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Inside Story: How the Roosters defied the odds

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Inside Story: How the Roosters defied the odds

As the Sydney Roosters prepared for the 2018 grand final, they did not know if their injured halfback Cooper Cronk would be able to play. And if he did play, what role he would be able to take in their game plan

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/14/ins ... JFmVCmdXk4


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Brave effort from Cooper Cronk to take the field on the big stage with an injury like that. Some of the injuries Rugby League players play through is just phenomenal.

Keary had a blinder that game, I didn't think he was that capable

EDIT: but yeah, they could've chose a better title for what the story is about
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Amazing stuff, full credit to Cronk. But who would have thought, the team with the best roster won the comp?

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It brings a tear to this old man's eye :cry
And to make Rickman want to change his name to uncle nickman :roflmao
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Thomas Raider wrote: ↑March 14, 2019, 4:39 pm It brings a tear to this old man's eye :cry
And to make Rickman want to change his name to uncle nickman :roflmao
Might do that after Round 7.
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So much adversity
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Dr Zaius wrote: ↑March 14, 2019, 5:28 pm So much adversity
Really brings a tear to my eye.
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The Rickman wrote: ↑March 14, 2019, 5:35 pm
Dr Zaius wrote: ↑March 14, 2019, 5:28 pm So much adversity
Really brings a tear to my eye.
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If this doesn't become a Disney movie, with the part of Cooper Cronk played by a multi-ethnic inner city girls hockey team, I'll be disappointed.
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T_R wrote:If this doesn't become a Disney movie, with the part of Cooper Cronk played by a multi-ethnic inner city girls hockey team, I'll be disappointed.
You forgot the transgender, multi racial, cisgender person

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dubby wrote:
T_R wrote:If this doesn't become a Disney movie, with the part of Cooper Cronk played by a multi-ethnic inner city girls hockey team, I'll be disappointed.
You forgot the transgender, multi racial, cisgender person

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I dont think I did. Or maybe Im not watching enough Disney.
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dubby wrote: ↑March 16, 2019, 4:37 pm
T_R wrote:If this doesn't become a Disney movie, with the part of Cooper Cronk played by a multi-ethnic inner city girls hockey team, I'll be disappointed.
You forgot the transgender, multi racial, cisgender person

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also, haven't read the thread, but i know this much

Trent Robinson cant coach

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


*deep breathing*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

God i'll laugh about those GH days in my dying moments. God bless those **** morons who went in on that ****.
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PigRickman wrote:
dubby wrote: ↑March 16, 2019, 4:37 pm
T_R wrote:If this doesn't become a Disney movie, with the part of Cooper Cronk played by a multi-ethnic inner city girls hockey team, I'll be disappointed.
You forgot the transgender, multi racial, cisgender person

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Good grief.... ladies and gentlemen, dubby


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PigRickman wrote: ↑March 16, 2019, 8:40 pm also, haven't read the thread, but i know this much

Trent Robinson cant coach

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


*deep breathing*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

God i'll laugh about those GH days in my dying moments. God bless those **** morons who went in on that ****.
If this is a crack at me, I would appreciate it if you don't misrepresent a lot of what was said and call me a **** because of it. Thanks.
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Ed, probably more a crack at anybody who dared to suggest that they reserve their judgement of Robinson until he isn't coaching the side - with the top 3 roster every single year. Posters questioned his ability as a coach when he had a few stars missing and the side was woeful.

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edwahu wrote: ↑March 17, 2019, 8:57 am
PigRickman wrote: ↑March 16, 2019, 8:40 pm also, haven't read the thread, but i know this much

Trent Robinson cant coach

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH


*deep breathing*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

God i'll laugh about those GH days in my dying moments. God bless those **** morons who went in on that ****.
If this is a crack at me, I would appreciate it if you don't misrepresent a lot of what was said and call me a **** because of it. Thanks.
I don’t remember who the people were, so definitely not directed at anyone (though I think Raiders Bell was in the thick of it!), they were dancing a merry tune in the one and only season the roosters didn’t finish top 4

I assure you they were all god damn fools though haha
As has been proven
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