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Re: Pauli Pauli : Sun Sep 01, 2019 12:13 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Hickey, the ultimate Coach killer. Just goes to show that even someone as experienced as JK can fall for it. Didn’t matter how obvious his failings were Kear persisted, desperate to be proved right and those wretched fans wrong.

I honestly believe Hickey single handedly took the shine off what would have been legend status for Kear at Trinity. I worry that CC has the same blind spot for Brough, though by comparison Broughy is a god.

Hickey easily, at least the others had excuses and in most cases at least tried.

I'm pretty sure Hickey does not register anywhere on Kear's "legendary" CV.
On the recent poll, Kear won the coaches vote by a landslide and I'm fairly certain the BBC never mention Hickey when they are praising Kear for his cup exploits.
He saved us from extinction in my opinion. That won't be taken away by one cheap player who wasn't as good as some fans wanted him to be.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Sun Sep 01, 2019 1:58 pm  

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I'm pretty sure Hickey does not register anywhere on Kear's "legendary" CV.
On the recent poll, Kear won the coaches vote by a landslide and I'm fairly certain the BBC never mention Hickey when they are praising Kear for his cup exploits.
He saved us from extinction in my opinion. That won't be taken away by one cheap player who wasn't as good as some fans wanted him to be.

I agree, but what’s all that got to do with what I posted?

To simplify, even great coaches have blind spots and this one was Kears, he persisted with this player long after he should have. Kear for me is a legend but that was the season Hickey along with Tommy Lee tested some fans loyalty to the man. This is what occurred I don’t see why it bothers you so much, nobody pleases all the people all the time, not in the world I live in.

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Re: Pauli Pauli : Sun Sep 01, 2019 3:08 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

I agree, but what’s all that got to do with what I posted?

To simplify, even great coaches have blind spots and this one was Kears, he persisted with this player long after he should have. Kear for me is a legend but that was the season Hickey along with Tommy Lee tested some fans loyalty to the man. This is what occurred I don’t see why it bothers you so much, nobody pleases all the people all the time, not in the world I live in.

It doesn't bother me. I just commented on your post to say I don't agree.
I quoted your point to make it easier to follow.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:37 pm  

Big lads mate wrote:

Salford away, never forget it, wow, I’d have looked better in a Wakey strip and played better .

The Salford fans were singing " Get you t**s out for the lads" as he warmed up ready to come on.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:41 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

The Salford fans were singing " Get you t**s out for the lads" as he warmed up ready to come on.

Remember it well

Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:45 am  

Further to my original point about PP - he was out in Wakey on Saturday night, off his melon, as per.

If he's not injured, then what exactly is he for?

Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Sep 02, 2019 9:57 am  

I don't remember JK persisting with Hickey that long at all. I remember him being a pudding but I don't remember him being a regular.

As for Pauli Pauli, I presume he's been told his time at Wakey is done and is just seeing out his contractual payments. If he's not playing and won't play again this year, fine, get leathered, but he's a poor show for a professional sportsman. He's been blessed with the physical attributes to be a great rugby player. Unfortunately, not the mental ones. A substandard Dave Taylor.

Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Sep 02, 2019 12:17 pm  

LyndsayGill wrote:

The Salford fans were singing " Get you t**s out for the lads" as he warmed up ready to come on.

They did indeed, didn't stop him from running over 5 Salford players in his first drive though.

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Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:26 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

I agree, but what’s all that got to do with what I posted?

To simplify, even great coaches have blind spots and this one was Kears, he persisted with this player long after he should have. Kear for me is a legend but that was the season Hickey along with Tommy Lee tested some fans loyalty to the man. This is what occurred I don’t see why it bothers you so much, nobody pleases all the people all the time, not in the world I live in.

Alas I feel some fans have blind spots too

Re: Pauli Pauli : Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:28 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

he's a poor show for a professional sportsman

He most certainly is.