sam bros Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Which team is everyone supporting in the grand final? As much as I don't like rooster, I'd prefer them to win over the storm The lesser of two evils haha Also I am a bit dissapointed slater was allowed to play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mii11x Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 not a fan of either team, but roosters. Also, I hope slater gets "legally" shoulder charged the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 6 hours ago, sam bros said: Which team is everyone supporting in the grand final? As much as I don't like rooster, I'd prefer them to win over the storm The lesser of two evils haha Also I am a bit dissapointed slater was allowed to play Roosters here too for the same reasons and yes, I was not surpised to hear Slater go off. 5 out of 7 players have beaten the charge since shoulder charge ban was introduced so, given who it is and the fact that its the grand final , and the questionable evidence that his right arm made first contact ( very sus that one) the judiciary was probably never going to stop him playing in the G/Final. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Any other player on any other ground would have spent 10 minutes in the bin ( if not worse ) at the time of the offence. If Slater had of been sent to the bin there would have been a on field invasion from the fans and the refs would have been in danger, and the refs knew it!!! . I never for one minute doubted he would get off, you could tell the way all the commentators were backing him up and trying to make excuses for him. That's pretty well it for Rugby League for me, the officials have lost face. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squ!rt Posted September 26, 2018 Share Posted September 26, 2018 I'm a dragons and sharkies supporter so it doesn't really bother to me, both of the cocks and storm knocked out my two teams, would like to see the cocks win it, i dont think billy the kid should be playing. If you look at his history he gets away with a lot of things in front of the judiciary, which joe bloe would be banned for several weeks. but guess it will be his last game and he is pretty taken car of being how wealthy he is, after all he is 35 years old, time for retirement, what a life wish i could have million dollar bank accounts and retire at 35 odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Panthers for me roosters over them bloody mexicans...cam smith is the third ref on field slater is the golden child im not even gunna watch the game disgusted with all the crap happening in the nrl...rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvarking Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) I have a policy where I go for any team that is playing against Storm. Issue is I also have a policy where I go for any team that is playing against the Roosters. Best case scenario both teams get done for breaching the salary cap and are kicked out of the comp, and the mighty Tigers are given the premiership out of pity, because lord knows we deserve it Edited September 27, 2018 by Aardvarking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) Well, based on the general Billy Slater and storm sentiment you should all like this photo from the Lockout Protest protest today... Edited September 28, 2018 by fragmeister 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 34 minutes ago, Aardvarking said: I have a policy where I go for any team that is playing against Storm. Issue is I also have a policy where I go for any team that is playing against the Roosters. Best case scenario both teams get done for breaching the salary cap and are kicked out of the comp, and the mighty Tigers are given the premiership out of pity, because lord knows we deserve it Me too. I am a born and bred Souths supporter. Grew up in Coogee/Maroubra area and would NEVER go for Roosters! Storm is just wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) I had a feeling Slater would get off. Although a brilliant footballer, I feel he’s a grub the way he plays sometimes - very dangerous. I’m sure it was a shoulder charge, perhaps not as bad as a head on shoulder charge by a front rower but a shoulder charge nonetheless. I guess one thing that may have swayed the decision was the way it was dealt with on the field at the time... just a penalty and “on report”. If it was a genuine shoulder charge (I think it was), it should have been a penalty try (he was going in) and 10 minutes in the bin. Since that didn’t happen, it would give credence to a defence case, IMO. Edited September 27, 2018 by Berleyguts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankS Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, Berleyguts said: I had a feeling Slater would get off. Although a brilliant footballer, I feel he’s a grub the way he plays sometimes - very dangerous. I’m sure it was a shoulder charge, perhaps not as bad as a head on shoulder charge by a front rower but a shoulder charge nonetheless. I guess one thing that may have swayed the decision was the way it was dealt with on the field at the time... just a penalty and “on report”. If it was a genuine shoulder charge (I think it was), it should have been a penalty try (he was going in) and 10 minutes in the bin. Since that didn’t happen, it would give credence to a defence case, IMO. As I stated earlier, IF Slater had of been sin binned ( like any other player would have ) the crowd would have gone wild and invaded the field and the refs knew it so took the cowardly way out. That 10 minutes may have turned the outcome of the game around, so I believe the refs gave the entire game to the Storm, so I have had enough of Rugby League after a lifetime of being a supporter. Frank Edited September 27, 2018 by frankS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam bros Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 Opened up a can of worms here I feel like by definition, what he did was a shoulder charge and there is no way you can sugar coat that He deserves a one match ban But he is one of the greatest fullbacks so it would be sad not to see him play in his final match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 6:47 AM, fragmeister said: Roosters here too for the same reasons and yes, I was not surpised to hear Slater go off. 5 out of 7 players have beaten the charge since shoulder charge ban was introduced so, given who it is and the fact that its the grand final , and the questionable evidence that his right arm made first contact ( very sus that one) the judiciary was probably never going to stop him playing in the G/Final. Agree Jim. His name allowed for him to play in the G/F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 7:46 PM, Berleyguts said: I had a feeling Slater would get off. Although a brilliant footballer, I feel he’s a grub the way he plays sometimes - very dangerous. I’m sure it was a shoulder charge, perhaps not as bad as a head on shoulder charge by a front rower but a shoulder charge nonetheless. Cameron Smith is probably worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bessell1955 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I don't care who wins. I only want to see a good hard game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 It’s boring so far ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Oh bugger the storm havnt scored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Am i the only one who thinks the shoulder charge should never have been banned. Call me a dinosaur......but i loved league alot more when it had a bit of brawn in it. 10 years from now i can see league transforming into soccer....players falling over at the slightest touch for a penalty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 10 hours ago, GoingFishing said: Am i the only one who thinks the shoulder charge should never have been banned. Call me a dinosaur......but i loved league alot more when it had a bit of brawn in it. 10 years from now i can see league transforming into soccer....players falling over at the slightest touch for a penalty. And bring back the BIFF ?, love watching that old footage of guys just going to town on each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 9:38 AM, Squ!rt said: I'm a dragons and sharkies supporter so it doesn't really bother to me, both of the cocks and storm knocked out my two teams, would like to see the cocks win it, i dont think billy the kid should be playing. If you look at his history he gets away with a lot of things in front of the judiciary, which joe bloe would be banned for several weeks. but guess it will be his last game and he is pretty taken car of being how wealthy he is, after all he is 35 years old, time for retirement, what a life wish i could have million dollar bank accounts and retire at 35 odd. Haha, wishful thinking Squirt. Not possible to retire at 35 and live a decent life, no matter how much you have earned. Of course, you look at most of the retired players and they're all offering some opinion on how they see things going...and (no doubt) getting paid for their views. I'm not a big RL fan but used to follow the Roosters when I lived in Sydney. Alas, Melbourne teams dipped out in both Finals. Such is life. bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Don't follow Easts, but then again I did not want Storm to win. Easts gave Storm a lesson that they deserved. The last page on today's Daily Telegraph says it all !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Eh... I lost $20. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mullatt Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 21 hours ago, GoingFishing said: Am i the only one who thinks the shoulder charge should never have been banned. Call me a dinosaur......but i loved league alot more when it had a bit of brawn in it. 10 years from now i can see league transforming into soccer....players falling over at the slightest touch for a penalty. Absolutely agree with you.....................I actually am a dinosaur, but with the the ridiculous rules, interpretations and inconsistencies, it surely is heading towards the theatrics of soccer unfortunately. On another note.....Billy Slater, like him or hate him, but what an absolute disgrace for the Sydney fans to boo this great stalwart of Australian Rugby League. You oght to be ashamed of yourselves! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoingFishing Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mullatt said: Absolutely agree with you.....................I actually am a dinosaur, but with the the ridiculous rules, interpretations and inconsistencies, it surely is heading towards the theatrics of soccer unfortunately. On another note.....Billy Slater, like him or hate him, but what an absolute disgrace for the Sydney fans to boo this great stalwart of Australian Rugby League. You oght to be ashamed of yourselves! Such is the sad character of our nation at the moment mate. Greenies, alternate theology and militant political correctness running this country. Years of excellent servitude for team, state and international representation all forgotten for the sake of a questionable penalty. Oh well....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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