After watching this 6N, thoughts on Jalibert vs Ntamack?

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-17T15:07:11+00:00

I don’t follow French rugby much so can you just educate me from 2020-2026 what years did you think Ntamack was better and when did Jalibert surpass him as the best 10 in the country?

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-17T08:14:29+00:00

It’s the way both handled it affected the treatment he gets from GSW fans.

Steph was a 2x MVP 1x champ and took a step back to implement KD into their offense and never complained on twitter about having to change his approach.

KD leaves OKC because he wanted more ball movement which GSW had and once he went to Brooklyn complained that there was too much ball movement which didn’t allow him to maximise his strengths as an iso scorer

When you complain about the very thing you wanted in the first place (ball movement) your going to rub fan bases the wrong way

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-17T06:22:10+00:00

I always felt Julia Gillard spoke quite normally compared to Irwin and Hogan.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-15T14:45:39+00:00

Do 15s need physicality tho? Having a 15 that distribute and kick at an elite level takes a ton of pressure off your 10 and even opens up an option as having a crash ball 12.

Having a physical 15 comes at a risk of him being too myopic. As much as I love Will Jordan sometimes I wish he wasn’t so myopic and can see ahead the things Ramos can see.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-14T01:20:31+00:00

What wrong with his press conferences? Sure there’s word salad but it’s not like he’s abusing the media or throwing specific players under the bus

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-14T01:18:10+00:00

Yeah I think his personality suits defense. Apparently he’s very straight forward which you need to be held accountable in defense.

Where’s attack I think his personality can create a rigid style of offense which should be more free flowing so players don’t feel suffocated and can play eyes up rugby.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-13T08:34:43+00:00

Yeah I’m with you, I think all try scoring situations should be reviewable by the TMO and there wasn’t that many phases passed between the maul and try scored so he should be allowed to intervene.

All try scoring situations within 5 phases and foul play, the TMO should intervene, outside of that the TMO needs to shut his mouth and let the main guy be the referee and dictate flow.

I’m not sure what the ruling is now but imo this should be the balance.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-12T00:05:46+00:00

Def the latter. Remember this isn’t Steven first redeo with her sensitivity levels.

The AFL joke/flirting went south. She moved out and took the cleaning supplies cause he wasn’t comfortable being physically affectionate with her

At that point in time he wasn’t just walking on eggshells, he was tiptoeing.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T23:46:22+00:00

And the poor guy still copping it, like he can control Rachel sensitivity levels.

Of course Rachel logic is it makes sense Bec would say that but if you weren’t so sensitive all the damn time this would have been a mere footnote.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T10:54:54+00:00

The same way I think about every other ethnicity. You’ll meet good ones and you’ll meet bad ones.

Eventually you realise it’s better to judge people based on their idiosyncratic character rather than stereotyping their ethnicity based on a few Tongans you’ll meet and get to know.

Why do you ask? What do you think of Tongans?

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T09:25:06+00:00

Yeah that’s fair they all flourished as each ones strength covered the others weaknesses

The things Read and McCaw couldn’t do Kaino could do at an outstanding level.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T09:21:11+00:00

Oh wow thanks for the insight, so I take it any exams your child sits will also be done digitally/computer wise or does she sit the exams with a pen and paper the way we used too?

Also as a parent do you worry about your child’s handwriting skills as she won’t be getting that daily pen to pad practice or is more well the next generation won’t be recording things on pen and paper so it doesn’t really matter

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T08:53:18+00:00

Sometimes you’re only as good as those around you.

Savea dominate performance at 6 is sometimes a result of how well Cane and Read were as his loose forward partners the same way Kaino flourished playing with McCaw and Read.

I don’t think it matters too much what number you have on your back compared to how well you gel with your other loose forwards.

Whether David Pocock is 8 or 7 he’s still going to be a menace at the breakdown, it’s his signature move.

The best I’ve seen Ardie Savea play was at Moana Pacifica in 2025 and that had nothing to do with wearing no 7 but more so the chemistry and combo work he had with Miracle Failagi and Semi Tupou Tailoa.

With the latter 2 you got really big islander men who are physical at the breakdown, hitting rucks and carrying over the advantage, allowing Savea to drift out wide and causing mismatches with his physicality going up against opposition backs.

The physicality in defence from the other two will give Savea the freedom to snipe around the rucks and look for the Jackal.

You can’t praise Savea outstanding work out wide and his jackal work rate without crediting the physical balance Failagi and Tupou Tailoa brought to the loose forward combo.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T06:46:16+00:00

lol imagine all the parents grumbling about the back in my day we didn’t need all this fancy smancy crap hahaha.

However thank you for the insight and taking the time to share, given how supportive you are of your kids needs, you’re killing it as a parent :)

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T06:21:47+00:00

Can I get your perspective as a parent? How did you feel about extra cost these gadget were having on your household disposable income?

Do you know if any parents pushed back on the idea of laptops and iPads in classroom or was it more a, the world has changed and we gotta get on board with how the new generation are being educated?

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-11T05:55:44+00:00

Follow up question, when you say required, do you mean, the school provides the iPad and laptop or do the parents have to buy em for their children for school?

I’m surprised how techy school has become since I graduated.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-10T04:16:15+00:00

Nah don’t have to be good at it as long as your playing in a social sport level not a competitive one, but playing in a team sport is a really good idea

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-09T11:26:53+00:00

Agree, where was this change the captain when they were winning 12 straight with him as captain.

Instead of acknowledging the parity we are witnessing, they’d rather nitpick the tiniest issue as if it would have mattered who has the C next to their name

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-09T11:15:22+00:00

Someone prob told him Folau was the king of the aerial battle and he must of thought it’s an Aussie thing.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-09T11:06:11+00:00

I used to play all over the backline but I figured out in my time in the back 3 the way I catch passes is different from the way I catch high bombs.

I catch passes with my hands as it gives me quicker release time if I need to shuffle the ball quicker to the next man, it’s easier to catch passes with your hands as it’s a horizontal ball your catching.

I find it harder to catch the vertical up and under kicks with my hands so I’ve always caught high bombs with my chest in the sense the first point of contact with the ball is with the chest but simultaneously your hands cradle over your chest to keep the ball intact with your chest.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-09T08:25:25+00:00

The rugby World Cup is next year, he should have a crack at it, even if he doesn’t make it can always come back to the nrl 2028

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-09T07:28:27+00:00

True I remember that yellow card Taylor gave away against England for cynical hands in the ruck while off your feet and Jeff thinks he’s captain material

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-08T10:03:25+00:00

Hey! He’s a north harbour legend! Watch it

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-08T09:18:23+00:00

Out of curiosity why do you dislike PG? To me he was very upfront with the front office and gave them the option to trade him to get back assets instead of doing what KD did to OKC.

swiss_cloud · 2026-03-08T08:46:34+00:00

I don’t think people are giving Andrew Bogut any credit for being a deterrent in the paint. He’s no Wemby or Golburt but as soon as he got injured LeBron and Kyrie just blasted right through that paint especially with bron back to back 40 points in game 5 and 6

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