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Robin Hood and Rugby League
Nov. 26th, 2006 01:44 am( First, I'd like to fire the fight choreographer )
Now on to rugby.
First, having finally seen the generally disgraceful behaviour of Willie Mason (and various GB players responding to it), I'd like to say I'm appalled. Because I remember seeing photos of Paul Deacon having to be carried off the field and the fact that he then had to have reconstructive surgery on the roof of his mouth. Many hours thereof. In a more selfish vein, Saints lost the Superleague last year because Sean Long was out for a couple of months due to a broken cheekbone and orbital thanks to a late, deliberate tackle. So cut it out, all of you.
But it was nice to see Great Britain win. I know it was just the Australians lulling them into a false sense of security, as they do every now and again, only to pound them into submission. Yet every time we hope against hope. And the knowledge that Darren Lockyer is just that good.
Goodness knows who GB will use instead of Long given that he's gone the way of many recent Saints greats and has been retired for GB service (seriously, from about 1992-1999, the GB coach was always a Wigan person, and if you played for Saints you didn't get a look in, so they all switched allegiance to Ireland) for reasons as yet unspecified. It's not like Danny Maguire is up to the job. He's not bad, but he's not Long. Richard Horne was the chosen replacement, which I can see the sense in because he really might well be that good but he unfortunately had his first match against Australia, which aren't exactly brilliant conditions to do scrum-half magic in.
Then again, we're talking about a coach who takes Rob Burrows on tour and then doesn't play him. Noble's an idiot, or at least not a good coach. I suggest a new coach for GB, preferably one without team affiliations, because in light of the problems with Long, it must be said that Noble is the Wigan manager so I trust him as far as I can throw him.
Now on to rugby.
First, having finally seen the generally disgraceful behaviour of Willie Mason (and various GB players responding to it), I'd like to say I'm appalled. Because I remember seeing photos of Paul Deacon having to be carried off the field and the fact that he then had to have reconstructive surgery on the roof of his mouth. Many hours thereof. In a more selfish vein, Saints lost the Superleague last year because Sean Long was out for a couple of months due to a broken cheekbone and orbital thanks to a late, deliberate tackle. So cut it out, all of you.
But it was nice to see Great Britain win. I know it was just the Australians lulling them into a false sense of security, as they do every now and again, only to pound them into submission. Yet every time we hope against hope. And the knowledge that Darren Lockyer is just that good.
Goodness knows who GB will use instead of Long given that he's gone the way of many recent Saints greats and has been retired for GB service (seriously, from about 1992-1999, the GB coach was always a Wigan person, and if you played for Saints you didn't get a look in, so they all switched allegiance to Ireland) for reasons as yet unspecified. It's not like Danny Maguire is up to the job. He's not bad, but he's not Long. Richard Horne was the chosen replacement, which I can see the sense in because he really might well be that good but he unfortunately had his first match against Australia, which aren't exactly brilliant conditions to do scrum-half magic in.
Then again, we're talking about a coach who takes Rob Burrows on tour and then doesn't play him. Noble's an idiot, or at least not a good coach. I suggest a new coach for GB, preferably one without team affiliations, because in light of the problems with Long, it must be said that Noble is the Wigan manager so I trust him as far as I can throw him.
