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Featherstone have made another astute signing, bringing in a third player from Papau New Guinea Hunters in Thompson Teteh. They have already signed PNG star half backs in brothers Watson Boas and Ase Boas. Perhaps they will be known as Featherstone New Guinea next year.
Teteh was part of PNG’s World Cup squad who crushed Wales 50-6 and the USA 64-0 before losing to an NRL star studded England team 36-6.
England Knights should be in for some really tough contests when they travel to PNG in a few weeks time, with PNG only losing 34-16 in a competitive game with Australia today. The passionate 14k+ crowd let their emotions run a bit too high and invaded the pitch at one point.
It will be a massive shame if the PNG v England Knights fixtures are not picked up by a broadcaster.
https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/10/06/pri ... -pms-xiii/ |
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Featherstone have made another astute signing, bringing in a third player from Papau New Guinea Hunters in Thompson Teteh. They have already signed PNG star half backs in brothers Watson Boas and Ase Boas. Perhaps they will be known as Featherstone New Guinea next year.
Teteh was part of PNG’s World Cup squad who crushed Wales 50-6 and the USA 64-0 before losing to an NRL star studded England team 36-6.
England Knights should be in for some really tough contests when they travel to PNG in a few weeks time, with PNG only losing 34-16 in a competitive game with Australia today. The passionate 14k+ crowd let their emotions run a bit too high and invaded the pitch at one point.
It will be a massive shame if the PNG v England Knights fixtures are not picked up by a broadcaster.
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Good signing for Fev, and agree, Knights will be in for a tough time.
However, for accuracy, the Australian team they played against today was the Prime Ministers 13 - this included a number of reserve graders/juniors and a number of players who'll get nowhere near the full Aus team.
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Quote: Superted "Good signing for Fev, and agree, Knights will be in for a tough time.
However, for accuracy, the Australian team they played against today was the Prime Ministers 13 - this included a number of reserve graders/juniors and a number of players who'll get nowhere near the full Aus team.'"
For accuracy the Australia side had the following who are certainly not reserve graders or juniors. Daly Cherry-Evans, David Klemmer, Ben Hunt, Jordan McLean, Tyson Frizell, Tyrone Peachey, Jake Trbojevic, Aaron Woods, Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Matt Prior, Chad Townsend. |
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Now everyone let’s start again and concentrate on RL.
Willzay and super red If you are not interested in featherstone don’t post.
Sinfield stick to comments about RL.
Cut out goading people or it is another 3 days in the cooler
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| Quote: Durham Giant "Now everyone let’s start again and concentrate on RL.
Willzay and super red If you are not interested in featherstone don’t post.
Sinfield stick to comments about RL.
Cut out goading people or it is another 3 days in the cooler'"
What's that all about? What is wrong with my post?
The thread is not only about Fev, but strength of PNG, and their performance against an Australian team today- I was just adding context???? |
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PNG Hunters are victims of their own success.
They didn't make the Qld cup finals this year because they lost too many players after winning last year and doing so well in the WC, and this year they are losing even more players.
The Boas brothers will be very hard to replace.
On the plus side, they were able to blood a heap of young players this year, and the improvement over the season of these young guys was very impressive.
Now they are based in the only real city in PNG and have good quality facilities they are able to develop players much quicker. Every professional side will have PNG players within a few years I think.
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| Quote: Superted "What's that all about? What is wrong with my post?
The thread is not only about Fev, but strength of PNG, and their performance against an Australian team today- I was just adding context????'"
I agree Superted....probably just a mistake by DG. |
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Take it to PM now guys, if you’re thus inclined, please.
Now back on topic...
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can we rename this thread to 'a pointless argument between 2 people which will never be won'. i was rather hoping to find out a bit more about the PNG up and coming players, any been recruited by nrl clubs for next season?
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| Quote: the artist "can we rename this thread to 'a pointless argument between 2 people which will never be won'. i was rather hoping to find out a bit more about the PNG up and coming players, any been recruited by nrl clubs for next season?'"
No recruits this year to date. A number of the Hunters who were picked up by NRL sides in 2017 have since been released. The "work ethic" has been called into question as an elite RL player needs to eat, think and train RL 24/7 and this isn't how islanders are wired.....PNG players will do well in the QLD/NSW cup, but aren't equipped for the step up to top flight Rugby.
On your first point, I notice that you flock to the defense of the troll known (today) as Sir Kev...are you perchance related? |
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'Thus I am tormented by my curiosity and humbled by my ignorance.' from History of an Old Bramin, The New York Mirror (A Weekly Journal Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts), February 16th 1833.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_33809.png |
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| Quote: Call Me God "No recruits this year to date. A number of the Hunters who were picked up by NRL sides in 2017 have since been released. The "work ethic" has been called into question as an elite RL player needs to eat, think and train RL 24/7 and this isn't how islanders are wired.....PNG players will do well in the QLD/NSW cup, but aren't equipped for the step up to top flight Rugby.
On your first point, I notice that you flock to the defense of the troll known (today) as Sir Kev...are you perchance related?'"
I think the people raising those questions about work ethic need to look at a couple of flaws in their argument.
1. The ample evidence that modern elite RL players are not all laser-focused athlete-monks
2. However they are wired, islanders have enjoyed massive success in RL - I imagine disproportionately so versus the larger but more plodding and regimented population of European heritage |
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| Quote: Mild Rover "I think the people raising those questions about work ethic need to look at a couple of flaws in their argument.
1. The ample evidence that modern elite RL players are not all laser-focused athlete-monks
2. However they are wired, islanders have enjoyed massive success in RL - I imagine disproportionately so versus the larger but more plodding and regimented population of European heritage'"
Without a shadow of a doubt I am not in agreement with the stereotype but this is the reality of players plucked from Port Moresby and dropped into the NSW limelight....I believe 7 of the first success hunters were picked up by clubs (panthers took 3 IIRC)....all were dropped back inside 7 months with "training ethic" cited as a great reason.
Sir Stanley of Hull was a true exception to the rule! |
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| Quote: Call Me God "Without a shadow of a doubt I am not in agreement with the stereotype but this is the reality of players plucked from Port Moresby and dropped into the NSW limelight....I believe 7 of the first success hunters were picked up by clubs (panthers took 3 IIRC)....all were dropped back inside 7 months with "training ethic" cited as a great reason.
Sir Stanley of Hull was a true exception to the rule!'"
Could it be age rather than culture? It being more difficult to adapt for players stepping up at ~23/24 than having been involved with an NRL team since their teens? That rather falls down, if those picked up were 19-21.
When Stanley Gene came across in the mid-90s, Rovers were part-time and outside of SL so in fairness the learning curve was likely less steep - rugby wise at least. His autobiography is an interesting study in culture shock and adjustment. Arriving in winter, he was stunned to see a blighted country in which all the trees were ‘dead’, and admired the bravery of a people facing such devastation so calmly. |
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| Quote: Mild Rover "Could it be age rather than culture? It being more difficult to adapt for players stepping up at ~23/24 than having been involved with an NRL team since their teens? That rather falls down, if those picked up were 19-21.
When Stanley Gene came across in the mid-90s, Rovers were part-time and outside of SL so in fairness the learning curve was likely less steep - rugby wise at least. His autobiography is an interesting study in culture shock and adjustment. Arriving in winter, he was stunned to see a blighted country in which all the trees were ‘dead’, and admired the bravery of a people facing such devastation so calmly.'"
His AB was a great read.......might pick it up again now you've pricked my memory.
The "work ethic" thing is a massive part of NZ culture here......PI players have to work twice as hard to get an AB's shirt in my opinion and our "stars" are always European...........it's a latent racism.....and it is real, but that's a discussion for the sinbin.
PNG players will run through brick walls for you........it's the other stuff they struggle with, |
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HOW MANY TIMES?????
£20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000.
The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. 
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