GoulburnWhere Is Jeremy Paul?
June 4th 2007 04:25
Where's a JP when you need one?...and if there ever was a team that needs someone to do them justice, it's this man.
Out of everyone most deserving left out of the 2007 Wallabies squad, it is this man's presence that is most missed. On field and off field.
Jeremy is Australia's most capped hooker and has just completed an excellent Super 14 season...his last, along with fellow Brumbies, George Gregan and Stephen Larkham. (refer to this post)
I don't really know what to say other than I am truly shocked at the decision to leave him out of the Wallabies squad...especially considering there is NO ONE who is a worthy replacement hooker (#2).
Stephen Moore? Who's he?
Adam Freir? Whatever. Good. ...but Good doesn't cut it.
from Sky Sports
Waugh?...what is he good for?...absolutely nothing...
I have nothing to say. I'm tired. This is all such crap.
JP was the 2005 winner of the John Eales Medal, which recognises:
JP is not just a fantastic Rugby player but a valued teammate, personality wise...an easy, comfortable prankster!...as shown here....he instigated this...and that hunk of a Man standing next to him is always up for a prank too....
*JP has signed with Gloucester
Jeremy Paul
Jeremy is Australia's most capped hooker and has just completed an excellent Super 14 season...his last, along with fellow Brumbies, George Gregan and Stephen Larkham. (refer to this post)
I don't really know what to say other than I am truly shocked at the decision to leave him out of the Wallabies squad...especially considering there is NO ONE who is a worthy replacement hooker (#2).
Stephen Moore? Who's he?
Adam Freir? Whatever. Good. ...but Good doesn't cut it.
from Sky Sports
Paul hopping mad at Wallabies
By Chris Ellison - Created on 22 May 2007
By Chris Ellison - Created on 22 May 2007
Australia hooker Jeremy Paul has shown his frustration after being dropped from the national squad.
Paul was excluded from the Wallabies line up by coach John Connolly and will now not play in Tests against Wales and Fiji. He will also miss this year's Tri-Nations tournament against New Zealand and South Africa, it is a decision which has come as a massive shock to the 30-year-old.
Paul displayed his frustration with Connolly and claims the coach has not been consistent when picking his team.
He told the Sydney Daily Telegraph on Tuesday: "At the end of the day, John talks about picking his team on form yet he has picked a captain (Phill Waugh) who has only played a couple of games all season. So where is the picking on form?
Waugh?...what is he good for?...absolutely nothing...
"You can pull the form card out when you want it but at the end of the day it is pretty hard to take."
To make things worse for the New Zealand-born star, the ARU) also refused to release him from his contract and blocked a proposed move to English outfit Gloucester.*
Paul stressed: "I just want to move on with my life. This is not a knee-jerk reaction where I haven't been picked so I am going to spit my dummy."
The experienced Paul - who is Australia's most-capped hooker with 72 Test appearances - withdrew from the Australia A squad which is due to play Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup on Friday due to a shoulder injury.
He said: "I have got a bad shoulder at the moment, I was pretty happy to play injured for the Brumbies (his club team) but not now. No more jabs."
Coach Connolly has defended his decision to deny the player his release from his ARU contract and claims he may still play again.
He stated: "Jeremy is still very much in World Cup reckoning. Three hookers may well go to France and it is a very contentious position at the moment."
Sean Hardman was called up to replace Paul in the A squad while Stephen Moore and Adam Freier have also been named in the Australia squad.
To make things worse for the New Zealand-born star, the ARU) also refused to release him from his contract and blocked a proposed move to English outfit Gloucester.*
Paul stressed: "I just want to move on with my life. This is not a knee-jerk reaction where I haven't been picked so I am going to spit my dummy."
The experienced Paul - who is Australia's most-capped hooker with 72 Test appearances - withdrew from the Australia A squad which is due to play Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup on Friday due to a shoulder injury.
He said: "I have got a bad shoulder at the moment, I was pretty happy to play injured for the Brumbies (his club team) but not now. No more jabs."
Coach Connolly has defended his decision to deny the player his release from his ARU contract and claims he may still play again.
He stated: "Jeremy is still very much in World Cup reckoning. Three hookers may well go to France and it is a very contentious position at the moment."
Sean Hardman was called up to replace Paul in the A squad while Stephen Moore and Adam Freier have also been named in the Australia squad.
I have nothing to say. I'm tired. This is all such crap.
JP was the 2005 winner of the John Eales Medal, which recognises:
This is the ultimate award. To be voted the best in your country by your own peers is the highest honour a player can hope to aspire to. Naming this award after Australia's most successful captain ever is fully endorsed by the Players. This has become one of the most sought after and coveted awards in Australian sport.
JP is not just a fantastic Rugby player but a valued teammate, personality wise...an easy, comfortable prankster!...as shown here....he instigated this...and that hunk of a Man standing next to him is always up for a prank too....
....larking around...a-paul-ing really...
*JP has signed with Gloucester
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Comment by David
I watched the Australia v Wales Test on Saturday night / Sunday morning.
And you wonder why I prefer Aussie Rules???
The
coachperson with the title coach is a tosser supremo.Half of the players fumble the ball every time they get near it.
Even Larkham fumbled the ball to make them feel better about their inadequacies ... but that's just the man himself ... At least I finally got to see him play ...
And know now exactly why you
are obsessed withadmire the man so much ... as asex god... brilliant sportsman ...He lets the ball come to him. He doesn't get out of position to chase the ball, and put the rest of the team in jeopardy ...
It was a shit match until they brought Gregan on, but I'm glad I made the effort to watch it. (No! Not because it means I never have to watch another match of Rugby again ... I'll watch the World Cup ... I always do ...
But Australia will have to lift their game (or get rid of the tosser masquerading as a coach ...
Did Mortlock ever have hair? (I suppose it doesn't matter, he's a pretty good set-shot) ...
Oh, I loved Loti's suit. And his peace-sign wave to the cameras. Who is he trying to kid? Himself?
Better go.
David ...
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
You lost me at this;
Well...okay...almost.
I take it you haven't read the previous post?...that one is about the match.
All good points...I cringed thinking about you lot who like sport or are just curious but don't know Rugby, watching this match.
I admire Larkham for many many many reasons and yes one of them is because he always aware of his positioning on field.
With Rugby...you do have to go chase for the ball but what's the point of being (eg) a right wing if you're rucking in the centre and the ball goes out wide to the right?
Larkham's position of flyhalf means he is supposed to be first receiver when the scrumhalf passes it from the ruck but this can change depending on what Larkham/ the flyhalf has (fore)seen or directed...then he will change position and be at the right place at the right time.
What non Rugby people don't realize that there is constant communication happening. Larkham and Gregan are always talking and directing the game.
When a 'set peice' happens...a phase of play...it's because Larkham (the flyhalf) has created it and Gregan (scrumhalf) has directed it and the Forwards have executed it and it is up to the rest of the back to get it to the finish line.
Again, this can be 'jumbled' up...many times, it has been the Forwards who have executed and finished it. That scrum is a very hard and severe fight for the ball and is far more technical than it seems.
Because you are a former footballer and enjoy and understand sport you know that sometimes the simplest of moves are the hardest to manoeuvre.
Anyway...I've rambled....
I'm both glad and sorry you watched this match.
I promise you it does get better.
Dusk
Comment by KylieW
Celebrity Obsession
Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
cricket?