The Football (all sorts) Thread

[SharkyMcShark]

Too bad Man U couldn't do much better....

One point closer to Chelsea. I'm claiming a moral victory.

[jazzcomp]

This is just a filler for me. Not really interested in footy.

But go Roosters!

[SamLoi888]

Bret Stewart didn't finger a 17 yr old. Chalk that up as a win for Rugby and the character of the sport's players.

[Skullcruncher]

Bret Stewart didn't finger a 17 yr old. Chalk that up as a win for Rugby and the character of the sport's players.

Rugby League actually...

[griffin]

I think we're losing the spirit of this topic a bit. I don't think it was intended to be for comparing the codes or claiming which one is better.
Try to focus more on what you like about your preferred code, instead of what you don't like about the others.

[SamLoi888]

OH MAN!!!

I have it on good authority that after the grand final (the next day even) that there's going to be a major bust regarding the betting scandal in the NRL.

Surely our great game of Rugby will withstand such an unimportant scandal as it has withstood the countless scandals regarding it's stars.
It doesn't matter that there is institutionalised cheating with salary cap rorts, players choking and beating on their women and now a betting and implied cheating scandal.

Rugby is a great game and deserves a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc etc chance!

As the French would say...
Vive le Rugbie!!!

[Sharky]

OH MAN!!!

I have it on good authority that after the grand final (the next day even) that there's going to be a major bust regarding the betting scandal in the NRL.

Surely our great game of Rugby will withstand such an unimportant scandal as it has withstood the countless scandals regarding it's stars.
It doesn't matter that there is institutionalised cheating with salary cap rorts, players choking and beating on their women and now a betting and implied cheating scandal.

Rugby is a great game and deserves a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc etc chance!

As the French would say...
Vive le Rugbie!!!

these same qualities are apparent in all sports
afl
cricket
soccer
nfl
nbl
nhl
netball
hockey
etc etc

the sports themselves always manages to survive the "efforts" of the minority idiot breed within the sports environment

[Bartrim]

OH MAN!!!

I have it on good authority that after the grand final (the next day even) that there's going to be a major bust regarding the betting scandal in the NRL.

Surely our great game of Rugby will withstand such an unimportant scandal as it has withstood the countless scandals regarding it's stars.
It doesn't matter that there is institutionalised cheating with salary cap rorts, players choking and beating on their women and now a betting and implied cheating scandal.

Rugby is a great game and deserves a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th etc etc chance!

As the French would say...
Vive le Rugbie!!!

I got wind of this information several days ago myself.

Now you have stated in the past an obvious preference for AFL (which you are entitled to) and appears that this is a tongue in cheek post attempting to bait NRL fans. Please pay attention to Griffins point about this threads purpose which is to talk about the code you prefer and don't try to bait fans of other codes. Earlier I made a harsh comment about AFL being 30 years behind NRL with their grand final replys instead of extra time. Robzy pointed out that it was only the 3rd draw in Grand Final history. To which I agreed with AFL's scoring system it is a lot harder to end up on equal points at full time so I can understand the AFL's stance.

So please don't try and bait other fans and just enjoy your code of preference.

[SamLoi888]

So please don't try and bait other fans and just enjoy your code of preference.

Really I love all codes and all sports. Especially watersports.
I'm not trying to bait you mate but it shows maturity to cop criticism where it is warranted especially where the criticism is not at all or in anyway directed personally.
I don't think Australia is that soft as a society that we always have to be all touchy-feely and only say nice things about whatever the subject is at hand.

[griffin]

It also 'shows maturity' to know when and how an opinion needs to be said, so that it doesn't annoy people from its repetition and/or baiting.