Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:48 pm  

BuckleyStreetWire wrote:

Would this squad of players win SL:
ARONA, Tinirau
AYSHFORD, Blake
BROWN, Fa'amanu
BROWN, Mitch
DAVIDSON, Reece
ENNIS, Michael (c)
FEKI, Sosaia
FIFITA, Andrew
FIFITA, David
GAGAN, Jacob
GALLEN, Paul (c)
GARDNER, Nathan
GIBBS, Bryce
GORDON, Michael
GRAHAM, Wade
GROTHE, Eric
HEIGHINGTON, Chris
HOLDSWORTH, Daniel
HOLMES, Valentine
LEUTELE, Ricky
LEWIS, Luke
LICHAA, Michael
MANUMALEALII, Penani
MASIMA, Sione
MEXICO, Mark
MORRIS, John
MORRIS, Michael
POLITONI, Pat
PRIOR, Matt
ROBINSON, Tim
ROBSON, Jeff
ROQICA, Junior
RYAN, Beau
SOPOAGA, Tupou
SORENSON, Scott
TAGATAESE, Sam
TUPOU, Anthony
VAVE, Siosaia
WRIGHT, Jonathan
?

That's Cronulla Sharks, they're bottom of the NRL. Look at some of those names, they'd be superstars in this league!

Interesting list. For all we moan about too many imports in our game, how many of them are Australian?

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:57 pm  

Another set of posts over hyping the NRL, yet when it comes to the International games the SL players still hold their own.

And that is with a coach that most don't rate.

I'm more a believer in what one man can do another can do. They are not Gods, they are just men.

Re: The Shield : Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:30 am  

I agree with the above. I do get a bit sick of the NRL love fest. I try to watch the games but I don't find them any more exciting than ours.

Let's see what happens in the WCC...something the British teams seem to do well in.

Re: The Shield : Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:26 am  

bewareshadows wrote:

Another set of posts over hyping the NRL, yet when it comes to the International games the SL players still hold their own.

And that is with a coach that most don't rate.

I'm more a believer in what one man can do another can do. They are not Gods, they are just men.

When was this ? I missed that one ? Everytime I've seen internationals vs Australia they've cruised along without the need to hit second gear.

Re: The Shield : Mon Sep 15, 2014 6:11 pm  

JingoDjango wrote:

No I don't. Would you care to comment on my other post too?

Thought not.

Re: The Shield : Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:36 pm  

Sweaty Betty's wrote:

Whoever wins it will be the worst team in SL ever to have achieved it. The quality of our game is so far behind the Aussies that you would need a telescope to get close to them!

The Story of the "Fox and the Grapes" comes to mind