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Tommy Raudonikis: ‘A force of nature’: NRL great Tommy Raudonikis dead at 70
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@donsteppa said in RIP 2021:
Tommy Raudonikis: ‘A force of nature’: NRL great Tommy Raudonikis dead at 70
Good innings considering he had one of those voices that sounded like he smoked about 1000 fags a day
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@donsteppa said in RIP 2021:
Tommy Raudonikis: ‘A force of nature’: NRL great Tommy Raudonikis dead at 70
Good innings considering he had one of those voices that sounded like he smoked about 1000 fags a day
Saint Peter Orders A Pallet Of Tooheys New Cans, Puts An Extra Bouncer On In The TAB Upstairs
CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT
The venue manager at the pearly gates has today rushed to get everything in order for the arrival of one of rugby leagues great characters.
Western Sydney icon Tommy Raudonikis has died at the age of 70, following a lengthy battle with cancer – one that lasted much longer than anyone thought it would.
Born in 1950 to a Swiss mother and Lithuanian father in the Bathurst Migrant Camp, Raudonikis made up the early wave of New Australians to take up rugby league over soccer.
After school he spent three years with the RAAF in Wagga before signing with the Western Suburbs magpies, a rugby league club that would go on to become synonymous with his own name after 202 matches.
Known for his on-field toughness and working class fighting spirit, Raudonikis was recognised in the game as a revolutionary player and coach. He led New South Wales as captain in the inaugural State of Origin game in 1980 – playing against his good mate, the late inaugural Queensland captain Artie Beetson.
While Raudonikis is remembered as an icon of NSW rugby league, he also holds a special place in the hearts of South-West Queensland – after playing a pivotal role in the early careers of Alfie Langer and the Walters brothers, in his coaching role at the Ipswich Jets.
Today, as he hits the change rooms for the last time, it is understood that Tommy Terrific will be given a heroes welcome at the leagues club upstairs.
A pallet of Tooheys New has been ordered to time with his arrival, as Saint Peter puts an extra security guard on duty in the TAB.
Artie will be waiting for him at the early bird seafood buffet.
Vale Tommy Raudonikis. 1950-2021.
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@donsteppa said in RIP 2021:
Tommy Raudonikis: ‘A force of nature’: NRL great Tommy Raudonikis dead at 70
I must be getting old as it only seems like yesterday that he was tearing it up for Western Suburbs.
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shocked no mention of DMX up in here
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
Ferners are obviously more interested in Royals than Gangstas with dope rhymes it seems
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
Ferners are obviously more interested in Royals than Gangstas with dope rhymes it seems
Or neither.
He was no Eddie Van Halen but he was good at what he did
Creating single Mums? Yep, apparently very good at that.
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
Ferners are obviously more interested in Royals than Gangstas with dope rhymes it seems
Or neither.
He was no Eddie Van Halen but he was good at what he did
Creating single Mums? Yep, apparently very good at that.
Like I said.....”Gangsta”
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
Ferners are obviously more interested in Royals than Gangstas with dope rhymes it seems
Or neither.
He was no Eddie Van Halen but he was good at what he did
Creating single Mums? Yep, apparently very good at that.
y'all crackers is racist
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
To be honest, I had never heard of him before he died.
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@mariner4life said in RIP 2021:
shocked no mention of DMX up in here
To be honest, I had never heard of him before he died.
He was certainly no Tupac or Biggie that’s for sure.
He also ruins the street cred a bit by sounding like a bike I had as a kid.
Did anyone hear if Parliament did a tribute to him or if we had a gun salute like for the Duke ?
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He did star in Exit Wounds with Steven Seagal, we haven’t heard from @Tim on the matter so I can only assume he’s in mourning ?
He did TWO movies with Seagal ... he did one in 2019 - Beyond the Law.
Now - when I see a movie dated 2019 - starring Steven Seagal - I'm very very intrigued.DMX also did 2 movies with Jet Li - and I've got a little bit of vomit in my mouth, thinking of Seagal and Li together in a little portion of any Venn diagram.
Edit: I've just downloaded Beyond the Law - and starting to watch it. I've already got that tingling feeling one gets when you don't recognise a single one of the production companies in the opening credits... this is going to be aaaawesome!
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RIP Helen McCrory. Peaky Blinder and huge Welsh rugby fan.
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RIP Helen McCrory. Peaky Blinder and huge Welsh rugby fan.
Bastard cancer
RIP 2021
Helen McCrory's friend reveals 'few people' knew about cancer battle
