*Official* NRL 2012 Season thread - Page 12

NUFAN · 19-03-2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ausage

We'll be finishing just outside the 8 thank you very much.

Such lofty goals out in the West! I like Penrith and want them to do well, but I just can't see it happening.

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Originally Posted by Burgey

So you're a blow in? Ok

LOL - I've been a fan for over 20 years. Childhood hero was Steve Renouf. Who was your childhood hero Burgey? Ken Thornett?

Prince EWS · 19-03-2012, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

So you're a blow in? Ok

You really bring the age jokes on, you know.

Burgey · 19-03-2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NUFAN

Such lofty goals out in the West! I like Penrith and want them to do well, but I just can't see it happening.

LOL - I've been a fan for over 20 years. Childhood hero was Steve Renouf. Who was your childhood hero Burgey? Ken Thornett?

My first childhood hero was Neil Pringle, who played lock for Balmain in the 70s. That was because my grandfather played for Balmain before the war, so they were my first team, despite my living in the Parramatta area.

I started following Parra in 76, and my favourite player at that time was John Peard, who'd come over from Easts. Was a decent five-eighth. He and Ray Price. Price was a crazy-good player, because if it meant getting the ball, he'd stick his head where no one else was game to stick their foot.

Then in 77 Mick Cronin joined the club and he pretty remained my favourite player til he left after 86. Cronin had played for Gerringong in 75, and made the country side. Then was picked to play for Australia direct from there, pretty rare achievement.

Around the 80s there was Sterling and Kenny as well. Great players they were. Haven't had a consistently good half back since Sterling retired tbh. Like Brisbane with Langer.

vic_orthdox · 20-03-2012, 07:12 PM

How come you changed??

Burgey · 20-03-2012, 07:45 PM

Suspect it was the success of Parra making their first GF in 1976, when Neville Glover famously dropped the ball with the line wide open in the North East (or Neville Glover) corner of the SCG.

Nev is a police prosecutor these days. I always try to make life difficult for him on the odd occasion I see him, as payback for that dropped ball.

Tigers have always pretty much been my second side, though in recent years I've gone off them a bit, because there are a lot of players in the team who strut around like they're all time legends when they play baout one good game in four.

Prince EWS · 20-03-2012, 07:51 PM

Yeah the current Tigers side is pretty hard to love.

benchmark00 · 21-03-2012, 02:01 AM

Burgey also had a soft spot for Glebe iirc.

Spikey · 21-03-2012, 02:03 AM

was at their first game, their last game and every game in between

Prince EWS · 21-03-2012, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

was at their first game, their last game and every game in between

Didn't he miss their last game to have a prostate exam?

Spikey · 21-03-2012, 02:10 AM

those weren't around back then

Prince EWS · 21-03-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Spikey

those weren't around back then

Prostates or exams?

NUFAN · 21-03-2012, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

My first childhood hero was Neil Pringle, who played lock for Balmain in the 70s. That was because my grandfather played for Balmain before the war, so they were my first team, despite my living in the Parramatta area.

I started following Parra in 76, and my favourite player at that time was John Peard, who'd come over from Easts. Was a decent five-eighth. He and Ray Price. Price was a crazy-good player, because if it meant getting the ball, he'd stick his head where no one else was game to stick their foot.

Then in 77 Mick Cronin joined the club and he pretty remained my favourite player til he left after 86. Cronin had played for Gerringong in 75, and made the country side. Then was picked to play for Australia direct from there, pretty rare achievement.

Around the 80s there was Sterling and Kenny as well. Great players they were. Haven't had a consistently good half back since Sterling retired tbh. Like Brisbane with Langer.

Nice story mate.

Pretty awesome to be going for the same team for over 30 years. I can't remember the exact match where I started going for the Broncos but I remember being shattered that the Broncos got thumped by the Raiders in 1990 - we got beat like 34-4 or something in the Prelim.

Burgey · 21-03-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by NUFAN

Nice story mate.

Pretty awesome to be going for the same team for over 30 years. I can't remember the exact match where I started going for the Broncos but I remember being shattered that the Broncos got thumped by the Raiders in 1990 - we got beat like 34-4 or something in the Prelim.

Yeah, that Raiders side was white hot back then. Some of the early 90satches between them and the Broncos were brilliant.

Ausage · 21-03-2012, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Burgey

Yeah, that Raiders side was white hot back then. Some of the early 90satches between them and the Broncos were brilliant.

The original salary cap cheats.

BoyBrumby · 21-03-2012, 03:47 PM

On the Broncos as we almost were, what's the prognosis on Parker's injury?

$427k is a lot of DT player to be benched...

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Suspect it was the success of Parra making their first GF in 1976, when Neville Glover famously dropped the ball with the line wide open in the North East (or Neville Glover) corner of the SCG. Nev is a police prosecutor these days. I always try to make life difficult for him on the odd occasion I see him, as payback for that dropped ball. Tigers have always pretty much been my second side, though in recent years I've gone off them a bit, because there are a lot of players in the team who strut around like they're all time legends when they play baout one good game in four.

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