James O'Connor

by Cowshot Tue 05 Nov 2013, 1:15 pm

Just wondering if anyone could tell me what this is referring to:

"He has been dealt a pretty crook hand down under and it wouldn't happen here." Brian Smith, LI coach.

Now, all I know is that the lad was a bit too fond o the sauce at inappropriate times. But drinking too much I would call stupidity, not a crook hand. So what IS Mr Smith talking about???

From article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24804378

by Exiledinborders Tue 05 Nov 2013, 4:01 pm

Cowshot wrote:Just wondering if anyone could tell me what this is referring to:

"He has been dealt a pretty crook hand down under and it wouldn't happen here." Brian Smith, LI coach.

Now, all I know is that the lad was a bit too fond o the sauce at inappropriate times. But drinking too much I would call stupidity, not a crook hand. So what IS Mr Smith talking about???

From article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24804378

His new coach is hardly likely to say "He has been a complete dick down under and it had better not happen here."

by Cowshot Tue 05 Nov 2013, 4:20 pm

Hmm. O'Connor is very upfront that he's been foolish and isn't trying to hide it. Smith talks of getting a second chance himself at LI. And we can't really claim that British Rugby players never drink or take drugs so why he'd be safer from that here than down under I don't know.

Maybe it is just a coincidence of phrasing, but I did get a sense that something else was being alluded to and wondered if anyone knew what. But thanks for taking the trouble to reply anyway. Smile

by doctor_grey Tue 05 Nov 2013, 5:23 pm

Brian Smith wrote:He has been dealt a pretty crook hand down under and it wouldn't happen here.

The Grey Translation Service wrote:It absolutely won't-feckin-happen here because I will take his pimply little arse back behind the ground and beat it until sunrise

by Knowsit17 Tue 05 Nov 2013, 6:08 pm

Happy to see JOC has found someone new to rent out the spare room up his rear end now that the ARU have evicted themselves. I wonder how long before Smith gets sick of the unreasonably loud music from upstairs and comes to understand that one team's trash shouldn't be treated as another team's treasure trove.

by **Biltong** Tue 05 Nov 2013, 6:16 pm

doctor_grey wrote:
Brian Smith wrote:He has been dealt a pretty crook hand down under and it wouldn't happen here.
The Grey Translation Service wrote:It absolutely won't-feckin-happen here because I will take his pimply little arse back behind the ground and beat it until sunrise

pretty much spot on if you ask me.

by Taylorman Tue 05 Nov 2013, 6:35 pm

The Grey Translation Service wrote:It absolutely won't-feckin-happen here because I will take his pimply little arse back behind the ground and beat it until sunrise

..Provided its back before sunrise doc...we are talking London...and...Irish...arent we? Nothing there to suggest he'll be tempted is there? Shocked

by ChequeredJersey Tue 05 Nov 2013, 6:38 pm

Taylorman wrote:
The Grey Translation Service wrote:It absolutely won't-feckin-happen here because I will take his pimply little arse back behind the ground and beat it until sunrise
..Provided its back before sunrise doc...we are talking London...and...Irish...arent we? Nothing there to suggest he'll be tempted is there?

I wouldn't read too much into the name of the club. They aren't called the Not Nots for nothing you know

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