The Next Big Thing - Michael Oldfield
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Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
Yes. Probably his best game ever.
Meanwhile we’re stuck with Bumbling Bradley.
Meanwhile we’re stuck with Bumbling Bradley.
Yep.
I just heard on the radio that he split the defence from his own quarter line and blitzed them to score untouched .
How did it look on tv ?
He looks like ET in his prime.
Mike always had exceptional pace .
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How old is he . Is he in his 30's ?
brad
First Grader
Ease it up Terry.
Terry Zarsoff
First Grader
Sorry Mr Parker.
Wasn't he played 1st grade with us BEFORE the Wolfman?
If he's 28 he must've lied about his age.
Or my memory is f*cked.
I know what my money is on...
If he's 28 he must've lied about his age.
Or my memory is f*cked.
I know what my money is on...
No, Wolfman played with us in 2008 (and THAT GF 😀), whereas Oldfield made his 1st grade debut with us in 2010.
Wolfman's nearly 32, whereas Oldfield is 27 so no lying on his part.
Sorry, to put it politely, your memory's had better days
BrendonStarr
Reserve Grader
Look, at the end of the day even our 2008 star studded team could not have overcome the adjudications tonight, unless they were cold blooded killers!
HoldenV8
Journey Man
He still has tonnes of pace as that run showed.
Oldfield's problem at Manly was that while he was bloody quick and a good finisher, he was bone arse lazy in defence. If someone put in a kick behind him he wouldn't turn and chase hard to get there first, he would lumber along hoping the fullback (usually Snake) would get it and a couple of times from memory, it cost us tries in games.
After Robbo left, the spot was his to lose (Wolfman returning from injury covered the loss of Hopoate) and he was even in the team in the 2012 WCC at Headingley. But lose it he did. Neither Des nor Tooves could get past his lazy defensive efforts and he spent most of his time in reserve grade before doing the same thing at the Chooks in 2013.
His most successful time was with Catalans in 2015-15 in the ESL where he played 44 games and scored 29 tries, a number of them like tonight's runaway.
Oldfield's problem at Manly was that while he was bloody quick and a good finisher, he was bone arse lazy in defence. If someone put in a kick behind him he wouldn't turn and chase hard to get there first, he would lumber along hoping the fullback (usually Snake) would get it and a couple of times from memory, it cost us tries in games.
After Robbo left, the spot was his to lose (Wolfman returning from injury covered the loss of Hopoate) and he was even in the team in the 2012 WCC at Headingley. But lose it he did. Neither Des nor Tooves could get past his lazy defensive efforts and he spent most of his time in reserve grade before doing the same thing at the Chooks in 2013.
His most successful time was with Catalans in 2015-15 in the ESL where he played 44 games and scored 29 tries, a number of them like tonight's runaway.
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