: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:26 pm  

littlerich wrote:

When did that happen?

I'm more surprised by him claiming to have actually played the game in any organised manner.

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:36 pm  

littlerich wrote:

When did that happen?

The summer of 1997......she was a big woman, and yes, I had 20 bucks.

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:39 pm  

J. Willard Gibbs wrote:

I'm more surprised by him claiming to have actually played the game in any organised manner.

Prop forward i believe. This was him during his fit spell

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:59 pm  

This sorta stuff happens every week in South American soccer. How's the game doing over there?

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:02 pm  

Gazemous wrote:

I thought you were refering to your blog...

HAHA!!

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:58 pm  

The Glorious League Freak wrote:

I like it rough and dirty.......

But what about your rugby?

: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:09 am  

JB Down Under wrote:

It ws Western suburbs or Orchard Park estate in Hull, Orchard park was more desirable!

Hey! Don't diss Orchard Park Estate - I went to St John Fisher school there. Supposedly the worst estate in Europe. So 'tough' that as 10 year olds we used to walk alone delivering Christmas boxes to the elderly. It was the best school I ever went to. They taught us to to value people from every background and ability. Rich or poor. I'm now a self-employed Design Consultant. We played Rugby League under Phil Shaw and were city champions and cup winners beating our fierce rivals Eastfield in the process. Me and a mate got picked for Hull schoolboys and we went on to beat Wigan to become national champions. We were presented with the trophy at the old Craven Park - but we didn't let that spoil the occasion!

After this excitement we all went to Marist senior school where they only played Union against the posh schools. They wouldn't let us play League but we begged our teacher and he finally relented - organizing us a League match against 'Sydney Smith' school. Without realising he'd set up a massive grudge re-match against our old Eastfield rivals! This match was their "payback" for years of hurt. They were massive and hard (including a certain future Hull KR captain) and very bitter but we weren't going to relinquinsh our hard-won reputation. Let's just say it's the only match that I've played in over 20 years where it was abandoned after 20 minutes for a series of clashes leading up to a huge 30 man brawl. Even the subs all ran onto the pitch and started scrapping ! It was like a western. Suffice to say it would turn out to be the last game of Rugby League we played at Marist. But in another ironic twist we played them again at Union and won. Again...

Playing League gave me a huge lesson in life - at school, most lads thought they had to show they weren't weak. Rugby League shows you that if you are genuinely hard you don't need to prove it. Walk tall...

: Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:59 am  

Graphic footage has emerged of a fight that broke out at a Sydney junior footy grand final, leaving one teen with serious injuries. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866382/junior-footy-fight-footage-emerges

Graphic footage has emerged of a fight that broke out at a Sydney junior footy grand final, leaving one teen with serious injuries. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866382/junior-footy-fight-footage-emerges

: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:31 am  

Catalancs wrote: Graphic footage has emerged of a fight that broke out at a Sydney junior footy grand final, leaving one teen with serious injuries. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866382/junior-footy-fight-footage-emerges Ouch. There's a bit of biff, and there's setting on someone like animals. A few fisticuffs in the game is, to be fair, expected. I know they're kids, but they're old enough to now kicking a downed player is going too far. One player (if you watch it, it's not hard to guess who) has been banned for 20 years. Another for 5 years, and 2 more for 2 years. The U-16s coach, who had been using offensive language and threatened the officials, has been sacked. Good. The reasons we've been called Thugby League have been mostly eliminated, we don't need bloody petulant kids acting up like that.

Catalancs wrote: Graphic footage has emerged of a fight that broke out at a Sydney junior footy grand final, leaving one teen with serious injuries. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/866382/junior-footy-fight-footage-emerges Ouch. There's a bit of biff, and there's setting on someone like animals. A few fisticuffs in the game is, to be fair, expected. I know they're kids, but they're old enough to now kicking a downed player is going too far. One player (if you watch it, it's not hard to guess who) has been banned for 20 years. Another for 5 years, and 2 more for 2 years. The U-16s coach, who had been using offensive language and threatened the officials, has been sacked. Good. The reasons we've been called Thugby League have been mostly eliminated, we don't need bloody petulant kids acting up like that.

: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:34 am  

Cronus wrote: Ouch. There's a bit of biff, and there's setting on someone like animals. A few fisticuffs in the game is, to be fair, expected. I know they're kids, but they're old enough to now kicking a downed player is going too far. One player (if you watch it, it's not hard to guess who) has been banned for 20 years. Another for 5 years, and 2 more for 2 years. The U-16s coach, who had been using offensive language and threatened the officials, has been sacked. Good. The reasons we've been called Thugby League have been mostly eliminated, we don't need bloody petulant kids acting up like that. The Lower Mountains kids are guests at the Canterbury v Parramatta game today/tonight. http://www.2gb.com/listenlive/index.php

Cronus wrote: Ouch. There's a bit of biff, and there's setting on someone like animals. A few fisticuffs in the game is, to be fair, expected. I know they're kids, but they're old enough to now kicking a downed player is going too far. One player (if you watch it, it's not hard to guess who) has been banned for 20 years. Another for 5 years, and 2 more for 2 years. The U-16s coach, who had been using offensive language and threatened the officials, has been sacked. Good. The reasons we've been called Thugby League have been mostly eliminated, we don't need bloody petulant kids acting up like that. The Lower Mountains kids are guests at the Canterbury v Parramatta game today/tonight. http://www.2gb.com/listenlive/index.php