Maximus Decimus
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There's a lot being made in the British media about the Welsh RU lad being signed by the Chiefs.
I know nothing about him, but find it hard to believe he'll make it. After all, I feel like we've been here before with Hayne who, as the top NRL player, you'd have to expect was a more elite athlete. He actually played an NFL game, before spending the rest of the season on the practice squad. He was actually recalled into the 53 but quit when he had to learn a new playback.
There was also another Union guy who impressed pre-season before not making it.
To my knowledge, any international successes have been kickers and younger men who were able to go to college first. Never say never, but it's hard to believe that at such an elite level somebody can come from a foreign sport and do better than the best that already exist who know things by instinct that they would have to learn.
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On 09/03/2024 at 12:37, StandOffHalf said:
I have tended to enjoy the cross-over fights - Toney v Couture, McGregor v Mayweather, Cyborg boxing, and Ngannou's ventures into the ring.
Money will always talk.
I think my point was that the appeal will be less, because it shattered the illusion that an MMA fighter can actually compete. I've enjoyed the events as well.
I've no doubt we'll still see them in some capacity, but I can't see another top boxing heavyweight near their prime taking a fight like this.
Tbf, Fury-Ngannou was the first time a top active boxer fought an MMA fighter. Mayweather wasn't the same thing.
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12 hours ago, Bedford Roughyed said:
I watched a very similar more detailed video, and it made it seem quite silly that people were picking Ngannou. It clearly demonstrated the level that a top boxer like AJ is working at.
Tbh it made the Fury thing seem even stranger. Yes he had a bad night, but it really shouldn't have mattered. Someone as good as Fury should've been able to spot those things a mile off.
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3 hours ago, StandOffHalf said:
Francis was way off and made AJ look unbelievable.
Switching stances was plain dumb in the first round, and led directly to him getting sparked. He's better than that, but got complacent and too comfortable.
A nasty night for us MMA fans. The Drake curse strikes again. Boo-hoo.
Personally, I think it just reinforces the reality that they're two different sports. It's like Union fans getting hyped thinking the All Blacks could beat the Kangaroos in a game of RL and vice-versa.
I hope this puts paid to the notion of high-profile crossover fights like this. Fury made people believe it was possible, but his was the equivalent of a top boxer getting in the Octagon and the UFC fighter standing right in front of him trying to box.
AJs win will make it less appealing for boxers, as the intrigue will be less. If a man-mountain who's never been dropped before can get beat like that, who is really going to be an interesting fight for the public?
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3 hours ago, StandOffHalf said:
Well, that was devastating.
I thought Francis had a good chance tonight, but he never got into it and was blasted out by the boxer.
It was personally very satisfying as my kid brother had been giving reasons all week why Ngannou was going to win and quite easily.
I was of the opinion that AJ only took the fight because he was confident he could do a job. The big difference I thought would be the tape of the Fury fight. For all their bluster about him improving leaps and bounds, he wasn't an unknown prospect anymore.
That said, I thought AJ would be cagey and it would be like the 2nd Ruiz fight. Seeing as though the fight starter way later than anticipated, I was happy it ended quick!
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37 minutes ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
Zhang-Parker made me nod off.
Joshua destroyed his opponent.
Boxing’s reputation is restored somewhat.
Now bring on Fury-Joshua.
Fury looked totally embarrassed after. All I've heard is about Ngannou's granite chin, well it didn't last very long.
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Big fight tonight. On paper AJ seems like he should win quite straightforwardly but I just have a feeling it isn't going to be.
Currently enjoying a tiny scouser on his way to looking like he might win a title over a much taller WBC title holder.
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On 02/03/2024 at 01:43, Mumby Magic said:
Tbh with you no. Its a tough one. MVG slowed down slightly from 20 ish onwards and never looked back. Yet players like Michael Smith are speed and rhythm and almost nit related to form if that makes any sense at all. He's what I'd call an accurate thrower. Like Wright but faster. For me he needs to keep throwing as he is doing.
Littler is still averaging over 100 pretty much all the time.
He tried to slow down the other week and it failed miserable. For someone who has played since such a young age, he should probably trust his rhythm without over-complicating it.
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On 02/03/2024 at 09:04, Gerrumonside ref said:
I’ve not watching spring football for a while how do XFL do their kickoffs in comparison?
Agree about the Bears and I think after their strong finish last year they could do something in the NFC next year.
Just to add to the Mahomes story, Washington missed out on him by a single pick apparently which was cost by a meaningless end of season win over Miami pushing us down the draft order.
I think Fields deserves another go off the back of a decent second half of the season.
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It certainly helped that the two games were great and looked lightning fast.
If you'd told me before they'd get 40k, I'd have thought that a tad disappointing but the way they went on made it seem like a huge success. It was infectious and I've no doubt it'll be bigger next year. It looked awesome and the lighting was such that the empty seats weren't crazy obvious.
We have a habit talking down achievements. The initial magic weekend comes to kind, which likewise was below expectations.
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21 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:
Uffff just seen the Wardle try again. Never ever ever a try.
I was surprised it went up as a try. There was defo a chance the ball touched the line, however I would say the Penrith example was more likely a try.
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6 minutes ago, Roy Haggerty said:
Look, I think that there were some hard decisions which went against Penrith consistently tonight: the Wardle try, the last minute try, the forward pass try, the ball steal, a couple of ‘knock ons’ at the ptb etc. But that’s why home advantage matters: crowds don’t shout for their own team’s forward passes.
If Penrith are honest though, they’ll need to look to themselves. They dominated territory, and looked stronger throughout, but they couldn’t do anything with it. Butchered two certain tries with an easy drop and then trying to outrun Field instead of passing to support. And the kicking game to get repeat sets was non-existent.
They could and should have won even with the unfavourable decisions. The fact they didn’t is on them, really
As Bevan French himself said, Penrith controlled pretty much the whole game.
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6 minutes ago, Gates1 said:
I don't think so, the 2nd try was a clear forward pass, 3rd try was short and a double movement.
A ref not understanding the rules he is officiating to (with the ball steal) is pretty unforgivable incompetence tbh.
Wigan got the rub of the green no doubt about that. The two tries that went up to the VR were basically identical IMO. Both could've been given and both could've been chalked off.
However, a couple of hard to take decisions doesn't even get close to corruption. The last two penalties given to Penrith (interference and resetting the tackle count) weren't clear cut decisions and if they were given in reverse would be examples of favouritism.
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American Trilogy by Elvis.
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Only the RFL would take a look at Super Rugby Union and get ideas.
Like pretty much everyone else, I saw that last night and came away thinking there is no game if that is a red card. I had to watch it about 3 times to see where the infringement even was.
People will get annoyed and make exaggerated claims, but the reality is that it ruined the game as a contest for everybody there. In the long term that will be very damaging.
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17 hours ago, M j M said:
15,100 ish announced at headingley.
Surprised by that. Never liked that new stand facing the cameras, it looks terrible and often quite empty.
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On 09/02/2024 at 12:57, Bedfordshire Bronco said:
Oh I have a long way to go as mine are 11 and 9 but it occurred to me that in 7 years one will (hopefully) be at uni then the other
Even before that the eldest is not going to be a 'child' for too much longer
Then I realized that over half the 'job' is done on term of having non adult children
There are a lot very old people on here who have probably been through this......so what is it like going back to not having little kids ?
Trying to appreciate every moment etc but it feels like a slog of gets kids ready for school, work, kids clubs after school, clean the kids and clean the house, sleep ....repeat for what seems like forever
Only now realizing it won't be like this forever and not really many years left
Anyway...just thinking out loud and wondered if anyone has any thoughts
Funny enough I had this thought the other day too.
Mine are 7 and 10, and I realised the days of taking them the park etc are nearly gone. Don't get me wrong, there have been times it's felt like a right chore but I'll miss it when it's gone.
I already had a mini-adjustment a couple of years ago. I'd spent so long looking after the kids, that I didn't know what to do with myself anymore when I had some free time. When they were able to go off and entertain themselves, I'd feel a bit listless and couldn't motivate myself to do anything.
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On 14/02/2024 at 11:17, Click said:
The game has evolved over the years to include more breaks for things like commercials.
I am not sure why I am not allowed to have an opinion on a game being a lot longer than it should be, just because you think it is how it is designed to be done.
I don't think it's about having an opinion, it's about the fact that you seem to genuinely misunderstand how the clock functions in the NFL, and how it is fundamentally different to British-based sports.
If they did away with all adverts the game would still probably be over 2 hours. That's because the clock isn't meant to be a continuous clock. There are times when it runs and times when it doesn't. This is on purpose and key to the tactics of the game. I actually enjoy it, especially when I've played NFL based video games. Clock management is incredibly important.
It would be a mistake to think this all because of adverts, and was in fact more to do about controlling time-wasting between plays.
Nobody on here is going to argue against the idea that it goes on too long, and ad breaks are frustrating but the idea that NFL is a 60-minute game dragged out to 3 hours misunderstands the purpose of the play-clock. For me it's about expectations, and when I went to the NFL it was almost no issue at all.
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On 14/02/2024 at 11:09, Gerrumonside ref said:
I think the cure for those who require constant action from the NFL is to watch NFL Redzone.
There are no advertising breaks, just hours of constant live action being cut together from the various early and then late games on a Sunday.
It’s very well produced and can become very exciting when multiple games are close at the end.
I've said for a while if Soccer Saturday was like NFL Redzone, it'd be the most watched programme on TV. If one team was pressing for a winner, they could just go to the game and watch etc.
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19 hours ago, JonM said:
I'm in California - finding it a tough watch as a non fan, so many stoppages and adverts. Funny to think what an RL commentator would make of a game with so many penalties, dropped ball costing the first TD, scoreless first period and so on.
They are very different games and it certainly can be frustrating when defences are on top and there are very regular changes of possession. When a team is on a decent drive, it flows quite well.
Again, it's what you're used to. A lot of British fans will scoff at it, but don't have the same problem with a slow game like cricket. It's about expectations. If you're watching with people, it allows you to chat etc over a longer period of time and dip in and out.
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It certainly wasn't a classic but had a dramatic ending.
I managed to get to half-time before I had to go to bed. Up to that point the 49ers had dominated, but there was always the problem that they were only 7 points up.
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This is the biggest surprise since we found out Jimmy Saville was dodgy.
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11 hours ago, gingerjon said:
Not necessarily a way of looking at things I agree with but all US sports, and their fans and commentators, put a premium on how you perform in clutch/post-season games. A great regular season record is worth nothing if you don't consistently perform in the post-season. In baseball, you see this with players like Clayton Kershaw who are mocked despite regularly topping the regular season stats but just not being superhuman post-season.
You don't need to be a nutter - and Rodgers is a nutter - for that to happen.
Yeh, I kind of get this feeling.
I've always found it extremely flawed, but I can see how it appeals to sports fans. We like to think that the scoreboard always reflects the two teams, rather than including a great amount of individual instances. Just because a team lost a playoff game, doesn't mean they would have lost had they played the same game 10 times.
It's like in boxing. I often find fans treat a victory as proof that their fighter would win every time. Take Fury-Wilder 3. It doesn't suit his supporters to accept he might have lost that fight 20 times out of 100.
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I often use the phrase 'I can remember when YouTube didn't have ads and the content creators didn't get paid,' to show how old I am.
The ads per se aren't the problem for me, but the percentage of them that are basically scams. I find it a bit of a contradiction that YT will demonetise videos very easily (for saying the word holocaust too often for instance) but allows so many openly fraudulent advertisers.
It's usually scams about how to make loads of money, or for some reason I get bombarded with fake fitness gurus and obviously pretend YouTubers playing mobile games that are actually amazing!
I actually watched one all the way through today about a tiny heater that you put into your plug socket and heats the whole house for a fraction of your energy bills. I'm pretty sure that it made the claim that it creates more energy than it uses.
As for Temu (I'm shopping like a billionaire...), they bombarded me with this but I basically ignored it as a total fraud. I was surprised to find it was a thriving website.
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And dare I say a draw seemed a fair shout.