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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 24, 2022 9:25:57 GMT
Well, that’s one of the worst decisions I’ve ever seen in the NRL. I’m utterly speechless at just how bad of a howler that was. It was shite. One of the worst I've seen in any sport.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 25, 2022 18:40:19 GMT
I’m not going to write off the Demons just yet, even if they aren’t in the Top 4. What I will say is this is a golden opportunity for both Collingwood and Carlton to make a premiership charge. Geelong, champion side they are, doesn’t want the Blues, Dees or Pies at the G on GF Day. They’d much prefer Brisbane, Freo or Sydney. NRL - the rule changes have finally caught up with Melbourne. Years ago, they’d have come back in that game against Souths. They tried wrestling and slowing the game down and it just wasn’t bought by the refs. I was never completely sold on Melbourne this year. I said a couple of months ago that their forward pressure was poor and the good teams will find them out and that's exactly what's happened. They don't play any bad teams from here (Collingwood is the worst team they'll play between now and the end of the season and they're 4th!). No reason to expect that to change. For me the Cats have one hand on the cup. Dees are in free-fall, Brisbane have been patchy all year, Freo have dropped off, Carlton are a year away, Swans forward pressure is great but they're not deep enough in other areas. Collingwood are on a wave, but just barely squeaking past average teams and sitting on the worst percentage of a top 4 team ever is hardly good flag credentials.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 25, 2022 19:15:51 GMT
I have to say something about Annesley and the WT v NQ fuck up on Sunday.
It’s all well and good to say that it wasn’t an escort penalty. Whatever. Refs make errors too etc etc.
But this complete and utter bullshit he’s trying to spin about the ‘soft whistle’ to signify the end of the play but not full time (which is the first anyone anywhere has seemingly heard of it), the allowance of a captains challenge in direct contradiction to the rules regarding a ‘structured restart’ plus the fact that had there been 5 more seconds on the clock and Laurie plays the ball there is no challenge is beyond the pale.
Seriously, they panicked, got caught up under the pressure and cracked. Big time.
Instead of trying to smother it and make up shit to justify their actions, just come clean and say that the on field ref and the bunker made both rulebook errors and procedural errors too.
Because, from this, I’m seeing another fuck up in the future. Similar to the dodgy 6 again call Canberra copped a few years ago.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 25, 2022 19:40:56 GMT
I have to say something about Annesley and the WT v NQ fuck up on Sunday. It’s all well and good to say that it wasn’t an escort penalty. Whatever. Refs make errors too etc etc. But this complete and utter bullshit he’s trying to spin about the ‘soft whistle’ to signify the end of the play but not full time (which is the first anyone anywhere has seemingly heard of it), the allowance of a captains challenge in direct contradiction to the rules regarding a ‘structured restart’ plus the fact that had there been 5 more seconds on the clock and Laurie plays the ball there is no challenge is beyond the pale. Seriously, they panicked, got caught up under the pressure and cracked. Big time. Instead of trying to smother it and make up shit to justify their actions, just come clean and say that the on field ref and the bunker made both rulebook errors and procedural errors too. Because, from this, I’m seeing another fuck up in the future. Similar to the dodgy 6 again call Canberra copped a few years ago. Yeah, that Canberra one people were acting like there were two options: do what the ref did or let the six again incorrectly stand. How about the most logical option possible: take the ball back to where it was and replay the tackle. You know like they do in NFL or cricket (no ball incorrectly called then that ball is stricken from the record and you just re-bowl it)? I think the NRL are worried that if they admit the procedure was wrong then Wests have grounds to appeal the result and they definitely don't want that precedent, even if the issue at hand is as rare as rocking horse shit.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 25, 2022 19:54:18 GMT
And nontroversy in Manly. Players getting their backs up at a unilateral, non-consulted decision to wear a pride jersey. Should always be the player's choice and definitely never made without prior consultation.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 30, 2022 3:45:39 GMT
Well, that was a newsworthy night of football if nothing else. Wonder how many weeks Cleary will get. If he's back for the first week of the finals I think Penrith will be fine.
Freo looking in trouble, but I'm still not convinced by the 2022 Dees.
Dumbassery from Collingwood conceding a free kick 30m from Port's goal before the opening bounce. Port lead 6-0 after 6s...
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 30, 2022 12:04:49 GMT
Congrats Tiggies. Deserved that win. Not just for some unlucky finishes, but on the night just outplayed Brisbane.
Costly loss for the Bromcos with Parra and the Storm both winning. Carlton on their way to a costly loss to the Crows in Adelaide. We've reached Shit Umpiring Nirvana in this one. The umps missed two guys being slung to ground without the ball, 2 holding the ball free kicks and a couple of high tackles in the space of about 20 seconds.
Collingwood vs Port was a terrific game. Pies by 6 points in the end but never really felt that close.
Cronulla beat Souths in golden point and the Titans remain the most entertaining team to never look like winning a game.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 30, 2022 13:11:12 GMT
Get in Tigers !
Good game. Souths v Sharks was a pretty good one too.
Collingwood are entering “do they need a loss before finals” territory….
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 30, 2022 20:57:04 GMT
Get in Tigers ! Good game. Souths v Sharks was a pretty good one too. Collingwood are entering “do they need a loss before finals” territory…. Oh Collingwood will lose before finals. As a matter of fact that may have been our last win of the season. As for needing to lose one, that one will likely see us miss the top 4. Percentage is terrible. We have Melbourne, at Sydney and Carlton to come. But who knows how things might shake out? The only sure things week to week look to be the Cats.
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 31, 2022 4:18:44 GMT
Beat Melbourne, lose a tight one at the SCG to the Swans and win convincingly against Carlton sounds like an ideal prep for a finals tilt to me.
I have to admit , I’ve yet to see Geelong play a ‘top’ side all year. I cannot talk about their form at all.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Jul 31, 2022 8:05:10 GMT
Well, put a line through Brisbane for the AFL. If you can't win at the MCG, particularly after leading by 42 points, you can't win the flag. Great win for Richmond.
Dragons do their usual trick against quality opposition of staying in it for an hour and then getting blown to pieces near the end. Never made any sense to me. 8 point deficit with 15 to go and you get a penalty right in front. Kick the 2 to make it a one score game. They did the same thing in the 2005 prelim and it's passed me off for 17 years.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 31, 2022 9:23:34 GMT
Some chap named Gordon beat Manly yesterday. Was that because of the latter’s missing players?
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Post by weststigersbob on Jul 31, 2022 13:17:45 GMT
Some chap named Gordon beat Manly yesterday. Was that because of the latter’s missing players? Nope. Club Rugby Union in Sydney. Otherwise known as the Shute Shield. shuteshield.rugby/Manly Marlins v Gordon Highlanders No association with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL which is Rugby League.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Jul 31, 2022 14:37:17 GMT
Some chap named Gordon beat Manly yesterday. Was that because of the latter’s missing players? Nope. Club Rugby Union in Sydney. Otherwise known as the Shute Shield. shuteshield.rugby/Manly Marlins v Gordon Highlanders No association with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL which is Rugby League. Oops!
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 1, 2022 7:05:10 GMT
Nope. Club Rugby Union in Sydney. Otherwise known as the Shute Shield. shuteshield.rugby/Manly Marlins v Gordon Highlanders No association with Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL which is Rugby League. Oops! Manly played Thursday night. Lost 20-10 to the "Sydney" Roosters.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 1, 2022 8:43:18 GMT
Manly played Thursday night. Lost 20-10 to the "Sydney" Roosters. Ah. Cheers.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Aug 1, 2022 12:44:13 GMT
Manly played Thursday night. Lost 20-10 to the "Sydney" Roosters. For those of us that enjoy these Aussie sports but know very little about them; why is 'Sydney' in quotes?
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Post by weststigersbob on Aug 1, 2022 15:47:21 GMT
Manly played Thursday night. Lost 20-10 to the "Sydney" Roosters. For those of us that enjoy these Aussie sports but know very little about them; why is 'Sydney' in quotes? The simple (short) story is that for the majority of their history, they were the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. Then they changed to Sydney City Roosters in the 90’s, and then finally Sydney Roosters a few years later. if you want the long story, I’ll happily provide several paragraphs on the matter. Including why my Balmain Tigers were also “Sydney” Tigers for a few years, then became Wests Tigers.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 1, 2022 19:34:22 GMT
For those of us that enjoy these Aussie sports but know very little about them; why is 'Sydney' in quotes? The simple (short) story is that for the majority of their history, they were the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. Then they changed to Sydney City Roosters in the 90’s, and then finally Sydney Roosters a few years later. if you want the long story, I’ll happily provide several paragraphs on the matter. Including why my Balmain Tigers were also “Sydney” Tigers for a few years, then became Wests Tigers. The Bulldogs were the Sydney Bulldogs too for a year or two in the 90s.
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Post by hoskotafe3 on Aug 1, 2022 19:40:46 GMT
Manly played Thursday night. Lost 20-10 to the "Sydney" Roosters. For those of us that enjoy these Aussie sports but know very little about them; why is 'Sydney' in quotes? Bob explained it pretty well. For a bit more context, the NRL started its life as a Sydney club competition. You were fighting for club superiority in Sydney, not claiming to represent Sydney. And the idea that the silver tail Eastern Suburbs team represents any more than a handful of affluent suburbs? Let's just say I see through that clever disguise to the team I hated with an absolute passion growing up.
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