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I know, it's funny isn't it... as a country, they define themselves by sport and now they are rubbish at it!
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Hilarious!
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St george dont appear to be fussed.
Wigan by 40!
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I was hoping we (Leigh) might get the warm up game due to proximity to Wigan and the obvious links between Ian Millward and St George.
Bit gutted really, St George are my NRL team too.
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12215_6526140,00.html
Understandable.
Other sides have come over and played 'warm up' matches in front of half a dozen supporters against Harlequins in London. What a waste of time.
St Scum have decided to get their other trial match out of the way in Sydney before they have to come over to the UK for the WCC.... a game which is a total waste of time and effort but hey ho.....
Good to see they have agreed to play Wigan at Wigans home ground too.
The only people who will be interested in this one will be Wigan supporters anyway.... pretty pointless to make them travel somewhere else. It's highly unlikely there will actually be any actual genuine St Scumawarra supporters going along. I've lived in London for a while now and I have never met any other Aussies here who claim to go for them.'"
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If the ockers don't care, they shouldn't play it.'"
Couldn't agree with you more.
Sadly the WCC is a contractual obligation though.
Needs changing in my opinion. What is the point in flying 12,000 miles for a one off meaningless match in a freezing country against a superleague side when they could be playing a decent trial match back home against the type of side they will be playing against week in week out?
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What's the rumpus, Tom?
[quote="Pemps":1dso5atj]I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala". [/quote:1dso5atj]
[quote="Wigan Peer":1dso5atj]I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines...  [/quote:1dso5atj]
[quote="MattyB":1dso5atj]you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
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You Aussies can be as aloof as you like when it comes to the WCC. Ultimately it is a great event that (unlike recent Internationals) has not been glittered with Aussie dominance.
For a nation of migrants you really are an insular bunch.
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Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
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SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "Couldn't agree with you more.
Sadly the WCC is a contractual obligation though.
Needs changing in my opinion. What is the point in flying 12,000 miles for a one off meaningless match in a freezing country against a superleague side when they could be playing a decent trial match back home against the type of side they will be playing against week in week out?
Crazy.
But there ya go.'"
I might be wrong here , but didn't W1g4n offer to play it over there ? |
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| Quote: Starbug "I might be wrong here , but didn't W1g4n offer to play it over there ?'"
nope.
we wanted it at home and wigan and the RFL said no. |
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kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
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| Quote: dally messenger "nope.
we wanted it at home and wigan and the RFL said no.'"
I did say I might be wrong |
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St George Illawarra are simply getting their excuses in order.
Not organising a warm up game in the UK means SGI can point to 'lack of preparation', 'no time to acclimatise' and 'bad timing' if they lose. All typical Aussie whinges which are trotted out every time they get a pasting.
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| Quote: Barry_McKenzie "
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Erm... it isn't, actually. Weren't SGI banging on about 'not being obliged to play' the game only a few weeks ago?
As for quality of opposition in the WCC - look at the record books. |
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| Quote: Starbug "I might be wrong here , but didn't W1g4n offer to play it over there ?'"
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It's a fantastic showcase for the sport in the UK, probably the best thing that Uncle Morris the turf accountant ever did, and a great boost for the game in the UK.
Who can forget Wigan winning in Brisbane? Widnes coming back from miles behind to beat Canberra at Old Trafford? Saints last gasp win a couple of years back?
It's a one-off game for clubs to call themselves best in the world, and its an event that RU would love to have, that cricket have tried to emulate, and that soccer wishes their version was as important.
PS - I'd expect a Sharkie to hate St George, they're south but not of the Shire, which is unforgivable...
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Ian Millward explained why they arent playing a warm up game at our recent ISA meeting, |St Geogre have two games they are commited to playing they were trying at one stage to try and come and play Leigh but couldnt get out of their previous commitments.
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