The Football (all sorts) Thread

[Bartrim]

haha i totally agree and is the reason i believe Sydney Really isnt Sydney's team

every year they do well the media plays up SMFC and the Bloods and all that rubbish as soon as they do not perform its Sydney... it really bugs me they have SMFC on the back of the Jersey....its like how can fans commit to you if you as a club cant commit to sydney....

i understand that heritage always will be a factor in any code but it still bugs me

kinda like Wests Tigers....

THEY ARE NOT BALIMAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Balmain aren't the problem with the merger. It's the morons at C-Town that set up the orange free zone that cause problems. The Balmain fans have accepted that we are Wests Tigers. Go onto most of the fan groups on facebook and they will have at least half a dozen clowns pushing for the team to go back to Western Suburbs Magpies and have no connection to Balmain.

[Sharky]

Balmain aren't the problem with the merger. It's the morons at C-Town that set up the orange free zone that cause problems. The Balmain fans have accepted that we are Wests Tigers. Go onto most of the fan groups on facebook and they will have at least half a dozen clowns pushing for the team to go back to Western Suburbs Magpies and have no connection to Balmain.

Not quite sure about the Tigers fans accepting the fact you are west tigers...Same as Magpie Fans...there is alot of bad blood on administration levels on Both sides and i dont think balmain is innocent in any of it either

For something that was supposed to be a 50 50 merger it really isnt... and i think that is the problem with it, there is to much heritage from both teams but they cant share it equally, it really should of been a takeover like Steelers but neither Club could claim dominence

one thing i am curious to see is how Wests Tigers new Board go.

[i_amtrunks]

For something that was supposed to be a 50 50 merger it really isnt... and i think that is the problem with it, there is to much heritage from both teams but they cant share it equally, it really should of been a takeover like Steelers but neither Club could claim dominence

one thing i am curious to see is how Wests Tigers new Board go.

None of the mergers worked, too much history and talent from too different catchment groups for the Tigers, Manly just ate the bears and didn't even pretend to care about it. St george got the best deal, they more or less wiped away the Steelers (no history to wipe away, really!) but kept their awesome stadium, gained one of the best junior nurseries and gained a massive catchment area.

Mergers were needed (lesser of two evils compared to just dropping clubs cold, ala Souths) but it was done so terribly and so rushed. Another negative of the Super League war. We could easily support 18-20 teams across the east coast/NZ, but the quality would dip severely, especially in the halves. There would also be a tonne over well overplayed props and second rowers, not to mention crazy deal done for teenage wingers.

I'm looking forward to the NSW vs. QLD cup game, its the GF I wanted in the NRL, Panthers vs. Cowboys! Under 20's will be a points fest as always, and here is hoping to the Doggies getting annihilated!

[Bidoofdude]

I loved every minute of the AFL Grand Final last weekend. It's funny how when they win, they're referred to as The Bloods, but when they loose, it's The Swans.

There was a great article in the Herald Sun leading up to the GF basically saying to everyone in Sydney "It's that time of the year to care about the Swans again". They are irrelevant once again The best part about all of this is that Buddy came to Sydney to win a Premiership... he should have stayed put

Buddy was actually one of the only decent players on the field. Kennedy was good. The usual guns were terrible.

[i_amtrunks]

The only team that was playing football out at the Olympic Stadium won. I was disgusted once again with the grub dogs and their tactics, if only Hasler would learn and start taking responsibility for removing their niggling and dirty playing. It won't win them a premiership.

If only the officials would get tough and wipe the grubs out of the game, but the judiciary will waive all the cheap shots, tripping, head butts and shoulder charges and high tackles away. Not a good look for the game. Graham may just take the mantle as the world's dirtiest player from Reynolds, he cannot control himself in finals, biting, charging, pushing on obviously unconscious players... Sure he is tough, but what's the point if you are also a thuggish moron?

[Bartrim]

I hate both teams that played in the Grand Final but I thought I'd check out the game anyway... I never even got to kick off. Channel 9's favouritism of South Sydney was disgusting. I was in the kitchen so I could hear but not see the tv and I could hear "Glory, glory, South Sydney" being played. I ran back to the tv thinking "Is the game over already?" Very biased television. I would say worse then when a interstate team plays a Sydney team in the gf.

[Bidoofdude]

I hate both teams that played in the Grand Final but I thought I'd check out the game anyway... I never even got to kick off. Channel 9's favouritism of South Sydney was disgusting. I was in the kitchen so I could hear but not see the tv and I could hear "Glory, glory, South Sydney" being played. I ran back to the tv thinking "Is the game over already?" Very biased television. I would say worse then when a interstate team plays a Sydney team in the gf.

It was my first time watching a full rugby league match. I already kind of supported the Rabbitohs from little bits of matches I had seen. I liked their colours and mascot when I was younger. The fans and coverage were very skewed.

[i_amtrunks]

Very biased television. I would say worse then when a interstate team plays a Sydney team in the gf.

I don't believe for half a second that the commentators weren't barracking for a Souths victory, I think the story and style of play throughout the finals won them over. The Bulldogs play style certainly could not endear them to any new fans either. I know Ray Warren is not a fan of the wrestle and that's all the Bulldogs were doing.

[jazzcomp]

Vicious

[5FDP]

Headline running at the moment on news.com.au...

"World reacts to Hayne bombshell"

Based on what... a former Raiders cheerleader re-tweeting the news. HAHAHAHA... yeah, no. He'll be lucky to make a practice squad. Good on him for trying though (no pun intended).

PS. Bartrim - What happened to the Rams yesterday?