Retired #43: Dean Rioli - 100 and out

[Merv]

A lot of these articles don't carry much weight, but this one does name names, so hopefully is on the money, so to speak.

GOD i hope so.

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/08/24/1156012674658.html

 

[Darealrath]

Same thing reported in the H/S. Glad they've come to an agreement because it's obviously in both parties interests.

Hopefully he does a few special things tomorrow night to leave us with.

 

[Longy413]

One more spear tackle, please Deano.

Glad it's all worked out and good luck to him.

 

[DaSawx]

The winning goal from a tight angle

 

[go_the_bombers]

One more spear tackle, please Deano.

Glad it's all worked out and good luck to him.

Which Tiger player would you want him to plant it on Longy?

 

[go_the_bombers]

The winning goal from a tight angle

That would be great

 

[Longy413]

Which Tiger player would you want him to plant it on Longy?

I'm not fussy, unless Scotty Turner is going to make a come-back.

 

[Merv]

One more spear tackle, please Deano.

Glad it's all worked out and good luck to him.

Not sure if you are serious or just playing around.
IF you are serious you want to have a hard look at yourself.

 

[Longy413]

Not sure if you are serious or just playing around.
IF you are serious you want to have a hard look at yourself.

Huh?

 

[Darealrath]

One more spear tackle, please Deano.

Or an attempted one, whatever that is.

 

[Merv]

Huh?

Do you actually want him to Spear tackle someone?
ie pick them up and drive their head into the ground?

 

[DaSawx]

Do you actually want him to Spear tackle someone?
ie pick them up and drive their head into the ground?

Calm down mate, more like a spinebuster, they land on their back

 

[Longy413]

Do you actually want him to Spear tackle someone?
ie pick them up and drive their head into the ground?

Not familiar with Dean Rioli's tackling technique?

 

[Crave]

Do you actually want him to Spear tackle someone?
ie pick them up and drive their head into the ground?

Lighten up, mate! He's not asking him to decapitate another player....just something physical out there for us to remember him by.

 

[go_the_bombers]

Calm down mate, more like a spinebuster, they land on their back

good old spinebuster Wonder if Rioli been watchin Batista lately

 

[stander]

Lighten up, mate! He's not asking him to decapitate another player....just something physical out there for us to remember him by.

We know Rioli can tackle well- he doesn't need to leave the game with a reportable spear tackle.

 

[Longy413]

We know Rioli can tackle well- he doesn't need to leave the game with a reportable spear tackle.

Another one unfamiliar with Rioli's tackling technique.

Head down, shoulder driven into the opponents chest.

That isn't reportable.

 

[Crave]

We know Rioli can tackle well- he doesn't need to leave the game with a reportable spear tackle.

Here we go...blowing something out of proportion

 

[go_the_bombers]

Another one unfamiliar with Rioli's tackling technique.

Head down, shoulder driven into the opponents chest.

That isn't reportable.

Correct

 

[Merv]

Lighten up, mate! He's not asking him to decapitate another player....just something physical out there for us to remember him by.

NO what he asked for was a spear tackle, that is why i actually asked the question we he joking or serious.

You guys are answering for him saying this is what he meant, that is what he meant, well if he meant something physical why didnt he say, shirtfront for example?

 

[Merv]

Another one unfamiliar with Rioli's tackling technique.

Head down, shoulder driven into the opponents chest.

That isn't reportable.

That also isnt a spear tackle.

 

[Longy413]

NO what he asked for was a spear tackle, that is why i actually asked the question we he joking or serious.

You guys are answering for him saying this is what he meant, that is what he meant, well if he meant something physical why didnt he say, shirtfront for example?

Dean Rioli has a trademark tackling technique, which I described above.

Spear tackle may not be the most appropriate title for it, but it seems most other people knew what I was talking about.

It's fair, it's physical and it's damn well exciting.

 

[Longy413]

That also isnt a spear tackle.

There isn't a clear definition of a spear tackle, not in our rules, not in Rugby.

From what I can gather, what you described is normally refered to as a dangerous throw, in Rugby anyway.

It's open to interpretation.

 

[Crave]

NO what he asked for was a spear tackle, that is why i actually asked the question we he joking or serious.

You guys are answering for him saying this is what he meant, that is what he meant, well if he meant something physical why didnt he say, shirtfront for example?

Here we go, Ill give you something to reply to. I want Rioli to grab his nearest opponent by the head and ram it in the the nearest turnbuckle. As his opponent gets slung back, I want Dean to scoop him up, hold him and point to the stands, then drive the poor sap into the ground for one earth shattering piledriver. To finish off, I want him to tear his guernesy down the middle to the sounds of Hulkamania from the loudspeakers. A spear tackle will pale in comparison to this finale.

Wonder how the tribunal system will view this incident....

 

[Merv]

There isn't a clear definition of a spear tackle, not in our rules, not in Rugby.

From what I can gather, what you described is normally refered to as a dangerous throw, in Rugby anyway.

It's open to interpretation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_tackle