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The 2012/13 Off Season Thread

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Hollywood Jesus

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lingard said:
The same can be said about women; Japanese women are extremely reliable but not very comfortable (too small). A European woman on the other hand, would generally be a much better ride, but would tend to break down a lot. Particularly the Italians (very emotional). That said, I married a lady of Irish decent - she`s got a few miles on the clock now, but has never had any major repairs done. You just have to be lucky.
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I tend to disagree. Being 6'4" I need a bike of decent size but I don't in any way mind the little Jappo women and I feel very comfortable riding them.
 
Kornstar

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He is right though. The NRL let the wrestle creep into the game when they were letting the Storm be as successful as possible to ensure interest from the shit city.

After 08, where it was by far the most boring year ever due to the wrestling getting so bad, they decided on the second referee to clean up the ruck. They did and it opened the game back up until grand final day when they let Melbourne return to supreme grubbiness which turned yet another grand final to boredom........couldn't have their flagship team lose a 3rd grand final in 4 years.....

It has crept back in since, culminating in a "make up" premiership to the Storm who were so poorly treated.

I heard words like "vindicated" after the game, WTF?

Anyways, hopefully the obsession with making it up to them has run its course and make it more of a spectacle and we don't have to see Melbourne for the next 7 grand finals as they are just boring to watch when they are allowed to turn the game into a farce!
 
Eelementary

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Joshuatheeel said:
http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/spor...ing-sydney-swans/story-e6frexnr-1226486173054

What's the problem with Paul Kent ? Always putting league down
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Kornstar said:
He is right though. The NRL let the wrestle creep into the game when they were letting the Storm be as successful as possible to ensure interest from the shit city.

After 08, where it was by far the most boring year ever due to the wrestling getting so bad, they decided on the second referee to clean up the ruck. They did and it opened the game back up until grand final day when they let Melbourne return to supreme grubbiness which turned yet another grand final to boredom........couldn't have their flagship team lose a 3rd grand final in 4 years.....

It has crept back in since, culminating in a "make up" premiership to the Storm who were so poorly treated.

I heard words like "vindicated" after the game, WTF?

Anyways, hopefully the obsession with making it up to them has run its course and make it more of a spectacle and we don't have to see Melbourne for the next 7 grand finals as they are just boring to watch when they are allowed to turn the game into a farce!
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I fail to see Kent's issue - it's not as if the Bulldogs were unaware that if the Storm forced repeat sets and defended so stoically that they'd be fighting an uphill battle to win. Besides, the Dogs got plenty of chances to claw their way back, but were turned away by Melbourne's fantastic defence.

If Kent has an issue with league, does he also have a problem with the NFL? Theoretically, if a team completes their downs and moves the chains and forces a turn-over or two on defence, then they can get 90% of the ball. Is this unfair, too?


I thought the AFL Grand Final was dull, and I'm a Hawks sympathiser.
 
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Eelementary said:
I fail to see Kent's issue - it's not as if the Bulldogs were unaware that if the Storm forced repeat sets and defended so stoically that they'd be fighting an uphill battle to win. Besides, the Dogs got plenty of chances to claw their way back, but were turned away by Melbourne's fantastic defence.

If Kent has an issue with league, does he also have a problem with the NFL? Theoretically, if a team completes their downs and moves the chains and forces a turn-over or two on defence, then they can get 90% of the ball. Is this unfair, too?


I thought the AFL Grand Final was dull, and I'm a Hawks sympathiser.
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My take on it was that the game was boring because Melbourne were essentially able to wrestle the Dogs out of the game early, especially with soft penalties against them which really set the tone.......there was one where the Bulldogs completed a legitimate dominant tackle but were penalised telling them they were lying all over the player.......which is what Melbourne do in every tackle yet only seem to be penalised for it when the refs have handed them the game with penalties at the most crucial times.......

But you are correct, the Dogs had chances that they did not execute properly and they seemed to fall into the hole of throwing it to Barba to get him outside his man and each time he tried to beat them with speed and never once stopped back inside with a shorter ball or something.........Bellamy knew the play and it was shut down almost every time!

I agree with you on the AFL GF too, I think the game is too messy and when they all roll on the ground fighting over the ball it gets old! I was bored during a lot of the game and I didn't care who won.......
 
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andy777 said:
Awesome, I love the bf's, I was so close to getting a bf f6 but this FG popped up like new 22,000km and I had to have it.

Did you get the auto or manual, I had an manual xr8 before and this is my first turbo car, went for the auto, totally different cars the xr8 sounded good but wasn't that quick, the xr6turbo is dead silent but just motors, I had to hide my keys for this double demerit long weekend period, got the 50th anniversary so leather, premium sound, dual zone etc
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That sounds awesome. And, yes, I`d love an F6 as well.
 
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I hate every motor bike that hoons past my house. When I'm in charge, they'll all be fazed out in favour of puncey silent electric scooters. LOL at the hooners then.
 
Barry O'Speedwagon

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lingard said:
The Western-Sydney Wanderers - I love that name. They`ll be my team now, I guess.
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Yeh, it was all democratic. They gave members a choice b/w a) Western Sydney Wanderers and b) Edensor Park Flare Throwing F#$%heads. I quite liked option b, but you can't win em all.
 
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I'll wat until they play Sydney FC and see who I want to win before I decide which is my team.

I've been a closet Sydney FC fan for a couple of years now, but western Sydney is where I'm from. I should probably support them.
 
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