not Greenhill.

 

[Ozzi_78]

Thought to myself who do we really prefer win tonight so looked at the table and the draw.

Broncos at +61 with a much easier draw they should win more than they lose.

Eels at +36 with a much harder draw they should lose more than they win.

So eels it is.

 

[DJDL]

No. this bloke was Playing for a Sydney team I think at the time. Had recently played S of O .Lang signed him from there If memory serves me which is always doubtful Definately not Greenhill.

The only “name” player I can think of from that era, signed from elsewhere, is Jason Stevens. That him?

 

[R-15-3]

A draw would be good

 

[coolumsharkie]

Thought to myself who do we really prefer win tonight so looked at the table and the draw.

Broncos at +61 with a much easier draw they should win more than they lose.

Eels at +36 with a much harder draw they should lose more than they win.

So eels it is.

Agree with you but I think the Broncos will win and I've got money on.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I reckon eels by 10

 

[Frenzy.]

The only “name” player I can think of from that era, signed from elsewhere, is Jason Stevens. That him?

I think Stevo played SOO in 2003 first. Lang was gone in 2003. Winning a comp with the panthers

What about Chris Beattie? Didn't play for another Sydney club though

 

[BatteredFlake]

The only “name” player I can think of from that era, signed from elsewhere, is Jason Stevens. That him?

No . He was a queenslander. While he played S of O for Queensland He wasn't really a "name " player

 

[bluefox68]

A draw would be good

A HARD-FOUGHT draw!!!!

 

[coolumsharkie]

A HARD-FOUGHT draw!!!!

Remember 2016 when the Donkey and the Cow bashed each other to death a week before one of them played us for a GF birth?

 

[DJDL]

No . He was a queenslander. While he played S of O for Queensland He wasn't really a "name " player

Chris McKenna?

I wouldn’t have put him at 110kg though?

 

[BatteredFlake]

Chris McKenna?

I wouldn’t have put him at 110kg though?

I might have to put this down to my dementia. I just went through the list of all players who Played S of O for Qld ,and not a name rang a bell. All I am really sure about now, is the quote (or jist of it ) from John Lang concerning a forward he recruited , and pretty sure it wasnt one of those mentioned here yet.

 

[Ozzi_78]

So you can lose grip and not regain it and ground it for no try but that scoop up from Oates was controlled. Righttttttt

 

[Ozzi_78]

Eels getting monstered

 

[Miller was a legend]

Parra are garbage