NLSeaEagle
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Seriously has as much credibility as an Aussie rules world cup, or maybe an American grid iron World cup!
Jake Trbojevic - ruptured Pec
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Seriously has as much credibility as an Aussie rules world cup, or maybe an American grid iron World cup!
100%. In the mintorty here prob, I too think an extended break for Jake can only be good for him and Manly long term.
Spartan Eagle
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Agree and to state otherwise you have to question their credibility and sanity.
To the thread topic, here's the link to the interview with Jake on NRL.com which is rather enlightening:
http://www.nrl.com/trbojevic-out-for-three-to-four-months/tabid/10874/newsid/114069/default.aspx
http://www.nrl.com/trbojevic-out-for-three-to-four-months/tabid/10874/newsid/114069/default.aspx
Simonmyers11
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He was more concerned about just being right for manly round 1! "Baz said we will get it all fixed up it will be sweet. Baz is a legend!" Jake really gets on well with baz ha.
Terry Zarsoff
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OK let’s pick this one apart. RL started in England as a breakaway code in 1895. During the course of its history, the English often fielded teams that beat Australia in test series, at one point for several decades in a row, until 1963.
NZ has also enjoyed periods of dominance over Australia.
Even France has beaten Australia in the past.
In PNG, it’s the national sport.
Sure, it’s not a World Cup on the scale of the football or even the rugby version. But it certainly is a more legitimate international competition than anything AFL or American Football could mount. To the best of my knowledge, there are no other countries (Canadian Football notwithstanding) where those sports are played at a level where players can earn an income full time from playing those respective games.
In short the RLWC is more credible than any international competitions your two examples could muster.
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Yeah, and what's with the stupid Olympics ... only 4/5 countries are a serious chance of winning it ... fukk all the others like Australia off.
And the Soccer World cup ... why give all the minnows a chance to compete ... its a joke!!! Should just be for the best 8 teams.
And the Soccer World cup ... why give all the minnows a chance to compete ... its a joke!!! Should just be for the best 8 teams.
Spartan Eagle
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The football world cup is contested between 32 finalists.. They've had to get there through an arduous qualification process amongst 211 teams. To qualify is a momentous achievement in itself, let alone to win it. That is truly a world cup by definition.. The joke is the rugby-league world cup...or participation cup. To even put it in the same category as the soccer world cup is the biggest joke of all.
Shoe1
Journey Man
The rl games are far better though.
anthonyb1965
GO Manly
You need to start somewhere. Just because there are only 2-3 teams that will contest the trophy doesn't mean the competition is joke.
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I agree with you that soccer is the world game but International Rugby league has to start some where feathered friend .
WTF happened to the Greek national RL team ?
In the entire history of the Soccer World Cup, only 8 nations have ever won it ..... so why not stop wasting time and money and just piiss the other 203 losers off.
and PSS my only comparison was raised when people denigrated teams in the RLWC because of their lack of competitiveness.
Spartan Eagle
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I agree.. Let's start by securing and building the game on a national level. Calling it a "world" cup is the joke.
Jatz Crackers
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Had conflicting epilation appointment this week
Jatz Crackers
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That's quite concerning as I drink with both arms
wedgetail eagle
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Peccadillo ?
qldeagle
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I actually really enjoy it and it give all the peripheral countries a chance to experience the best of what the world has to offer. My son and I flew up for the Fiji v USA game in Townsville last night and had a great time. Dinner at the Cows club draped in our Bati gear. Priceless.
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