https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1608091715833/footy-concussions
Very interesting and tragic. Featuring parras Ray Price and Brett Horsnell.
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"Mate now your reply's are getting worse and clutching at straws like the word in the title of this blog that starts with the letter B that's what you really have become . Please pick one of the other 16 and Fly away.Bye Bye"
"The stats show this is the worst defensive Eels side in their entire history.
They are also the worst defensive team out of all the teams in the NRL era.
That's bloody terrible considering Ryles is supposed to be a defence oriented coach.
This…"
They are also the worst defensive team out of all the teams in the NRL era.
That's bloody terrible considering Ryles is supposed to be a defence oriented coach.
This…"
"Hmmm🤔 Im not the knat/fly saying there's 16 other clubs 😂 That doesn't sound very loyal there Hector "
"Agree probably because the administration and coaching staff have zero idea"
"Dob't know why we got pezet man. All we needed was a winger, or a prop not some loan player."
"Rocks and diamonds. He can go I reckon. "
"o honestly don't see any major signings as long as the current administration and coaching staff are in power. It will basically be the same ii f not worse. The only few exceptions might be players either nobody wants or semi retired players seeking…"
"I'd have thought Joash would be an easy target too but I thought he defended really well last year. Attitude and desire goes a long way in defence. I reckon Ryles made a mistake letting Pezet walk in over Joash"
"Or if Uncle Nick denounced the Roosters and came across to Parra"
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"Its the wheeling and dealing that we cannot judge but JC, the cap restrictions come into play then. "
"No but in principle Cappy is right, as you are in saying what you have said.
The ambiguity of the process is Cappy's point and that is valid.....saying that gets us nowhere just the same. Cheika is a true businessman, who understands the…"
The ambiguity of the process is Cappy's point and that is valid.....saying that gets us nowhere just the same. Cheika is a true businessman, who understands the…"
"yes you finally did the right thing and ignored me LB.....I was hoping you got that message, no problems mate you are an asset to the site."
"Yes definately. I have no issues with people having a go at someone either coach, player or admin for not doing a good job. But you know when they are not trying. I think taking Lomax to court was case in point Sarantinos, MON and board are trying."
"Dragons fans are claiming Tuilagi is better than Su'A and should swap. I agree, but you see Tuilagi is that good we need LPT as well to make up for his loss as he is you know so good."
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Ray Price sounded so fried when he was speaking. My young bloke wants to play league next year, jury is still out for me if I let him.
Shit poppy, that was a bit harsh. Feel free to have a crack at me, but taking a dig at the intelligence of my son is a bit low.
My earliest memory of the eels is my old man making me watch the 86 GF. When pricey and crow were chaired off, my old man was crying. So, either dad love them, or he had a horrible foreboding of the priemership drought to come :)
Concussions were poorly understood in Ray's day. Given the era and position he played in, he likely had a number of concussions, especially when you take into the fact players like Matty Johns said he had about 10 or so through his career.
But concussions aren't the biggest issue here. The biggest issue is repeated sub-concussive impacts. Those hits that rattle you but don't give you a complete concussion. It's like a boxer taking small jabs throughout a fight. The more of those they take the higher chance of a KO. What Dr. Omalu found was that those repeated minor head traumas had more of an impact on later quality of life than the larger, more infrequent hits.
I do know that the NRL is actually seen as one of the better concussion managers in professional sport. Their HIA system and protocol is seen as one of the most stringent and most closely abides by the recommendations from medical professionals. It's also why I don't think we'll see a class action against the NRL. Unlike the NFL, as far as we know, the NRL has tried to address the long term impacts of concussions as soon as they became aware of them.
What would you change poplet?
Maggie, Both Ray and Brett Kenny need a Swahili interpreter on hand at all times.