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"So ladies and gents, are we all still crying out for Flanagan now the second half has been played... do peptides wear off that fast?
Yes its time for some major changes but lets be considered in our approach... the cheat is not the answer!"
Yes its time for some major changes but lets be considered in our approach... the cheat is not the answer!"
"Great graphis HOE and an extraordinary piece of writing and analysis. I will not say that we 'can't win' but I just cannot see it tbh. I think the bounce back may occur for about 40-60 mins but the heat from last week may impact at some point.
What…"
What…"
"I keep saying this Mutts BA is but a symptom of a bigger problem.
Its like no one wants to see it.
If the board really wanted to it's a phone call or a meeting away and that's all she wrote for the coach.Not many want to see it.
The biggest concern…"
Its like no one wants to see it.
If the board really wanted to it's a phone call or a meeting away and that's all she wrote for the coach.Not many want to see it.
The biggest concern…"
"Zero rumblings. I'm concerned that they have absolutely no plans to make changes. In fact, I'm terrified that's what is happening. "
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He was awesome.
I reckon we could have won a competition on his shoulders. He was so quick for a huge man, and skillful.
I remember he played in a trial against St George at Parra Stadium, he returned the ball from the kick off and burst straight through their line. Of all the super league signings that year he was the one I was most excited about.
What a talent.
He also said that it was the 14 subsequent surgeries that left him the way he now is and that they expected the cyst to be drained and him back playing footy a few weeks later.
Not sure it was a tumour??
Yes, agree. He was a good bloke and a tough bugger for someone so young; v sad what occurred to Ritso. That was one of my favourite era's besides early 80's as we bought Canterbury big 4 (who were genuine good players) and Ritson and also Raper. Great memories but v sad and hope he is having some good quality of life.
The tackle from Lomax was a shocker, but, it was actually credited with saving Ritsons life.
Ritson had not had any indications of problems, but when he was sent for Xray/scans following the tackle it revealed the tumour and was told he would never play again. IIRC, the medicos at the time said that had it not been discovered when it was, Ritson would have likely suffered a severe brain seizure and would not have recovered. I don't reccolect the time frame that was given him had he had a seizure but it was not that long and would have been fatal.
Definitely a sad story and did not see it, yet I understand he has had problems over the years but at least he's alive and thankfull that a bad head high saved his life.
Pretty sad to hear he spoke to a person with the same type of cyst live a full normal life not knowing it was there.
A good kid when he came across to the Eels with huge amount of untapped potential. It was a pre-existing condition that he had, the Lomax tackle whilst very ugly by today's standards probably actually saved this kids life and his condition was then diagnosed.