Rumours and Stuff

[emjaycee]

When you compare players of different eras you have to imagine the same training regimes, otherwise it's a pointless exercise. If Ken Thornett was a full-time professional and had the luxury of today's training methods, supplements, diets and treatments for injuries, etc, he'd be every bit as good as Hayne. Only difference is that Thornett was way more consistent than Hayne.

Thornett probably had more manners when dealing with the fairer sex too, allegedly.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Thornett probably had more manners when dealing with the fairer sex too, allegedly.

Yeah and he had no interest in Social Media whatsoever.

 

[emjaycee]

Yeah and he had no interest in Social Media whatsoever.

Or internet porn.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Or internet porn.

But his brother was a Dick.

 

[Eelogical]

That's because Paul Green forgot how to coach, just like Arthur. And Ricky Stuart when he coached Parra.

There's a lot of dementia involved when it comes to the coaching and playing staff at Parra.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Disappointed to miss out on Napa, although it sounds like we couldn’t afford him. Think he would’ve been an ideal fit for us.

 

[hindy111]

But his brother was a Dick.

Micks brother?

 

[Gronk]

Disappointed to miss out on Napa, although it sounds like we couldn’t afford him. Think he would’ve been an ideal fit for us.

Maybe there was too much competition for spots at Parra.

 

[hineyrulz]

Napa is no loss, one of the most overrated players in the NRL.

 

[Bandwagon]

Yeah, he's good for a coupla big hits and has traded off that ever since.

 

[lingard]

Thornett probably had more manners when dealing with the fairer sex too, allegedly.

Perhaps. But there was no Twitter, Facebook, mobile phones and other forms of social media in his day. If Thorneťt wanted to hook up with a young lady, he would have used a public phone box or written her a letter. And if she'd taken photos of any injuries, it would have been with a box brownie. (Or, more likely in those days, she would have told nobody.) Different times, different social issues.

 

[Twizzle]

That's because Paul Green forgot how to coach, just like Arthur. And Ricky Stuart when he coached Parra.

are you suggesting Sticky ever knew how to coach ?

 

[Twizzle]

Perhaps. But there was no Twitter, Facebook, mobile phones and other forms of social media in his day. If Thorneťt wanted to hook up with a young lady, he would have used a public phone box or written her a letter. And if she'd taken photos of any injuries, it would have been with a box brownie. (Or, more likely in those days, she would have told nobody.) Different times, different social issues.

do you reckon those photos would have been developed back then ? you most likely would have got a knock on the door from the cops

 

[Gazzamatta]

Given The Clubs recent performances its easy to find fault. We have pretty much looked amateurish.
I will say however that the recent "Whole Club Training Day" is a positive step in my opinion. It is actual evidence of actions taken resulting from The Review as communicated to fans.
Be it Mark O'Neill or Bernie or a combination I say well done. Its a great start. An interesting comment from Bernie saying that "Brad Arthur is on board".

 

[Gary Gutful]

do you reckon those photos would have been developed back then ? you most likely would have got a knock on the door from the cops

Did they have doors back then?

 

[Joshuatheeel]

An interesting comment from Bernie saying that "Brad Arthur is on board".

I don’t think it’s meant in a bad way. Gurr has said we want to be a development club (as per the review outcome), so to do that you really need the head coach to support that approach. You hear stories where the head coach isn’t that interested in the juniors.

BA even before the recent changes appeared to have been interested in the juniors and their pathways to the NRL side (for example attendance at junior matches and the promotion of juniors through the teams and pushing them at a younger age).

Thus Gurr was just stating BA was on board which we really already knew anyway.

 

[strider]

Did they have doors back then?

Caves dont have doors

 

[Gronk]

Caves dont have doors

 

[Poupou Escobar]

are you suggesting Sticky ever knew how to coach ?

You think it’s possible to win a premiership with a bloke who can’t coach?

 

[parra pete]

that is after he works out which foot they go on

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