Joke stolen from Reddit from a couple of years ago
Trent Robinson is getting worried about his team's recent poor form against Shane Flanagan.
He just can't understand it, the Roosters are one of the biggest clubs in NSW, have all the best players etc, but every time they play the Sharks, they get beaten. So Trent Robinson gives Shane Flanagan a call and explains his problem. Flanno is very understanding and invites Robbo down to watch his team training. So Robinson turns up in Cronulla and spends a day watching the Sharks players. At the end of the training session he says to Shane:
"I still don't understand, we seem to do all the same things in training that you do, but you still beat us all the time".
"Ah" says Mr Flanagan. "I don't think its anything to do with the training. I think its because my players are more intelligent than yours". Trent looks a bit pissed and asks Shane "What the hell do you mean by that?".
"Well" says Flanno, "We also train our boys in lateral thinking". To demonstrate his point he calls over Paul Gallen.
"Paul, here's a problem for you. He's your father's son, but he's not your brother; who is he?".
"That's easy" says Gallen, It's me."
"Correct" says Shane Flanagan.
Trent Robinson is very impressed. He goes back to the Eastern Suburbs and next day in training he calls over Mitchell Pearce.
"Mitchell, I've been talking to Shane Flanagan and he reckons his players are more intelligent than ours".
"He's taking the piss, Boss", is Mitchell's considered reply.
"OK", says Robbo, "I've got a question for you. He's your father's son, but he's not your brother. Who is he?"
Pearcey looks blank and replies "Need some time to think about this one boss, can I tell you tomorrow?"
Trent Robinson agrees and Pearce goes home thinking about the problem. He asks his girlfriend, but she hasn't a clue what he's talking about. He eventually decides to give Blake Ferguson a call, thinking that as Fergo used to play for the Sharks, maybe he will understand.
"Hey Fergo, it's Mitch. I've got a question for you. He's your father's son, but he's not your brother. Who is he?".
"That's easy", says Fergo, "Its me".
So Mitchell Pearce calls over Trent Robinson the next day in training and says "Morning Boss, I've got the answer to that question"
"OK. What is it?" asks Robbo.
"It's Blake Ferguson" replies the confident Mitchell.
"You stupid bastard" shouts Robinson, "Its NOT Fergo...It's Paul Gallen!"
