Brumbies v Chiefs

MajorRage

Lots of parallels with Jonny Wilkinson here isn't there. The myopic, endless pursuit of absolute perfection.
 
It'll never make you the most rounded player, but it will make you the best on the planet at your chose discipline.
 
EDIT - Not to say that both players are not rounded, but there are certain parts of their game which are world leading, whilst others are middle of the pack.

taniwharugby

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Well in the Australian Story episode he said that his 'dedication' destroyed his life, and he developed an eating disorder, fucked him socially etc.
 
He clearly pushed it too far in one direction. It turned him into a great player, though.
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if its the same one he used to annoy the crap out of his brothers wanting to train endlessly as well, and someone told him his pass to the left wasn't that good, so he wanted to do a thousand left hand passes a day for weeks to get it better??

booboo

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I'm going to leave it there now

mariner4life

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I'm going to leave it there now :)
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do, it's poetic in it's own way.

Mokey

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There's no doubt he's driven, nor that he's unbelievable over the ball and only a twat would suggest he doesn't really deeply care about social equality etc. but it's the deification that I find nauseating. He's not the best flanker running around, not by a long shot with the obvious limitations to his game. And people who so carefully craft a public perception raise my internal bullshitometer - you can do all those things without the need to constantly tell me you're doing them. You're not the special snow flake standing against the public tide here.
 
And that I would contend is the issue; the apology is more about protecting his brand.
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Agree with all of this. When it comes to social warriorness, nobody screams LOOK AT MOI like David Pocock. But it's so full of shit. Like the carbon footprint. Especially the marriage ban.
 
I actually feel sorry for Michael Leitch, between the calls and online self flagellating bet he's thinking fuck me days, wish it had been someone other than bad Jesus who strangled me.

Rancid Schnitzel

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I think it has resulted in an increase in interest in the Wallabies, yes. Especially from females. 
 
It has given them an entry pass into the game- if they see a player they know on screen, it certainly makes them feel more comfortable watching the game.
 
In terms of tangible ratings, or ticket sales well I'm not so sure. But it certainly can't hurt.
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I agree any rugby player being high profile in Australia is a plus. James O'Connor should have been that guy, but he went all Beiber. Pocock is certainly big with the SJW/SBS/ABC crowd. But how long will that last and will that group actually help grow the game? I have my doubts. A new darling is only a hashtag campaign away.
 
At the end of the day, much of Pocock's so-called activism is as shallow as the media and those gobbling his knob on twitter. All about promoting one's own feeling of moral superiority rather than actually doing anything. Not to mention a rather farking large dose of hypocrisy.

barbarian

At least he's a great rugby player who can back it all up on the field. It would shit everyone off a lot more if he was on the fringe of a Super team or something.

MajorRage

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At least he's a great rugby player who can back it all up on the field. It would shit everyone off a lot more if he was on the fringe of a Super team or something.
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On the contrary it wouldn't be news.
 
If the exact same apology was written by just about any other player, nobody would really give a shit. Just cos it's Pocock, it's taken off.

KiwiMurph

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At least he's a great rugby player who can back it all up on the field. It would shit everyone off a lot more if he was on the fringe of a Super team or something.
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In other words Rugby's Tim Tebow - yeah that would definitely be worse.

Richie8-7

I've been against Pococks's ridiculous holier than thou reputation for sometime. I do recall before the world cup final an Australian newspaper calling Richie a grub (remind me when he was suspended for blatant foul play?), and I called Pocock a grub for kicking Richie in the face on the ground in the final (may have caused one of NTA's meltdowns with that), but here we are again, and one of the most overrated rugby players on earth is at it again. It was an horrific piece of foul play. I'm no Chiefs fan, and comments earlier in this thread remind me of what knobs they are, but at the time during a magnificent match and display by the current best team in the comp, I was horrified. Leitch was lucky to come out of a choke hold with no long term damage. Very lucky. This wasn't a split second rush of blood. He choked him for 10 seconds.
 
I believe Pocock's apology is genuine and respect him for it. Hopefully this will make him think about some of his foul play in the past and eliminate it. I'm happy if the Aussies continue to think he's a messiah and keep picking him. Anyone remember anything he did in the world cup final (except stand on McCaw's face)? Me neither.
 
As for his SJW rubbish. Summed up above. One hashtag away from a new left wing hero.

Crucial

Don't forget his forearm across the throat of Burger a few years ago that led Burger to try and push him off then get cited for his hand being in Pocock's face.

Crash

Just got round to watching this game.
Those 6 tries in Brumbyland were sweet alright.
I know the talk is of Cruden, but Ngatai - that explosive burst of pace, before offloading to Lowe - jesus where did that come from?
Thought Ngatai controlled the tempo of that game, the deft touches showed by both he and Cruds, & the young dynamos were a joy to watch.
Lowe has beefed up since last season and it is good to see him revelling in the involvement. That hip-swivel for the Sanders try. and offloads just bamboozled the Brumbies.
Why would Cruds want to take on the kicking duties when you have the options of DMac, Ngatai and Lowe? 
Bloody hell Lowe's boot - he has a serious punt on him........Israel who?
 
Jesus, Shag has some decisions to make, and we are bloody lucky to have such talent at our disposal.

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In other words Rugby's Tim Tebow - yeah that would definitely be worse.
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Could never understand why Tebow wouldn't look at other options like tight end. The guys an athlete. Oh well.

Mofitzy

David Pocock Pens Heartfelt Apology To Wife After Leaving Toilet Seat Up

In his second open letter this week, star Brumbies flanker, David Pocock has today penned yet another heartfelt apology.
This time it was to his wife of 6 years, Emma Palandri.
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The second letter follows the Wallabies star finding himself in a situation that only he and, well, most other men in the world have been in.
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It appears that while watching yet another hippy plant documentary with his wife on Wednesday night, Mr Pocock briefly left the couch to clear way for more pear cider, by urinating in the couples shared Canberra bathroom. 
Like many men before him, Mr Pocock forgot to put the seat down. It is unclear at this time whether or not it was the 27-year-old, or his wife, who later returned to restore the toilet back to its original state.
The Apology follows in full:
â€œEmma,
This morning, as I pen this letter with tears in my eyes, I fear I have placed a black mark over my name. A mark written in permanent marker, you know the ones that you can never fully clean off, even like scrubbing it leaves a smudge, anyway.
On Wednesday night I believe I did not live up to the marital standards that I continually try to hold myself to. It saddens me to say that a series of poor decisions made by myself has resulted in our toilet seat being left up, putting you in a potentially dangerous (or at the very least, mildly discomforting) situation.
Having gone to the bathroom to wee, and against my best judgment, I decided to stay standing instead of sitting down like I normally do. Strike one. To reduce the chance of residual seat splash, I decided to lift the toilet seat. Strike two.
And, as we were watching a Jacques Mitschâ€™s documentary film â€˜In the Mind of a Plantâ€™ â€“ I rushed back to the lounge room as quick as I could. Forgetting to place the toilet seat back in its natural resting position. Strike Three.
In a world where little is certain and danger is fraught, I, a highly trained professional footballer, and a well mannered husband, could not provide a safe haven for you. For that I am sorry.
Yours in sorrow,
Bambam. Reactions to his most recent outpour have been mixed to say the least. But one thing is for certain, David Pocock sits down to pee. Also, he seems to love issuing heartfelt apologies for things that arenâ€™t really that big of a deal.
Pocockâ€™s gentlemanly behaviour has been known to irate his Wallabies team mates, who dread to room with him on tour. Steven Moore has said that David is often known to watch him wake up, and then apologise profusely for waking him up
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Siam

I think we need to encourage apologies in society. Everybody fucks up in life and an apology is the foundation of human relations

Siam

Sorry, what's SJW?

Bones

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Sorry, what's SJW?
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You just inspired me to google it as I didn't know either - Social Justice Warrior apparently?

No Quarter

Yeah, people that actively search the internet looking for things they can be offended about on behalf of others.

Nepia

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Yeah, people that actively search the internet looking for things they can be offended about on behalf of others.
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Like looking for apologies from rugby players online to whine about? :)

The Silver Fern

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