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  1. The Who

    Let's trial a NRL match WITHOUT the Bunker

    In the final round there are two matches which are virtually meaningless: Tits V Wests, and Eels V Newcastle, providing a perfect opportunity to trial a few different rules. The most contentious, by far, is the Bunker. Introduced to 'stop the 'howlers' it has done the opposite, as seen in every...
  2. The Who

    What happened at half time?

    Melbourne Storm almost never lose when leading a half time. Melbourne Storm have never conceded 40 points in one half of football. Easts needed a win to guarantee their place in the final eight. Melbourne Storm had already qualified for the top two. There is no punishment for NRL teams which...
  3. The Who

    3,2,1 points

    The match finished two hours ago yet there is no game day thread for our MOM, so here we go: IMO, despite the defeat, we had a lot of players trying hard. They deserve some regognition: 3. Bully 2. Koala 1. Simpkin
  4. The Who

    Warning from the Therapeutic Goods Administration

    BEING A MANLY SUPPORTER IS HARMFUL TO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
  5. The Who

    Photo mystery

    This photo on the back page of today's Telecrap shows DCE wearing No. 1 jersey. Can someone explain this to me? Is the photo manipulated and, if so, why?
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    I'm starting to feel sorry for the refs . .

    I know. There must be something wrong with me. But the expectations we are placing on the on-field ref are unrealistic. The poor buggars have to deal with rule changes every week. Crackdowns on transitory issues. Bunker clowns in their ears. Doctors diagonising from their divans. Dopey...
  7. The Who

    One simple rule change

    It's half time in the Superbowl with some cRapper killing he mood but the Eagles are leading by 24-0. One NFL rule which I'd like to see introduce/re-introduced to RL is the team scoring has to kick off to restart play. I don't know why they scraped this rule when it was used in Super League. It...
  8. The Who

    If you could add one player to our roster . . .

    ... to turn it into an authentic premiership contender, who would it be? I reckon just one of the following forwards is all it would take: Harry Grant, Tino, Kikau, Murray, Angus Crichton, Yeo, Collins, Carrigan, Haas. . . I'd go for Grant, just ahead of Tino. Some people forget how damaging...
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    Don't forget Froggy

    I watched the match live, and have just finished watching the replay. Every player did their bit. I've read through the MVP thread and many of the game posts and I haven't noticed any praise for the much maligned Froggy. I commend you to watch the replay and note what a strong 80-minute...
  10. The Who

    That's entertainment Folks!

    NRL has gone the way of T-20, the bastardised version of a sport which was once called cricket. Mistakenly thinking that all spectators wanted was sixers being hit, 'cricket' has become Super Hit, or **** for short. It has lost all the nuances of a fair contest between bat and ball. Sadly, we've...
  11. The Who

    Refs think they are rock stars

    Yet another round where refs thought they were the stars of the show, giving soft as butter penalties, six-agains, and decisions that manage the result. Pulling out the 'blocker' rule when Newcastle had "beaten" Cronulla to ensure the ref would be the point of discussion. . . . Wow! Our sport...
  12. The Who

    The Salary Crap

    No, it's not a typo. The defection of the two most in-demand players - Blaize and Stefano -- from the two weakest clubs to the two strongest clubs again highlights that the salary cap is failing its intended purpose: to even out the competition. What the NRL has become replicates the English...
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    "I'm moving for the chance to win a premiership..."

    What a crock of crap. If it was true why have 17 NRL players from Penrith left over the past three seasons, with a couple more leaving at the end of this season?
  14. The Who

    Voting: Manly V 'Boys

    Sick of waiting for the thread so I'll start this off ... 3. DCE 2. Jurbo 1. Koala
  15. The Who

    An unexplained ano--Manly

    It's weird; an anomaly; and if somebody can give me a rational explanation for it I'd be appreciative: Why does Manly score way more points when running south? Gus touched on it when we played Doesn'tmatta, joking that Brookie Oval must slope south. Yet there is truth in the lopsided scoring...
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    All charge-downs are now illegal

    I just watched a replay from a few years ago (on The Fan) when Ryan Hoffman charged down an attempted field goal, coming in contact with the kicker's legs. He regathered the ball which went to Shawn Johnson who scored a great try. It was a marvellous moment. Johnson remembers it fondly. However...
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    Would you be unhappy to see The Bunker scraped?

    It feels like I've been advocating for its removal for the past decade. I believe it has harmed the sport as a spectacle, and hasn't made the game any fairer. In fact, I believe it is just another layer that can be compromised by corruption. This morning on my walk from the beach I overheard two...
  18. The Who

    What is it about animals...?

    I need some guidance here: When Ricky Stuart branded an opposition player a "Dog" he coped it. I thought dogs were a man's best friend. Now a player is coping it for branding a player a "monkey". I've checked, and humans are not descended from monkeys or any living primates so doesn't that just...
  19. The Who

    NRL going to rotate clubs for Vegas

    It's disappointing to hear from Abdo that there will be four new clubs playing in Vegas next year. Why is the NRL rewarding other clubs, most of whom declined to be considered this season, when the four pioneering clubs took the risk to make the concept a success? It took a leap of faith for...
  20. The Who

    Evaluating player performances

    If you are like me you'll have preconceived expectations when it comes time to voting for our players of the match. By that I mean I have set the bar high when judging DCE, Turbo and Jurbo. They will have to have blinders in order for me to give them 3, 2 or 1 points. Yesterday, all three had...

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