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Fair point, the AR had also moved infield, as they often do tracking a kick, so did not have the great view down the line we had. However the annoying thing for me was it was one of so many similar borderline calls or small mistakes that it was like the falling tree breaking the camels back. So...

circa 2005 a friend of mine (sort of a friend, only a back) used to think the scrum problems arose because the back 5 were too busy concentrating on what line to run in the 2nd phase after the scrum. He also didn't think much of front rowers as coaches being a good idea. Over the years I have...

Fair enough. It is a tough task for the rule makers to come up with a solution which would achieve the same outcomes as rucking but still be acceptable to Mummies and backs. Maybe the IRB should set up a seven second delay like live radio so that stray boots can be blacked out.

The most dynamic and thrilling mauling team I remember were the Buck Shelford ABs. The only problem was that it ended up being a bit like my understanding of the St George RL team during the 50s and 60s. They got hold of the ball and did not give it back, either recycled it or won the ensuing...

In hindsight Palu has been far more influential than most of the pundits and media have understood. This has been clear from the comments of players and Deans although it has then been convenient for many to cite this as further evidence of Deans incompetence . A lot of JEM points for half a...

Interesting article from QH. A lot of sense but also we should not read too much into the GPS situation here. As a generalisation I would have thought that most of the boys, whether scholarshippers, parachutists or victims have a bit more to fall back on than the rising stars in different sports...

They now all look like sporting scholarships to me. Obviously performance based and they punted him after a few years. PR machine cover up. Maybe he should be giving PR advice to Scots

Yes they are, and the hypocrisy of people with the carriage of responsibility avoiding the hard questions really burns my gears. I have no idea what the right answer is. On the other hand it is not my area of expertise or my paid employment obligation to do so. What I can say is that...

All very interesting; more hushed reports not just about no names recruiting practices but no name reporting of the views of "principals". Yet to receive any comments on my proposal that the answer should be open transparency from all schools. Perhaps Vindictam would like to post the publicly...

Too true, one of my best mates a passionate man from Hunters Hill. However he did choke on his beer when I told him that SJC deplores the creeping of professionalism into schoolboy sport.

I have to agree with ILTW (yes, it hurts). I think GPS Observer's comments are valid insofar that no one appears to be dealing with this all that well. However there is 100 years of tradition, goodwill, bad will, friction and common purpose buried in there. At worst, there is a lot of value that...

Very true. However as repeatedly stated my view is that the problem is that all of the Headmasters found it convenient to pretend it was simple and collectively pretend that there were zero inducements/scholarships. While I am sure that many of the respondents are very earnest about the fact...

First correction. Post not amended, you just responded to whatever you thought you read, saw or imagined. Refer to my previous post on your lack of comprehension skills. As for the contradictions you imagine you see I very much doubt that you even understand the consequences of where this...

Dear Hugh There can be no doubt that Dodgy has put himself out there as a large and slow moving target. However I am still waiting for a response from the many learned friends on this site to my contention over the last month that the only possible answer here is to establish a transparent...

Mate, the facts are that you never look beyond the couple of words or half sentences that you need to misrepresent what has been said so that you can make a sarcastic and useless remark. I had a look at your contributions when you first described me as an idiot. As you say, play the ball. I...

But there is no doubt you are the emptiest vessel on the site

As an interesting aside I would just like to point out that the NRL was at the point of despair before appointing a commission to run the game. 16 clubs, two states and a couple of country RL was too much for the game to survive. 8 GPS schools and their "supporters" in Sydney cannot run...

Will someone kill this thread? I cannot help but think we are all going to disappear into a black hole and wash up in a far off galaxy. But while we are waiting: the quality of discussion is straying to the personal I cannot see that a Scotch College principal is independent. On the other...

Too many backs on this site

Wow. Just like a Gillard cabinet meeting. All the details are out within hours. I am sort of guessing Lambert was not the leaker given the critique on his performance. Just blown away by the integrity and credibility of all involved. Seriously there are a lot of people with some questions to...