JOC (James O'Connor) Gooonne

[Jets]

It would set a bad precedent if the ARU thought this was a good idea. Players would be looking for these contracts and it would mess up the development pathway.

 

[Ash]

Or just say "Hmm, we've reset our fucktard quotient to zero, so we're fully subscribed."
Au revoir, et merci pour toutes les poissons.

This deserves likes just for the Douglas Adams reference!

 

[TOCC]

ARU should sign him, then purposely not select him for the RWC and make him play in the new National Rugby Competition at the end of the year instead...

 

[Slim 293]

ARU should sign him, then purposely not select him for the RWC and make him play in the new National Rugby Competition at the end of the year instead.

......... for the Western Sydney team.

 

[oztimmay]

... for the Western Sydney team.

...As a Prop.

 

[Slim 293]

.As a Prop.

Just a few more late night whoppers.........

 

[Tomikin]

Just a few more late night whoppers...

The little brat probably end being our best tight head :-(

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[Rob42]

You've got to wonder what real benefit there would be in signing a player like JOC (James O'Connor) for an Australian Super Rugby team, sure he would have a bit of marquee status but you would have to think that many of the Coaches and Teams would be very dubious at his influence on other players in the team and what the fans reactions would be in signing a player for just one season.

Reds won't sign him, Rebels won't sign him, Brumbies won't sign him.

I think its probably between the Waratahs and Force as to who would actually offer him a contract.

Come now, surely the lure of a match-winning back will prove too strong for one franchise or another. You know he's bad for you, but that ability to find the try-line is just so tempting. Plus you know he'll front up and say how much he's changed, how much loves the city, how he's just looking forward to putting his head down and working hard, blah, blah, blah. He may struggle to make the Wallabies, but he'd still be a guaranteed starter in most Australian Super teams.

 

[Cat_A]

ARU should sign him, then purposely not select him for the RWC and make him play in the new National Rugby Competition at the end of the year instead.

Vindictive little prick, aren't you....


I've been giggling at this comment for the past 10min. Well played.

 

[ChargerWA]

So has this been confirmed yet or are we hanging an innocent man?

 

[Scoey]

So has this been confirmed yet or are we hanging an innocent man?

He's hardly innocent. He's being hanged for being a childish brat and a diva that has a poor attitude and is not a team player. It's not like this latest rumour is anything new. ;-)


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[boyo]

.As a Prop.

See Zeno's avatar.

 

[oztimmay]

See Zeno's avatar.

Wish I could, sadly looks like his avatar is no more

 

[Slim 293]

Come now, surely the lure of a match-winning back will prove too strong for one franchise or another.

Precisely.

Any team would want him to replicate the same on field success he's brought the Force and the Rebels.........

 

[Mr Wobbly]

Any oz team that signs him under those terms deserves to get him.

 

[oztimmay]

So has this been confirmed yet or are we hanging an innocent man?

I'm keeping an eye on rugbyrama and the midi olympique feeds (twitter and FB) and can't see anything about James and the deal. Perhaps the tweet was deleted because the GAGR team are now running with the story? don't doubt it was ever tweeted, just reckon JOC (James O'Connor) got wind of it and cracked the shits.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Fox sports have reported that his manager has come out and said the story isn't true he is looking for a short term deal for this year with the view to play super rugby in 2015 and that he hasn't signed anything with Toulon so take what you will from that.


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[ChargerWA]

He's hardly innocent. He's being hanged for being a childish brat and a diva that has a poor attitude and is not a team player. It's not like this latest rumour is anything new. ;-)


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I'm not sure we are entitled to hang him twice for just being a brat/diva, double jeopardy and all that.

I dislike the way he has handled himself as much as the next guy, but I just think before the vitriol gets turned up to 11 it is probably important this story is verified.

 

[RoffsChoice]

Who signs him though?

Brumbies have already said no to him, he'll cost a fortune and too many backs is one of their problems as is.
Waratahs have no need for a winger, fullback or centre. Money is an issue too.
Reds, Richard Graham, nope.
Rebels, been there, not wanted.
Force, burnt bridges, he'd have to build them.

 

[Westie]

I'm not sure we are entitled to hang him twice for just being a brat/diva, double jeopardy and all that.

I dislike the way he has handled himself as much as the next guy, but I just think before the vitriol gets turned up to 11 it is probably important this story is verified.

Handles himself a little too regularly I reckon.