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Phil Hardcastle (33)
The article after that will be that Khoder was the gunman on the grassy knoll and Quade the getaway driver.
Quade telling it how it is
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The article after that will be that Khoder was the gunman on the grassy knoll and Quade the getaway driver.
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
True, Tom Carter does not deserve the opprobrium heaped on him.
Chris Ashton on the other hand ...
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
This whole affair doesn't make sense.
Why would the ARU take on a manager like Khoder Nasser. You know you are going to get shitfight. He is smart, good at his job and makes a heap of money for his clients by expanding their opportunities. Playing hard ball with him would more than likely mean losing QC (Quade Cooper) to other avenues of employment. Given that even the ARU best offer would be well short of what he could get elsewhere, they seemed to bank their hard ball strategy on QC (Quade Cooper)'s desire to play for Australia, a brave move given his comments on the Rugby Forum. And if he did stay, the doo doo will take years for the code to clean up. Spiro's article gives us player against player, state union against national union and code against code. Given this was all very predictable, those dealing with this at the ARU and who have capitulated spectacularly appear completely incompetent, and QC (Quade Cooper)'s reputation has also been dragged through the dirt. Doesn't make sense.
The only person to benefit from all this, is a certain high ranking ex-ARU executive, who demonstrated to his wealthy new boss that he doesn't take crap from anybody, a trait that is clearly needed in his new position.
Why would the ARU take on a manager like Khoder Nasser. You know you are going to get shitfight. He is smart, good at his job and makes a heap of money for his clients by expanding their opportunities. Playing hard ball with him would more than likely mean losing QC (Quade Cooper) to other avenues of employment. Given that even the ARU best offer would be well short of what he could get elsewhere, they seemed to bank their hard ball strategy on QC (Quade Cooper)'s desire to play for Australia, a brave move given his comments on the Rugby Forum. And if he did stay, the doo doo will take years for the code to clean up. Spiro's article gives us player against player, state union against national union and code against code. Given this was all very predictable, those dealing with this at the ARU and who have capitulated spectacularly appear completely incompetent, and QC (Quade Cooper)'s reputation has also been dragged through the dirt. Doesn't make sense.
The only person to benefit from all this, is a certain high ranking ex-ARU executive, who demonstrated to his wealthy new boss that he doesn't take crap from anybody, a trait that is clearly needed in his new position.
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Tony Shaw (54)
I will say this though, it's December and there's still Rugby articles in the paper. I don't know about all you southern and western states but up here in QLD that's a rare thing. We struggle to get Rugby articles in the paper in Rugby season!
It may not be for good reasons but there's no such things as bad publicity, apparently!
It may not be for good reasons but there's no such things as bad publicity, apparently!
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
How do you know?
Are you involved in the Wallabies setup?
What was that whole thing about the media and thinking for yourself?
Dave Beat
Paul McLean (56)
Slim,
- Everyone can interprate TOXIC as they wish, my interpratation - they are not playing positive enjoayable rugby, there is not a buzz of enjoyment.
- Wallabies set up - nope - just a frustrated rugby supporter, there seems to be alot of people concerned about the Wallaby brand at the moment though as well.
- Media, and thinking about yourself - you have completely lost me there, sorry.
emuarse
Chilla Wilson (44)
After a huge seafood lunch in the park under the Story Bridge overlooking the Brisbane CBD with copious quantities of beer and wines, as I was getting into bed at 5:45PM, I thought what could have been better?
When I got up at 3AM this morning, and eventually got to this thread (with an A++ grade hangover), I discovered there was something better.
This thread is finally dying out - HALLELUYA!!
When I got up at 3AM this morning, and eventually got to this thread (with an A++ grade hangover), I discovered there was something better.
This thread is finally dying out - HALLELUYA!!
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Precisely
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
QC (Quade Cooper) on Rugby HQ tonight
".....I want to win back the Gold Jumper......" (or words to the same general effect)
The jumper colour mentioned was GOLD. A different QC (Quade Cooper) tonight to that we saw way back then.
".....I want to win back the Gold Jumper......" (or words to the same general effect)
The jumper colour mentioned was GOLD. A different QC (Quade Cooper) tonight to that we saw way back then.
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Trevor Allan (34)
Almost as if he knew that people wanted him to say that. Sort of like, as if he had been coached.
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David Codey (61)
Wouldn't that be sensible?
Good on him for doing some prep work.
Good on him for doing some prep work.
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daz
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I thought we buried this thread in a muddy peat-field somewhere in the boondocks of Ireland?
Oh dear. Some abominations just keep coming back, like some filthy undead monster.
Where's my shovel?
Oh dear. Some abominations just keep coming back, like some filthy undead monster.
Where's my shovel?
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Ken Catchpole (46)
On my screen it makes it look like one of those high viz vests. Maybe that is an accurate reflection of our current working force at the moment (if Brisbane and Perth airports are anything to go by these days with all the FIFO guys). The stripes just need to have that funky silver reflective stuff to complete the ensemble.
boyo
Mark Ella (57)
Incoming.......
Joeys=pink, that'll get you more trouble than you've bargained for, Swat.
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