@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
every week the game they play in , is probably the game of the round that less people give a fuck about,
bit of a difficult one for the AFL,
but the Brisbane Bears were a bit like that in the beginning
Ironically the Brisbane Bears were originally playing precisely where the Suns play now in Carrara on the GC. It wasn't until they actually started playing in Brisbane (and started winning a few games of course) that they took off.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
Well the NRL needs to move to Perth but the Queensland league people would throw a hissy fit if it was the Titans relocating to Perth. Relocating to be the second Brisbane club (which was on the cards a few years ago) seems the logical choice.
There needs to be less Sydney clubs so moving one of them to Perth would be ideal but the NSW league people will throw a hissy fit over that too. So guess it's expansion time in the NRL.
i don't get the idea of moving the Titans to Brisbane. There are enough established Brisbane league identities to build off, without importing another club with a failed history that needs to build fans from scratch.
Agree. A failed franchise will always carry the stigma of being a failed franchise.
If they do get another team in SEQ they should call it Ipswich-Wests or something like that. It will give them the entire area from the western suburbs of Brisbane and will include Ipswich, Springfield and maybe even Toowoomba. That would give the team more of a territorial identity and still include a large number of people in a rapidly growing area. But obviously it will have to be strong from the getgo or will flop like the Crushers.
Don't understand Redcliffe. Very strong league town, but low population. If Titans can't succeed at the GC then I don't know how Redcliffe will do any better.
@jegga said in US Politics:
Daily mail is running the story now and saying her and her brosband have father with the same name . No one seems too afraid of legal action in the latest articles .
Pass the popcorn
The Troll-in-Chief also enjoying this immensely:
@MN5 said in Other Sports rugby XV:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Other Sports rugby XV:
@MN5 said in Other Sports rugby XV:
@sparky said in Other Sports rugby XV:
Star Wars XV: The Millennium Falcons
Prop: Jek Porkins – This bloke isn’t notable at all, but he’s one of the few Star Wars characters who has a sweet prop body.
Hooker: Ewok – Shorter than the two props, valiant warriors, throw spears and stones well
Prop: Jabba the Hut – Not expecting much from him work rate wise but should be solid in a scrum
Lock: Chewbacca – Huge powerful ball carrier and excellent height for jumping in the lineout.
Lock: Mace Windu – Competent with the force, the Jedi bring a bit of balance to a pack.
Blind Side Flanker: Kylo Ren – Fairly young, but has immense talent. Nice to have a Grandad/Grandson partnership in the back-row
Openside Flanker: Darth Maul – A master of the dark arts, he’d be crucial at the breakdown. Also, he was the best thing about the prequels.
Number Eight: Darth Vadar - Dreams of being Brian Lochore.
Half Back: Yoda – A diminutive playmaker who’ll run the show from start to finish.
First Five: Luke Shywalker - The obvious choice for goal kicker after a stellar 100% kicking performance at destroying the death star
Wing: Obi-wan Kenobi – Good pace and the master of the counter-attack
Second Five: Han Solo – May have been killed off. But we’re backing him to put in a BOD like display for our XV.
Centre: Po Dameron – The young upstart of the team. Doesn’t get a lot of game-time in his first appearance but made a big contribution late on.
Wing: Lando Calrissian – A pretty boy, Lando is a flair winger, leaving the dog work to the likes of Han. Dreams of being a centre.
Fullback: Boba Fett - His jetpack helps him under the high ball.I'm quite triggered a legend like Han is being compared to a dickwad like BOD.
Han never whinged about nearly dying.
I'm more triggered by Po Dameron being there. Centre has to be smart and focused. Po is an idiot. He'd take the wrong man every single time.
Wedge should be there. Dooku also at lock. Mace isn't tall enough.
I’d imagine General Grievous would be hard to stop off the back of the scrum.
Your points about Poe are spot on.
I also have grave concerns about Jabba. His scrummaging would be monstrous but his mobility and skills would be non existent.
Yep. Zero mobility and would be a passenger most of the game. He's a shit character but that Dex (guy who owned the diner) would be a great prop. No problems slipping the bind and a massive bastard.
Grevious would be a beast although that horrible cough makes me wonder about his stamina. Would he need to be recharged at halftime?
@Kirwan said in Fifty years ago today:
@Rancid-Schnitzel Owned pretty badly here;
"USSR and post-Soviet Russia combined? 4 women astronauts since 1963. The USA? Almost 50, including all these firsts: mother, Chinese-born woman, payload specialist, married couple, black woman, hispanic woman, shuttle pilot and commander, ISS commander, and teacher. Also oldest. "
Yep, but since when has the NYT allowed facts to get in the way of a good virtue signal. Should also be noted that the USSR never actually put anyone on the moon.
@MN5 said in Other Sports rugby XV:
@sparky said in Other Sports rugby XV:
Star Wars XV: The Millennium Falcons
Prop: Jek Porkins – This bloke isn’t notable at all, but he’s one of the few Star Wars characters who has a sweet prop body.
Hooker: Ewok – Shorter than the two props, valiant warriors, throw spears and stones well
Prop: Jabba the Hut – Not expecting much from him work rate wise but should be solid in a scrum
Lock: Chewbacca – Huge powerful ball carrier and excellent height for jumping in the lineout.
Lock: Mace Windu – Competent with the force, the Jedi bring a bit of balance to a pack.
Blind Side Flanker: Kylo Ren – Fairly young, but has immense talent. Nice to have a Grandad/Grandson partnership in the back-row
Openside Flanker: Darth Maul – A master of the dark arts, he’d be crucial at the breakdown. Also, he was the best thing about the prequels.
Number Eight: Darth Vadar - Dreams of being Brian Lochore.
Half Back: Yoda – A diminutive playmaker who’ll run the show from start to finish.
First Five: Luke Shywalker - The obvious choice for goal kicker after a stellar 100% kicking performance at destroying the death star
Wing: Obi-wan Kenobi – Good pace and the master of the counter-attack
Second Five: Han Solo – May have been killed off. But we’re backing him to put in a BOD like display for our XV.
Centre: Po Dameron – The young upstart of the team. Doesn’t get a lot of game-time in his first appearance but made a big contribution late on.
Wing: Lando Calrissian – A pretty boy, Lando is a flair winger, leaving the dog work to the likes of Han. Dreams of being a centre.
Fullback: Boba Fett - His jetpack helps him under the high ball.I'm quite triggered a legend like Han is being compared to a dickwad like BOD.
Han never whinged about nearly dying.
I'm more triggered by Po Dameron being there. Centre has to be smart and focused. Po is an idiot. He'd take the wrong man every single time.
Wedge should be there. Dooku also at lock. Mace isn't tall enough.
Very wary, but that final remark "...but not today" was pretty cool. I wonder what the plot will be.
@jegga said in Fifty years ago today:
This twitter thread about the moon landing was quite thought provoking
https://mobile.twitter.com/nytimes/status/1151494027809886213
Does a sandwich taste better if it’s cut diagonally or at right angles ?
Seriously, wtf is wrong with the NYT? Can't we just celebrate this incredible achievement?
@Jaguares4real said in US Politics:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in US Politics:
@Salacious-Crumb said in US Politics:
@jegga said in US Politics:
There’s so many similarities between their tactics and Golly Gs. Also they all display unhealthy levels of narcissism even by the standards of your average politician .
I’m sure the justice Democrats apparently appalling candidates for safe seats in the 2020 election.
CNN political analyst (and one of their very few fair-minded reporters) Jake Tapper @jaketapper just posted an amazing twitter thread which I strongly encourage you to read the whole thing. He claims he talked to un-named Democratic House members candidly “off the record” and they are not happy with The (Suicide) Squad.
Here’s a taste:
2/ "The president won this one," said House Dem 1 of the Trump v Squad (AOC, Tlaib, Omar & Pressley) showdown. "What the president has done is politically brilliant. Pelosi was trying to marginalize these folks and the president has now identified the entire party with them."
Plenty of Trump supporters in the media were going ape at him for his tweets. I think one likened it to him running naked onto the battlefield. But no-one can now deny it's worked brilliantly. Pelosi and the party were distancing themselves from these maniacs and presenting a saner and more adult face, but now they have to defend and protect them. Is this just dumb luck for Trump or does he meticulously plan this shit?
IMO it's organised chaos from Trump who is Impulsive and Egotistical but stunningly effective on Twitter
David Axelrod nail it below
https://mobile.twitter.com/davidaxelrod/status/1150748976477609984
Except he of course had to stoop to using the R word again. That word is becoming absolutely meaningless.
@Salacious-Crumb said in US Politics:
O.J. Simpson and Howard Stern are having a twitter war about the Dems attempted Impeachment vote in the House. LOL.
Shouldn't he be spending his time trying to find the real killer?