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Almost as soon as Deegan was signed by the Force, there were people in NSW talking about him being the next 10 for the Waratahs. They let him go, FFS!
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
I might have to go to that trial game.
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
Being as fair as I can, there are boy sin the current Force squad who aren't up to the level of the Superficial Rugby teams right now. Deegan isn't one of them. I think anybody who has genuine interest shown by the wankers on the East Coast should be put straight to the top of Twiggy's must keep list.
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We knew this was likely to happen, the minute some talent is coming through the pariahs will want to start picking over our team again. I hope we can at least retain them for a good while.
I hope Twiggy has earmarked some of the money he was going to throw at the ARU to save the Force so that he can now offer sufficient money to players like Deegan, who are on the bloodsuckers' radar.
I would be happy for us to pay over market value if it included an FURA component.
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'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
So ... from club rugby in Mandurah to Nedlands, to Force recognition and WSR ... to exposure at International rugby.
Is that what they call a pathway ?
I understand the detestable acts of many on the East Coast have had their impacts but this is good news.
They'll be Juniors down there playing for TRAV MAC cup with the knowledge that there is a pathway after all.
No pleasing some that's for sure ... but seeing boys from the West playing at Intl level is positive, completely positive.
Congrats. Well done, they put in some hard work and it's paid off ...
"The whole point of rugby is that it is, first and foremost, a state of mind, a spirit." - Jean-Pierre Rives
I wonder why just Deegan and Ferris, though. I'd have said Alcock and Prior have been just as impressive. If it's their age, then Prior is younger than Mick Snowden, and demonstrably better, so a much more useful 'probable'.
And Alcock is only 30, the Reds have been playing with a 37 year old in the back row.
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
Its a good result and shows there is a pathway if he stays with us. He can get a crack at the big time without going to a SR team. I thought that what WSR was all about not arrogant Eastern states teams thinking they can take our players as soon as we identify their talent which was overlooked by SR teams!
Exile
Port Macquarie
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done! Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you’re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain’t you! You’re better than that!" - Rocky Balboa
There is a great sense of ownership over this young man from Sydney from certain people in Western Australia. Which is as equally puzzling as it is amusing. Especially the great use of "we" unless this is Mrs Hodgson (which based on her facebook activity, it would not surprise me) and you assisted your husband in talent identification in this particular case?
He was contracted as an EPS member of the Waratahs, but looks like he decided to take Forrest's blood money, and the opportunity to get noticed/more game time. Which has clearly worked, so good on him, I'm sure he'd jump at the first chance to play Super Rugby, and he has the Western Force to be thankful for that.
To round up. His talent was recognised by the Waratahs, it was the Force who scouted him from NRC/NSW Country Eagles and poached him from the Waratahs. Stop being such a whinging hypocrite and enjoy your rugby.