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Gary Gutful

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Are we factoring his porn acting? Or his consorting with criminals? Or how about being busted with drugs. Can’t recall if it was convicted against him. Or are we solely going off talent?
The original question wasn’t actually about Norman.
 

hindy111

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I choose to be Honey Boo Boo’s mother, thanks.

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What did you gooogle to bring that picture up?
 

84 Baby

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I found these comments posted by a Shelly/Parrastew on TCT interesting about what when wrong last year:

“Thank you for this analysis. I would say an additional factor with these stats is the terrible influence referees in the first half of the season had on the game. The game was slower with more stoppages, this favoured teams like Panthers, St George, Warriors and the Tigers who liked to offload as this was the only way to make a break in the game. It was no surprise to me that when the referees backed off and more fatigue came into the game the above 4 teams dropped quickly down the ladder. It hurt teams like Parra and the Cowboys, even the Storm early on, who had in previous years relied upon momentum being created with quick play the balls to shift the ball wide with a retreating defensive line. In the first half of 2018 whenever a team got momentum the opposition stood offside to give a penalty so they could reset. The refs thought they were hurting the defensive team but in reality they were helping and rewarding them. For us this was disastrous. We could not generate offloads and with little fatigue in the game + missing a semi type back, our smaller pack got crunched and then we got injuries in the forwards to compound this. By the time the referees backed off and our forward pack got back on the park, the whole team, club really, was shellshocked and started playing not to lose. We had no confidence in attack, had all the gossip in the papers etc etc

I like who we have recruited + the type of players being elevated into the team. But as always the big elephant in the room is what instructions the referees will be given about the ‘ flow’ of the game. Hopefully we have planned better and are more balanced in our squad to deal with whatever decision the NRL make.”
I tend to agree but there were also individuals who were clearly unfit. Mennings, Taka and French spring to mind. Perhaps Norman and Moses too
 

Joshuatheeel

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I tend to agree but there were also individuals who were clearly unfit. Mennings, Taka and French spring to mind. Perhaps Norman and Moses too

Interestingly 3 of those were away on World Cup duty so didn’t come back until very late in the pre season
 

Avenger

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Doppio? The Italians would be appalled!

That said I reckon Italian coffee was pretty bloody ordinary for the most part....controversial!
We here in Australia have the best coffee in the world. Shits on anything in Europe for consistency.
 

hindy111

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We here in Australia have the best coffee in the world. Shits on anything in Europe for consistency.

Taste is subjective. There are about 8 local cafes where I am. 2 make great coffee 3 make ok ones and the others I find terrible. Yet they seem to sell just as many
 
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