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| Quote ="Harrigan"Have those two got on the plane yet? Or is that later today. Maybe Inglis might have another surfi.. Sorry, training injury
anyway as I said I do enjoy watching the players play. I just think as a concept the WCC stinks. Too lop sided in Leeds favor and that's even before they announce the team. It'll be a shame if Slater and Inglis don't make it though. Added to Cronk that's 3 Players who would walk into any team (Thurston apart). Might just slide the tie in Leeds favour
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I read that Inglis, Smith and Slater will all be on the plane.
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I just think as a concept the WCC stinks. '"
Well it seems that despite what you've said Bellamy disagrees with you. His only issue is a timing issue.
Quote Too lop sided in Leeds favor and that's even before they announce the team. It'll be a shame if Slater and Inglis don't make it though. Added to Cronk that's 3 Players who would walk into any team (Thurston apart). Might just slide the tie in Leeds favour
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If Saints had beaten us in the 2007 Grand Final would the whole concept of eth grand Final and the theoretical Saints win be devalued or a joke because Brent Webb wasn't available to us for the game? |
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Heard a rumour today that we could be seeing a return of the Klown for the World Club Challenge, I hope not! Personally hope that it is a english referee this season, as they had their referee last year.
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| Quote ="G1"Well it seems that despite what you've said Bellamy disagrees with you. His only issue is a timing issue.
If Saints had beaten us in the 2007 Grand Final would the whole concept of eth grand Final and the theoretical Saints win be devalued or a joke because Brent Webb wasn't available to us for the game?'"
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| Quote ="Frosties."Heard a rumour today that we could be seeing a return of the Klown for the World Club Challenge, I hope not!'"
Can't possibly be as bad as James Child! |
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| Quote ="Abbott Out"Can't possibly be as bad as James Child!'"
Why? What was wrong with James Child? |
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| Quote ="G1"Well it seems that despite what you've said Bellamy disagrees with you. His only issue is a timing issue.
If Saints had beaten us in the 2007 Grand Final would the whole concept of eth grand Final and the theoretical Saints win be devalued or a joke because Brent Webb wasn't available to us for the game?'"
Sorry, the current concept of the WCC stinks. Not the WCC idea. Thought I'd made that clear with what I said in other posts. Also as for your 2nd point no. That's a level playing field where both teams have had a full seasons prep time and both teams are on top of thier game. This WCC as it is at the moment is the opposite. |
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| Quote ="Head High Tackle"What was wrong with James Child?'"
Big kid????? |
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| Quote ="Frosties."Heard a rumour today that we could be seeing a return of the Klown for the World Club Challenge, I hope not! Personally hope that it is a english referee this season, as they had their referee last year.'"
What? He was the best ref over here. He also has a great knowledge of how both comps work so if anyone is to ref the game he's the best candidate. Maybe this might be a good game in the future to trail 2 refs. 1 from each country? |
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| Quote ="Harrigan"What? He was the best ref over here. He also has a great knowledge of how both comps work so if anyone is to ref the game he's the best candidate. Maybe this might be a good game in the future to trail 2 refs. 1 from each country?'"
I thought that Shayne Hayne would have been coming over for the game TBH, I thought it rotated however, between Leagues, because IR that Klien was the Referee in 08?
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The way we're playing we'll lose by 40 points. It will be embarrassing.
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| Quote ="Harrigan"Sorry, the current concept of the WCC stinks. Not the WCC idea. Thought I'd made that clear with what I said in other posts. Also as for your 2nd point no. That's a level playing field where both teams have had a full seasons prep time and both teams are on top of thier game. This WCC as it is at the moment is the opposite.'"
So?
Manly still showed that despite all these oh so terrible hurdles they can still be overcome by the super human, superior Aussies and they can still win it.
How does your theory of the Aussie view sit with the way manly treated last years game, or the Sydney team that beat Saints 38 nil? |
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| Quote ="BrisbaneRhino"One problem with Bellamy's idea is that I suspect half of both squads would have been on the lash for a week and a half before the game. Plus there'd inevitably be injuries to some players from the GFs. You'll never be able to have a game where everyone was agreed on the validity.'"
I'll throw you another spanner in the works - if this game is played two weeks after the NRL Grand Final, when do you start the representative season?
Allow two weeks after the newly rescheduled WCC and you'll be starting internationals in mid-November and finishing them after most clubs have already reported back for pre-season. |
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| Quote ="Harrigan"And the bottom are my words. The stuff in the speech marks are his give or take an "and" or an "or" here or there.'"
Where at no point does he state that he views the WCC as a pre-season trial even if those words you have used actually came out of Bellamy's own mouth.
The pre season trial is your interpretation.
Find me a link to where Bellamy has ever referred to the WCC as a pre-season trial rather than putting words in his mouth. It can't be that difficult can it?
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Anyway this is what Bellamy has said today... (taken from NRL.com)
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Storm mentor Craig Bellamy lamented the long-haul travel and the timing of the annual clash between the hemisphere's best club sides, fearful of the affect it could have on his team's start to the NRL season. Bellamy described himself as a "broken record" but again called for the match to be played two weeks after the Australian grand final, so the champion line-up played in the match.[/i
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I've read that and I've found the Bellamy quote. "Broken record"
What is it with Australian journalists, don't they know how to report what someone actually says. |
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The only problem with an NRL ref is they are used to being one of two on field refs
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The referee appointment for this fixture now alternates between hemispheres.
2004 - Steve Ganson (RFL)
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2006 - Steve Ganson (RFL)
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2008 - Ashley Klein (RFL)
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The only question re 2010 is (or should be) which of the RFL's officials will be given the gig.
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| Quote ="tvoc"The referee appointment for this fixture now alternates between hemispheres.
2004 - Steve Ganson (RFL)
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2008 - Ashley Klein (RFL)
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The only question re 2010 is (or should be) which of the RFL's officials will be given the gig.'"
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- all great players to watch.
