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2014 6 Nations: Wales vs France (Round 3)
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 626252" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>I don't know about "unprofessional" and Barkley doesn't use that term himself in the article there, but it's certainly a lot more competitive just because of all the big names around.</p><p>And I think it's got a lot more to do with the character of players; and often their culture; than to adapt as they should and just go on about their Rugby, i.e. the only reason why they're there as "pro athletes", right ?</p><p></p><p>A guy like Mike Philips who basically feels awful in Bayonne because it's way too different for him as an environment gets drunk all the time and gets fired and barely any time later he gets MOTM in some test match with Wales.</p><p>Jamie Roberts has been a non-factor for Racing way more often than not...there are many examples of players not being able to cope with the move to France.</p><p></p><p>Sexton is another, and he's even shared his lonely feelings his France and how home-sick he got. I think Celtic cultures/folks are so deeply rooted into their land, they're some of the most xenophobic/communitarian people in Europe. My brother has lived in Ireland for about a decade now, and tells me how there's a bit of that "shire community" mentality, where the guy from the next town is a stranger, sorta thing. Very, very wary of all things different and new.</p><p></p><p>Others have had no problem at all, because the state of mind they had initially was so different: Wilko, Matt Giteau...or because culturally they were much closer: Sergio Parisse.</p><p></p><p>So I put the blame on the players coming in, and their incapability to cope; rather than a flaw with the system itself.</p><p>You go on some remote planet, gotta adapt to the atmosphere so make sure you bring your oxygen helmet along.</p><p>If France didn't turn out to be as <em>some guy</em> thought in his mind it would be, that's irrelevant to the place he's going to. That's his issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 626252, member: 57076"] I don't know about "unprofessional" and Barkley doesn't use that term himself in the article there, but it's certainly a lot more competitive just because of all the big names around. And I think it's got a lot more to do with the character of players; and often their culture; than to adapt as they should and just go on about their Rugby, i.e. the only reason why they're there as "pro athletes", right ? A guy like Mike Philips who basically feels awful in Bayonne because it's way too different for him as an environment gets drunk all the time and gets fired and barely any time later he gets MOTM in some test match with Wales. Jamie Roberts has been a non-factor for Racing way more often than not...there are many examples of players not being able to cope with the move to France. Sexton is another, and he's even shared his lonely feelings his France and how home-sick he got. I think Celtic cultures/folks are so deeply rooted into their land, they're some of the most xenophobic/communitarian people in Europe. My brother has lived in Ireland for about a decade now, and tells me how there's a bit of that "shire community" mentality, where the guy from the next town is a stranger, sorta thing. Very, very wary of all things different and new. Others have had no problem at all, because the state of mind they had initially was so different: Wilko, Matt Giteau...or because culturally they were much closer: Sergio Parisse. So I put the blame on the players coming in, and their incapability to cope; rather than a flaw with the system itself. You go on some remote planet, gotta adapt to the atmosphere so make sure you bring your oxygen helmet along. If France didn't turn out to be as [I]some guy[/I] thought in his mind it would be, that's irrelevant to the place he's going to. That's his issue. [/QUOTE]
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