Manly are fielding a rookie side against Quins [iManly will play a warm-up against Harlequins this Sunday morning in London. The Sea Eagles will field a rookie side against Harlequins before sending out their top side against Leeds. [/i www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html This game WCC is a moral booster for the success deprived SL fans. The gap in talent was shown in the World Cup, the Kiwis won and good luck to them it was good for the game. The fact that 33 from 34 players in that game were from the NRL says it all

Manly are fielding a rookie side against Quins [iManly will play a warm-up against Harlequins this Sunday morning in London. The Sea Eagles will field a rookie side against Harlequins before sending out their top side against Leeds. [/i www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html This game WCC is a moral booster for the success deprived SL fans. The gap in talent was shown in the World Cup, the Kiwis won and good luck to them it was good for the game. The fact that 33 from 34 players in that game were from the NRL says it all

Absolutely spot on.

Mind, I particularly enjoyed the Olympics last year, since it showed what a bunch of appallingly bad losers Ockers are.

ER....they have brought [url=http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?newsid=4124&Mth=2&Yr=200923 players[/url with them on this trip, so rookie side is a bit of a puzzling statement. What may happen, is 6 players will get to sit the game out, or they may have unlimited interchanges during the game and use everyone, but a rookie side it won't be.

getting the excuses in early for when the Quins turn them over.

You do realise there is a difference between International and Club rugby?

I am pointing out that Manly are not putting their strongest squad out in the Quins game.
Is it that hard to understand?

Club and International games?
Half of the Super League teams are imports from the NRL what are you trying to say?

What part of this game is in Manlys favour or any other team that Oz has sent over in the last decade?
The deck is stacked as always and you all know it, its the only chance you get to gloat as you win bugger all.
In saying that Manly by 20 +

Mintball one reasonable Olympics does not make a strong case.
It was only because England through massive money at it due to the game in England next time.
How have you gone in previous Olympics?

Its Laughable
1966 in Football
2005 Ashes win
2008 Olympics
You cling to so little for comfort its sad.


Mintball you should spend more time moderating abusive posts on this forum than gloating over one of results in sport.

Ah. That was why Aussies were whinging and whining, was it?

Who was whinging?
You must read the local propaganda where you live.
You a moderator here?
I here you are a big reason why people don't come on here is that true?

What you actualy did was cut and paste a link from a pretty lazy piece of Journalism that pointed out, incorrectly, that Manly would field a Rookie side, when in actual fact, at least 7 of the side that will play against Harlequins will also play against Leeds.
Hope that clears that up for you

7 from 17 players is not half last time I looked?
You have really bad hangups about winning a trial game don't you?

no hang ups here pal, just a little bit puzzled as to why Manly would request the warm up game, then request it was moved to give them more time to aclimatise after arriving last Sunday....and then put out a "rookie" team?
I still say that all 23 will get a run out on Sunday with the second half seeing a few fringe players getting most of the game time. It is in their interest to do so, otherwise they may as well have just flown straight to leeds and "trained" for 2 weeks.


Tell you what, I'll ask Des Hasler what he plans to do when I see him on Thursday night and report back to you

You do that mate.
Nobody in Australia gives a rat about the game.

well..funny you should ask.

in terms of medals won we are 3rd in the overall table...technically we are 2nd because the USSR does'nt exsist anymore...hth




ps it was mt dandenong not bendigo or ballarat...nearly right

Nice one – attempt to move the goalposts when you're losing.



IIRC, we only win medals when sitting down or going backward. Not that that was whinging.

Presumably the Aussies only win medals when handcuffed or dragging a ball and chain behind them.

Well, no doubt yes, according to the definition of "half" on your planet (7 is half of 17?

). But it would be less confusing if you used Earth fractions.


Did what? Through? Eh? Game? What game? WTF?

Please could you also endeavour to write Earth-speak, your planet's dialect is too hard for us mere humans


Ah, I understand that one. Great, thanks. Anita Lonsbrough (Bradford lass). Coe, Ovett, Cram. Lillian Board. Daley Thompson. Jonathan Edwards. Such great memories. Thanks for the reminder.

How have YOU gone in previous Olympics? Mmm.... let's see;

I remember Tokyo in 1964. We got 18 medals. I appreciate this was many levels less than Australia's total of 18.

Then you thrashed us in Mexico 1968. Utter humiliation. I mean, we got 5 gold medals, and Aus got 5 gold medals, that's a thraping in anybody's language.

Similar thing in Munich 1972, we did get 18 medals but Aus's 17 medals puts that paltry total into perspective.

And then you really whupped our ass in Montreal 1976. Who can forget that. All we could muster was G3 S5 B5. Your Zero Golds, one silver and 4 bronzes really put us in our place.

Moscow 1980 was even worse for us. G5, S7, B9 as compared to Aus's magnificent 2,2,5. MAkes you wonder why we kept bothering, doesn't it?

LA 1984 you really came into your own, with 4, 8, 12.
All GB could pathetically muster was just the 5,11,21

Seoul 1988
GB 5,10,9
Aus 3,6,5

Fsck me, Barcelona 1992 you actually beat us for once, 7 golds to 5! What went wrong?

Obviously, you did well in Atlanta but as you've explained, that will only have been "[ibecause Australia through massive money at it due to the game in Australia next time[/i", am I right?



You really should spend more time on our planet.

Strange, you are doing plenty of whinging about it

As a new fan of rugby league i was wondering how important the WCC is. Do the fans of the English side view it as a 'major' trophy like the Challenge Cup or is it more like the Charity Shield in soccer which is basically a friendly without too much meaning?

I am considering getting a ticket as i'd love to see the top sides from Super league and NRL, does this match genearlly get a good attendance?

It will get a decent crowd and is well worth attending.
As for how important it is, this all depends on who wins it. If the English team win, then it's a nothing trophy according to the Australians, but if Manly were to win, then all the pent up frustration Australians have felt since they choked in the world cup final will come flooding to the surface with much crowing about how crap the english are.
HTH

Good Shout.
When the Aussie wind up merchants and some in the media say it means nothing to the team involved they're talking bull. However the Aussie teams don't have the best preparation and of course being on the other side of the world it is stacked a bit towards the English side.

Get along to the game, it will be a cracker of a match regardless. Almost always is.

Cheers, i'm gonna get a ticket. There's 4 of us going who haven't been to a rugby league game yet so hopefully it'll be a good one!

Why on earth are Manly putting a rookie side out in a WARM UP GAME?

Surely the idea for a warm up game is to... er... warm your players up for the biggie?

Yes, more of a charity shield game, yes. We keep stuffing the Aussie sides, so I think it's more of a cup final for them, really. Bless.

If you feel that way, why not hold the game in Australia?

Sorry, you don't like the possibility of being beaten on your own midding, do you?

...at least the Sea Eagles had no problems with Visa applications .......seems that no one has a 'police/crim. record at the Club these days......

i got my thread on this early (2 months ago)

this game is a feel good event to give SL credibility and make up for embarasment on the international stage