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Re: Re: afl rulz
Play Union see the world
Play League see Wigan
Play Union see the world
Play League see Wigan
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i'm sure all 'cats' outplay the other 150 players within his comp's age group and the host of other trialists from other districts invited as well. nice one f*ckwit.
am i strictly an afl person? i've lived and breathed rugby league all my life. i've stated why i believe rules is more a game of skill than league. what was your contribution? league hardest, rules easiest but, no elaboration on why. why didn't you have to do anything - told to stay out on the wing because you were so sh*t, or maybe you were picking splinters out of your arse. once again, nice one f*ckwit.
how flawed is this argument? i think i would have got out of it after the first year if this was the case, not after the 8th and a couple seasons in reps. i started watching rules during the superleague fiasco and decided to have a go at it. i enjoyed rules much more and that is the reason why i stuck with it.
that's what i've written.
you're bringing a lot of new discussion to this topic aren't you?
why are you telling me? i'm the one who has played both.
you hadn't commented on it yet.
yes, i see players like shane webcke, peter cusack, and jason stevens perform this every week. each player in the afl must be competent at finding a player by foot at any distance. and how about overhead contested marks, and the player decisions that need to be made out on the park. no mention, i wonder why? just tuck the ball under your arm and run, who can't excel at that. why did you eliminate the other skills from your reply?
haven't you already covered this? read above. i was giving my view on why i believe afl is more a game of skill than league. what have you added? i also mentioned that i found it easier to bring down a big forward front on than a back one-on-one in the clear...surpise, there's no response to that as well. you've sifted through the post, picked out what you like and tried to form a poor argument on that basis.
you've devoted a whole 3 sentences of an upteenth paragraph, repetitive response, to the 'crux of my argument'. great work.
I can't add to this arguement because i have really only played League... I played Union for a one day knockout comp at school only because they made the League team play in it!!! But who cares? All three games have it's con's and pro's...
Yep, all games have criminals but not sure about prostitutes tho...
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Originally posted by Pantsless
Yep, all games have criminals but not sure about prostitutes tho...
HAHAHAHA
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Who did that then?
You?
LOL
Christ, you're a nobody, if you were anybody you'd be playing AFL or NRL. You're a wally who came here to brag when in reality you've done nothing. You just weren't good enough, just like the rest of us.
I know you think you're something special, but you aren't.
Oh, I'm cut. An AFL nancy boy called me a ****wit.
What elaboration do you need?
AFL is a sissy's sport in comparison to League and even Union for that matter. AFL is as much a body contact sport as Netball.
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Sufficient?
Yeah, I'm sure that was the reason and not because you couldn't handle League.
Not that you did any better in AFL, **** I reckon I could just about get a start in the Sydney competition.
Yeah, I noticed.
All you brought to it was nonsense. You're trying to brag with nothing to brag about.
I've played both too. And I've played Soccer and Union. But, not at the extremely high levels you played at.
LOL
Yes I did, I hung crap on you for being a ****er. That the crux of it.
Overhead contest marks?
You mean the ones where the crowd oohs and aahh because some bloke has shoved his knee into the back of an opponent or his own player?
Yeah, that's fascinatingly difficult.
You're saying that running the ball up with the intention of getting past 13 people who are trying to knock you over isn't skilful?
hahahahahahah
Compared to what?
Kicking a ball the size of a shoe 50 metres?
Punching the ball?
Elbowing an opponent in the back of the head?
Ok, so you tackled a forward and I'm sure you went off crying afterwards and that's when you decided AFL is where someone like you should be. I notice you mentioned Shane Webke, there isn't a player playing in the AFL that he wouldn't run over the top of.
I also notice that you in your effort to denigrate League seem to be pretty familiar with some of the players names. If you think it's so inferior to AFL, why do you watch it?
In my opinion AFL is inferior to League so I don't watch AFL. I couldn't name 1/2 a dozen Swans players, yet you named Peter Cusack who is hardly a high profile League player.
Face it, your just another person who enjoys League but can't admit it because the other AFL devotees here will see you as some sort of heathen.
Talk up AFL all you want dopey but don't denigrate League in the process. There's no basis for comparison of the two games only one's that boofheads like you make up in your head.
How simple is that?
so you believe everything you see on the internet??Idiot.
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Originally posted by Pantsless
Yep, all games have criminals but not sure about prostitutes tho...
LOL
Does Fitzy qualify?
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Clearly a myth.
When was the last time the Wallabies, SA and the All Blacks played in, Spain? Romania? the USA? Canada? the Pacific Islands?
The big 3 in the SH are so busy looking after themselves and the 6 nations teams, they have little time to see the real world.
Now if you were a 7's player, then that would be a different story.
Or if your good enough to make the kangaroo tour this year, you can go to the USA.
Clearly a myth.
When was the last time the Wallabies, SA and the All Blacks played in, Spain? Romania? the USA? Canada? the Pacific Islands?
The big 3 in the SH are so busy looking after themselves and the 6 nations teams, they have little time to see the real world.
Now if you were a 7's player, then that would be a different story.
Or if your good enough to make the kangaroo tour this year, you can go to the USA.
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Originally posted by nicko18
Idiot.
You left out the words "face value".
Moron.
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Murdochs pleasure game for all the expats? It's bloody awesome that the 2 richest "Australian" families are Leaguies..
Murdochs pleasure game for all the expats? It's bloody awesome that the 2 richest "Australian" families are Leaguies..
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Exactly right. Kiwis are no different to anyone else when their team is losing, and especially so in Auckland.
You only have to look at the crowds for the Blues early season games to see that.
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Pity they have no influence in Melbourne.
Pity they have no influence in Melbourne.
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On that basis, Packer wouldnt be interested in further expansion into SA & WA would he?
Sadly, the reality is that SA & WA dont exist as far as League is concerned, now or in the future. Oddly, I tend to agree.
Packer owns 9 in Syd Bris & Melb, but has no influence in Adel & Pth.
On that basis, Packer wouldnt be interested in further expansion into SA & WA would he?
Sadly, the reality is that SA & WA dont exist as far as League is concerned, now or in the future. Oddly, I tend to agree.
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Play club league in OZ, enjoy the limelight.
Play club union in OZ, friends and loved ones.
Play club league in OZ, enjoy the limelight.
Play club union in OZ, friends and loved ones.
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USA, France, Wales, London, Nth England.
Not a bad little trip for our league team this year.
USA, France, Wales, London, Nth England.
Not a bad little trip for our league team this year.
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About time too...but what are the odds that this team will be a second string side, with many big names making themselves unavailable to tour???
It will happen.
It will happen.
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"Had the Western Reds continued in Perth, I am sure they would have been properly embraced by the city"
In the end low crowds and continuing high costs forced the decision
"totally different situation to the Storm."
Yes it's a much bigger population target .However this has been found to be a false rational .It's easier to conquer good medium sized targets than large cities like Sydney and Melbourne .
"A succesful Western Reds would have made it far more difficult for AFL to establish a 2nd team & for the Perth Glory to attract the level of support they are now."
Only from a revenue perspective .Dockers are basically a team for people who dont like the WCE .
"Now my opinion has changed to be that Perth is lost forever and the market isnt worth trying to crack again. What League loses in SA & WA to AFL, we will make up with continued expansion across NZ (pop. 4 mil)."
Totally agree . Good luck .
On the dynamics of expansion it's interesting to note that the Dockers started poorly and are slowly building themselves into a powerhouse position .The Reds started absolutely brilliantly and faded to almost nothing . the Glory has enjoyed great support but in spite of being a constant grand finalist it has faded and now is in debt and in danger of not being reformed .The Wildcats similarly have gone from more to less to debt to danger of disbanding .The Heat have gone forever .The Netball was never a winner .
Yes it is for the long term .
In the end low crowds and continuing high costs forced the decision
"totally different situation to the Storm."
Yes it's a much bigger population target .However this has been found to be a false rational .It's easier to conquer good medium sized targets than large cities like Sydney and Melbourne .
"A succesful Western Reds would have made it far more difficult for AFL to establish a 2nd team & for the Perth Glory to attract the level of support they are now."
Only from a revenue perspective .Dockers are basically a team for people who dont like the WCE .
"Now my opinion has changed to be that Perth is lost forever and the market isnt worth trying to crack again. What League loses in SA & WA to AFL, we will make up with continued expansion across NZ (pop. 4 mil)."
Totally agree . Good luck .
On the dynamics of expansion it's interesting to note that the Dockers started poorly and are slowly building themselves into a powerhouse position .The Reds started absolutely brilliantly and faded to almost nothing . the Glory has enjoyed great support but in spite of being a constant grand finalist it has faded and now is in debt and in danger of not being reformed .The Wildcats similarly have gone from more to less to debt to danger of disbanding .The Heat have gone forever .The Netball was never a winner .
Yes it is for the long term .
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The problem with the Reds, Rams and probably the others like the Crushers and so on COULDN'T build a quality team. It was interesting to hear Gallop say last week on radio(when I was in Sydney) that John Quale stated that at the time they couldn't police the salary cap.
So the existing teams could pay almost whatever they wanted to keep their players from going to the Reds(and the rest). Which made it extremely hard to build any kind of a competitive team.
Perhaps if they were willing to expand to Perth in the future, lessons learned might help build a good side over there. Personally, I'd be looking at least 10-15 years from now. Play regular NRL games. An Origin and Test match. Spend time educating school kids. Help the WARL to attract more players. Try and get an NRL game on TV live.
Basically everything that the NRL DIDN'T do for the Storm.
So the existing teams could pay almost whatever they wanted to keep their players from going to the Reds(and the rest). Which made it extremely hard to build any kind of a competitive team.
Perhaps if they were willing to expand to Perth in the future, lessons learned might help build a good side over there. Personally, I'd be looking at least 10-15 years from now. Play regular NRL games. An Origin and Test match. Spend time educating school kids. Help the WARL to attract more players. Try and get an NRL game on TV live.
Basically everything that the NRL DIDN'T do for the Storm.
All is forgiven my child.
Rubbish.
SL chopped the Reds & Rams for no other reason than it was "easier" to chop any of the others SL teams. Likewise, the ARL chopped the Gold Coast & South Queensland etc because they werent Sydney teams, & since the ARL was a Sydney comp the Qld teams were "easiest" to chop.
That's the way it was.
What is your basic for such a claim.
Rubbish, from every perspective (not just revenue), obviously revenue being one of the most important.
Good luck with what?
How did the Western Reds start brilliantly?
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