Cliffymagic
Bencher
Cant have blokes with deliberate attacks on a players head only getting a fine absolute bollocks
Please don’t give them ideas @Spartan EagleIt's a joke to charge 2 players for this accidental tackle. No lifting as far as I am concerned. Next the NRL will bring charges against the whole squad for being complicit and allowing the tackle to unfold.
Brooky is our Castle .... well fortressand his hourly rate PLUS photcopying and faxing!
and Mabo and the ConstitutionApparently Mr Penn has hired Dennis Denuto for legal advice, apparently it’s all about the vibe.
I wholeheartedly get your passion on this one Mark but this decision does not bother me at all, even if Manly lose both games as a result.The only thing that really really pisses me off is the 14 years as a cleanskin for DCE.
You’d think it would be
“ Normally this would be a 2-3 week suspension but given this player has had 14 years without a single charge on this occasion it’ll be a fine , and carry forward points “.
But no , let’s rub him out for 2 weeks.
****ing dickheads
DCE unfortunately charged with the new offence of “Manly player in the vicinity of a dangerous tackle”.
Wasn’t a great look I agree, but two gone for 2 is BS. I think most could cop the one player getting suspended but most non manly fans I’ve spoken to today agree this is bs.I wholeheartedly get your passion on this one Mark but this decision does not bother me at all, even if Manly lose both games as a result.
The tackle looked scary, and it’s a grade 2 because there was no intent to cause harm. But I feel it was just inches away from causing a catastrophic injury that would have been horrible for the player and families and less importantly a bad look for the NRL. The NRL have to be super tough on this because if such a throw were to maim a person there is nowhere to go, there is no game left. We will have NROztag to look forward to.
We are lucky in the fact that DCE will benefit leaps and bounds from this break just weeks out from SOO. He wants to win it, get the three-peat and 4/5 and sail into the sunset an origin hero. Then he can quit that crap and play 100% for Manly for the rest of his career.
Manly have to man-up. They will have a lay-up playing an exhausted Canberra at home, and will have a shot against the Doflins.I reckon they directly replace the missing players, and keep everyone else in their normal positions and have a crack.
NYEagle
Brown isn’t an edge and more often than not,the back rowers play 80 minutes and Brown isn’t going to do that.I agree Bullemor is better in the middle but has played a bit of back row,so he’s more likely to play there.But his fitness maybe an issue there too.I doubt Seibold has amazing foresight but I wonder if he kept Bullemor to only 15 minutes last night in anticipation of Olakau’atu being suspended?Condon and Parker have been playing back row in reggies,either are better options to come into the starting side than the prospect of Woods moving onto the benchI always thought DCE leg wheel was a bigger issue than Guac. Just be thank ful it's not considered a trip more weeks. Take the two. Build some resilience.
Jake T will steer them round the paddock. Jake Arthur is as good as anyone in the raiders halves.
Bullemor was great in the middle and got stuff all minutes. He's the logical edge replacement. But he's better in the middle. I'd like something different tried on the edge.
I wonder if Browny could play on an edge? Brown was great in middle too. Bull needs more minutes.
And we wonder why players stay down? Not Brookies mate, pretty funny hearing him say he didn’t want to stay down, good man Brookies.Its a fair point.
Id also ask how Matterson wasnt even penalised for his hit on Brooks, yet has now been charged. This is not close to the first time this sort of thing has happened this year. And we wonder why players stay down?
There is a huge disconnect between the ref/bunker and the MRC / judiciary.
So I just watched the news and Siva has escaped with a fine for his elbow and facial massage on a Manly player , what a joke .![]()
That’s so true unfortunately.Yeah but he isnt a Manly player.
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