eagle-rock08 link said:
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The NRL wants a St George/eels grand final at any cost. Â Pity it won't happen in the near future.
Well I ask the question again, is the NRL rigged? One bloke at the pub said to me that the NRL has already decided who is going to play and win this year's grand final.
Some of their decisions seem to bear out this assertion. Others do not.
If they do already know can we make it public so I can bet on the winner please?
Or is it just another case of the NRL is played by professionals and run by amateurs?
I was watching the Sports show this morning and the P/matta coach was bemoaning the fact that referees should not be refereeing round two clashes in round five when alluding to the forward passes as the same part of the field last night against Canberra as allegedly happened against Manly.
So even the 'NRL darling' is upset at the referees. Â (By the way I loved those comments. I wonder if he is going to get a fine? Probably not.)
Maybe the eels stars are looking at NFL careers after they finish playing here and are just practicing for the quarterback roles in the US.
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I don't understand what Anderson is on about. Every pass that got pinged for being forward was forward, and about as many didn't get picked up.
Maybe if Parra and Melbourne (who are the worst offenders but not the only) learn to throw backwards rather than trying to get away with being dodgy all the time, things will be better.