Danny

Fuck you all and your time zone 

Any spoilers before it airs and I will hunt you down and shit in your mouth 

10 hours ago, RandoEFC said:

They have enough to worry about going into puberty without worrying about whether they identify as the other gender. Spending two years from 12-14 being prepared for such a life changing decision only for them to change their mind after all because they've realised they didn't really understand it all and it was just a phase or curiosity just causes a totally unnecessary wave of extra trauma and potential damage to their mental well-being at that age. 

9 hours ago, Spike said:

Chopping off your cock and taking drugs that change hormones is an entirely different ballpark than being gay. Lumping them together shows a fundamental misunderstanding. Transgenderism isn't as simple as homosexuality, it isn't black and white, it is far more complex, and the worst thing you can do is liken it to homosexuality. You said it yourself 'puberty, emotions and hormones will be all over the gaff you can't tell them what they're allowed to think or feel because you've decided they won't understand it', how do you know they are actually transgender? How do you know they aren't a transvestite? How do you know they aren't simply confused? How do you know that one day they won't have a carthartic moment and realise they are simply gay? It could be curiosity? Going down an irreversible path of gender reassignment is the most cruel and knee jerk reaction anybody could put a pre-pubescent through or anyone through. ONE FIFTH of people that go through gender reassignment regret their decision.There is no clinical data suggesting that gender-reassignment is in anyway effective. 

I've known several transgender people and many more gays and let me tell you through my own experiences, they are worlds apart. The former had a certain level of psychological trauma not just from the cruelness of society and family but from a deep internal struggle that would brutalise anyone no matter how accepting society it. It happens in Thailand! The nation where it is a part of the culture.

To you both, I'm not saying send them into an operating room and change them. My point is that they are teenagers, people who whilst still children, can think and feel for themselves. They should definitely be educated properly on the subject and should be referred to a psychologist because it is life changing and will come with mental illnesses, never mind the bullying etc. But if after all of that and they reach 18 and still feel the same you can hardly tell them they were wrong.

I think the bigger question is if a 12 year old wants to be transgender who cares? If it's a "phase" because they don't understand the psychology behind it then it'll pass, if it's something they want or need then it'll stay. But I don't see the harm, they might be children but they're just starting puberty, emotions and hormones will be all over the gaff you can't tell them what they're allowed to think or feel because you've decided they won't understand it. The same arguments have been made to gay people.

And surely if you have transgender adults then surely they would have wanted to be transgender when kids/teens also?

So Saracens are in the process of a 20m development of the Allianz and Wasps can't afford to pay off their stadium...swings and roundabouts 😂

I'd love the Irish to have a stadium though, can't be doing with the Madejski when I get home, hopefully at least be moved into Lionel Road by then.

2 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said:

I love the NRL. I don't see enough of it anymore but we've got the subscription to Premier Sports, who show all the games. 

The coverage is lightyears ahead of what we have. They have legends of the game doing the punditry, we have a bloke who, as a winger, once went a whole season without scoring a try, and two blokes trying to be funny (and failing).  

The big thing I notice is the intensity of matches. More often than not, games are pretty even and the levels sides play at over in Australia on a near weekly basis is phenomenal, especially when you consider some are playing State of Origin and mid-season a Internationals too. 

The coverage for it over here is great, it's basically like football at home. I always struggled to get into League at home, the broadcasting always seemed a bit amateur (and not just compared to NRL and Football, but to Union too) and it just seemed so northern, and not in a northern monkey way, but just no way for a southerner to get into it. Over here it's completely different even if there is a Sydney vs Melbourne/NRL vs AFL rivalry. 

49 minutes ago, Smiley Culture said:

Yeah, I was reading somewhere a while back that playing at their traditional homes, teams have to pay for all the necessary things like stewarding, policing, catering etc while at the ANZ, the stadium provides all of that stuff without a cost so it's basically all money related. 

It's sad because it's a shun to traditionalism but also fans look lost in the ANZ and the atmosphere suffers as a result. I loved watching Wests at the Leichardt Oval a few years back because it was quite an old fashioned, intimate venue. 

My first game was Souths vs Newcastle at the ANZ with about 10k-15k in there. It was the worst sporting experience in my life. Alternatively I watched Souths vs Roosters there in the final game of the regular season and it was a sell out nearly. Great for finals and games of that importance, not so much the rest of the season.

Ive not been to Leichardt yet so will probably go on September, they're playing there next Sunday but I'll be pissed up in Bondi after a fun run.

Manly is nice and probably tough to beat. I wanna go to Belmore, spend a day in Cronulla and go to Kogarah too. I wanna go see the Cowboys but I'm living in Sydney which make things difficult. They're playing Brisbane at home on the 31st so might sneak a long weekend in and fly up there, didn't go to Townesville before so would be a good excuse.

Whatd you make of the NRL compared to Super League? Ignoring the difference in quality on the pitch.

20 hours ago, Smiley Culture said:

Does anyone play there?

My understanding was that it was/is the Rabbitohs training pitch?

Na it's generally just open to the public, think Souths have one pre-season there a year "Return to Redfern", pretty sure they train there too, top right hand side still has their crest, but the rest of the year they play at the ANZ which is a soul destroying stadium both in location and attendance to capacity ratio.

Wests do as well for some odd reason, it's basically in Parramatta. I guess the suburban grounds don't bring in the dollar but for me the best place to play NRL games out of the suburban grounds is at the Allianz...only problem being there's no public transport other than a bus and what will be the light rail in a few years and the Allianz already has three tenants in Roosters, Sydney FC and the Warritahs. Ironically the best supported of the three are Sydney FC.

Theres lightyears difference between AFL and NRL at the moment, Sydneys over crowded but personally I just don't think the funding is in it for them to stay at their home grounds so the NRL want government funding to turn the ANZ into a primary NRL stadium and the government want to split resources between the ANZ and the Allianz. However less entertaining AFL maybe, the MCG and Etihad are positioned perfectly and they get the crowds.

Who likes a finger up the bum???

3 minutes ago, Anton said:

Bit of an eye sore isn't it?

I then have to get the train back home over it, just at sunset...

Every time I walk down the office I see the Sydney harbour bridge.

Every time.

I liked it personally, good episode.

100 dead in a month was it? Protests before the election (maybe a day before, or just entirely before) made illegal with years worth of prison time to go with it...

Why can't he fly?

Could always play Luiz in midfield if needed?

The above picture also got a like on instagram from a certain Canadian side 😂

Just now, Stan said:

fair enough. I agree with @Anton though that driving is a great liberty to have. however in London probably not so as public transport by various means is so accessible. 

I've got the Tube, I've got busses every 5-10 mins. Yeah it can be easier and I'll probably get it when I'm back but it's by no means a necessity in London. Same for Sydney, I can get the train wherever I need to go and I won't need to do much driving out at here whilst travelling.

1 minute ago, Stan said:

a grand?! 

is it really that expensive in London to learn?!

When I was learning in 2007/08 it was only 20 quid a lesson. I think I had about 15-20 lessons so that was about £400. My girlfriend is learning at the moment and think it only costs her £25/lesson? 

Maybe not a grand, but even £400 could go towards better things than a driving licence for me at the moment.

3 hours ago, Dan said:

Bordeaux?

There's no Brentford crest on here

53 minutes ago, Anton said:

Agreed but even when I went to Cairns I hired a car. Japan has one of the best public transport systems in the world and I drove around there. Just get your license cunt.

I'll get it when im back in the UK mum, travelling first 🙈

17 minutes ago, Anton said:

Fair enough. If I lived in or near London I probably wouldn't own a car to be fair.

You're from Perth you have to have a car 

Little walk into Redfern today:

30 minutes ago, Anton said:

Basically because I don't have a residential address lol. Fucked.

@Danny really? Driving gives you the best freedom ever. One of the greatest things we can do.

I get that but it's been spend a grand on driving lessons or save to go travelling...

Sheffield United first game of the season, I'm sure they'll be looking towards big things this season so it'll be a good test for us. We've got so many options up front now, there's going to be a lot of goals.

26 and still can't drive, fortunately living in the City I don't need to.