All-Star Clash

[Mister Wright]

I don't see a problem with the concept. Honestly...if you can't get up for a game where you were selected by the fans you have no love for the game or the people who contribute towards your salary.

 

[Viti]

I see your point re: separarist (I posted the same earlier).

It occured to me that the NRL All-Stars have a responsibility, or duty, or honour to play their guts out at high intensity out of respect for the Indigenous side and what it means to each of them to be playing this game.

Just because you aren't black doesn't mean that reconcilliation is a moot point.

Honour that spirit and virtue by playing as tough as you can, because the Indigenous side want to prove what they can do, against the best in the game.

It would be great if we still had touring GB sides, and a fixture against an Indigenous side (the way they would play a QLD or NSW side in the past) would be a stand out fixture. Or, an Indigenous tour of Europe every 4 years (like a British Lions side).

I think the game is to much of a gimmick for the NRL All Stars to give everything they have, with all the experimental rules, the players being interviewed during the games and the fact that its just a one off game with only one side really playing for anything.

 

[Black Philip]

I see your point re: separarist (I posted the same earlier).

It occured to me that the NRL All-Stars have a responsibility, or duty, or honour to play their guts out at high intensity out of respect for the Indigenous side and what it means to each of them to be playing this game.

Just because you aren't black doesn't mean that reconcilliation is a moot point.

Honour that spirit and virtue by playing as tough as you can, because the Indigenous side want to prove what they can do, against the best in the game.

It would be great if we still had touring GB sides, and a fixture against an Indigenous side (the way they would play a QLD or NSW side in the past) would be a stand out fixture. Or, an Indigenous tour of Europe every 4 years (like a British Lions side).

That idea works great in theory, but I just don't see it as practical.

 

[OXY-351]

James Tamou must've been particularly awesome, given you met him twice! :001_tt2:

Maybe one was the kiwi James Tamou and the other the NSW James Tamou

 

[Anonymous person]

did anyone actually think it was a good game of footy? i thought it was pretty terrible. doesnt help that the nrl all stars team was a bunch of nuffies.

 

[Big Pete]

Only one team turned up to play - I thought that team played some pretty darn good footy too.

NRL had nothing, even though on paper they appeared the better side.

Does anyone else think the players haven't quite found the right spirit to play this game in? There seems to be way too many 'safe' options instead of really chancing your hand and having a bit of fun. This should be treated as an exhibition, not a trial for greater things.

 

[Coxy]

While douchebags like Gould talk about this game as a rep game, players will be too nervous to just have fun with it.

 

[subsbligh]

The players seem to run it a bit like an opposed ball-work session until there is a "game" to be had, which this year there wasn't.

 

[OXY-351]

did anyone actually think it was a good game of footy? i thought it was pretty terrible.

While ever it's played at the beginning of the season, it's always going to be I think. It's nothing more than a glorified trial with the current scheduling.