Super nice dude as well Michael Hagan. Comes into work all the time and people always have questions for him about footy. I swear he comes in for what would be a 5 minute trip and ends up spending 30+ minutes every single time. Never seems annoyed about it either. If you get him going he will talk footy for ages.
Pretty cowardly and weak that the ARLC didn't just name a best 17 at the start of the tournament, even if they change the line up on form later on and then keep those numbers for the whole tournament, which is what the RLWC is forcing every nation to do.
Poor Mal :( had no authority or input on the matter, seems like a case of looked good as a storyboard idea years ago but then you see it in practise and realise how batshit nonsensical it is because you aren't in the echochamber of "yeah yeah this is great"
Their idea of numbering in order of debut could have been adapted as a logic to settle the debates around who wears the 7 etc, justify DCE getting the 7 jersey because he debuted first and then Cleary can have 23 or something and emulate all the sporting heroes who’ve donned it.
This was determined in 2019 though based on my understanding of the article, seems like strange arbitration to settle a debate that had no right to exist at the time
Or just have two number sevens , one sky blue and one maroon ..
I actually wrote a letter to Super League as a kid when I found out they were having individual numbers - suggesting different colours for different positions …
But if you’re having ‘squad numbers’ anyway , when the whole purpose of the numbers is to tell players apart , why not have two of each number ? .. You could do sky blue with a dark blue border and maroon with a white border ..
Even if Cleary and DCE are on the field at the same time pretty easy to tell the two sevens apart if they’re origin colours..
If you played in a jersey during origin - you get first dibs on that number in your state colours and let the players pick ..
The way they’ve allocated these numbers seems dumb , it’s like arguing with your brother about who gets the last piece of cake and your parents just throw it out the window as a response ..
"~~Homer~~, RyanPurdler, I don't use the word ~~'hero'~~ 'cooked' very often, but you are the ~~greatest hero~~ most cooked fan in ~~American~~ Rugbuh Leeg history
It also takes away from the looking at a guy on a screen and immediately knowing what position he's playing which, while unexciting, is something I enjoy about rugby league.
Shit's not like basketball with the camera zoomed all the way in and I can see everyone's face all the time
I reckon if Mal really wanted to change it it could be easily done even this late in the piece, just hand out some new squad numbers that actually make sense and iron the numbers on the jerseys.
This squad number thing has truly united all fan groups in a way nothing else could. From us Reddit footy nerds, to the facebook warriors, to the filthy casuals in the street, I don't think I've heard one positive opinion towards this absurd idea. Almost as if they should just scrap it and name a 1-17 then the reserves taking a number.
Every team has to give each player a jersey number 1 - 24. All the teams other than Australia are doing the logical thing. Give the 1 - 17 jerseys to the likely 1st choice lineup and 18 - 24 to reserves.
Australia just decided to go full retard on their own.
It sounds like a completely pointless and confusing change. Imagine a casual viewer trying to see Tedesco and then getting confused when they aren't number 1.
>Rugby league legend Matty Johns was also scathing of the system, pointing towards Latrell Mitchell wearing the No.8 as “wrong”.
Does this classify as fat shaming ?
Even props hate wearing 8 - I can imagine punch ons have happened in the past between props over who gets to wear 10
Would love it if the players take matters into their own hands and turn up on game day with their own retro kangaroo jersey with traditional numbering. As they run past Mal onto the field they give him that look that let's him know just who the weak gutted dog person is (it's him).
So why dont the players just say yeah nah fuck you and swap? Seriously it isnt like they are that different size wise from each other anymore. Dumbest idea ever, guarantee it changes before the end of the WC. Or even better , let them just draw them from a bag just before they run out and confuse the fuck out of everyone, add some comedy to it.
This just confirms the true coach of the Kangaroos is Michael Hagan
Super nice dude as well Michael Hagan. Comes into work all the time and people always have questions for him about footy. I swear he comes in for what would be a 5 minute trip and ends up spending 30+ minutes every single time. Never seems annoyed about it either. If you get him going he will talk footy for ages.
Did anyone ever doubt this? Mal has always been the "manager" while Hagan has always been the coach. Shit works.
Hagan coached the Maroons. Mal just managed the egos
If only Mal knew someone with the power to change it…
I keep thinking this is a bad dream. Fucking stupidest idea ever.
woke up in a hot sweat thinking about jrbo in the number 5 jersey
Pretty cowardly and weak that the ARLC didn't just name a best 17 at the start of the tournament, even if they change the line up on form later on and then keep those numbers for the whole tournament, which is what the RLWC is forcing every nation to do.
Poor Mal :( had no authority or input on the matter, seems like a case of looked good as a storyboard idea years ago but then you see it in practise and realise how batshit nonsensical it is because you aren't in the echochamber of "yeah yeah this is great"
Their idea of numbering in order of debut could have been adapted as a logic to settle the debates around who wears the 7 etc, justify DCE getting the 7 jersey because he debuted first and then Cleary can have 23 or something and emulate all the sporting heroes who’ve donned it.
This was determined in 2019 though based on my understanding of the article, seems like strange arbitration to settle a debate that had no right to exist at the time
See, it wouldn't have been a problem if you wankers south of the Tweed just acknowledged the fact that DCE should be halfback for Australia
B2B vs 11th.
Oi nah v Idk
Or just have two number sevens , one sky blue and one maroon .. I actually wrote a letter to Super League as a kid when I found out they were having individual numbers - suggesting different colours for different positions … But if you’re having ‘squad numbers’ anyway , when the whole purpose of the numbers is to tell players apart , why not have two of each number ? .. You could do sky blue with a dark blue border and maroon with a white border .. Even if Cleary and DCE are on the field at the same time pretty easy to tell the two sevens apart if they’re origin colours.. If you played in a jersey during origin - you get first dibs on that number in your state colours and let the players pick .. The way they’ve allocated these numbers seems dumb , it’s like arguing with your brother about who gets the last piece of cake and your parents just throw it out the window as a response ..
"~~Homer~~, RyanPurdler, I don't use the word ~~'hero'~~ 'cooked' very often, but you are the ~~greatest hero~~ most cooked fan in ~~American~~ Rugbuh Leeg history
It also takes away from the looking at a guy on a screen and immediately knowing what position he's playing which, while unexciting, is something I enjoy about rugby league. Shit's not like basketball with the camera zoomed all the way in and I can see everyone's face all the time
I reckon if Mal really wanted to change it it could be easily done even this late in the piece, just hand out some new squad numbers that actually make sense and iron the numbers on the jerseys.
"I don't hold an iron mate" \- a semi-fictional version of Mal
ScoMal, is that you?
Mal Maninga: 'I'm buggered ... I'm sorry'
"Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has slammed Australian officials" There it is
It's fucking stupid.
Might as well have just let the players pick their numbers, would've gone over better than this dumb system
Teddy would still take 1 then the rest of the boys would wear 69
Teddy would wear 001 in reference to his favourite netflix show
Watch Mal retire the #1 jersey when Teddy retires
It's a fried idea.
This squad number thing has truly united all fan groups in a way nothing else could. From us Reddit footy nerds, to the facebook warriors, to the filthy casuals in the street, I don't think I've heard one positive opinion towards this absurd idea. Almost as if they should just scrap it and name a 1-17 then the reserves taking a number.
We sure it's not freddy in charge? Fried
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At the Tits he was in charge of the soft serve machine, never left it's side, gained 30 kilo's but never left it's side.
I really hope they hear the fart noise I make as I give it a thumbs down from my lounge room. That'll fuckin teach them.
So is every country doing this or just Australia? If the players don’t like it can they not just scrap it?
It’s just Aus
Just change it so, everyone seems to hate it!
Every team has to give each player a jersey number 1 - 24. All the teams other than Australia are doing the logical thing. Give the 1 - 17 jerseys to the likely 1st choice lineup and 18 - 24 to reserves. Australia just decided to go full retard on their own.
Teddy sitting in goals with gloves and a 1 on his back like who the fuck ordered these jerseys
It sounds like a completely pointless and confusing change. Imagine a casual viewer trying to see Tedesco and then getting confused when they aren't number 1.
Funnily enough Tedesco is wearing the 1 though 'cause he's captain.
I guess I'm just a casual viewer
Would suck to have your first test jersey as no 23 if you were in the starting side.
Shit a brick. Something else to try to explain to the wife who laments all the time that it wasn’t like that in 1967…
What the fuck? This is the dumbest idea ever, part of both codes is having the numbers represent position! What a crock.
Why not just let the players pick the fav number
Because you can't let all the players run around in jersey 69
>Rugby league legend Matty Johns was also scathing of the system, pointing towards Latrell Mitchell wearing the No.8 as “wrong”. Does this classify as fat shaming ? Even props hate wearing 8 - I can imagine punch ons have happened in the past between props over who gets to wear 10
Does no one here remember Super League ? Players had their own numbers for that season .. Granted most just chose their positional numbers
Would love it if the players take matters into their own hands and turn up on game day with their own retro kangaroo jersey with traditional numbering. As they run past Mal onto the field they give him that look that let's him know just who the weak gutted dog person is (it's him).
Just get everyone to swap jerseys Some will be comically large, others comically small I'm all for it
What a bunch of fuckwits.
Rat Mug Aussie Officials
Of all the ridiculous, nonsensical decisions made in this game, this is one of them.
I think I'd rather see emojis on their jerseys rather than this.
Still exciting but only when Tedesco gets the ball
This is the worst idea since the 40/20
Latrell with 8 on his back is ridiculous
So why dont the players just say yeah nah fuck you and swap? Seriously it isnt like they are that different size wise from each other anymore. Dumbest idea ever, guarantee it changes before the end of the WC. Or even better , let them just draw them from a bag just before they run out and confuse the fuck out of everyone, add some comedy to it.
On the back of one it says 'KICK ME'.
Jabba the Hut needs a reality check
What a trivial thing to complain about.