dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
****, what a try by Atkins!
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***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread
- Thread starter morgieb
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bugssy
Cricketer Of The Year
ha good start by me i forgot to put em in. can i em in for the rest of the round. i have no idea of the results for tonight but i would have tipped
Rabbitohs v Roosters
Titans v Cowboys
Eels v Bulldogs
Sea Eagles v Sharks
Knights v Raiders
Broncos v Panthers
West Tigers v Dragons
Storm v Warriors
Rabbitohs v Roosters
Titans v Cowboys
Eels v Bulldogs
Sea Eagles v Sharks
Knights v Raiders
Broncos v Panthers
West Tigers v Dragons
Storm v Warriors
sideshowtim
Banned
Nah, the Wing hit was fine. That's footy. Happens all the time without players getting hurt. Wingy was just unlucky that his body was in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's contact sport, this stuff happens, the player was still in motion so...Nothing wrong there.
Great win though, slack last 20 minutes but other than that a wonderful way to start the season. Can't afford to snooze like we did in our other matches though...sides better than Souffs will make us pay.
Great win though, slack last 20 minutes but other than that a wonderful way to start the season. Can't afford to snooze like we did in our other matches though...sides better than Souffs will make us pay.
sideshowtim
Banned
He wasn't held, he was still moving and the referee hadn't called him held. If he was held there would've been a penalty. He was fair game. My point is, these tackles happen in every game and no one says anything. Someone gets injured and all of a sudden it's "cheap". Double standards IMO.
sideshowtim
Banned
Souths coach Jason Taylor called it a deliberate cheap shot and Wing revealed the tactic had been coached at the Roosters since 2002.
But the halfback said he'd never thought it was aimed at injuring a player and doubted the act was premeditated.
"We started it at the Roosters. It's an interesting tactic and it worked I guess but I think that's more to try and drive a player back than put a cheap shot on him," said Wing.
"If you can hold someone up and get a third man in and drive them back, it's a good tackle.
"I'm sure that they probably wanted to put a little extra into each tackle I was in ... If I was in the same position I probably would have done the same thing.
"It's just unlucky on my behalf."
Spot on Wingy. Words of wisdom there.
But the halfback said he'd never thought it was aimed at injuring a player and doubted the act was premeditated.
"We started it at the Roosters. It's an interesting tactic and it worked I guess but I think that's more to try and drive a player back than put a cheap shot on him," said Wing.
"If you can hold someone up and get a third man in and drive them back, it's a good tackle.
"I'm sure that they probably wanted to put a little extra into each tackle I was in ... If I was in the same position I probably would have done the same thing.
"It's just unlucky on my behalf."
Spot on Wingy. Words of wisdom there.
Johnners
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
There was NO chance of Wing getting a pass away, or continuing his run from the position he was in when Brown clobbered him in the back. Who cares if the ref hasn't called held, the play was as good as over. It's cheap even when they don't get hurt, unfortunately for Wing though, he did.
sideshowtim
Banned
As Wing said, the third man in while the others have him held is a tactic often used by the Roosters, and many sides for that matter. That's simply what this was a case of. They had Wing held up, but not to the point where he was 'held' and the third man was trying to drive him back. Unfortunately for Wing, he was not in a great position in the tackle and was injured. That's footy.
As long as people who call it cheap will call a 'third man in' tackle cheap whenever the player doesn't get injured as well, that's fine.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Yeah that's the bottom line. Still a cheap shot and I don't like seeing it, but it's going to happen. Couldn't happened to a cheekier **** anyway.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
More to do with having Lyon at 5/8, his solid but that is about it. Would have replaced Bell in squad FTR.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah agree. Prince is a gun.
Went to the game at Skilled Park. It is a fantastic stadium, has wonderful atmosphere.
Cowboys' defence was non existent and Thurston was about the only one who turned up for them.
chaminda_00
Hall of Fame Member
3/7 so far this weekend, always seems to happen when Manly lose.
Man we played crap last night. I didn't think we would miss Monnas and Hick that much. Lyon and Ballin were pretty good in general play, but our last tackle option was useless. So bloody easy to read. Our defence on the fringes at times was woeful as well for most of match.
Sharks were much better either, was one of dullest games I have been to in a while. Mind you I reckon Seymour has potential at 5/8, if Kimmorley ever gives him the ball. Their defence was good for most of match. But I reckon they lack of real try scorer or line breaker. Will be able to shut a lot of sides out, but wont be able to score a lot of points.
Benji looks like he might be out for the season, full knee reco might be required. How soon till SBW is out for season now?
Man we played crap last night. I didn't think we would miss Monnas and Hick that much. Lyon and Ballin were pretty good in general play, but our last tackle option was useless. So bloody easy to read. Our defence on the fringes at times was woeful as well for most of match.
Sharks were much better either, was one of dullest games I have been to in a while. Mind you I reckon Seymour has potential at 5/8, if Kimmorley ever gives him the ball. Their defence was good for most of match. But I reckon they lack of real try scorer or line breaker. Will be able to shut a lot of sides out, but wont be able to score a lot of points.
Benji looks like he might be out for the season, full knee reco might be required. How soon till SBW is out for season now?
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sideshowtim
Banned
6/7 for me. Bloody Manly scum
Carn the Storm for tomorrow.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Same.
I'm very excited by the Lockyer/Wallace combination this season. Lockyer just seemed to have so much freedom today (like he does when he plays with Thurston in Origin). Wallace wasn't afraid to take the ball and try things and not always rely on Lockyer, possibly one of the reasons Lockyer came off the bench, so Wallace wasn't looking to him early.
My only disapointment of the game was that my $5 bet on Hodges being first try scorer went down the drain.
sideshowtim
Banned
Shame on all those who tipped against the Chooks 
