Suaalii article in SMH

[King Salvo]

Yeah Salvo I meant Gordon Bray. What a tosser. All that guff like, "Bill Blogs, a Veterinary Surgeon from Gunnedah....". Will say though that Scott Gourlay was one for the leather elbow patch but a very good player for Easts in his twilight much the same as Dick Thornett, one of the best second rowers I saw in the old game. How about Goulay's old man - "Robin"? Weren't too many "Robins" in League but he was tough as.

Gordo (Gordon Bray) went to public schools though last one Homebush Boys HS- played for the Beasts (Eastern Suburbs) in Rugby and i think a Chooks fan? - Anyway Channel 9 have the Rugby Broadcast rights along with Stan and will show Super Rugby AU matches on Saturday nights and selected tests.

[ChookMaster]

When you were at training, were they playing any positional play and if so, where was Big Joe lining up within that shape?

Wing. He was mostly following around iku and billy.. he was very good under the high ball, one thing I liked about JS is whenever he was tackled he almost always had an arm free for a offload if it was there... it was a good watch and I highly suggest it for you boys to get down and have a watch.

[ChookMaster]

Oh yeah, there was one kid I think it might be one of those kids we resigned on development contracts.. was it tuku? He looks a powerhouse.. strong leg drive

[The Skeez]

Wing. He was mostly following around iku and billy.. he was very good under the high ball, one thing I liked about JS is whenever he was tackled he almost always had an arm free for a offload if it was there... it was a good watch and I highly suggest it for you boys to get down and have a watch.

Thanks for the intel. Be sure to look out for Mickie when you’re down there. He’s Wobbo’s left hand man

[The Axe]

Gordo (Gordon Bray) went to public schools though last one Homebush Boys HS- played for the Beasts (Eastern Suburbs) in Rugby and i think a Chooks fan? - Anyway Channel 9 have the Rugby Broadcast rights along with Stan and will show Super Rugby AU matches on Saturday nights and selected tests.

also a qualified ref. Good to have at least one person watching the game with a clue about the rules

[King Salvo]

also a qualified ref. Good to have at least one person watching the game with a clue about the rules

Don't know if Nine has Gordo signed him to commentate - knowing Nine they will have NRL commentators doubling up commentating instead.

[ism22]

Wing. He was mostly following around iku and billy.. he was very good under the high ball, one thing I liked about JS is whenever he was tackled he almost always had an arm free for a offload if it was there... it was a good watch and I highly suggest it for you boys to get down and have a watch.

I thought you were gonna say that he always had his foot out when taking high balls, just to make sure nobody tackles him while he's in the air. Billy Slater style

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

The hype around this kid is immense. We will manage it better than anyone, but I hope we do, and not let the temptation of unleashing his freakish talent effect our judgement, as that could be detrimental to him and us in the short to medium term. We want to play the sensible long game.

[Teddy]

The hype around this kid is immense. We will manage it better than anyone, but I hope we do, and not let the temptation of unleashing his freakish talent effect our judgement, as that could be detrimental to him and us in the short to medium term. We want to play the sensible long game.

It’s unheard of MRR, add to that Sam Walker, Sammy V, DSF, and hopefully young B.Smith overcomes his second ACL and Chrichton, Radley, Collins leading us in the forwards and into the future this team is going to look very different and I’m really looking forward to seeing them all develop further.

[The Skeez]

Just wondering how Big Joe fits his final year studies in with first grade training. Parra isn’t that close to training

[Mickie Lane]

Just wondering how Big Joe fits his final year studies in with first grade training. Parra isn’t that close to training

The Roosters are training at Kings College, its in his contract.

[ism22]

Just wondering how Big Joe fits his final year studies in with first grade training. Parra isn’t that close to training

Guessing he's not the first westie to train with our firsts during year 12. Wonder how it works out. Guessing he can:
- Do weights and cardio at King's (there's probably some national grade athletes who'll be faster/fitter and some rugby forwards who would be on similar weights programs so could challenge him physically).
- Go to Moore Park for a couple of hours each day for training with the team.
- Have a complete exemption from all school sports + extra-curricular activities (that's what saps up most of your time at private schools... I remember that I tried getting outta cadets by doing debating and then leading an inter-school debate with an argument along the lines of 'drug dealers like my friend opposite are [blah blah blah - personal sledging rather than debating]' so that I was branded as a liability if selected... they punished me by making me hang around as a timekeeper instead of debating... paaain!)
- Stay at their boarding house and catch-up on any work he's missed with a tutor or something.

Must s*ck royally for King's as they signed him to play rugby, he got too good and now they can't use him for any sports (presumably he's an all-round athlete who you'd want in your track & field team, basketball team, rugby team...etc). Good on him! Sounds like for once somebody's using the school rather than being used by it.