Rugby League World Cup - 2013

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  1. Alec AD Funkotron

    Team looks good, there's no point including peasants from outside the NRL.
     
    Alec, Jan 17, 2014
    #1521

  2. Magic AJ Parker

    My argument wasn't based around his defence it was the competition for the position, or rather lack of. Rather than an advocate someone else you just go straight for the biased card and try to discredit mine.

    You should look at a career in politics, no jokes.
     
    Magic, Jan 17, 2014
    #1522

  3. Magic AJ Parker

    Yeh I thought Burgess & SBW had superior club seasons and put in strong World Cup showings too. Between the two for mine.
     
    Magic, Jan 17, 2014
    #1523

  4. Tartmaster AJ James

    So there's a game on tomorrow night on the Gold Coast between the Philippines & the Latin Heat, which is a South American combined side.
    Which I find kinda awesome.

    Considering going.
     
    Tartmaster, Jan 18, 2014
    #1524

  5. Alec AD Funkotron

    You know you can't even drink non-bottled water in the Philippines?
     
    Alec, Jan 18, 2014
    #1525

  6. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Sam burgess getting that many votes is a bit of a joke
     
    Sultan Pepper, Jan 18, 2014
    #1526

  7. Jimmy J Read

    more of a joke that inglis got 0 in my opinion? unless he did get votes but it just wasn't shown in that article?
     
    Jimmy, Jan 18, 2014
    #1527

  8. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    I don't care whether it was based around it or not. He has significant defensive issues IMO. You say otherwise. Therein lies our disagreement and why you think it's a fine selection and I don't. I'm not going to sit here and hash out a 3-page argument we've already had just to hear you and Toolman blame it all on his inside men when it's convenient. It's boring.
     
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    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2014
    #1528

  9. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    He wasn't nominated. Thurston, Smith, Cronk, Burgess, SBW and Brough were the nominees. How Inglis and Gallen were not nominated I have nfi.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2014
    #1529

  10. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Has anyone ever stopped and realised that 95% of wingers have defensive issues and that perhaps the defensive expectations of wingers is too high?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Jan 18, 2014
    #1530

  11. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    I'm sure our expectations seem high to the ridiculously low bar set by the general RL fan.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2014
    #1531

  12. Jimmy J Read

    oh fair enough, that's retarded.
     
    Jimmy, Jan 18, 2014
    #1532

  13. Alec AD Funkotron

    Name one good defensive winger since Matt Sing.
     
    Alec, Jan 18, 2014
    #1533

  14. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Steve Michaels.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2014
    #1534

  15. Alec AD Funkotron

    True.
     
    Alec, Jan 18, 2014
    #1535

  16. Magic AJ Parker

    Least tries down right hand wing in 2013; Roosters.

    Who needs 3 pages...
     
    Magic, Jan 18, 2014
    #1536

  17. Magic AJ Parker

    Yeh so much depends on what's going on inside and how the coach wants them to defend.

    Having your centre & winger in particular push up really hard on sweeping plays with your 2nd rower & half required to come across and cover in behind is a pretty common structure atm and whilst it looks like the centre & winger are making poor decisions it's clearly intentional.

    It's never just as black and white as the winger keeps rushing in imo.
     
    Magic, Jan 18, 2014
    #1537

  18. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Yeah that was an interesting contradiction on your part, I thought. Blaming RTS's defensive failings on SKD and then later in the year using stats to defend your right side's defence, chiefly, SKD.

    You make it up as you go along when it comes to defending your Roosters. Which is why this will be my last response to you on this topic. Pretty much over this "dick measuring" as Tart said.
     
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    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2014
    #1538

  19. Magic AJ Parker

    Saying SKD defended poorly in Round 1 does not equal saying he defended poorly over the whole year. Lets not forget the original argument was based just on that 1 game and not a significant part of the season so there's no contradiction here - just you trying to find a leg to stand on after a pretty conclusive stat.

    Even if you believe RTS is a liability in defence the team is picked based on 2013 performances not ability and the least tries down his side goes a pretty long way to making your argument void in this case.

    Pretending it's all about the Roosters is just weak, I've been critical of Tupou's defence all season and think he's largely overrated because of just how poor he is so get off the biased bandwagon it's getting boring. If you think it's a dick measuring contest over a discussion about footy then good fuck off.

    Personally I thought Mcmanus was the only other one who came close this year to making the side, he was excellent all year, held his own on debut at SOO level and I think it's harsh to discount him just because he didn't play in the world cup due to injury. The large majority of the games involved minow nations so I think it's a bit ridiculous the comp was weighted so heavily in the decision.
     
    Magic, Jan 18, 2014
    #1539

  20. Mr Fourex MR Fourex

    LOL ....take that away from MF and what's he got left

    personality?

    :smile1:
     
    Mr Fourex, Jan 18, 2014
    #1540
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