Superthread LXVII: Honouring Morgan Freeman on Helium

[Timmah]

 

[Rhino_NQ]

is it kickoff yet?

 

[Bulldog Force]

Keep arguing with the med student, BF; I love seeing an uppity genius put in their place.

I didn't respond to him - because, well as El D put it, 'tldr'!

 

[Misanthrope]

I didn't respond to him - because, well as El D put it, 'tldr'!

In your case, it'd be tlcr, amirite?

 

[Bulldog Force]

In your case, it'd be tlcr, amirite?

If that floats your boat, why not ;-)

 

[Rhino_NQ]

bewbs

 

[Red Bear]

I think Tedesco + Mansour have both been pretty brave to not sign for Canberra tbh. Im certainly happy as a footy fan, that Tigers side will be good to watch soon.

But I've really changed my stance on 'player loyalty' these days. It's still great when you see it happen. But I think they're kind of mad. Footy is not a particularly long career. 10 years, often less, sometimes a little bit longer if you're good enough to last. You could get your career severely dulled by injury anytime (see Chris Lawrence and others) which hurts your future earning ability.

Plus the years most people spend learning a trade or going to uni or whatever your spending playing footy. You make a good wage, but not a lifetimes wage (unless you're particularly canny), and it's harder to retrain and whatnot after you've finished playing.

It's nice when loyalty crops up, and I'm sure it's nice to keep playing with their mates, but i don't think we should expect them to show loyalty, they're perfectly entitled to take whatever money they can IMO

 

[whall15]

Here's an hilarious story.

My sister just told me that at school in their religion scripture crap class the teacher that was teaching it said they healed someone's paralysed hand at their church on the weekend. They then proceeded to try and heal someone IN THE CLASSROOM. Of course they didn't pick the kid with the broken arm, no no no, they tried a kid with a 'sore hand'.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

f**king nutjobs.

The New South Wales Public Education system is brilliant.

 

[Bulldog Force]

I think Tedesco + Mansour have both been pretty brave to not sign for Canberra tbh. Im certainly happy as a footy fan, that Tigers side will be good to watch soon.

But I've really changed my stance on 'player loyalty' these days. It's still great when you see it happen. But I think they're kind of mad. Footy is not a particularly long career. 10 years, often less, sometimes a little bit longer if you're good enough to last. You could get your career severely dulled by injury anytime (see Chris Lawrence and others) which hurts your future earning ability.

Plus the years most people spend learning a trade or going to uni or whatever your spending playing footy. You make a good wage, but not a lifetimes wage (unless you're particularly canny), and it's harder to retrain and whatnot after you've finished playing.

It's nice when loyalty crops up, and I'm sure it's nice to keep playing with their mates, but i don't think we should expect them to show loyalty, they're perfectly entitled to take whatever money they can IMO

Well that's completely true, yet idiots on here continue to bring up the 'Bred not bought' bullshit from years ago!

 

[ek999]

I think Tedesco + Mansour have both been pretty brave to not sign for Canberra tbh. Im certainly happy as a footy fan, that Tigers side will be good to watch soon.

But I've really changed my stance on 'player loyalty' these days. It's still great when you see it happen. But I think they're kind of mad. Footy is not a particularly long career. 10 years, often less, sometimes a little bit longer if you're good enough to last. You could get your career severely dulled by injury anytime (see Chris Lawrence and others) which hurts your future earning ability.

Plus the years most people spend learning a trade or going to uni or whatever your spending playing footy. You make a good wage, but not a lifetimes wage (unless you're particularly canny), and it's harder to retrain and whatnot after you've finished playing.

It's nice when loyalty crops up, and I'm sure it's nice to keep playing with their mates, but i don't think we should expect them to show loyalty, they're perfectly entitled to take whatever money they can IMO

I don't understand why players should show loyalty to a club. If a player turns to shit or has a horrible run with injuries, in the majority of times, the club will be more than happy to cut them loose. If the loyalty isn't going to be a two way street why bother?

 

[Rhino_NQ]

bred not bought!

 

[Bulldog Force]

Here's an hilarious story.

My sister just told me that at school in their religion scripture crap class the teacher that was teaching it said they healed someone's paralysed hand at their church on the weekend. They then proceeded to try and heal someone IN THE CLASSROOM. Of course they didn't pick the kid with the broken arm, no no no, they tried a kid with a 'sore hand'.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

f**king nutjobs.

The New South Wales Public Education system is brilliant.

Question: Why are they learning about church and religion in a public school?

 

[whall15]

Question: Why are they learning about church and religion in a public school?

Some old law from the 1800s that keeps getting implemented because Fred Nile holds the balance of power in the state senate.

 

[Red Bear]

Well that's completely true, yet idiots on here continue to bring up the 'Bred not bought' bullshit from years ago!

Yes, but that's because your club did that, they put themselves up as some better entity on bred not bought, then bought brisbanes forward pack

I don't understand why players should show loyalty to a club. If a player turns to shit or has a horrible run with injuries, in the majority of times, the club will be more than happy to cut them loose. If the loyalty isn't going to be a two way street why bother?

That's another good point

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I had religious education in primary school. 60 minutes that you would want your kid doing something a bit more constructive in school a week (especially if the kid is a dumbass and needs extra work)

 

[Red Bear]

I went to a catholic primary school. We had church services and stuff like that.

Didn't get molested though, bonus.

 

[Red Bear]

ALso saw an interesting thing in the new AFL Cap laws - you can spend under the cap and use that saving over the cap in other years.

Eg you're going to be shit anyway, your better juniors aren't ready, sign up some filler players on the cheap, get through a season best as possible, when you're good it's easier to retain some of your players due to the savings of previous years.

Hard to police I imagine, but interesting

 

[Bulldog Force]

what if it is BF being run over by cyclists and then beaten with cricket bats?

There is no 'no BF' rule here.

I'll go over the rules with you again:

As ultra is larger (and therefore superior) to super, I am starting this thread for those who consider themselves intellectually above the common dross and human filth that posts 90% of the junk in the so-called Superthread.

I do consider myself intellectually above common dross, and I don't post 90% of junk in the ST.

 

[Bulldog Force]

Yes, but that's because your club did that, they put themselves up as some better entity on bred not bought, then bought brisbanes forward pack

No, 2 levels of previous management did 6 years ago as a simple marketing gimmick, yet idiots from today still stuck in the past still make reference to it.

 

[Bulldog Force]

ALso saw an interesting thing in the new AFL Cap laws - you can spend under the cap and use that saving over the cap in other years.

Eg you're going to be shit anyway, your better juniors aren't ready, sign up some filler players on the cheap, get through a season best as possible, when you're good it's easier to retain some of your players due to the savings of previous years.

Hard to police I imagine, but interesting

The NRL, in particular Canberra, can do with a rule like that.

I remember in 2005 the Tigers spent $400,000 under the cap, won the Premiership, and lost Prince and few others the following year. That's what winning a Premiership does to a teams value!