Kurtley Beale

[Braveheart81]

This story couldn't have less to do with what Beale was wearing on the plane and being asked to change it.

 

[Pfitzy]

Yeah there were some massive nights in the amateur years, but mostly people just understood that it was rugby blokes having a good time. Papers were busy reporting on the game, not worried about taking photos on their phone (because you couldn't get the thing out of the booth) or gossiping.

 

[Braveheart81]

Yeah there were some massive nights in the amateur years, but mostly people just understood that it was rugby blokes having a good time. Papers were busy reporting on the game, not worried about taking photos on their phone (because you couldn't get the thing out of the booth) or gossiping.

From listening to Greg Growden speak at the Rugby Club ages ago, the journos were the ones providing the corporate credit card at the bar and the amateur players were the ones begging them not to end the night so the free drinks ran out.

 

[Nusadan]

I'm actually going. Don't know if I'll be able to concentrate with Beale-gate running rampant in my subconscious.

The recent news that the Oz women's sevens will be running around with the men will certainly concentrate your mind on what's in front of you!

 

[Bullrush]

Not sure I would get around to wearing an ABs jersey. Though I reckon I do look better in black than gold/mustard/canary yellow etc.

The same is true for pretty much every man on the planet and deep down inside, Australian men know this to be true.

 

[Tomikin]

Fuck all you guys, I go away for fucking 1 arvo and pricks put 10 pages on this thing

 

[TahDan]

This story couldn't have less to do with what Beale was wearing on the plane and being asked to change it.

Really? Because the Mail on it has been that this texting incident happened some time ago and that its been dredged up in response to the T-Shirt argument.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Whatever your views are on Kurtley, he does have the right to a defence.

He better hope his defence at the tribunal is better than his defence on the pitch.

 

[Braveheart81]

Really? Because the Mail on it has been that this texting incident happened some time ago and that its been dredged up in response to the T-Shirt argument.

Yes really.

Being asked to change his shirt seemingly led to Beale making the snide remark that kicked off the argument on the plane, but this situation is so far beyond being about the shirt.

If it actually revolved around the shirt it wouldn't be the serious situation it is that could easily cost three people their jobs.

If Beale had made the snide remark because Patston wouldn't share her bag of inflight peanuts, would this situation be about a bag of peanuts?

 

[TahDan]

Yes really.

Being asked to change his shirt seemingly led to Beale making the snide remark that kicked off the argument on the plane, but this situation is so far beyond being about the shirt.

If it actually revolved around the shirt it wouldn't be the serious situation it is that could easily cost three people their jobs.

If Beale had made the snide remark because Patston wouldn't share her bag of inflight peanuts, would this situation be about a bag of peanuts?

I suppose you're onto something there - what this really is about is the utterly pathetic job the Wallabies management team is doing.

 

[mxyzptlk]

If Beale had made the snide remark because Patston wouldn't share her bag of inflight peanuts, would this situation be about a bag of peanuts?

Are we talking dry roasted or honey glazed? These things matter.

 

[Braveheart81]

Are we talking dry roasted or honey glazed? These things matter.

It's airline food, so probably stale.

 

[Muglair]

From listening to Greg Growden speak at the Rugby Club ages ago, the journos were the ones providing the corporate credit card at the bar and the amateur players were the ones begging them not to end the night so the free drinks ran out.

My point exactly. Ex players are highly qualified to run the professional game, an intrinsic understanding that to balance spending against a daily allowance you need to find a generous benefactor

 

[p.Tah]

Just to pee off the ARU, time to vote for Kurtley in the John Eales Medal.

http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/FanZone/2014JohnEalesMedal.aspx

 

[Tomikin]

It's clear now what the team needed....

I love the thought at the time it would have been good, what the Wallabies need is a bit of Chekia as head coach, he put the broom through the Tah's he can do the same up top.

And I've got two perfect assisants .. Larkham Backs coach, Fisher Forward Coach...

 

[fatprop]

OK Gentlemen

Final warning, any more unsubstantiated hearsay will result in a holiday, move on

 

[rugbysmartarse]

From the look on Ben's face, divine inspiration. Not sure why Jake is busting his Blue Steel move though.

it's not blue steel, he just has no lenses in those hipster glasses

 

[TahDan]

Wow... so mentioning that has already been banned has it?

hmmm

 

[daz]

Wow. so mentioning that has already been banned has it?

hmmm

Your point?

 

[Train Without a Station]

I suppose you're onto something there - what this really is about is the utterly pathetic job the Wallabies management team is doing.

Please genius do tell how you would have managed this better.