You might want to invest in an encyclopaedia of your own and look up 'professional sportsman'. You could read the definition to Thacks as well.

Regardless of how well he plays against Leeds he'll still have embarrassed himself and the club with his childish outburst.

Ironic that he's just proved to everyone the reason Leeds were so eager to see the back of him. He's a numpty. It's also ironic that he of all people can call anyone a p**ck

I meant the metaphorical line.

I can just see him now reading this thread and calling us all pr!cks.

no, he'll be driving,late for training,after getting p***d up last night.

Gives strength to the old argument that being a bit dim is a prerequisite for playing prop.

TBH, I think the smartest thing to do would be to see where Lauaki plays and how he settles into SL. If he props and takes to it quickly over here, perhaps bye-bye Thackray, if not there should still be no more than another year on the table.

Although there are still 2 or 3 props I'd like to see the back of first, it's just not quite as easy for those.

he's just called his best bud tickle a p**** so guess we are all p*****

Since i've been hanging out with some of the countrys best (although ex) RL Players with the Allstars....... I don't think I need an encyclopedia Kosh.....Some of the stuff they come out with....IN PUBLIC.....is pretty close to the knuckle. I'd never repeat any of it though, its just part of the banter involved in ANY SPORT!!!!! Thack's 'outburst' is nowt compared....Yes REALLY! You only have to listen to boxers for example.....Some of the tripe they come out with at the pre-fight press sessions is earbending.
I'm sure loads of ya just love jumping on this and that bandwagons for various reasons......But IMHO......Thacks has done nob-all wrong to get a multi page slating from 'supposed supporters'.....Pathetic really!!!

Or maybe my eyes and ears are a lot 'arder than yours

I guess it's a question of how high your standards are.

or low



(ah - found the wink emoticon)

It may have escaped your attention, but Thacks isn't a boxer. And neither is the target of his tirade an opposing sportsman that he might be trying to get a mental advantage over.

And I really don't care what ex players come out with as the key word there is EX. As in former. Completely different to a current employee of the club crudely slating the opposition coach in the national press.

But I don't expect you to be able to see the distinctions TBH.


I think the answer is that your standards are simply much lower than most.

have i missed something but where is this statement from? is there any substance to it??