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The first team might not have had any joy after their pulsating encounter at Headingley but the Bulls Reserves and Academy completed a weekend double over Leeds Rhinos.
A try and four goals from stand-off Kieran Hyde helped the Bulls Reserves to a 24-20 victory at Headingley.
The Bulls included Michael Platt and Wayne Godwin, who was playing his first game for 15 weeks after suffering a broken leg at Wigan in March.
After an opening stalemate, the Bulls took the lead through Hyde but Leeds levelled minutes later, only for Vinny Finigan to snatch the lead back for the visitors after great work from Platt.
A Hyde penalty increased the Bulls lead and Godwin’s try gave the Bulls an 18-6 advantage at the break.
Steve Crossley forced his way over, showing great determination and strength, and with Hyde’s goal they led 24-6 after 55 minutes.
The Rhinos started an unlikely fightback when Kallum Watkins crossed and they put the Bulls under considerable pressure with two more tries and a conversion but the visitors held out for a memorable victory.
Bulls: Michael Platt; Vinny Finnigan, Duane Straugheir, Karl Wroe, Jessjo Sheriffe; Kieran Hyde, Jon Horton; Steve Crossley, Wayne Godwin, Jode Sheriffe, Eddie Kilroy, Chris Clarke, Jack Ely. Subs. Colton Wray, Chris Holroyde, Jamie Shepherd, Rick Barr.
Two tries in five minutes from loose forward James Donaldson helped an edgy Bulls Academy to complete their double over the Rhinos with a 44-30 win at Grattan Stadium.
Neither side could hold onto the ball in the first 25 minutes before Leeds, against the run of play, bagged a converted try.
The Bulls hit back immediately when, after running the ball on the sixth tackle, Tom Olbison broke through some powder-puff tackling but crossed too far out for the conversion.
However, the Bulls lost the ball early in the next set and Leeds capitalised with another converted try.
Two tries in six minutes though gave the Bulls a half-time lead. Firstly Rob Hawthorne went in for a try, converted by Joe Wardle, and then Liam Mackay crossed.
Hooker Rob Senior became involved in a fight on the half-time whistle which resulted in him and Leeds full back Jimmy Watson being sent to the sin bin.
In the second half, the Bulls were in a more determined mood and scored a try through Wardle, and the first of Donaldson’s two tries meant they extended their advantage to 26-12.
Donaldson’s turn of speed and magic feet opening the way for the try, and he repeated the trick a few minutes later after the Rhinos had scored a try from a dropped ball and a penalty.
At 32-18, it looked all over for the Rhinos but they fought back and scored back-to-back tries to make the score 32-30 to the Bulls.
With the Rhinos in inspired mood, a great tackle from Wardle prevented Jamel Chisholm getting the ball down in the corner, and Leeds were made to pay dearly for their failure.
The Bulls played out the next set and kicked, and as Leeds looked for a way through, scrum half Liam Kay intercepted and strolled over, with Donaldson adding the extras.
Right on the stroke of full-time, Kyle Williamson picked up a dropped pass and raced a way for a 40-metre try to give the Bulls a deserved if somewhat edgy victory.
Bulls: Ben Hellewell; Kyle Williamson, Liam McKay, Rob Hawthorne, Matt Harding; Joe Wardle, Liam Kay; George Burgess, Adam O’Brien, Tom Lillycrop, Danny Addy, Tom Olbison, James Donaldson. Subs. Gareth Hynes, Jake Senior, Lewis Reed, Tom Burgess.
Comments(35)
Steve Mac for the Sack
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11:52pm Wed 1 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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11:52pm Wed 1 Jul 09
Tricky Dicky
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3:39am Thu 2 Jul 09
howard naylor
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8:31am Thu 2 Jul 09
Gumshoe
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8:44am Thu 2 Jul 09
Tricky Dicky wrote:Where you heard those Tricky??
What's all this about Sam Burgess going to Manly Sea Eagles and Terry Newton to the Giants? Now that is news and worth discussing!
BBARL6
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8:57am Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch
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9:30am Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch
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9:38am Thu 2 Jul 09
BBARL6
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9:50am Thu 2 Jul 09
BTID
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11:31am Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch
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11:42am Thu 2 Jul 09
BBARL6 wrote:It could be you of course who's not seeing the bigger picture.
why let a young england player who is probably the best prospect to come out of the bulls for many a year leave???? even if for big money, just does not make sense. Think we have to put this in to prospective here, ok sam mite not be having the greatest of seasons but he can turn it on wen he wants, think u need to look at bigger picture, he is still a young kid, are we expecting too much from such a young kid?? especially in a team that is struggling, he looked fine playing for engaland against france with a team full of quality players. We need to bring in beta quality players to take away some of the pressure that is put on sam with us all expecting big things from him all the time. Wud also say his best years are in front of him wi him still being young. Dont see any sense in selling, he is the sort of quality player who we wud expect macca to be signing??? and bringing to the bulls so why let him go??? dont see the likes of castleford leting their young prospects leaving just cos they are not playing well?? westerman and shenton re-signed and team will be built around them. Only Bulls supporters cud want to possibly think about selling a gud young england international player??? wot a joke.
howard naylor
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12:34pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Craig
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12:39pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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1:18pm Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch wrote:Haitch, you must have changed your mind about Macca about 6 times in two months, 1 minute he's the man to take us forward, next you dont have any confidence.
I know Sam is a great prospect but the way he's been playing since his shoulder op, would it be wrong to let him go for big money? Personally I think it would be worth considering. With the team requiring major strengthening this just might be the answer, though I appreciate you would always prefer to hang on to young talent. My biggest concern would be where Macca might want to spend the money. I don't have the confidence anymore that Macca is the right guy to be shaping the future of this team.
haitch
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7:29pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Tricky Dicky
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8:06pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Schoey100
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8:23pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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9:19pm Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch wrote:I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster.
You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?
Steve Mac for the Sack
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9:44pm Thu 2 Jul 09
haitch
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10:38pm Thu 2 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Of course you don't and I don't tell people you have trouble reading, Have obviously had little education as you have trouble spelling and also you find it difficult putting a sentence together.
Oh and by the way, I dont call anybody a d!ck head or anything like that.
Steve Mac for the Sack
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12:12am Fri 3 Jul 09
haitch wrote:I'm well educated Haitch, get yourself to a game and I'll show you my university card and a few of my assignment reports, you'll see just how well I am educated.
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote: Oh and by the way, I dont call anybody a d!ck head or anything like that.Of course you don't and I don't tell people you have trouble reading, Have obviously had little education as you have trouble spelling and also you find it difficult putting a sentence together. Oh and I wouldn't dream of telling anyone your awfully bad language is a way of trying to disguise these things. No I'm much too nice a guy to do that. I just post my comments on here and air, what is my view and what do I get? a load of illiterate abuse. So you see it's happen as well I don't say these things?
Gumshoe
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8:43am Fri 3 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Fair enough SMFTS you have told us all what the problems are at Odsal and what is wrong, however, you have said didly squat about what the Bulls could do about it other than sack Mac and a number of others and bring greedy Noble back! What about using some of your vast and experienced knowledge (tongue in cheek) to tell all of us minions what should be done, who should be brought in as in coach, players, where we get the money and backing etc etc - prove why we should listen to you!
haitch wrote: You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster. 1. So at first you supported him 2. Then you called for his head. 3.Then you said one more chance. 4. Now you don't think he's the one Well by George Haitch, that's four right there, changed your mind once. Hahaha. I'm not trying to rubbish anybody, I'm just showing how foolish half of you are on this forum for putting up with this coach for 3 long miserable seasons after I told you all quite clearly that he wasn't good enough, and it was you lot who rubbished me. But you've got to admit Haitchster, it is me who has been proven correct in the long run as we now find ourselves on our **** in the depths of super league, struggling to beat Castleford and Salford and Celtic, who thought it would ever come to this? Well I certainley did, I could see it coming a mile off and whilst you lot were busy singing the praises of this nobody and the nobodies he's recruited I was shaking my head in desbelief at you all accepting him as some sort of messiah and saviour of the club. He's ruined us, and all you who supported him and still do are partly to blame for accepting crap. Brian and Micksey haven't even got the guts to show up here anymore after hounding me with criticism, saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and Bulls would be challenging, the signings were ace, Macca was the king, well where are they now? I can't belive how much you changed Haitch, one day you were sound as a dollar, the next you were a complete morbid, you should have listened to me. Oh how much I am laughing at you pathetic lot. I can't wait for the day that Steve McNamara is nothing but a distant memory in Bulls fans minds. It wont be long now, Peter Hood can't put up with five years of this sh!t and that's what it will be if it rolls into the end of next season. I told you, Macca is the next Paul Cullen, talks a good game but all he can produce is sh!t.
Steve Mac for the Sack
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9:38am Fri 3 Jul 09
Gumshoe wrote:I've told you all many of times Gummy, with suggsetion after suggestion.
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Fair enough SMFTS you have told us all what the problems are at Odsal and what is wrong, however, you have said didly squat about what the Bulls could do about it other than sack Mac and a number of others and bring greedy Noble back! What about using some of your vast and experienced knowledge (tongue in cheek) to tell all of us minions what should be done, who should be brought in as in coach, players, where we get the money and backing etc etc - prove why we should listen to you!haitch wrote: You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster. 1. So at first you supported him 2. Then you called for his head. 3.Then you said one more chance. 4. Now you don't think he's the one Well by George Haitch, that's four right there, changed your mind once. Hahaha. I'm not trying to rubbish anybody, I'm just showing how foolish half of you are on this forum for putting up with this coach for 3 long miserable seasons after I told you all quite clearly that he wasn't good enough, and it was you lot who rubbished me. But you've got to admit Haitchster, it is me who has been proven correct in the long run as we now find ourselves on our **** in the depths of super league, struggling to beat Castleford and Salford and Celtic, who thought it would ever come to this? Well I certainley did, I could see it coming a mile off and whilst you lot were busy singing the praises of this nobody and the nobodies he's recruited I was shaking my head in desbelief at you all accepting him as some sort of messiah and saviour of the club. He's ruined us, and all you who supported him and still do are partly to blame for accepting crap. Brian and Micksey haven't even got the guts to show up here anymore after hounding me with criticism, saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and Bulls would be challenging, the signings were ace, Macca was the king, well where are they now? I can't belive how much you changed Haitch, one day you were sound as a dollar, the next you were a complete morbid, you should have listened to me. Oh how much I am laughing at you pathetic lot. I can't wait for the day that Steve McNamara is nothing but a distant memory in Bulls fans minds. It wont be long now, Peter Hood can't put up with five years of this sh!t and that's what it will be if it rolls into the end of next season. I told you, Macca is the next Paul Cullen, talks a good game but all he can produce is sh!t.
haitch
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10:44am Fri 3 Jul 09
Gumshoe
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11:06am Fri 3 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:As I said Nobby is the only one oh and Carvell when he was ready to move other than that nowt!
Gumshoe wrote:I've told you all many of times Gummy, with suggsetion after suggestion.Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Fair enough SMFTS you have told us all what the problems are at Odsal and what is wrong, however, you have said didly squat about what the Bulls could do about it other than sack Mac and a number of others and bring greedy Noble back! What about using some of your vast and experienced knowledge (tongue in cheek) to tell all of us minions what should be done, who should be brought in as in coach, players, where we get the money and backing etc etc - prove why we should listen to you!haitch wrote: You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster. 1. So at first you supported him 2. Then you called for his head. 3.Then you said one more chance. 4. Now you don't think he's the one Well by George Haitch, that's four right there, changed your mind once. Hahaha. I'm not trying to rubbish anybody, I'm just showing how foolish half of you are on this forum for putting up with this coach for 3 long miserable seasons after I told you all quite clearly that he wasn't good enough, and it was you lot who rubbished me. But you've got to admit Haitchster, it is me who has been proven correct in the long run as we now find ourselves on our **** in the depths of super league, struggling to beat Castleford and Salford and Celtic, who thought it would ever come to this? Well I certainley did, I could see it coming a mile off and whilst you lot were busy singing the praises of this nobody and the nobodies he's recruited I was shaking my head in desbelief at you all accepting him as some sort of messiah and saviour of the club. He's ruined us, and all you who supported him and still do are partly to blame for accepting crap. Brian and Micksey haven't even got the guts to show up here anymore after hounding me with criticism, saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and Bulls would be challenging, the signings were ace, Macca was the king, well where are they now? I can't belive how much you changed Haitch, one day you were sound as a dollar, the next you were a complete morbid, you should have listened to me. Oh how much I am laughing at you pathetic lot. I can't wait for the day that Steve McNamara is nothing but a distant memory in Bulls fans minds. It wont be long now, Peter Hood can't put up with five years of this sh!t and that's what it will be if it rolls into the end of next season. I told you, Macca is the next Paul Cullen, talks a good game but all he can produce is sh!t.
Steve Mac for the Sack
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12:14pm Fri 3 Jul 09
Gumshoe wrote:I've suggested far more coaches that Nobby, but he would be my preference.
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:As I said Nobby is the only one oh and Carvell when he was ready to move other than that nowt! Tell us which coach we should get, which players and where money coming from please just to remind of the many times..... Other than just sacking people how would YOU make this club great again?Gumshoe wrote:I've told you all many of times Gummy, with suggsetion after suggestion.Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Fair enough SMFTS you have told us all what the problems are at Odsal and what is wrong, however, you have said didly squat about what the Bulls could do about it other than sack Mac and a number of others and bring greedy Noble back! What about using some of your vast and experienced knowledge (tongue in cheek) to tell all of us minions what should be done, who should be brought in as in coach, players, where we get the money and backing etc etc - prove why we should listen to you!haitch wrote: You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster. 1. So at first you supported him 2. Then you called for his head. 3.Then you said one more chance. 4. Now you don't think he's the one Well by George Haitch, that's four right there, changed your mind once. Hahaha. I'm not trying to rubbish anybody, I'm just showing how foolish half of you are on this forum for putting up with this coach for 3 long miserable seasons after I told you all quite clearly that he wasn't good enough, and it was you lot who rubbished me. But you've got to admit Haitchster, it is me who has been proven correct in the long run as we now find ourselves on our **** in the depths of super league, struggling to beat Castleford and Salford and Celtic, who thought it would ever come to this? Well I certainley did, I could see it coming a mile off and whilst you lot were busy singing the praises of this nobody and the nobodies he's recruited I was shaking my head in desbelief at you all accepting him as some sort of messiah and saviour of the club. He's ruined us, and all you who supported him and still do are partly to blame for accepting crap. Brian and Micksey haven't even got the guts to show up here anymore after hounding me with criticism, saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and Bulls would be challenging, the signings were ace, Macca was the king, well where are they now? I can't belive how much you changed Haitch, one day you were sound as a dollar, the next you were a complete morbid, you should have listened to me. Oh how much I am laughing at you pathetic lot. I can't wait for the day that Steve McNamara is nothing but a distant memory in Bulls fans minds. It wont be long now, Peter Hood can't put up with five years of this sh!t and that's what it will be if it rolls into the end of next season. I told you, Macca is the next Paul Cullen, talks a good game but all he can produce is sh!t.
Gumshoe
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1:28pm Fri 3 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Very debatable but will give you ben of doubt as cant be bothered disagreeing with you
Gumshoe wrote:I've suggested far more coaches that Nobby, but he would be my preference. Many have been available, Tony Smith to name one, and Gumshoe, we don't have financial worry Gummy, so the money would come from our account, obviously. You know full well that I have suggested far more than Nobby and Carvell.Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:As I said Nobby is the only one oh and Carvell when he was ready to move other than that nowt! Tell us which coach we should get, which players and where money coming from please just to remind of the many times..... Other than just sacking people how would YOU make this club great again?Gumshoe wrote:I've told you all many of times Gummy, with suggsetion after suggestion.Steve Mac for the Sack wrote:Fair enough SMFTS you have told us all what the problems are at Odsal and what is wrong, however, you have said didly squat about what the Bulls could do about it other than sack Mac and a number of others and bring greedy Noble back! What about using some of your vast and experienced knowledge (tongue in cheek) to tell all of us minions what should be done, who should be brought in as in coach, players, where we get the money and backing etc etc - prove why we should listen to you!haitch wrote: You having problems with your reading doesn't help SMFTS. I did change my view once and once only. I called for Maccas head and then said I would give him one more chance. H'es had that chance and my views since has been well documented. You looking to rubbish everyone and feebly attempting to make yourself look superior is the only problem. Grow up and try to join the rest of us in reasonable debate. Or to put it in your terms just stop being a dick head. How do I know that's asking too much?I can read perfectly well thanks Haitchster. 1. So at first you supported him 2. Then you called for his head. 3.Then you said one more chance. 4. Now you don't think he's the one Well by George Haitch, that's four right there, changed your mind once. Hahaha. I'm not trying to rubbish anybody, I'm just showing how foolish half of you are on this forum for putting up with this coach for 3 long miserable seasons after I told you all quite clearly that he wasn't good enough, and it was you lot who rubbished me. But you've got to admit Haitchster, it is me who has been proven correct in the long run as we now find ourselves on our **** in the depths of super league, struggling to beat Castleford and Salford and Celtic, who thought it would ever come to this? Well I certainley did, I could see it coming a mile off and whilst you lot were busy singing the praises of this nobody and the nobodies he's recruited I was shaking my head in desbelief at you all accepting him as some sort of messiah and saviour of the club. He's ruined us, and all you who supported him and still do are partly to blame for accepting crap. Brian and Micksey haven't even got the guts to show up here anymore after hounding me with criticism, saying I didn't know what I was talking about, and Bulls would be challenging, the signings were ace, Macca was the king, well where are they now? I can't belive how much you changed Haitch, one day you were sound as a dollar, the next you were a complete morbid, you should have listened to me. Oh how much I am laughing at you pathetic lot. I can't wait for the day that Steve McNamara is nothing but a distant memory in Bulls fans minds. It wont be long now, Peter Hood can't put up with five years of this sh!t and that's what it will be if it rolls into the end of next season. I told you, Macca is the next Paul Cullen, talks a good game but all he can produce is sh!t.
howard naylor
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1:35pm Fri 3 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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4:31pm Fri 3 Jul 09
howard naylor wrote:Because they believe everything they are told.
Why do u lot Slag the Great Nobby Off...He was ure best Coach sinnce the Legendary Peter Fox
oddshapedballs
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9:13pm Fri 3 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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10:04pm Fri 3 Jul 09
oddshapedballs wrote:I'm afraid to say, you are wrong on all counts.
I am afraid to say SMFTS there is no way on this earth that you have an education through uni. You cannot put a grammatically correct sentence together. As for your knowledge of R.L I am afraid to say it is severely lacking. There would be no coach in world rugby that would have got us out of the mess that Noble and Caisley have got us into. Finally you don't even know the difference between a place kick and a kick in open play. EEEEEEEEEEdIIIIIIOT
Steve Mac for the Sack
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10:19pm Fri 3 Jul 09
oddshapedballs
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9:42am Sun 5 Jul 09
Steve Mac for the Sack
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6:23pm Sun 5 Jul 09
oddshapedballs wrote:Are you confused with who you are?
You be the Kangroos then whilst I will be the Kangaroos. University education my @rse. Whose whilsy by the way. You really have made a rod for your own back here smfts. Yes I think you have forgotten a lot such as what a place kick is!!!!!
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haitch says...
11:22pm Wed 1 Jul 09
You deserve praise for your efforts. Keep it up!.