Corey Horsburgh Dubbed “Weak Gutted Dog”

[Sports Prophet]

In a reference to Ricky Stewart’s quip last year about Jaeman Salmon at the Panthers, Royce Hunt has called out Corey Horsburgh and has said he has bookmarked the final regular season game for the Sharks against Canberra where the team will “bash him”.

I love this type of fighting talk. Real drama and opinions and a publicly declared dislike for an individual opponent. 

https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/03/22/nrl-news-hes-a-weak-gutted-dog-shark-attacks-raider-over-low-act-souths-to-wear-special-sattler-logo/

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

 Reading this I was a bit worried it was not a good look

However watching Hunt in person  he says a lot of it with a wry smile....and in my opinion in a tough but funny way 

I'm all for it....this sort of stuff sells well in other combat sports...why not ours 

 

[Sports Prophet]

6 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

 Reading this I was a bit worried it was not a good look

However watching Hunt in person  he says a lot of it with a wry smile....and in my opinion in a tough but funny way 

I'm all for it....this sort of stuff sells well in other combat sports...why not ours 

 

State of Origin rivalry swiftly reached legend status based off a publicly declared dislike for the opposition. It has never looked back.

If SL wants headlines and added drama and interest, let’s give individuals some airtime to declare their dislike for each other.

I would be even more impressed to hear a few poms give the media some ammunition for their next match/series against the Kangaroos (whenever that is).

[Jughead]

5 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

 

I would be even more impressed to hear a few poms give the media some ammunition for their next match/series against the Kangaroos (whenever that is).

I said at the time, Jack Welsby or Lewis Dodd should have been tasked with sledging the Australians, Samoans and Tongans all at once after the WCC by IMG. 

One of my favourite GB v Aus moments was that whole build up to the test and atmosphere of the game after Leon Pryce had compared Bondi to Blackpool. 

[RigbyLuger]

25 minutes ago, Sports Prophet said:

 

If SL wants headlines and added drama and interest, let’s give individuals some airtime to declare their dislike for each other.

You probably can't do that, and promote mental health awareness at the same time.

[gingerjon]

31 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

You probably can't do that, and promote mental health awareness at the same time.

It's eye rolling stuff most of the time anyway for most people.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Just now, gingerjon said:

It's eye rolling stuff most of the time anyway for most people.

Boxing has gone through the roof in popularity and money. I suspect a lot of it is in the marketing, build up and fake animosity generated ....don't think that can be ignored 

[gingerjon]

1 minute ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Boxing has gone through the roof in popularity and money. I suspect a lot of it is in the marketing, build up and fake animosity generated ....don't think that can be ignored 

Boxing is a lot less popular now than when I was growing up (that would be the 1980s) aside from a few, really only a few, big deal fights. It hardly registers at all on the mainstream.

[RigbyLuger]

16 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Boxing has gone through the roof in popularity and money. I suspect a lot of it is in the marketing, build up and fake animosity generated ....don't think that can be ignored 

Which makes Tyson Fury a massive hypocrite that no-one making money off him ever mentions.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

18 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

Which makes Tyson Fury a massive hypocrite that no-one making money off him ever mentions.

Yep....I'm not saying I even like it myself ( I don't really like boxing)...but we do want to attract as bigger field of people as we can 

Maybe some of the sort of people who shell out for expensive PPV or tickets for boxing might be enticed by some trash talking build up 

 

 

[RigbyLuger]

8 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Yep....I'm not saying I even like it myself ( I don't really like boxing)...but we do want to attract as bigger field of people as we can 

Maybe some of the sort of people who shell out for expensive PPV or tickets for boxing might be enticed by some trash talking build up

The Super League seem happy for people to swear on their official podcast, maybe get players on to do that rather than those who've retired and CEOs.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

33 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

The Super League seem happy for people to swear on their official podcast, maybe get players on to do that rather than those who've retired and CEOs.

Really? Didn't even know they had one....which podcast is that? (Got a link?)

[Jughead]

Boxing’s “I hate him”, “I’m going to smash his head in” schtick is insufferable and actually puts me off the sport altogether. I don’t think we need that in Rugby League. The closest we got was Shaun Wane’s “I hate St Helens” craic that just seemed to swell the idiots from both sides into a rage and lead to some embarrassing things going on in away ends.

I think there is a place for talking up rivalries and building upon the traditions and history of those games but I don’t really see any point in, say, a Saints player talking about disliking or wanting to humiliate, say, Wakefield or Salford. It just feels forced and fake, just like boxing. I don’t really need to read or listen to Lewis Dodd saying that because I’d hope that there was enough motivation within the team for that anyway. 

Even players talking themselves up rarely does much other than cause embarrassment. Didn’t Zak Hardaker claim he was the best fullback or centre in the league a couple of years ago? That just managed to make him look just that little bit sillier than he normally does. 

[RigbyLuger]

39 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Really? Didn't even know they had one....which podcast is that? (Got a link?)

https://www.superleague.co.uk/podcast

Obviously well advertised by them! May contain Wilkin.

[DavidM]

They have some strange insults in Australia . Many seem to involve dogs for some reason 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

17 minutes ago, RigbyLuger said:

https://www.superleague.co.uk/podcast

Obviously well advertised by them! May contain Wilkin.

Ah sorry....yes I know 'our if your league ' well...quite like it 

I appreciate the may contain Wilkin warning 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

17 minutes ago, DavidM said:

They have some strange insults in Australia . Many seem to involve dogs for some reason 

Mongrel they seem to really like.....weirdly it's sometimes an insult and sometimes a compliment 

Strange people 

[Faithful1865]

3 hours ago, Sports Prophet said:

State of Origin rivalry swiftly reached legend status based off a publicly declared dislike for the opposition. It has never looked back.

If SL wants headlines and added drama and interest, let’s give individuals some airtime to declare their dislike for each other.

I would be even more impressed to hear a few poms give the media some ammunition for their next match/series against the Kangaroos (whenever that is).

I'd love to do that but being of advanced years I very much doubt I'll be around by the time the Oz gang decide to play another international.

[DavidM]

2 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Mongrel they seem to really like.....weirdly it's sometimes an insult and sometimes a compliment 

Strange people 

Dog act as well . They seem to have a dog obsession in the NRL … 

[Copa]

[StandOffHalf]

8 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Boxing has gone through the roof in popularity and money. I suspect a lot of it is in the marketing, build up and fake animosity generated ....don't think that can be ignored 

Boxing is dead in terms of public perception/awareness - outside of the occasional superfights and big events.

[StandOffHalf]

49 minutes ago, Copa said:

Gloating like that does nothing for the game IMO.

Apropos the boxing mentions, I believe Horsburgh's dad was a boxer himself.

[Eddie]

7 hours ago, RigbyLuger said:

https://www.superleague.co.uk/podcast

Obviously well advertised by them! May contain Wilkin.

Wow, I’ve listened to that a number of  times (enjoy listening to Will Perry and Mark Flanagan, Jon Wilkin less so these days) but I had no idea it’s Super League’s official podcast. Quite inappropriate if so. 

[Eddie]

15 minutes ago, StandOffHalf said:

Boxing is dead in terms of public perception/awareness - outside of the occasional superfights and big events.

I don’t watch myself any more but I don’t agree with your comment. It gets strong media coverage and big numbers watching, and massive prize money which wouldn’t happen if it was dead. 

[RigbyLuger]

40 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Wow, I’ve listened to that a number of  times (enjoy listening to Will Perry and Mark Flanagan, Jon Wilkin less so these days) but I had no idea it’s Super League’s official podcast. Quite inappropriate if so. 

Swearing because they think it's makes them look hard.