JohnM
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Emphasising: thoroughly enjoyable game,. So yes, plenty of mistakes on both sides. and defence weaknesses galore. Great to watch two sides so committed to attack.
Maybe for the summer, we all commit to leaving out criticism of the refs decisions, rightly or wrongly, and concentrate on the game, player performances, skills, selectíons etc.
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Error strewn but exciting stuff.
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The very apotheosis of "men in smoke-filled rooms."
The phrase is generally used to suggest an inner circle of power brokers, a cabal of the powerful or well-connected acting to make decisions without regard for the will of the larger group.
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If there is even one individual left on this earth who does now NOT believe this was ordained from the outset, please let me know and I'll help with finding medical help for him. Him, because no woman would be stupid enough to think otherwise.
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1 minute ago, Gerrumonside ref said:
I don’t like what’s happening here or the leaked NRL proposal either.
There must be another way to go forward.
There was, there was, but the plotters couldn't wait. They wanted instant results, too impatient, changing their minds about choosing smoked salmon as it was too classy and instead putting pie peas and gravy in the microwave for 30 seconds on full power .
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15 minutes ago, Archie Gordon said:
I thought this was just bantz and wondered why you hadn't dressed it up in an even wittier way, as is your style.
But I see it is true.
In addition, have a look at his current and former directorships as listed at Companies House.
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From the G######n article, "Wood’s review, which will be delivered to clubs next month at a meeting in Wakefield." (Rhubarb crumble on the menu?)
Yet earler I am sure I read that the review was taking longer than Wood anticpated and wouldn't be completed till next year hence Wood was staying longer than anticipated.
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15 minutes ago, Damien said:
In Union public schools, and the other type of schools that wouldn't tolerate Rugby League, are the main pathway.
Exactly. I wonder if the club-led whole-game strategic review (it IS whole-game, I understand) benchmarking our player pathway against that of rugby union, crikit, tennis and soccer and adapting those pathways to our sport. Money won't be a problem, as indicated by Martyn's recent revelation of investor intention.
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Player pathways. Compare that of union to that of league. Looking at the route taken to the top (top club/country) of union and league, whats the difference?
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4 hours ago, phiggins said:
I wonder at what page this thread stopped talking about the actual game
Wot game?
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4 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
It wouldn't be a boxing match, do you know Mr B is a black belt at Shukokai Karate.
Really? I'd heard Beaumont was a bBack belt at Origami
Ah, but Shukokai is known for its relatively high stances, which aid mobility, and its signature double hip twist, designed to maximize the force of strikes.
So THATS what has doing on the pitch. The double hip twist!
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1 hour ago, Blind side johnny said:
A simple question: how do you "pre-submit" a question?
Just as bad as "pre-order"?
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phew....that was close! Phenomenal Penrith defence.
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Penrith to hold out, I reckon.
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1 hour ago, Zilla Budgie said:
Maybe we could get Sky to arrange for'know it all' Jon Wilkins to give Derek Beaumont 20 lashings before the Leigh v Wigan game live on TV. After all it's what the disgrace to RL would deserve, eh guys?
How about instead, Beaumont behaves in a manner befitting a Rugby League SuperLeague club owner in 2025?
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Despite all the problems over many years, I do hope that the club does not enter the burning fiery furnace but is saved by Hetherington etc. Linked as the clubs future is to the result of the club-led whole-game strategic review, its vital that the club can survive to the publication date of the year 2525 at least.
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"You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical."
Diane Abbott
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1 minute ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:
Thats what they said out Leigh Leopards also.
O..M..G! Noooooooooooo!
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TBH, until it's authoritatively confirmed or credibly denied, I'd be somewhat skeptical of this as a first team re-name.
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Leigh is fine. No problem.
Don't get this "Mr" Beaumont nonsense though. It's not an issue of liking him or not liking him.
With his serial drunken clownish behaviour he's bringing the team, the club, into disrepute. This is 2025, not 1925 and societal norms, what is and isn't acceptable behaviour has changed. Posters on here are the first to poke fun and ridicule the drunken exploits of rugby union oiks, initiation ceremonies etc. Sauce for the goose etc...
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52 minutes ago, Anita Bath said:
As fan I am still waiting to be consulted, as we were promised.
Me too. I wish they'd get on with it. I've just turned 79 a couple of weeks ago and it would be nice to see the promised consultation before it's too late. However, I fear the worst. Maybe Martyn can help by rather than being a mouthpiece for the junta, he becomes a feedback channel into the RFL.
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Fret ye not. All will become clear when the club-led whole-game review task-farce presents its report at the end of August September October November Easter 2026 Christmas 2099.
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JVGL ilquidate the club then buy it back from the liquidator at a knock down price after HMRC get something . Is that allowed?
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Stolen from Face ache.
In 1997 oil rig maintenance diver Don Murphy from Cork in Ireland was welding a cracked steel beam under water on a rig in the North Sea when he saw a baby shark that couldn't see or move because of a work glove covering its head.
Out of concern for the little shark and bravely not considering that there might be other sharks nearby, he dived further down and removed the glove from the baby shark's head enabling it to happily swim away.
An hour later the baby shark came back to Don and swam around him three times as if to say thank you but his welder accidentally burned a hole on the top of its fin so it swam away again.
Seven years later when on holiday, Don was sea swimming off the coast of Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria and suddenly a large dangerous looking shark swam up beside him and circled him.
Don was scared at first but then he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the same hole on the fin that was on the baby shark from his welder in 1997.
The shark then opened its mouth and devoured Don in ten seconds flat.
Fri 27th Jun: SL: Leeds Rhinos v Leigh Leopards KO 20:00 (Sky)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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Exactly!