Kenelly: Rate yourself much?

[BloodNut]

oh dear.

[CJK]

ZOMG - Taggy iz teh bestest vever he seyz!!1

lolz rotfl lolz

(Think i broke my spell checker)

[NMWBloods]

When I read the article I simply took it as Tadhg stating that he and Andrew play a similar role, which I certainly believe they do, and he is taking the opportunity to learn from him.

That's exactly how I read it. It was just in the way of expressing it.

[stellation]

That's exactly how I read it. It was just in the way of expressing it.

I assumed you probably had, to be honest I saw nothing wrong with his comments or with most of the comments by folks in the thread because it looked like gentle ribbing.

Well actually one thing did puzzle me, does Tadhg really play a similar role to Andrew? Andrew is the guy that, if not invented, certainly perfected the modern half back flanker role of "quarterback"- I was under the impression that Paul Bevan did that at Sydney?

[NMWBloods]

I assumed you probably had, to be honest I saw nothing wrong with his comments or with most of the comments by folks in the thread because it looked like gentle ribbing.

Well actually one thing did puzzle me, does Tadhg really play a similar role to Andrew? Andrew is the guy that, if not invented, certainly perfected the modern half back flanker role of "quarterback"- I was under the impression that Paul Bevan did that at Sydney?

Bevan is that man, and Kennelly only takes over on those odd occasions when Bevo isn't driving us forward...

[BSA5]

What a pissweak thread. Saying a player is similar to another player doesn't mean they are as good as each other. Guess what? When I played rugby union, I used to play a similar role to what Jonah Lomu did. Does that mean I was as good as Jonah Lomu? @@@@ no. But I was a big, quick (for the level I was playing at) winger. When I played cricket, I played a similar role to Nathan Bracken. I was a pace bowler that wasn't very quick, but swung the ball well, and was accurate, and I could go for a tonk in the tail. But I wasn't as good as Bracken. I just had a similar role. Well, it's the same as Kennelly. All he said was he was a similar type of player to McLeod. He doesn't insinuate in any way that he is as good as McLeod.

[NMWBloods]

What a pissweak thread. Saying a player is similar to another player doesn't mean they are as good as each other. Guess what? When I played rugby union, I used to play a similar role to what Jonah Lomu did.

Would you have said Lomu played a similar role to you?

When I played cricket, I played a similar role to Nathan Bracken.

Would you have said Bracken played a similar role to you?

So I'm just clarifying what I was referring to earlier - ie: the order in which people say the names - exactly as BSA5 did above.

[BSA5]

Would you have said Lomu played a similar role to you?

Would you have said Bracken played a similar role to you?

So I'm just clarifying what I was referring to earlier - ie: the order in which people say the names - exactly as BSA5 did above.

Yeah, I would have, if it had been appropriate. Say somebody I knew had never seen a game of rugby and watched me play. Then later, I was trying to explain how Jonah Lomu played. I would say "You saw how I was playing, right? Well, Lomu plays a similar role to me." Now that isn't a common scenario, because Lomu is more well known than me (but only a little! :P). It's nothing to do with who is better. It's to do with who is the subject, and who is the basis for comparison, and that depends on context.

[stellation]

Who'd have thunk that semantics would be more important than football in a thread on RWO

For what it is worth I think Nick is just chuckling at the structure of the comments and doesn't really frown at all on Tadhg... and I think that finding well natured humour in that is admirable, verging on adorable.

[NMWBloods]

Stell is such a champion!

[BSA5]

Who'd have thunk that semantics would be more important than football in a thread on RWO

For what it is worth I think Nick is just chuckling at the structure of the comments and doesn't really frown at all on Tadhg... and I think that finding well natured humour in that is admirable, verging on adorable.

And I am a pedant. I know, bad habit, but I argue. Semantics is one of my favourite topics!

Meh, I was bored, and felt like nit-picking.

[dread and might]

Wow! Posted it a few days ago and haven't been back since. Didn't quite expect the level of anger. I did think the made my intention to be lighthearted clear.

Yes they play similar roles, yes Tadgh's comments showed deference and respect to Macleod, but for my "clownlike" behaviour I apologise unreservedly.

I will now stick to only contributing serious material to the "Nick davis is the best player ever/ is a complete hack." Threads.

For god's sake Lighten TFU!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Saw that too, and guessed it would be mere hours for some clown to take it out of context and triviliase one of our great players. You came through for me, Dread.

I don't see much of McCleod so I can't compare the two, but it's pretty obvious Tadhg was talking in terms of style, not talent.

Ridiculous thread.

Read and learn, dread.

[Xie Shan]

Stell is such a champion!

Stell definitely is. Am I seeing things or did he just call you adorable?

[dread and might]

Read and learn, dread.

???

So, does everyone reckon when he turned up at training nobody gave him a ribbing about the comment.

If I came out in the paper and said, " Johhny Depp and I are considered similar looking" I would expect a fairly hard time from all who read it.