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Poupou, don’t make it about class my man. Just do your thing and indulge all. We disagree with each other, but I do believe we are all just f**kwits who love their team. We come from all walks of life. Which is what I f**king love about the tribalism of the NRL and in particular the amazing supporters of the nightly eels!!!
My mates and I were talking about this last night Happy. Footy Dean didn’t light the game up, but he is a great foil for Moey!
I probably agree but some good has come from the 6 again rule. A considerable amount actually. Do the positives outweigh the negative? I'll think about that next time I meditate.
Yeah. Or just whoever comes up with the ball keeps it (unless its an obvious strip).
It worked well just like having two halves in the first state of origin worked. Ryles and his coaching crew are canny lads.
I agree we are all f**kwits who love our team, and in this way rugby league is still a very working class sport. It's worth keeping in mind when we consider the discourse around the game, including on social media.
Yesterday??
I’m a simple man Pou. I come here to get away from the shit of every day. We
I don't remember him ever posting before then. It was very hurtful.
I have no idea what ur talking about - even more than usual
It's worth noting pou that we have 3 lads from the kings school parramatta and one from newington college which are gps schools, we also have another 2 boys at kings and one at nudgee college, since the demise of rugby union the working class stigma around league has diminished somewhat
Do we actually think the class system still exists here? My two cents, the educated elite get very f**king caught up in their self importance, whilst many other Aussies just carve out a niche that works for them. f**k me im getting philosophical tonight. Might have to lay off the whisky and magic mushrooms…
Apologies, I just realised it was some merkin named Lethal.
I'd say the amount of money in rugby league preceded both of those things. But those private school rugby league players are in most cases scholarships paid by NRL clubs trying to find ways to boost their pathways recruitment.
I'd say it has gone welfare class more so than middle class in the last decade.
Wonderful to hear my friend.
The class system might not exist one day (many middle class kids have working class parents, for example) but it surely still does in 2025. It's less about how well off you are (there are plenty of cashed up bogans, myself included) and more about one's upbringing. This is why I talk about working class attitudes, as distinct from the attitudes of people from the middle (and higher) classes. There is a firm belief in the working class mind that experts and anyone who makes organisational decisions for a living KNOWS f**k ALL about anything, and that the average slob in the pub could do a better job. Nietzsche referred to this concept as ressentiment.
Wow, such an enabler.
Your late dad sounds like a man I would would love to have a beer and a yarn with!
