Rumours and Stuff

[Gary Gutful]

No. I only have 1 alt, mysteriously named 'O'Speedwagon Barry'. He hasn't posted much. In fact I think he just had a single argument with me.

I remember him. He was a lippy merkin.

 

[84 Baby]

No. I only have 1 alt, mysteriously named 'O'Speedwagon Barry'. He hasn't posted much. In fact I think he just had a single argument with me.

Surely your out of date reference alt name would be RE O’Farrell

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Surely your out of date reference alt name would be RE O’Farrell

Nah, this was one of his 3 posts:

I don't believe you Mrs Casper. Because Casper is with me. We formed a 'Foster and Allan' tribute band and are travelling the US mid-west playing in small town bars. Next week week it's my turn to be Foster and he can be Allan. Just sayin.

Another one disputed the fact that anybody on this site has alt names. But I can't quote that coz the thread is shut.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Check the fuse box, Barry!!

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

Nah, this was one of his 3 posts:



Another one disputed the fact that anybody on this site has alt names. But I can't quote that coz the thread is shut.

Lol, lets have a Foster and Allen tribute week . I love how Barry's alt doesn't know how to spell Allen properly. That's gold and so convincing!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Lol, lets have a Foster and Allen tribute week . I love how Barry's alt doesn't know how to spell Allen properly. That's gold and so convincing!

Allan is the correct English spelling. The Irish adopted the spelling 'Allen', after a hexagonal prismic shaped construction tool.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I heard Foster hated Allen. Thought he was a big show pony and wanted to shove the accordion up his arse.

 

[Gronk]

Is DWZ really what we need? I'm asking because I havn't seen much of him but have noted that a fair few in the NRL section of this site do not rate him. He might be better than what we have but should we be aiming higher?

Yes. He’s a better version of David Vaealiki.

 

[Glenneel]

The Winemaker Just Dropped Some Huge Mail Regarding Angus Crichton’s NRL Future
ON THE RUSH HOUR WITH MG

The mysterious NRL insider hears plenty on the grapevine - hence the suitable moniker - and once again joined the show on Wednesday to spill the beans on the most recent whisperings.

According to The Winemaker, the Sydney Roosters aren’t impressed with the Angus Crichton's start to life on the East of Sydney. especially after he copped a fair bake from coach Trent Robinson after the club's loss to the Knights last Friday.
The roosters are not happy with what they paid for him and would even be interested in given him back to Souths if they wanted him.

https://www.triplem.com.au/story/th...-regarding-angus-crichton-s-nrl-future-139191

Talk about high standards. This is the standard I'd like our club to aspire to, and stop buying overpriced nuffies, but we'll not even be close to this position with BA in charge.

 

[Dibs]

Talk about high standards. This is the standard I'd like our club to aspire to, and stop buying overpriced nuffies, but we'll not even be close to this position with BA in charge.

But didn’t the roosters buy an over priced nuffy?

 

[Gronk]

Talk about high standards. This is the standard I'd like our club to aspire to, and stop buying overpriced nuffies, but we'll not even be close to this position with BA in charge.

You daily goal is to find ways to denigrate the club, amirite ?

 

[Soto]

But didn’t the roosters buy an over priced nuffy?

I'd suggest a lot of edge players would look decent after the burgess bros have paved the way to run through a retreating defensive line.
I don't think this comes as a surprise that the real Crighton has been revealed. Still a good player but not worth the coin he got from the roosters

 

[hindy111]

But didn’t the roosters buy an over priced nuffy?

f**k
Another club bought a player who didnt work out.
Tyrone peachey same
Bird same
Merrin same
Foran x 3 same
Blair x 2 same
Robert's x 4 same

Gee I thought it only happend to our club. Is it possible players all lose form? Some excel at a new start and others go backwards. Who would of guessed.

 

[hindy111]

Does anyone else think that there is little difference between a lot of NRL players? Sure you have your superstars but your general players. Go back 10+ years and the quality difference was noticeable and large. But nowdays even your worse players are still capable of playing at a high level and solid. Even your back ups are.I mean look at Panthers last night. Guys like Naden, Martin and the new hooker all played as good as plenty of NRL players.

When your team gets beat I reckon every fan pick the guys at fault but reality is players always will make errors and have off games. That's sport.

For me it's a lot about effort, execution and luck. Players mentalities also. Better players are more mentally ready every game.

 

[Eelementary]

Talk about high standards. This is the standard I'd like our club to aspire to, and stop buying overpriced nuffies, but we'll not even be close to this position with BA in charge.

Arthur has signed:

Anthony Watmough (regardless of how he turned out, he was an Origin, and Test, player, and won Premierships)

Michael Jennings (Premiership-winner, Origins, Tests)

Blake Ferguson (Origins, Premiership, Tests)

He poached the highly-rated Salmon from Cronulla.

I know it's seemingly de rigueur to hang shit on Arthur, but he has shown he can land quality names.

 

[Avenger]

Arthur has signed:

Anthony Watmough (regardless of how he turned out, he was an Origin, and Test, player, and won Premierships)

Michael Jennings (Premiership-winner, Origins, Tests)

Blake Ferguson (Origins, Premiership, Tests)

He poached the highly-rated Salmon from Cronulla.

I know it's seemingly de rigueur to hang shit on Arthur, but he has shown he can land quality names.

All these players except Salmon of course were past their prime when he acquired them. I’d argue he paid overs to get them too.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

All these players except Salmon of course were past their prime when he acquired them. I’d argue he paid overs to get them too.

I think it's hard to argue either Jennings or Fergo were past their prime at time of signing.

 

[eels_fan]

How can one be in career best form and the best winger in the competition, yet also be past their prime? ‍

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Does anyone else think that there is little difference between a lot of NRL players? Sure you have your superstars but your general players. Go back 10+ years and the quality difference was noticeable and large. But nowdays even your worse players are still capable of playing at a high level and solid. Even your back ups are.I mean look at Panthers last night. Guys like Naden, Martin and the new hooker all played as good as plenty of NRL players.

When your team gets beat I reckon every fan pick the guys at fault but reality is players always will make errors and have off games. That's sport.

For me it's a lot about effort, execution and luck. Players mentalities also. Better players are more mentally ready every game.

Yep. The difference is whether the team wins or loses. Fans look for reasons after the fact and pick individual performances without considering how a particular player's weaknesses were exposed (and nearly all of them have weaknesses).

Merkins were raving about Liam Martin's great performance because they won, but if they lost he would've been pilloried for the fact he missed 9 tackles - even more than Maloney.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

All these players except Salmon of course were past their prime when he acquired them. I’d argue he paid overs to get them too.

Why does it matter if they were past their prime when their prime was so much better than most players?