Duff
Bencher
I'd like to see what you guys think about the whole India v Australia sportsmanship row from a Rugby League perspective.
I'm not saying I support the Indians pulling the plug, nor can I see how Ponting did not catch Dravid out on the last day (he had control well before he landed), I just think it's good that the cricketing world takes the whole idea of justice & equality seriously.
Rugby League does not.
Teams win when they've been clearly outplayed & handed games by incompetant officials or dirty tactics or both & all their fans do is laugh & say you can't handle losing. Well, in that manner, I can't.
I was glad when we lost at Penrith (I can't remember, I think it was in '06) because I would've been ashamed to accept that win given how much the ref gave us & took from them. I didn't feel that too many Manly fans agreed with me.
You all know the refs, players, coaches & crowds I'm referring to. What do you guys think ?
I'm not saying I support the Indians pulling the plug, nor can I see how Ponting did not catch Dravid out on the last day (he had control well before he landed), I just think it's good that the cricketing world takes the whole idea of justice & equality seriously.
Rugby League does not.
Teams win when they've been clearly outplayed & handed games by incompetant officials or dirty tactics or both & all their fans do is laugh & say you can't handle losing. Well, in that manner, I can't.
I was glad when we lost at Penrith (I can't remember, I think it was in '06) because I would've been ashamed to accept that win given how much the ref gave us & took from them. I didn't feel that too many Manly fans agreed with me.
You all know the refs, players, coaches & crowds I'm referring to. What do you guys think ?