Growdened

[Schadenfreude]

Boos will spur on embarrassed Tahs to exact revenge in the west.

REVENGE and the embarrassment of being booed will act as key motivators when the Waratahs head to Perth this week, as they want to get their Super Rugby season back on track by defeating the Force on Friday night.

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/boos-will-spur-on-embarrassed-tahs-to-exact-revenge-in-the-west-20120408-1wjky.html#ixzz1rdxWTf9l​

So what he's effectively saying is that the Tahs supporters should encourage their team by... booing.

PS - I can guarantee that the Tahs will be heartily encouraged when they come up to Brisbane. I'll certainly be encouraging the shit out of them.

 

[MrMouse]

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Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/boos-will-spur-on-embarrassed-tahs-to-exact-revenge-in-the-west-20120408-1wjky.html#ixzz1rdxWTf9l​

So what he's effectively saying is that the Tahs supporters should encourage their team by... booing.

PS - I can guarantee that the Tahs will be heartily encouraged when they come up to Brisbane. I'll certainly be encouraging the shit out of them.

Growden drank the koolade long ago. Honestly, I cannot understand how he is still employed. Georgina is more than capable, and Cully is perfectly reasonable. But then you see Stephen Samuelson and Growden chatting away and realise that perhaps the issue is that the shit rose to the top, as it is wont to do.

 

[Bruce Ross]

While on the subject of embarrassment poor silly Scoop has very probably already locked up the Lead Balloon Award for 2012 with the most laboured and pathetic attempt at humour I can remember reading in a once proud and serious newspaper. Hopefully all of the Fairfaxes have passed on or are too decrepit to care about what a travesty their broadsheet has become:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ing-to-do-to-fill-in-time-20120408-1wjkz.html
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[MrMouse]

While on the subject of embarrassment poor silly Scoop has very probably already locked up the Lead Balloon Award for 2012 with the most laboured and pathetic attempt at humour I can remember reading in a once proud and serious newspaper. Hopefully all of the Fairfaxes have passed on or are too decrepit to care about what a travesty their broadsheet has become:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ing-to-do-to-fill-in-time-20120408-1wjkz.html

Except the letters page. On days when I'm published. That's pure quality.

Otherwise, couldn't agree more.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

While on the subject of embarrassment poor silly Scoop has very probably already locked up the Lead Balloon Award for 2012 with the most laboured and pathetic attempt at humour I can remember reading in a once proud and serious newspaper. Hopefully all of the Fairfaxes have passed on or are too decrepit to care about what a travesty their broadsheet has become:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ing-to-do-to-fill-in-time-20120408-1wjkz.html

The point was made after the first paragraph: still, at least he didn't suggest reading one of his columns.......or did he? I couldn't read to the end.


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[Tangawizi]

Could be worse - at least we're not stuck with Gregor Paul.

 

[ellabroz]

While on the subject of embarrassment poor silly Scoop has very probably already locked up the Lead Balloon Award for 2012 with the most laboured and pathetic attempt at humour I can remember reading in a once proud and serious newspaper. Hopefully all of the Fairfaxes have passed on or are too decrepit to care about what a travesty their broadsheet has become:

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/u...ing-to-do-to-fill-in-time-20120408-1wjkz.html

Isn't this another example of Growden caning the Rebels? Hates them, the Force and has eased slightly on the Brumbies.

But at least this rag covers the game. In Melbourne we have Stathi Paxinos reporting. He still is yet to figure out the difference between the Storm, Rebels and Victory!

 

[Braveheart81]

One paragraph was edited out of Growden's original article. Previously it said:

During the Rebels-Blues match on Thursday night, a scrum took one minute, 52 seconds to be completed. That included numerous front-row collapses, scrum resets, constant waving of arms, and endless repetition of the four most irritating words in the English language - crouch, touch, pause, engage. All in 112 seconds of wasted time.
If, like us, you're sick and tired of your rugby viewing pleasure being marred by this forward fiasco, here are some suggestions so that you at least feel you've achieved something during those endless rugby punctuation marks.

You could start reading this column, realise it is a complete load of crap and find something else to do for 100 of the 112 seconds. That could possibly include setting it alight. If, however, you're out of matches and are forced to continue reading, here are some other things you could do.​