Rumours and Stuff

[Eelementary]

Chad played a fair few games at Lock that year.

Forgot about Chad!

 

[hineyrulz]

1. McKinnon
2. Burt
3. Smith
4. Tahu
5. Grothe, Jnr.
6. Morris
7. Smith
8. Cayless (C)
9. Ridden
10. Stringer
11. Hindmarsh
12. Morrison
13. Wagon

14. Marsh
15. Widders
16. Moimoi
17. Vella


I think we ran that side out the most.

I like the look of that side.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Forgot about Chad!

Solid local junior forged a decent career with us and the chooks.

Played in 2 GFs for the chooks.

Very sad what happened in the end.

 

[crocodile]

That was his secret. Besides his obvious strength, it was the quick speed and momentum that he took to the collision that propelled his wide nuggetty body into the defense that made him so hard to contain. Speed once again is the secret (not so secret) ingredient that generally makes the best attacking footballers in our game. If you are wide and powerful then it makes you even harder to stop.

As a junior in Auckland he often played centre. f*ck, what a handful.

 

[crocodile]

You'd be happy if Fui was in his prime and available and we only played him for 5 min?

Well, he only played 10 minutes at Souths. Apparently he left training after 10 minutes and Langmack screamed at him "Where are you going" Fui replies "I play for 10 minutes, I train for 10 minutes". Next minute he's bound for Cumberland. Classic.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

He wore the 13 jersey more than anyone else that year: https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2005/parramatta/summary.html

Yes he did. Great defender. Had a good second stint with us.

 

[Twizzle]

Fui liked the collision

didn't like to tackle much though

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Forgot about Chad!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Fui liked the collision

didn't like to tackle much though

Unless he was putting the shoulder through merkins

 

[T-Boon]

He would have been fine at wrestling though.
They don't have to tackle these days.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They definitely still have to tackle. They just don't want the attacker to play the ball until they're ready.

I blame coaches. If they coached their teams to take more risks with the ball instead of just going for endless quick play-the-balls the defence wouldn't have to work so hard to slow them down.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Until who's ready?

 

[hindy111]

Yeah. Kinda like Kikau.

How often does he make a 20mtrs or more run?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Until who's ready?

The defence

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The defence

I thought maybe they were being respectful.

 

[T-Boon]

They definitely still have to tackle. They just don't want the attacker to play the ball until they're ready.

I blame coaches. If they coached their teams to take more risks with the ball instead of just going for endless quick play-the-balls the defence wouldn't have to work so hard to slow them down.

I think coaches should have to have full time jobs. That would make the game essentially part time again which would be great.

 

[Noise]

I think coaches should have to have full time jobs. That would make the game essentially part time again which would be great.

Go and watch your local A grade side. Part timers everywhere

 

[Twizzle]

I think coaches should have to have full time jobs. That would make the game essentially part time again which would be great.

Another T-Boon rule

 

[T-Boon]

Another T-Boon rule

It is like the rule in college football that seriously limits the amount of time the coach has with the players so the players can have a balance between football and studies and it would have many great benefits if applied to NRL. (eg a better game, less cheating and better quality humans being developed)

 

[Avenger]

Years since last premiership:

Parramatta Eels - 35
Canberra Raiders - 27
New Zealand Warriors* - 26
Newcastle Knights - 20
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - 17
Wests Tigers - 16
Brisbane Broncos - 15
Gold Coast Titans - 14*
St George Illawarra Dragons - 11
Manly Sea Eagles - 10
South Sydney Rabbitohs - 7
North Queensland Cowboys - 6
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks - 5
Sydney Roosters - 2
Melbourne Storm - 1
Penrith Panthers - 0