Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 6864 Location: The Motorway City of the 1970s
Hetherington is a Rugby League obsessive, a genuine fan. He makes mistakes, of course, but his vision for the game comes from the heart, and his understanding of how hard it is for expansion clubs comes from bitter experience.
I do wish he'd employ someone, anyone, who would properly proof-read his public emails and press releases though.
Let all the doubters keep doubting and those who believe keep believing.
We’re only interested in those in the bubble. Anyone who wants to come in the bubble, you can come in.
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 17157 Location: Olicana - Home of 'Vark Slayer
Clearwing wrote:New role for JJB?
At one of the Ilkley Lit Fest RL events I went to JJB was one of the speakers. He was brilliant, another RL obsessive. I don't get a lot of the stick he gets, sure it is like he is trying to learn a new language, that only contains long words, but there are far worse things in life.
“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22 "It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
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tigertot wrote:At one of the Ilkley Lit Fest RL events I went to JJB was one of the speakers. He was brilliant, another RL obsessive. I don't get a lot of the stick he gets, sure it is like he is trying to learn a new language, that only contains long words, but there are far worse things in life.
It's easy to understand why. A huge amount of RL fans hate their own players, administrators and club personalities, and love nothing more than to slag them off for almost no reason. Part of the reason the game won't grow when it's own fans are so grumpy.
Joined: Dec 22 2001 Posts: 17157 Location: Olicana - Home of 'Vark Slayer
Bullseye wrote:It's the inbuilt inferiority complex and lack of self esteem that RL has. Anyone that appears to be "getting on" is criticised.
Don't be coming on here getting fancy with your middle-class, goji berry-eating, woke psychology.
“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22 "It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21
A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.
tigertot wrote:At one of the Ilkley Lit Fest RL events I went to JJB was one of the speakers. He was brilliant, another RL obsessive. I don't get a lot of the stick he gets, sure it is like he is trying to learn a new language, that only contains long words, but there are far worse things in life.
Gentle mick take of a bloke with a great sense of humour, apols if it came across as anything darker.
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