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Why do people always de-value a Kangaroos Victory?
I've read about a dozen blogs and random news articles on the web about the Kangaroos "surprise win" over Port. How was it surprising? Nothing in Round One is surprising, really. All clubs have a clean slate, everyone starts afresh. Why is it so so difficult to give them some credit?
Harvey, Grant, Simpson, Thompson, Wells, Archer, Rawlings, all pretty much unsighted in the first quarter. Josh Gibson, elevated off the rookie list, and Hamish Macintosh another young gun dominated and pushed on throughout the rest of the match. Our Youngsters stepped up to a full-strength Port, albeit minus Warren Tredrea, who really is a stagnant forward anyway and we would have negated.
The Kangaroos are strugglers financially, but we are improving. Membership is on the rise, and re-development is occurring around Arden Street. But, even though we have no outright superstars, we still compete each week no matter who the opponent and push them to their limits. Sure, we have bad days, but our good days are regarded as "playing out of our skin", and the bad days are judged as "a normal day".
This will probably always be the way, but you have to be one-eyed to not at least give us the credit we deserve. Those people who don't like the Roos are the ones who hated Wayne Carey and the fact he tore their side up, week in week out. Move on people, That was 5 years ago now, Wayne has long gone and the new generation is here. Get used to it, and give us the respect we deserve.
Respond, if you like, and let me know your 3 reasons for not respecting, or rating, the Kangaroos. I'm interested to hear your thoughts.
Moose.
I've read about a dozen blogs and random news articles on the web about the Kangaroos "surprise win" over Port. How was it surprising? Nothing in Round One is surprising, really. All clubs have a clean slate, everyone starts afresh. Why is it so so difficult to give them some credit?
Harvey, Grant, Simpson, Thompson, Wells, Archer, Rawlings, all pretty much unsighted in the first quarter. Josh Gibson, elevated off the rookie list, and Hamish Macintosh another young gun dominated and pushed on throughout the rest of the match. Our Youngsters stepped up to a full-strength Port, albeit minus Warren Tredrea, who really is a stagnant forward anyway and we would have negated.
The Kangaroos are strugglers financially, but we are improving. Membership is on the rise, and re-development is occurring around Arden Street. But, even though we have no outright superstars, we still compete each week no matter who the opponent and push them to their limits. Sure, we have bad days, but our good days are regarded as "playing out of our skin", and the bad days are judged as "a normal day".
This will probably always be the way, but you have to be one-eyed to not at least give us the credit we deserve. Those people who don't like the Roos are the ones who hated Wayne Carey and the fact he tore their side up, week in week out. Move on people, That was 5 years ago now, Wayne has long gone and the new generation is here. Get used to it, and give us the respect we deserve.
Respond, if you like, and let me know your 3 reasons for not respecting, or rating, the Kangaroos. I'm interested to hear your thoughts.
Moose.
5 comments:
boo hoo, wanna kleenex?
still overrated.
Kleenex eh? so do you have any rock-solid reasons Mickey Mouse boy?
Na mate, it's his brother Sam - no doubt brett could be on here at some stage tho! (he wants to see how many 6's i get hit for!!!)
You Have no idea about how pumped I am... Bit disappointed i cant see the Roos play, but I'll take England I think! Went to the nets this morning for a roll, felt really good.
just myself mate. keen for a bowl on sat in the morning if you arent doing anything?
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