Splinter
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And makes crucial handling errors
Is Josh McGuire really that good?
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- Mar 5, 2008
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It is incredible. My 12 year old daughter is blind in one eye and competes at a high (not elite) level in dance. I get to see close up and personal how tough it is: obviously reduced vision, judge depth and what's around you, to keep centred and balanced, compensate for the reduced peripheral vision, and the risk of damage to the "good" eye. Courage and bravery and class. McGuire is an inspiration.
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I'm not so sure McGuire should have made that public knowledge.
If I was a player and I was dirty, I would be targeting the other eye.
Eye gouge in the scrum or in a tackle. I think the likes of Gallen will try it, especially if he plays Origin.
But yeah, it is pretty remarkable that he is still able to play the way he is.
If I was a player and I was dirty, I would be targeting the other eye.
Eye gouge in the scrum or in a tackle. I think the likes of Gallen will try it, especially if he plays Origin.
But yeah, it is pretty remarkable that he is still able to play the way he is.
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And if I was on his team and seen that I would punch holes threw u
- Mar 4, 2008
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It was already pretty common knowledge ... He copped a poke in the eye several years ago, at the time they were saying it could end his career
- Oct 17, 2013
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Yeah I was surprised they didn't know already but then I realized I was watching the Footy Show and stopped.
Big Pete
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I didn't know it was THAT bad personally.
Last I remember he had to wear some special contact lense and had limited vision, I didn't realise he was blind altogether in that eye.
It's pretty brave, but if I'm a coach, I'm getting my players to run at that shoulder.
FWIW the injury occurred in Round 8 2011 against Canterbury. I can't remember the exact minute or anything like that but Josh went into make a tackle and copped a stray finger from Dodds who was trying to assist him.
I only tuned into the show to see what the NRL announcement was about but McGuire's appearance was by far the most fascinating to me. He naturally seemed a little uncomfortable on there but had a few honest moments which got by far the best reaction out of anything on the show. I reckon once he gets comfortable, he'd be a hoot on a show like this, especially if you gave him a Jack Reed or Lachlan Maranta to work off of.
Mind you of all the Broncos, I'd say Thaiday has the best shot of doing something in the media. Hodgo could be pretty good too in this sort of environment.
That was maybe the second or third Footy Show I've watched all year and I've basically made an effort to watch every Rugby League related show there is. A large part of that is, it's basically the same show all the time.
It starts off with Beau Ryan doing something not footy related that's supposed to be funny because it's happening to Beau. That's all fine and good but at about the 15 minute mark you're checking the time. They'll touch on all the news which is basically being recycled from everything off of social media, Beau spends 10 minutes interviewing Yanks about nothing at all then we get Small Talk and Player Probe etc etc.
It's sad when Perfect Partners is considered the high point. Even that segment ends up the same way and seems faker than Pro Wrestling with the same canned jokes.
Ermagerd you're punching above your weight
Big tough rugged prop, do you cry during movies?
etc. etc.
And outside of Middleton, nobody has anything interesting to say about the upcoming weekend and usually what ends up happening is that they expose how little they know. I believe Mark Geyer called Heath L'estrange a young fella when the guy is hitting 30 in just over a months time.
But whatever, it's just a comfy television show, but even for comfy television it could easily be improved.
Last I remember he had to wear some special contact lense and had limited vision, I didn't realise he was blind altogether in that eye.
It's pretty brave, but if I'm a coach, I'm getting my players to run at that shoulder.
FWIW the injury occurred in Round 8 2011 against Canterbury. I can't remember the exact minute or anything like that but Josh went into make a tackle and copped a stray finger from Dodds who was trying to assist him.
I only tuned into the show to see what the NRL announcement was about but McGuire's appearance was by far the most fascinating to me. He naturally seemed a little uncomfortable on there but had a few honest moments which got by far the best reaction out of anything on the show. I reckon once he gets comfortable, he'd be a hoot on a show like this, especially if you gave him a Jack Reed or Lachlan Maranta to work off of.
Mind you of all the Broncos, I'd say Thaiday has the best shot of doing something in the media. Hodgo could be pretty good too in this sort of environment.
That was maybe the second or third Footy Show I've watched all year and I've basically made an effort to watch every Rugby League related show there is. A large part of that is, it's basically the same show all the time.
It starts off with Beau Ryan doing something not footy related that's supposed to be funny because it's happening to Beau. That's all fine and good but at about the 15 minute mark you're checking the time. They'll touch on all the news which is basically being recycled from everything off of social media, Beau spends 10 minutes interviewing Yanks about nothing at all then we get Small Talk and Player Probe etc etc.
It's sad when Perfect Partners is considered the high point. Even that segment ends up the same way and seems faker than Pro Wrestling with the same canned jokes.
Ermagerd you're punching above your weight
Big tough rugged prop, do you cry during movies?
etc. etc.
And outside of Middleton, nobody has anything interesting to say about the upcoming weekend and usually what ends up happening is that they expose how little they know. I believe Mark Geyer called Heath L'estrange a young fella when the guy is hitting 30 in just over a months time.
But whatever, it's just a comfy television show, but even for comfy television it could easily be improved.
- Jun 20, 2013
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Seeing the Big Show tell the world that his wife's caught him in the shower a few times, pretty much cemented his position as our best prop.
What a legend.
What a legend.
broncos4life
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Haven't watched the footy show all year for exactly those reasons. I only get about 2 hours max a night to watch TV and with NRL360 and the Matty johns show both on Thursday night I can't waste anymore time watching that rubbish
