Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:24 pm  

wire-flyer wrote:

triangle de rhubarbe

tigertot wrote:

The pitches in West Yorkshire are triangular shaped & fenced in with giant rhubarb.

little wayne69 wrote:

jean capdouze, ruin rebellion, and steph curry.

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:18 pm  

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:23 pm  

RoyBoy29 wrote: It's something imaginary Its not. Its a small area of land around Wakefield and surrounding villages where people grow, and sometimes speak rhubarb Do they not have "Le Google" in Chorley, sorry Carcassonne? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_Triangle

RoyBoy29 wrote: It's something imaginary Its not. Its a small area of land around Wakefield and surrounding villages where people grow, and sometimes speak rhubarb Do they not have "Le Google" in Chorley, sorry Carcassonne? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_Triangle

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:31 pm  

knockonknockon wrote:

Classic

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:37 pm  

wigginswarrior wrote: Its not. Its a small area of land around Wakefield and surrounding villages where people grow, and sometimes speak rhubarb Do they not have "Le Google" in Chorley, sorry Carcassonne? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_Triangle With jean, ruin, and steph conversant with all things Wakefield, perhaps that's where they get all there/their/they're rhubarb from.

wigginswarrior wrote: Its not. Its a small area of land around Wakefield and surrounding villages where people grow, and sometimes speak rhubarb Do they not have "Le Google" in Chorley, sorry Carcassonne? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhubarb_Triangle With jean, ruin, and steph conversant with all things Wakefield, perhaps that's where they get all there/their/they're rhubarb from.

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:23 pm  

knockonknockon wrote:

Just missing Lebron off it.

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:42 pm  

kobashi wrote: Why are people making such a big deal about his lack of game time for the All Blacks. I remember when reports of him coming back to league came out last year and it was widely tipped he wouldn't even make the world cup squad. Little minutes in the RU world cup has little interest to me. If SBW can still rip it up in Rugby League which I am sure he can then that's all that matters. This would be a great signing for Toronto. It's an Irony thing. Anyone who dares follow the "other code' as well as league is constantly reminded how fat, slow and technically inept "onion" players are, ignoring the fact that they get more money, more fans and more eyeballs, not to mention bigger gates that we could ever hope to get. SBW is a fringe player in a team that is no longer the best in the world. Money Bill will be an OK player in SL, but he really hasn't got a lot to offer in terms of the "beckham" effect that Toronto are claiming "We are working towards making Sonny Bill Williams a Wolfpack player for 2020. We would love to have him join the Wolfpack family and we will pay whatever it takes to make that happen," Argyle said."Sonny is a phenomenal athlete. He is rugby's LeBron James and we see his recruitment as bigger than when David Beckham joined LA Galaxy. He is box office and puts bums on seats. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/canadian-rugby-league-club-offered-sonny-bill-williams-huge-deal-says-all-black-has-shown-interest David Beckham plays the #1 sport in the world. RL isn't the #1 sport in the 2 main countries that host the only pro comps......

kobashi wrote: Why are people making such a big deal about his lack of game time for the All Blacks. I remember when reports of him coming back to league came out last year and it was widely tipped he wouldn't even make the world cup squad. Little minutes in the RU world cup has little interest to me. If SBW can still rip it up in Rugby League which I am sure he can then that's all that matters. This would be a great signing for Toronto. It's an Irony thing. Anyone who dares follow the "other code' as well as league is constantly reminded how fat, slow and technically inept "onion" players are, ignoring the fact that they get more money, more fans and more eyeballs, not to mention bigger gates that we could ever hope to get. SBW is a fringe player in a team that is no longer the best in the world. Money Bill will be an OK player in SL, but he really hasn't got a lot to offer in terms of the "beckham" effect that Toronto are claiming "We are working towards making Sonny Bill Williams a Wolfpack player for 2020. We would love to have him join the Wolfpack family and we will pay whatever it takes to make that happen," Argyle said."Sonny is a phenomenal athlete. He is rugby's LeBron James and we see his recruitment as bigger than when David Beckham joined LA Galaxy. He is box office and puts bums on seats. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/canadian-rugby-league-club-offered-sonny-bill-williams-huge-deal-says-all-black-has-shown-interest David Beckham plays the #1 sport in the world. RL isn't the #1 sport in the 2 main countries that host the only pro comps......

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:53 pm  

AXE2GRIND wrote: It's an Irony thing. Anyone who dares follow the "other code' as well as league is constantly reminded how fat, slow and technically inept "onion" players are, ignoring the fact that they get more money, more fans and more eyeballs, not to mention bigger gates that we could ever hope to get. SBW is a fringe player in a team that is no longer the best in the world. Money Bill will be an OK player in SL, but he really hasn't got a lot to offer in terms of the "beckham" effect that Toronto are claiming https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/canadian-rugby-league-club-offered-sonny-bill-williams-huge-deal-says-all-black-has-shown-interest David Beckham plays the #1 sport in the world. RL isn't the #1 sport in the 2 main countries that host the only pro comps...... You really dont like him do you. The very fact that he's played for NZ and been part of their (previous) world cup winning side and despite his reduced minutes, is still able to command a place in their side does seem to trouble you. What more do you actually want from a rugby player ? Not being Australian, he is unlikely to win the RL world cup but, apart from that, he's been at the top in both codes. Who was the last player to do that ?

AXE2GRIND wrote: It's an Irony thing. Anyone who dares follow the "other code' as well as league is constantly reminded how fat, slow and technically inept "onion" players are, ignoring the fact that they get more money, more fans and more eyeballs, not to mention bigger gates that we could ever hope to get. SBW is a fringe player in a team that is no longer the best in the world. Money Bill will be an OK player in SL, but he really hasn't got a lot to offer in terms of the "beckham" effect that Toronto are claiming https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/sport/rugby/canadian-rugby-league-club-offered-sonny-bill-williams-huge-deal-says-all-black-has-shown-interest David Beckham plays the #1 sport in the world. RL isn't the #1 sport in the 2 main countries that host the only pro comps...... You really dont like him do you. The very fact that he's played for NZ and been part of their (previous) world cup winning side and despite his reduced minutes, is still able to command a place in their side does seem to trouble you. What more do you actually want from a rugby player ? Not being Australian, he is unlikely to win the RL world cup but, apart from that, he's been at the top in both codes. Who was the last player to do that ?

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:40 pm  

wrencat1873 wrote:

he's been

The two words (or is it still technically 3?) that sum him up. As I've pointed out, he's gone from 60+ minutes to 28 minutes game time. His skills and danger factor have wained, which is to be expected given his age.

In Broken play, SBW is still a threat, but RL, unlike Union, has far less broken play. He's a 2nd row in League, so will attack the flanks on 3rd/4th plays and use his off-load...he will do a good job for any SL side, but what I question is the "Beckham" quote from Argyle claiming that he'll put bums on seats, when they already claim to fill their stadium The Beckham claim, stating that he will put RL on the NA sporting map and the insane amount of money being quoted.

I don't like him because he walked away from a contract to join French Union.......he should never have been allowed back into the NRL.

Re: Sbw to Toronto : Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:14 pm  

AXE2GRIND wrote:

The two words (or is it still technically 3?) that sum him up. As I've pointed out, he's gone from 60+ minutes to 28 minutes game time. His skills and danger factor have wained, which is to be expected given his age.

In Broken play, SBW is still a threat, but RL, unlike Union, has far less broken play. He's a 2nd row in League, so will attack the flanks on 3rd/4th plays and use his off-load...he will do a good job for any SL side, but what I question is the "Beckham" quote from Argyle claiming that he'll put bums on seats, when they already claim to fill their stadium The Beckham claim, stating that he will put RL on the NA sporting map and the insane amount of money being quoted.

I don't like him because he walked away from a contract to join French Union.......he should never have been allowed back into the NRL.

Walking away from the Bulldogs was wrong but plenty of RL players have done far far worse.

We've had drug cheats, Coke heads, domestic abusers, drunk drivers etc etc. SBW walking away from a contract is small-time compared to that.