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Stop You Good Thing!

October 4th 2007 23:30
Sportsfans are familiar with the catchcry "GO YOU GOOD THING"...especially in Rugby...but, like all good things in Rugby (John Eales, Bill Young, George Gregan, Stephen Larkham, our full trophy cabinet...), the good times end.

Like this -
The Wallabies World Cup Tour Diary...which I had written about in this post.

The Wallabies have entered the No Fun Zone
Life is better in the Dusk Twilight Zone



Apparently "some do-gooders" (aka the ARU) have stipulated a strict No Fun clause during the Rugby World Cup and have put a stop to this blog because supposedly it;

contravenes the internet, marketing and sponsorship rights of the tournament.

Some of The Wallabies (including God's gift to female Rugby fans aka Stephen Larkham) have been entertaining Rugby fans the world over with snippets, posts, polls and video clips of their life behind the scenes on tour. A public look into their private lives.

from Rugby Heaven

For the players it's a bit of fun, a much-needed release from the demands of the World Cup, and it shows that they are human.

In the controlled Cup environment, the website provides a rare glimpse into the inner sanctum.

Next up, a ban on laughing during the tournament because it might contravene player appearance contracts and woe betide the Rugby player who dares breathe without the consent of the ARU.

Bureaucrats. They suck the life out of you...

Please, please read this...the last post...written by Rocky Elsom as an explanation and an apology, it's absolutely hilarious!

Excerpts:

The ARU’s unreasonable stance of not endorsing full frontal nudity was the most disappointing revelation over this past week.
It seems that times have truly changed.
As a public site we are prevented from using any footage from the Copa Mundial 2007. I won’t bore you with the details but pretty much everything we do as a team or in team kit or at a match venue cannot be published without authorisation.
You may have noticed that we refrained from using the words Corld Wup in any of the posts

Another poll worth mentioning is the “Who would you like to date your sister?” poll, where Stephen Larkham was a clear winner with nearly 50% of the votes.

... service to the rugby loving public of Australia (and anyone else with the internet).
It is also worth mentioning that no player has received any financial benefit from this project. Except for Stephen Larkham, who got $500 for his geekishly titled first post Episode One. Which we though was fair enough considering his deal with Edinburgh fell through two weeks back.


Pattern? What pattern?



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Comment by sportsbar.net.au

October 5th 2007 05:37
Hey you good thing!

What's going on in the world of rugby? Isn't he point of a 'world event' to have fun?

They'll try to ban Australia beating England next because us Aussies would enjoy that to much!

Professional sport is a brave new world - well - it better be!

Comment by DuskDevi

October 6th 2007 02:28
Hiya Andy...

Pre professional era, Rugby was run by bureacratic greed and now it's run by funpires!

Hope you're well buddy...get ready for the match tonight.

AND finally...CONGRATULATIONS!...a SportsBar post is top of the Orble pops!

Keep 'em coming. Hope the NRL gig is going well for you.

Dusk

Comment by Andrea

October 6th 2007 15:36
No fun ...

what's that?

Comment by Miswanderlust

October 7th 2007 03:54
Dusk
That is the funniest damn thing I have ever read....

The ARU’s unreasonable stance of not endorsing full frontal nudity was the most disappointing revelation over this past week.

You will never hear me utter those words. I would be out of a job.... HAHAHA

Hope your weekend was relaxing and filled with family, friends, and fun!
Mis

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