The Football (all sorts) Thread

[DaptoDog]

Up Up Cronulla!

They did take their foot off the pedal... cant do that next week

I hope that its a Raiders V Sharks gf, dont care who wins

Could the Cronulla curse actually be broken? Didn't think it would happen in my lifetime. Happy for either the Raiders or Sharks to win, can't stand the Storm.

[i_amtrunks]

So all it takes for the Sydney media to forget the Sharks are still being coached by a drug tainted cheat who caused harm to his players, got a year off and flaunted his punishment, who are captained by a convicted and under punished drug cheat who is one of the scummiest players in modern history and have the worlds grubbiest player is for them to make a grand final?

Well done Sydney football fans for jumping on the band wagon of a team that has done nothing but harm the game in the last decade. Next year we may as well hope for a Parramatta vs Sharks final...

Cmon Storm or Raiders, anyone other than those drugged up sharks!

[Starscream77]

So all it takes for the Sydney media to forget the Sharks are still being coached by a drug tainted cheat who caused harm to his players, got a year off and flaunted his punishment, who are captained by a convicted and under punished drug cheat who is one of the scummiest players in modern history and have the worlds grubbiest player is for them to make a grand final?

Well done Sydney football fans for jumping on the band wagon of a team that has done nothing but harm the game in the last decade. Next year we may as well hope for a Parramatta vs Sharks final...

Cmon Storm or Raiders, anyone other than those drugged up sharks!

The Storm? A team who was systematically cheating the system for years and stripped of multiple titles! Yeah that is a much better team to follow

[i_amtrunks]

The Storm? A team who was systematically cheating the system for years and stripped of multiple titles! Yeah that is a much better team to follow

Better than drug cheats and grubs, but still not a great option, I'll grant that.

More annoyed with the Sydney media and their ease of forgiveness because a terrible team makes the grand final, if Parramatta were to make it next year, all their indiscretions will be forgotten too.

[Raider]

Better than drug cheats and grubs, but still not a great option, I'll grant that.

More annoyed with the Sydney media and their ease of forgiveness because a terrible team makes the grand final, if Parramatta were to make it next year, all their indiscretions will be forgotten too.

Irrespective of whether or not they were drug cheats a couple years back (I know they took pleas but I'm not getting into that) there is no way you could say that the current team, most of whom were not around during the scandal, are drug cheats. Further, are people not entitled to forgiveness if they turn things around?

There is no evidence that Cronulla is currently cheating and all your comments do is detract from a great season and belittle the team's efforts. Fans have been waiting 50 years for a premiership. The team has put in a top effort all season at least respect that. Or in your books are they drug cheats for the rest of history?

[i_amtrunks]

Irrespective of whether or not they were drug cheats a couple years back (I know they took pleas but I'm not getting into that) there is no way you could say that the current team, most of whom were not around during the scandal, are drug cheats. Further, are people not entitled to forgiveness if they turn things around?

There is no evidence that Cronulla is currently cheating and all your comments do is detract from a great season and belittle the team's efforts. Fans have been waiting 50 years for a premiership. The team has put in a top effort all season at least respect that. Or in your books are they drug cheats for the rest of history?

As long as Flanagan and Gallen are there, yes, yes they are.

Other players such Fafita and Ennis have had more chances than they deserve yet continue to thumb their noses and privileges at both fans and their opposition and don't deserve a premiership.

[Raider]

I'm sorry, who are you to decide who does and doesn't deserve a premiership. At some point in time every team has been embroiled in some form of controversy. By your logic every team would never deserve a premiership.

In any event I'm not going to respond anymore other than to say they deserve to be in the final and, along with a LOT of people, will be cheering for them to win.