Those sports stars you just can't warm to
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<p>Jamie Soward, Braith Anasta, Lleyton Hewitt, Shane Warne and Matthew Hayden just off the top of my head.</p>
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He's just a Frenchman, they all pretend they don't speak English but they do. They prefer you to make an arse out of yourself trying to ask for directions and where the nearest bar is in your best broken 5th form French.</p></blockquote>
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To be fair I always found Frenchmen to be extremely helpful and pleasant when I was there. When I played rugby in Oslo the French guys were the nicest and least wankerish of the lot. They do have that dodgy look about them though.<br><br>
Most rugby league players make me sick these days. I remember when the money started to role in they were worried that the players would become less working class and more corporate. Well instead of corporate the players appear to have gone a few steps back and embraced the prison population. -
<p>Yeah the NRL is a bunch of decent blokes you never hear about because they just keep their heads down, some superstars who don't seem to do anything wrong even with all that profile, and a shitload of cashed-up-bogans who seem to fail humanity time and time again</p>
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<p>Roger Federer. Loved watching him play in his prime, but could never watch an interview of his. Such a punchable face.</p>
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<p>David fucken Pocock aka saviour of the planet, the Bono of Super Rugby</p>
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<p>Predictably I agree with this to a massive degree, he is to being a self aggrandising arseclown as Richie was to openside play. </p>
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<p>Matt Dawson, thinks he is some sort of comedian. Well I'll admit I laughed quite a bit when he was shifted to centre by his club post 2003 rwc to make way for a kiwi who couldn't get a s12 contract.</p>
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<p>Neil Back. I don't think I need to explain any further.</p>
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<p>Lleyton Hewitt, rumour has it when his wife was pregnant the doctors gave her a scan and at six months the fetus was showing more maturity than the father.</p>
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<p>Caleb Ralph, makes me look quick and still managed to win a sevens gold medal , get picked by three different all black coaches and shag a princess. Prick.</p>
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<p>Not getting the ill feeling towards Eales, he's pretty dry I'll agree but doesn't totally lack a sense of humour. When he was interviewed on the rock he was asked about the highlights of his playing career and said "Well, I got to meet David Campese".</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="594110" data-time="1467685832"><p>Ernie "Big Ern" McCracken<br><br><a class="bbc_url" href="http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiSntrco9vNAhXEj5QKHbR2C2EQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allwidewallpapers.com%2Fmunson-mccracken%2FbXVuc29uLW1jY3JhY2tlbg%2F&bvm=bv.126130881,d.dGo&psig=AFQjCNFGrmgG8teQRyMrAiOImGQEVLcXHw&ust=1467772193009903"><img src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oY_gwbxreOE/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="maxresdefault.jpg"></a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Can't believe anyone could dislike Will Greenwood though, in a bunch of ever increasing midfield monsters he was an inspiration to skinny white guys everywhere.</p>
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<p>The 1.93m 100kg Will Greenwood was an inspiration for skinny white guys? </p>
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<p>He was a radiosport interviewee for a while there and really good value, seemed like a top bloke once you got past his accent and his team.</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Damo" data-cid="594179" data-time="1467704974"><p>Michael Jones for me. <br><br>
Can't stand him. Can't quite put my finger on it, perhaps its the holier than thou attitude he gives off.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Predictably I agree with this to a massive degree, he is to being a self aggrandising arseclown as Richie was to openside play. </p>
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<p>Matt Dawson, thinks he is some sort of comedian. Well I'll admit I laughed quite a bit when he was shifted to centre by his club post 2003 rwc to make way for a kiwi who couldn't get a s12 contract.</p>
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<p>Neil Back. I don't think I need to explain any further.</p>
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<p>Lleyton Hewitt, rumour has it when his wife was pregnant the doctors gave her a scan and at six months the fetus was showing more maturity than the father.</p>
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<p>Caleb Ralph, makes me look quick and still managed to win a sevens gold medal , get picked by three different all black coaches and shag a princess. Prick.</p>
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<p>Not getting the ill feeling towards Eales, he's pretty dry I'll agree but doesn't totally lack a sense of humour. When he was interviewed on the rock he was asked about the highlights of his playing career and said "Well, I got to meet David Campese".</p>
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<p>If it's any consolation I heard that Ralph said she had the biggest bush on earth.....and we can all see she looks rather like a horse. I do agree he seems something of a dickhead though.</p> -
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<p>The 1.93m 100kg Will Greenwood was an inspiration for skinny white guys? </p>
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<p>He was a radiosport interviewee for a while there and really good value, seemed like a top bloke once you got past his accent and his team.</p>
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<p>Yep, he was nicknamed "Shaggy" after all. Looked like a well built pencil when playing ( very good centre though )</p> -
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If it's any consolation I heard that Ralph said she had the biggest bush on earth.....and we can all see she looks rather like a horse. I do agree he seems something of a dickhead though.</p></blockquote>
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I don't know if Ralph is a dick or not but he did all that despite being one of the slowest outside backs in the abs for quite sometime .<br>
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<p>I don't know if Ralph is a dick or not but he did all that despite being one of the slowest outside backs in the abs for quite sometime .<br>
Come to think of it if he did tell his mates about her lady garden that is a bit of a dick move .</p>
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<p>Pretty sure a ferner on here may have mentioned what Ralph said.</p>
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<p>He had an incredible AB career for a guy who couldn't really do anything, I think the fact he looked like an athlete helped though.</p> -
<p>I recall reading somewhere that Ralph was very, very fit and had the quickest 5km time in the All Blacks, which is handy for a winger on a 100m pitch...</p>
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I recall reading somewhere that Ralph was very, very fit and had the quickest 5km time in the All Blacks, which is handy for a winger on a 100m pitch...</p></blockquote>
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<p>I recall reading somewhere that Ralph was very, very fit and had the quickest 5km time in the All Blacks, which is handy for a winger on a 100m pitch...</p>
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<p>Poor guy, if only they played on much bigger pitches then all those explosive, dynamic wastes of space like Jonah, Cully, Tana etc wouldn't have stolen his limelight. </p> -
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<p>I would like this post 5 times if I could. Great picture too, capturing the essence of Ernie.</p>
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<p>How good is Kingpin ? Probably the Farelly brothers best. So many good lines and just top humour all round.......</p> -
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Deans reckoned Ralph could have been an Olympic middle distance runner if he hadn't concentrated on rugby</p></blockquote>
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Deans also thought he would make a useful All Black winger so his judgement is in question anyway.
