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Nathan Sharpe (72)
I am sorry IS, but as you see, sometimes some people ONLY look at their particular little expert.
To question Glen Cronan's integrity makes my skin crawl.
no need to apologise
I am sorry IS, but as you see, sometimes some people ONLY look at their particular little expert.
To question Glen Cronan's integrity makes my skin crawl.
Connor Watson has been exceptional, definitely a good chance to make Aus Schools from what i've seen, Widders-Leece not too sure he can push for Schools, as the likes of Craig, Mafi and Pritchard have been brilliant.I haven't been at games but can anyone comment on how NSW I Connor Watson starting wing and NSW I Reserve Hooker Widders-Leece have been playing?
Chance to make Aus.Schoolboys?
David Horwitz and Harry jones off the top of my head - arguably clearer in both cases as to the fragility of incumbency in as much as they took the roller coaster ride in a single season.Hi Brian
1&2. I'm pushed really hard to think of an occasion in the last 25 years where this hasn't happened. If I was coach and had a kid who'd been there, done that I'd be inclined towards him. Yes there was an element of the facetious here but I felt the comment was timely given there will be a frenzy about selections in the next 24 hours - I'm merely reminding people previous selections will be getting the call again and to scheme/tip the remaining positions with this in mind.
3. The Wallaby connection comment stands - watch it tomorrow these two will make the teams. I'm sure the kids can play - my question is - would they be looked at as much if their surname was different? Facetious - maybe but I understood this to be a forum where opinions could be expressed even if they challenge sacred cows.
4 &5. hey Brian - you go back through the teams, pal, - all the way back. You'll see the rough figures add up to 2 x as many boys from NSW/ACT as from Qld. Maybe go back to the 1969 tour to RSA where I think Qld got two boys in the whole party. Go back to when Q2 won for the first time in '06 - beating NSW1 and NSW2 and still got trumped at the selection table. Add those numbers up and see whose argument is "sadly lacking". I'm not saying this just to be smart - there are facts behind things I say and it irritates me to think my opinions could just be emotively dismissed by one who has not checked things like I have.
7. So finally we are agreed and, yes, I am moving on.
http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/sydney.shtml?ref=hdrMostly sunny. Morning fog patches in the west. Winds northwesterly and light, turning westerly and increasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the day.
i was just trying to be polite and not single anyone out, the people reading this will understand what my BOTH meant.
there were more than 2 involved - unless this is an obscure mexican dialect.
Besides which Monday's Expert had some good points (I know nothing of the bloke he had a swing at) which I felt deserved investigation to see what hard figures said about a potential bias to NSW in selections over 40+ years.
You're not a mod. If you think its off topic report it.
Go back to when Q2 won for the first time in '06 - beating NSW1 and NSW2
In 2006 18 QLDers were picked in Oz Schools and Oz Schools A - i.e. more than the QLD selectors thought were good enough for QLD I's. There were 22 NSW players.
NSW 1 38 - defeat NSW 2 24
NSW 1s were up 38-0 at half time but the 2s came back in a tough contest.
Schools team should be announced any minute now
Wasn't there but heard QLD drew 26 all. QLD 1s scored in the bell to level it up after being down all game
A couple of smokies from second half of the final today are 7,8 and 23 from NSW II.
The #7 was everywhere, the #8 made some good yards up the middle and the #23 together with Tom Wright showed up a few of the backs from the Is. (in the second half)
Not just QLDers that looked tired and limping.At what stage of the season is the NSW GPS comp? Not surprised the Qlders ran out puff given they have not played a game in anger yet this season.
2 comp games in. Some of the players have had numerous pre season games.At what stage of the season is the NSW GPS comp? Not surprised the Qlders ran out puff given they have not played a game in anger yet this season.