The Football (all sorts) Thread

[Sharky]

I Received the last card needed for this years 2015 NRL Elite Sharks Set.....

Enjoy in my showing off!!

2015 Elite

[i_amtrunks]

Not happy with Maloney getting off for his kick. Sure it was reactionary, but stupidity should be punished, and it is not like he isn't known for doing dumb things (like removing and throwing away shoes). Rub him out for 6 weeks, with Pearce and Warea-Hargraves out, the Roosters might be closer to the real salary cap anyway!

How Evans got a grade 1 charge for hitting someone in the head with a football and Burgess got a grade two (loading exists too, I know) for throwing a water bottle in the general direction of a player stumps me too. Both should be missing two weeks for stupidity.

The Knights Panther kerfuffle should have seen more charges than it did, Mansour made his biggest run all year to get involved in some purse slapping and the two players that started it all should also get a week for being idiots. what a terrible look for the game and the poor Kitty Kat cheerleaders who were visibly (and rightfully) upset and distressed by it.

I was at the Penrith vs. Knights game and I wish the Knights had no-one but Mamo on their books next year, they were deplorable and I do not like our chances for the next couple of years. Brown could be a coaching god but that won't save him from the gutless and talent-less has beens he has on the books next year. Adding the mentally weak Hodkinson will not be of any help. When Newton is one of your only gun forwards, and he has just retired, you know you've got problems.

[Sharky]

How Evans got a grade 1 charge for hitting someone in the head with a football and Burgess got a grade two (loading exists too, I know) for throwing a water bottle in the general direction of a player stumps me too. Both should be missing two weeks for stupidity.

I can kind of understand Evans, he had thrown the ball at player down injured being treated by the trainer.. that is pretty poor form (even if the player was not really injured) but two weeks for burgess tossing a bottle in his direction.. stupid yeas but hardly worth time off..

both should of been fines for contrary conduct


I really wish they would use the sin bin more... 5 minutes 10 minutes that brawl really could of benefitted from it especially third of fifth man running in from the other side of the field...

[i_amtrunks]

I really wish they would use the sin bin more... 5 minutes 10 minutes that brawl really could of benefitted from it especially third of fifth man running in from the other side of the field...

Funny thing is, every fan says the exact same thing, the players and coaches and football writers discuss it often but the NRL wants to pretend it isn't an option.

Personally I like the 5 minute bin, but I would also support an Ice Hockey style 10 minute bin, but players can return immediately if the opposition score. 4-6 points is a fitting punishment for a team who perform a professional foul or repeated infringements.

[Megatran]

(AFL) Footy season over for another year.....

[5FDP]

Never thought I'd say this but - GO THE RAMS (even though they're in the same division as us and now we're one game behind)!!

49ers back in black tomorrow

(AFL) Footy season over for another year.....

You gotta be happy with the way they went this year though. The future looks bright for the Doggies. I'm rooting for the Crows for the rest of the finals.

[5FDP]

Gameday