RL World Cup 2017 Thread...* SPOILERS

[old_man_tiger]

Look, I shouldn't have said anything in some people's opinion, but I was born in Australia and for years and years viewed myself as 100% Australian. You get to a certain age (9 or 10 in my case) where people don't accept you as Australian. I still get asked once a week where I'm from, and I reply Sydney, but many people aren't satisfied by this, and need some type of definition to match to their stereotypes. When I tell them I'm Lebanese, the shock is palpable, but I find that disgusting. My family are well educated, self sufficient and still part of both our communities, like the majority of migrants. However, many people (not just in Australia) rely on cognitive schema like the nonsense in this thread to make assumptions about things that challenge their ability to cope with difference.

Its not a personal issue with anyone, and there are many times I let this stuff go in my daily life and online. I actually prefer people who are outwardly opinionated and racist, to the people who think they are funny and use this to hide their true feelings, because then we all know where we stand and I don't have to explain this stuff.

Apologies for derailing the thread, I'm more than happy to leave it there and ignore future comments as best I can.

 

[innsaneink]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

 

[yeti]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Maybe you should ask some of the Federal politicians.

 

[dazza65]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Nope it’s “trendy” to be anti white Australian
I know many second or even third generation Italians,Greeks leb that say they aren’t Australian they are…..whatever the genealogy is.

So maybe I’m should say I’m Irish after all my great grandparents migrated here in the 1800’s.im not Australian.

 

[Russell]

Those pencilling Fonua into our side may be a bit premature.

Would need to show a lot more than he did in that game imo or it could be ISP.

 

[Tacky]

Those pencilling Fonua into our side may be a bit premature.

Would need to show a lot more than he did in that game imo or it could be ISP.

I already have him locked in to start the year in our ISP squad. I have Milne as our second winger instead and Marsters to retain his spot in the Centres.

 

[Munk]

Milne is a center and should be in the running for a starting spot due to his work during the world cup. Marsters was a fill in and has done his job. He is better suited to the backrow and now we have a specialist center we should use him properly.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Well ink it is self explanatory
"Look, I shouldn't have said anything in some people's opinion, **but I was born in Australia and for years and years viewed myself as 100% Australian. You get to a certain age (9 or 10 in my case) where people don't accept you as Australian. I still get asked once a week where I'm from, and I reply Sydney, but many people aren't satisfied by this, and need some type of definition to match to their stereotypes. When I tell them I'm Lebanese,**" - it was the Aussies who made him question his Australianness.

You are usually better than this.

 

[old_man_tiger]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Maybe you should ask some of the Federal politicians.

I am Australian, that's kind of my point.

 

[WestsBenTigers]

Milne is a center and should be in the running for a starting spot due to his work during the world cup. Marsters was a fill in and has done his job. He is better suited to the backrow and now we have a specialist center we should use him properly.

Marsters lost weight in the off-season so I doubt he will move to the backrow.

Fonua was slow and indecisive in defense, as well as extremely slow lateral movent.

Milne has shown in this world cup that he is too good to play reserve grade and that he has the skillset to succeed in the NRL.

1\. Tui
2\. Nofoaluma
3\. Marsters
4\. Suli
5\. Milne

14\. Benji

 

[Geo]

PNG could get to 100…

 

[happy_tiger]

Look, I shouldn't have said anything in some people's opinion, but I was born in Australia and for years and years viewed myself as 100% Australian. You get to a certain age (9 or 10 in my case) where people don't accept you as Australian. I still get asked once a week where I'm from, and I reply Sydney, but many people aren't satisfied by this, and need some type of definition to match to their stereotypes. When I tell them I'm Lebanese, the shock is palpable, but I find that disgusting. My family are well educated, self sufficient and still part of both our communities, like the majority of migrants. However, many people (not just in Australia) rely on cognitive schema like the nonsense in this thread to make assumptions about things that challenge their ability to cope with difference.

Its not a personal issue with anyone, and there are many times I let this stuff go in my daily life and online. I actually prefer people who are outwardly opinionated and racist, to the people who think they are funny and use this to hide their true feelings, because then we all know where we stand and I don't have to explain this stuff.

Apologies for derailing the thread, I'm more than happy to leave it there and ignore future comments as best I can.

I love what is happening currently at the World Cup and I don't have an issue if Fifita still wants to play SOO or Taumalolo wanted to play for NZ

Anyway we can make International Rugby League more competitive across the board the better

Just took the F-I-L out for lunch and all he could talk about was Tonga and NZ game :slight_smile: , great for the game as a whole

 

[Munk]

All this spreading of the talent has created good interest in which country will have the honour to be flogged by Australia in the final.

 

[happy_tiger]

England v PNG will be an interesting QF game

 

[WestsBenTigers]

England v PNG will be an interesting QF game

I think PNG can win, I hope they do.

Winner will have to play Tonga and will probably lose.

Australia vs Tonga final

 

[innsaneink]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Maybe you should ask some of the Federal politicians.

I am Australian, that's kind of my point.

Ok…youre Aussie of Leb heritage, I assume middle east appearance...ppl dont accept when you say youre Aussie but why are they shocked when you say you're lebanese?
Im not being smart...im still not following

 

[Spud_Murphy]

I feel sorry for the USA :frowning:

 

[old_man_tiger]

Just wondering how you can be born here in Aus but be Lebanese?
Am i missing some sarcasm or ????

Maybe you should ask some of the Federal politicians.

I am Australian, that's kind of my point.

Ok…youre Aussie of Leb heritage, I assume middle east appearance...ppl dont accept when you say youre Aussie but why are they shocked when you say you're lebanese?
Im not being smart...im still not following

Will PM mate, I get you now, but as diehards like us are the only ppl watching the RLWC let's not derail the thread further.

 

[Geo]

I'm watching..PNG declared at 0 for 64..

 

[happy_tiger]

I feel sorry for the USA :frowning:

I'm waiting if I see this result on sportscentre , bet we don't