Offical Rugby League Thread

[Burgey]

Jeez the crowds so far this year have been great by NRL standards

 

[social]

Dragons fans were going over the top after last week’s victory

Good to see normal programming resuming

 

[AVA]

I think it's only if they're binned or sent off?

Yeah I think it's if they are binned and/or if they lose 2 players to HIA in a match.

 

[ashley bach]

Kraken pulling his hair out in round 2.

 

[ashley bach]

Jeez the crowds so far this year have been great by NRL standards

And those big crowds have gone a long way to helping the home teams take it out 8-0.

 

[Burgey]

Yeah I think it's if they are binned and/or if they lose 2 players to HIA in a match.

It needs to be addressed though and you get an auto sub for it, even if that means you carry an extended bench of players who are on;y HIA replacements. And it can be done because it's an NRL doc who rules players out, so there shouldn't be any argument over a club rorting it like Manly used to back in the 90s. I remember they had a player (maybe Cliff Lyons) going off unable to walk on his right leg and th trainer tapping his head so they could use what used to be the old "head bin" and get a free sub.

 

[Burgey]

Then again they are *****

 

[Coronis]

Wtf?

I’m a Souths fan and he should have been punished (not to mention traded for something of value )

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1769975824332079343

Yeah, Abdo got this dead wrong. Surely you want as much coverage as possible?

Long road trip the other day spent listening to league talk back

Virtually every caller plus the hosts wanted him punished

Guy is a great talent (as opposed to player) but he’s a dickhead

I really don’t enjoy watching the Wabbits play with him there as he (& others) is a fwit

Eh. He is a renowned dickhead and probs should be fined. But swearing is overrated as being offensive. Let em all talk **** in interviews for all I care. If they don’t want to be seen as a role model or whatever that’s their choice but I like players being able to express their viewpoints and their actual personalities.

(note: as of now haven’t watched actual interview)

edit: after watching my opinion hasn’t changed

 

[Julian87]

I think it's only if they're binned or sent off?

I can’t believe they haven’t implemented foul play forcing a player off the field = the inflicting player also has to leave the field. They keep 13 but that player has to leave, no free interchange and they’re on the bench in a red bib until the injured player passes an HIA.

 

[social]

Eh. He is a renowned dickhead and probs should be fined. But swearing is overrated as being offensive. Let em all talk **** in interviews for all I care. If they don’t want to be seen as a role model or whatever that’s their choice but I like players being able to express their viewpoints and their actual personalities.

(note: as of now haven’t watched actual interview)

edit: after watching my opinion hasn’t changed

If you watched the interview then you’ll know it was premeditated and a response to the Leniu suspension which he felt inadequate

It was basically giving the finger to the NRL who bent over in response

I don’t understand the leeway given to Mitchell as he isn’t that good but the NRL seems petrified of him playing the race card if they treat him similarly to other players

 

[social]

Manly were a protected species back in the day

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1770325652656549917

 

[ashley bach]

Just saw old footage of big Arthur Beetson earlier today. That's another great try he set up there.

 

[ashley bach]

Starting to really dislike this new penalty rule that goes against the offensive team on tackle one. Must of seen it on five occasions.
Nothing appears to be going down and then out of nowhere PING

 

[Julian87]

Penrith could win this game quite convincingly imo.

Brisbane without Haas (and Flegler) have a real pop gun front row. And they don’t have Reynolds there to take the pressure off with his kicking game.

 

[Burgey]

Penrith strolling up the park for 55 metres on the first set is not a good sign for Brisbane.

I hope they have 50 out on them

 

[duffer]

Nasty blow to the head there for Walsh

 

[Burgey]

That’s the most ridiculous penalty I’ve seen in ages. Get ****ed with that.

 

[Tart]

Pretty boy getting his face ****ed up is extremely satisfying.

 

[Son Of Coco]

This ref regularly has mouth full of Bronco ****s.

 

[Tart]

This ref regularly has mouth full of Bronco ****s.

All refs do, have to look after the golden boys