Lowdesert
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13 minutes ago, DavidM said:
Indeed , they’re picking apart what he’s not doing at 13 . Well he isn’t a 13 . Then he’s bench rotation and he’s still peripheral . They need to make him more a central figure like he’s valued . They signed someone who was called the best prop in the world by some , with big raps . Well use him like that then
He’s not a 13 for me, but whatever role it is, is not right for him. I don’t buy the lack of fitness now either. He’s fit enough.
I didn’t see last weeks game but saw he played 30 odd minutes. Tolman is very predictable and one paced now, but is having more impact than Thompson, which I never dreamed would happen.
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Thompson does not seem happy at all and I’m sure he is playing in the wrong position.
I’ve watched them twice and he doesn’t get enough ball. Guys with a big engine need plenty of work.
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On 11/08/2020 at 15:43, Dunbar said:
Clearly out of his depth.
Gets better every week. If he carries on, the England position will be his for a good few years.
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If I didn’t know better, I could have easily thought Thompson had been bought his decoy/blocking runs. He does a hell of a lot, completely different than when he was the go-to forward at Saints.
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15 minutes ago, Dunbar said:
Yes, the team list has been updated from yesterday and it looks like they have shifted Aubusson into the centre rather than Tuponiua.
Aubusson has been a very underrated player. Whether his pace and running angles will be enough to create space for Hall remain to be seen. Manu would've been a different entity altogether.
I'm going out on a limb and predicting Ryan Hall to score his first try.
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Just now, bobbruce said:
There was one right on the try line but the player passing it knocked on as he was trying to get it to him.
Cheers Bob. I didn’t watch it but the commentators did mention he’d put it down. Obviously a case of mistaken identity.
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1 minute ago, ELBOWSEYE said:
If he was a normal squad player filling in he wouldn't get a mention. It's only because of his record at leeds and international matches, but which ever way you look at it he is really poor in one of the top teams in the NRL. He is 4th choice winger who hasn't scored halfway through his 2nd season.
He must have been involved though to get the metreage Dunbar mentioned. It was very low first half.
The opposite winger might have an injury sonar yam might hang on in there. I hope so and he can get on the scoresheet.
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2 hours ago, Dunbar said:
Just caught up with the Roosters game. Hall was solid but not dangerous. He put one ball down but it was on the half way and so not a scoring chance.
Ah, ok. The commentators said he put down a scoring chance, so maybe mistaken and I can believe his meterage as it was maybe 5 minutes late updating. 179 is impressive given his first half. And then we look at Taumalolo’s.
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1 minute ago, Dunbar said:
Not seen the Roosters game yet, I have that for later.
Pity for Hall, hope it wasn't a glaring error... I saw the game report and he looked like he put in his usual stint.
He barely got a mention in the commentary first half. He missed a tackle or two.
I think he was on something like 50m at half time and then finished with around 130m? (Haven’t checked). The commentary just said ‘PTB by Ryan Hall - no mention of his yardage.
They were sympathetic on him not getting a try though. I think it was a half chance.
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25 minutes ago, Dunbar said:
He really is an amazing competitor... tough as nails.
I thought all the Brits were good today in a gutsy 'fly in, fly out win for the Raiders.
......and then for the Roosters, Ryan Hall dropped a pass going over the line. Although I couldn’t watch that, I listened.
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Amazing performance by Bateman today after such an operation. He would’ve been expected to drop off a tackle or two, but barring the odd blip, it looked as if he’d never been away.
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On 07/04/2020 at 00:37, Saintslass said:
I've just finished reading two books about actual spies by the same author: Ben Macintyre. One was about Kim Philby (obvs!) and I enjoyed it but the other I found utterly gripping. It's called The Spy and the Traitor and is about Oleg Gordievsky, a colonel in the KGB who ended up spying for MI6 until he was betrayed, and he was spirited out of the USSR in the kind of operation which had Hollywood written all over it. How they succeeded I don't know but they did, and Gordievsky is still alive, living somewhere in the UK under an assumed name (and with a 24 hour armed guard since the Skripal poisonings).
Both good reads. McIntyre is a writer I enjoy.
Try Agent Zig Zag. Unbelievable story of a chancer, womaniser, etc etc becoming a double agent between Germany and England during Ww2 years.
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This thread is the only one really. No BS and some great stories and pictures.
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11 hours ago, Futtocks said:
This photograph just popped up on Twitter, captioned "Two Rugby League players walking to work with some supporters". Can anyone ID names/location? Great photo.
It could be Featherstone (Acton Hall colliery). It was in a built up area and had a chimney.
Strangely I think I remember it from going to Post Office road.
Of course, I will be wrong!
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14 minutes ago, DoubleD said:
Could be his last season, he was certainly less effective in 2019...........will Saints try and bring him back? Think it would be a mistake
Cameron Smith also looks past his best these days, and he has to shoulder even more responsibility without the star key pivots he used to have around him
Could be the dawning of a new type of game and era. With the Melbourne pack in front of you and the wrestling control they’ve had, Smith could walk to each PTB. Different now.
No doubt a very good player, but without a dominant pack, I feel there are a few that have been better.
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1 hour ago, DavidM said:
Most eye catching for me in the line ups is the slap in the chops for Norman and Hunt . Norman shifted out the back and Hunt shifted out of first receiver for young Adam Clune to make his debut . Although non of them are British ...
That does not surprise me one bit. Norman seemed to have other things on his mind.
Strength in depth shows they must be confident enough to do it. Not many clubs here could make those kind of decisions.
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41 minutes ago, Saint 1 said:
I think more than simply tucking the core in, it's probably better to think about bracing the core (for anything beyond easy bodyweight exercises where it simply isn't necessary). It's about holding a breath in your belly and then keeping your core in tight while simultaneously pushing it out as though bracing against a belt. Quite a difficult concept to explain!
Continue to breath normally. Pull your stomach in. Focus on keeping it there using the core muscles and it will strengthen them and pull them in. It takes time but in a month to 6 weeks you will see the difference of core engagement in the work outs. You will feel it and it is also ideal for those wanting to lose weight, when really, they want to change shape.
I promised not to be a smart ar$e so will leave it to you lads
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10 hours ago, Bob8 said:
Thanks, this is great for working the core, that is missed by the press ups.
As simple as it reads, it takes time to be consistent.
If you’re doing sit ups (which bore me to death) or press ups, still do the same and tuck the stomach in. It will work the core as you go and you will feel it.
If people are doing this to lose weight alone, they can use this same method.
The guy to research for more is Kai Fusser.
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Gents,
Please indulge me with this post. Extremely simple thing which works. When your about to exercise, try the below which I posted to one of your colleagues. I can assure you it works, is simple to understand but a little more difficult to do.
Basically, form a strong position, keep in posture, tuck your belly in, breath easy. Keeping this discipline through each exercise is key.
“I constantly remind them of their form while going through each motion to eliminate any “off” movement. The four principles I consistently reinforce as critical to every exercise are:
1. Feel the ground
2. Stay aligned
3. Abs in
4. Relax
These are the same four principles I want you to use with every exercise you do. You have to understand they also have to work together just like all your body parts; they are integral to a successful movement. Every time you neglect one principle in any way you take away points from a 100 percent perfect move.
Depending where you want to be, a few percentage points will make the difference between being good and being great. Each of those principles has to be “activated” before every exercise, so before you start each repetition, activate each of them, and then perform that one repetition. So, when you plan on doing eight repetitions in a set of an exercise, think instead of doing it as eight times one repetition which means you will activate all four principles eight times per set. The more often you do it, the easier it is for your body to remember.”
Hope this helps!
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On 08/05/2020 at 01:25, henage said:
2019 Summer Storm Towan Head .
Power of the Atlantic.
Spent many, many happy times at Perranporth.
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Good morning all. Didn’t know this was happening but impressed with everyone having a go. Well done.
I’ve been doing some stuff in my room as I doubt i’ll go to the gym here again due to the virus.
I’ll start with the 100 press ups.
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7 hours ago, burnleywelsh said:
Is that the same Norths Devils who finished in 5th place in the final standings 2019 ??
Just tongue in cheek mate, just tongue in cheek.
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2 hours ago, welshmagpie said:
Caught on Instagram so don’t have a concrete link but it seems a Pacifique XIII team are looking to join the Queensland Cup to utilise talented in French speaking Pacific island territories.
An interview with their media manager Laurent Garnier will be on the next edition of Chasing Kangaroos.
And looking to use French players. This is going to be a project. Best of luck to them and it will be interesting to see their progress.
I think the only easy game in that comp would be Norths Devils.
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I could highly recommend the book, which the film We Were Warriors Once (Mel Gibson) was based on. Same title, written by Hal Moore and probably the best war book I've read alongside Agent Zig Zag.
Ive watched the Lionel Bart version of Oliver, more times than enough. I know the words before they say 'em. Great film, with absolutely brilliant acting by Ron Moody.
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Some Aussie media suggesting he is homesick.