NRL 2024
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the implication this is because he is a pacific islander
not that he is at a club that had fallen in a heap, and a new coach was trying to set standards to lift them out of that hole.
you can argue the merit of those methods for sure, but to say this happened to him because he's a pacific islander, not a Bulldogs player, seems a stretch to me.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
the implication this is because he is a pacific islander
No, the prospective answers to his claim may shine a light on the perception allegedly held by some that Māori and Pasifika players are lazy.
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do you think that is a likely opinion to be held by his managers (ie coaches) and employers?
Surely the deadshit opinions of the dumbest fluffybunnies in the stands will not matter.
I absolutely think that opinion existed 15 years ago. Shit, i heard it at every club i played at. But these days?
The best club side possibly ever is loaded with polynesians who are absolute specimens. People hate Penrith because they are so good, but you never hear disparaging comments about their players. In fact, clubs play overs for their polynesian players to come and set standards.On the flip side is Josh Schuster, who never looks in shape, is widely reported to be an actual lazy trainer, and no one wants to talk to him.
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I don't know, hence using terms such as may, some etc.
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@antipodean maybe 10 years ago but I don’t think the ‘lazy poly” sentiment will feature in this matter.
The legal points are interesting from what I’ve read at least and I can see even a conservative SC justice leaning in the player favour on a few of them.
The reasonableness of what allegedly occurred in my view even fails the pub test let alone the legally defensible test. So the procedural fairness not being afforded to Topine should get up.
So the Bulldogs lawyers will probably have to make concessions but will fight the corporal punishment charge (a fairly high bar), but the strategy of Topine’s legal team will be to get into the minds of those making decisions about what happens when a player rocks up late to training.
Popcorn worthy viewing for sure.
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NRL: Warriors sign Jett Cleary, younger brother of Panthers star Nathan
The younger brother of premiership-winner Nathan and son of former Warriors coach Ivan Cleary is set to head to Mt Smart.
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Every warriors game looks exactly the same. Start well, be on top, score early. Then every set is good metres followed by a bomb to our right. Set after set. No contesting. No variations. Give away penalties. Other team gets in to their rhythm. The lead evaporates.
Sometimes we come back. Sometimes we don't.
We are very predictable and not exciting to watch in this mode.
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Not looking great at the moment. Last two games we have had super leaky defence. Lacking imagination on attack.
Johnson with one grubber and very few runs (if any), which are worthy just to keep the defence guessing.
Great support from fans though. I’m loving watching the Warriors at the moment even if I’m not a die hard. Lots of family and friends are. -
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I don't know how they held us out in the final 10 minutes. But we shouldn't have dug the hole we found ourselves in in the first place
They were gassed more than 20 from the end. We were abysmal. We should have put them away yet our only moves are hopping AFB barrels over or kick to Perriera's wing. If the Titans had a wing who could catch a high ball then we'd only have one tactic.
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I don't know how they held us out in the final 10 minutes. But we shouldn't have dug the hole we found ourselves in in the first place
They were gassed more than 20 from the end. We were abysmal. We should have put them away yet our only moves are hopping AFB barrels over or kick to Perriera's wing. If the Titans had a wing who could catch a high ball then we'd only have one tactic.
Sad but true
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Just got back from two-up and this was on the TV in the background. Why are the Warriors persisting with this three legged donkey on the right wing? In the second half his defensive shithousery gifted the GC two tries. The GC fer fuck's sake.
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Warriors have some problems, they’re not terminal, but will be if they don’t sort it out ASAP.
Going to sleep after 20 minutes… again, what the hell is going on there?
At times attacking inside the 20m we look like our players just met each other in the pre match warm ups… 🤦🏽♂️
I think Egan, Johnson and TMM aren’t running it enough, we get too into playing the percentages and these guys forget how good they are when they have a go.
God that was frustrating.
Fuck fuck fuck
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Warriors have some problems, they’re not terminal, but will be if they don’t sort it out ASAP.
Going to sleep after 20 minutes… again, what the hell is going on there?
At times attacking inside the 20m we look like our players just met each other in the pre match warm ups… 🤦🏽♂️
I think Egan, Johnson and TMM aren’t running it enough, we get too into playing the percentages and these guys forget how good they are when they have a go.
God that was frustrating.
Fuck fuck fuck
How the fuck do you lose that. I think you’re right they’re not terminal but there are some really worrying signs though where they switch off.
DWZ and Montoya both going through really bad out of form spells at the same time.
Short of middles and some tactics just not working, think we would all like a couple of variations from “trust the process” which just is not working in attack.
Still a game we should have won
Looks like the Roosters finally played to the ability of their squad, shit they are good when they click
I’m going back to the drink ..
