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NSW Country used to be bloody strong. Times change. The Shute Shield is still by far the strongest domestic competition in the nation. I would hate to imagine the state the game would be in without it. The haters should try watching it. Might learn something.

One thing that really irked me about the Tupou incident was Lilo taking a dive. I did not think it was worth a YC. It was more of a collision than anything else. Does this mean that a defender really has to execute a copybook schoolboy tackle around the ankles every time? Bugger me. And...

Come on mate, you will have all your many Soup players back, won't you?

Great!!!!!

Sensational game between Wests and Norths.

Quade was just dreadful in the first quarter of the game, one sublime double around apart. He gave away at least one try with a diabolically bad kick. Then we watched something else. Sad for the game.

By the way, the Constitution does NOT enshrine a right to "free speech". The High Court has ruled that there is a right to free political discourse.

Yes it has, plenty of times. Learn a bit of history before you start pontificating. I support the national team, and also want to see all our Soup teams doing well. Do you?

I like your optimism. And I like the fact that Trevor Allen is part of your avatar. Gordon have had some wonderful players over the years.

Look, mate, I am simply saying that I would have made the same mistake, in all probability. I have managed some very high performers in my time, not in this field, admittedly, but sometimes it is necessary to back one's own judgement, particularly when it comes to questions of personal...

His butler does the ironing, that's why.

That will never happen.

The CEO presumably took Izzy at his word. My guess is that many of us would, in a similar situation. A valued employee, high performer, huge public recognition, promises not to do it again. Then he does it again. I would have backed him, I reckon, not to do it again. That is what Castle...

I was not poking fun, for a change, just pointing out that Uni can expect an influx of Soup level players before the comp is finished. The Woodies can expect maybe Fitzpatrick. That's why we have no chance. No chance.

I agree I have not watched the game, and probably never will. But I do share your frustrations. The New Zealanders are the masters of this sort of stuff. So. What do we do about it? Maybe coach our players to play the way that any particular referee is allowing? No point us playing to...

Neither has the Shute season finished. Still a lot of games to go, aren't there? I would love to see the Woodies win, but would not back them. Just a feeling in my water, as it used to be said.

Probably because they get some pretty handy cattle back after the Soup season has finished. No chance.

Tolerant eh. Can mean just about anything. Does tolerance extend, for example, to allowing an extreme rightist to call for the extermination of the Jews, for example? Sounds like a lawyers' picnic to me.

What amazes me is that people can believe that RA actually had a field of qualified contenders for the job. I would bet pounds to peanuts that they used executive search, probably John Mumm. He would have had his work cut out finding a short list of qualified candidates. I have said it...

Against 14 men? Let's not get too excited.