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  1. 12-03-07, 15:01 #1
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    WHAT IS WOBBER?

    Can someone please tell me where the nickname 'WOBBER' comes from. When I played with John Welborn (and yes, I taught him everything), he was Johnny Wadd. He became the 'POWDER KEG' in Sydney (Tim Gavin swears John gave the nickname to himself). So who or what called him Wobber? Was it a Chinese fan who was impressed by John's ability to steal ball at two? (That's for the intellectuals.)

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    aaahhhh that's why he's now working at Investec, wobbing people!

    Not sure Mick but someone will have it for you soon. There was a nickname thread about somewhere? Coach?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick Colliss 882 6PR
    When I played with John Welborn (and yes, I taught him everything)

    You and my dad both apparently mick.

    I'll ask dad when he gets home to see if he has any idea. Though if he didn't have the nickname when you all played together he might not know either...

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    Gordon Bray called "The Mayor" a "Powder Keg" during commentary of the Super 12 in 1996. JPW may have run with that and tried to make it stick but it was Gordon who first coined the nickname.

    "Wobber" comes from his time at Scotch. You'll have to ask a Scotch boy how it started.

    His nickname in France was apparently "Le Quatre" or "Maitre".

    In South Africa "Buckets"

    At Leicester tigers "Stillers"

    Others: "Punish", "The hand", "the conch", "Johnny Wad", "Jack", "Japes", "Yeti", "

    Oh and don't forget "John-Paul"

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  6. 14-03-07, 00:04 #6
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    Wow - a wealth of (inside) knowledge!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by The InnFORCEr
    aaahhhh that's why he's now working at Investec, wobbing people!

    Not sure Mick but someone will have it for you soon. There was a nickname thread about somewhere? Coach?

    Thats a ho-wob-ble thing to say....

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    Quote Originally Posted by JediKnight
    Wow - a wealth of (inside) knowledge!!!
    how were you coherant at 1am ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick Colliss 882 6PR
    Was it a Chinese fan who was impressed by John's ability to steal ball at two? (That's for the intellectuals.)
    No Mick, that would be Elmer Fudd. A chinese fan might call him a lobber

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  10. 14-03-07, 09:24 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by shasta
    No Mick, that would be Elmer Fudd. A chinese fan might call him a lobber
    You got me! Lobber it is. Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy
    how were you coherant at 1am ?
    I have absolutely no recollection of being on the website at that time.....!!!


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    I've hammered the old rolodex and have been informed of the origins of "Wobber".

    It was bestowed upon the Mayor in high school.... I should preface this with the fact that the informant wishes to remain anonymous as "he is a scary big rucker now" however - it may have had something to do with "a large amount of puppy fat, large ears and big floppy lips"

    You heard it here first

    Now - who is going to confirm this with Wobber tomorrow night?

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    you've made the accusation Coach - I think you should confirm it with John yourself!

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    *sigh*

    wish i was there to see that!

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    I asked!

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