Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[Jumbo]

Never heard of Hayne

 

[Phhht]

Can only assume he would be running back. Tough gig to take on at 27 when you have never played the game before.

Kick return

*Edit: What Chiwigi said

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Never heard of Hayne

He was joint winner of rugby leagues Brownlow this year.

 

[manureid]

Kick return

Even that is a tough gig to get. Some of those guys returning kicks are quicksilver. And kickoffs are very rarely, if ever, returned these days. Punts maybe, but is a big move to maybe return the odd punt.

 

[manureid]

He was joint winner of rugby leagues Brownlow this year.

So he is like Matt Priddis?

 

[Eddie Dingle]

So he is like Matt Priddis?

Without the cool hair.

 

[Jumbo]

He was joint winner of rugby leagues Brownlow this year.

Yeah but dangerfield almost won the brownlow thus that's not really indicative

 

[Phhht]

Even that is a tough gig to get. Some of those guys returning kicks are quicksilver. And kickoffs are very rarely, if ever, returned these days. Punts maybe, but is a big move to maybe return the odd punt.

Absolutely, its a tough gig. Hayne isnt a slouch and is extremely elusive. Having said that, I think he might get a shock at how crazy those NFL guys tackle. Pads/helmet only give them more reason to attempt killing a player with the ball

 

[manureid]

Absolutely, its a tough gig. Hayne isnt a slouch and is extremely elusive. Having said that, I think he might get a shock at how crazy those NFL guys tackle. Pads/helmet only give them more reason to attempt killing a player with the ball

The old adage of 'ooh, they have to wear pads, how soft are those guys' would soon be dispelled when a 6 foot 4, 120kg ball of muscle hits you at 100 miles an hour.

 

[chiwigi]

Even that is a tough gig to get. Some of those guys returning kicks are quicksilver. And kickoffs are very rarely, if ever, returned these days. Punts maybe, but is a big move to maybe return the odd punt.

There is also no way a club will hire a specialised kick returner.

He will be paid shedloads more than he is currently earning no matter what role he takes minimum rookie wage is 400k and once you are in the sky is the limit.

He will also always get a job back in league or union.

You get hit a hell of a lot harder in gridiron than in either rugby and I have played international level in all three, which for gridiron is almost meaningless compared to what the NFL guy do.

 

[Phhht]

The old adage of 'ooh, they have to wear pads, how soft are those guys' would soon be dispelled when a 6 foot 4, 120kg ball of muscle hits you at 100 miles an hour.

Yup, especially when you get hit by 3 or 4 of em in one play.

But great money for him if he gets onto a roster. Especially if he only gets on the field for 10 seconds a game

*Edit: **** Chiwigi , give someone else a chance

 

[raman]

NRLol

 

[Garibaldi Red]

Continuing the toilet and the workplace theme, I recall a former colleague of ours once pass on some fatherly type advice to me which largely went:

"never trust a man who goes to the cubicle to p155 when there is space available at the urinal"

He probably won't recall saying it though.

Yeah but that would be an age thing with him

 

[GranFormaggi]

Yeah but that would be an age thing with him

Yes that's what I meant, but I thought the term "senility" too harsh.

 

[Garibaldi Red]

 

[Magpiespower]

Poor ol' Parra.

Start to look good after a couple of horrible years.

Then their best player walks out on them to chase his dream/fantasy/delusion...

 

[manureid]

Got moves. Clearly a case of what happens to strippers with an over-eating disorder.

 

[tribey]

The old adage of 'ooh, they have to wear pads, how soft are those guys' would soon be dispelled when a 6 foot 4, 120kg ball of muscle hits you at 100 miles an hour.

I'm trying to avoid Australian sports news services facebook/twitter for this very reason.

The majority of 'athletes' in the NRL would get obliterated at college level, let alone NAFFLE.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

**** I hate working.

 

[finbarr]

I'm trying to avoid Australian sports news services facebook/twitter for this very reason.

The majority of 'athletes' in the NRL would get obliterated at college level, let alone NAFFLE.

Nah.

 

[I Dont Care]

He was joint winner of rugby leagues Brownlow this year.

Joint winner with THE best player in the NRL...

 

[tribey]

Nah.

This is JJ Watt, before he was drafted to the NFL.

He's 196cms & 130kgs and has a standing vert of 1.39 metres.

It's so next level it's not even fair.

 

[raman]

This is JJ Watt, before he was drafted to the NFL.

He's 196cms & 130kgs and has a standing vert of 1.39 metres.

It's so next level it's not even fair.

Cat B rookie?

 

[finbarr]

This is JJ Watt, before he was drafted to the NFL.

He's 196cms & 130kgs and has a standing vert of 1.39 metres.

It's so next level it's not even fair.

You make it sound like they can all do that. In reality I bet less than half a percent of them can.

 

[Jonts]

Good restaurants for a Good feed not overly loud feed South of the city?