Originally Posted by
RumourMonger
I understand from info that I have received that Wests will have 3 Force players, two of whom have never played a minute of rugby and in fact the Rugby WA has them listed with other clubs. WTF!
I still wouldn't put it past that Cott coach to pull a swifty and exploit some loophole and bring back Whittaker, Brown and a few others for this Saturday or subsequent finals. Not going to worry too much about Cott because they are effectively Force A in any case.
"last week Junior played well for Cott, but he was certainly not MOM." Are you crazy? He scored a try and set another one up!
The injection of these Force guys just for the finals upsets the balance of the teams ie some may have an edge in the fwds others in the backs.
"We have been crying out for EWF players to play in our comp." Yes, during the season and if they qualify, for the finals but not be parachuted in just for the finals.
Apparently Cowan and Wykes are playing for Wests in addition to Hayward. Two of them wouldn't know what colour uniform Wests play in.
"I think it is a storm in a teacup." You are so out of touch with community rugby. This episode will make the 2009 fiasco look like a teacup in a storm!
"so they can come and watch Paddy play - but does he make a difference - not as much as people make out." Well don't play him then, let him walk amongst the crowd signing autographs.
"Yes for some 2009 will go down as the year Brownie won cott the flag, but each Pally player that played in that game will forever say " I played against that Wallaby" . You have been on record on twf as saying Brown made no difference in 2009 and now you are saying the opposite. What a hypocrite! Two weeks ago I had a few beers at Tompkins Park and they weren't using the term "that Wallaby", it was more like "that Dirtbag mercenary"!
People don't forget this type of treachery and it will definitely cost the Force memberships and I understand from a reliable source one sponsor if this proceeds as rumoured on the weekend.