The Football (all sorts) Thread

[i_amtrunks]

Dumb move by the NRL giving the A league a free grand final weekend.

Roar were definite winners, they stayed calm in the first half and really pressed after going one nil down. Berisha may be a diving cheat, but he does it well.

The wanderers deserved to lose after failing to defend for the whole match, and after the roar equalised they never looked like getting back in front.

The officiating was preposterous, there is no way the wanderers were more than three times as foul as the roar and half the yellow cards were given for nothing, every time an orange shirt fell down it was a penalty, often incorrectly. It's bad when a team wins off the back of biased and horrible officiating, but even a fair ref would not have helped the wanderers defence.

[Starscream77]

Go the Mighty Eels

That is all.

[i_amtrunks]

Not sure who I feel more sorry for, the Raiders or the Dragons... both have just forgotten how to play in the last few weeks.

Very happy to see the Sharks lose, not only because they keep Newcastle company, but their general "everyone is against us" vibe has gotten very tired. In their last couple of games, their "sportsmanship" and niggling in tackles have made the Storm look like touch footy players.

[MayzaPrime]

Not sure who I feel more sorry for, the Raiders or the Dragons... both have just forgotten how to play in the last few weeks.

Very happy to see the Sharks lose, not only because they keep Newcastle company, but their general "everyone is against us" vibe has gotten very tired. In their last couple of games, their "sportsmanship" and niggling in tackles have made the Storm look like touch footy players.

Don't feel sorry for the Dragons, Price has got the team that he wants... Yeah good one Price, we have forwards who don't know how to go forward.

I am one very said Dragons fan

[Skullcruncher]

Very happy to see the Sharks lose, not only because they keep Newcastle company, but their general "everyone is against us" vibe has gotten very tired. In their last couple of games, their "sportsmanship" and niggling in tackles have made the Storm look like touch footy players.

Agree! Wasn't there a rule chnage this year where the captains are not to approach the ref less to keep the game going? I guess gallen didn't read the memo, a sharks game doesnt go past without hearing gallen bleating about penalties in the refs microphone.

[MayzaPrime]

Agree! Wasn't there a rule chnage this year where the captains are not to approach the ref less to keep the game going? I guess gallen didn't read the memo, a sharks game doesnt go past without hearing gallen bleating about penalties in the refs microphone.

Captains seem to be doing this alot now, Cam Smith was at his chatty best last night, having a 3 minute conversation with the ref.

Did I say chatty? I mean whinging

[i_amtrunks]

Captains seem to be doing this alot now, Cam Smith was at his chatty best last night, having a 3 minute conversation with the ref.

Did I say chatty? I mean whinging

He certainly was, and while he is usually fairly calm and polite (keep the refs onside!) he sure wasn't last night.

Gallen can't shut his mouth for more than three seconds and has to give his opinions on everything, but at least he plays hard and has the obvious footballing skill (drug assisted or not) to back his idiotic mouth up. Same cannot be said for Mick Ennis.

[Skullcruncher]

Did I say chatty? I mean whinging

Well being a fan of the warriors it would be nice to see mannering have a chat. He walks up to the ref then turns around and back into the defence line!

[Bartrim]

Anthony Watmough is the worst imo for the simple reason of HE ISN'T THE CAPTAIN! Why do the refs put up with him complaining to them.

[MayzaPrime]

Well being a fan of the warriors it would be nice to see mannering have a chat. He walks up to the ref then turns around and back into the defence line!

I have always been a fan of Mannering, but of late he seems to be down on form...