2020 Finals discussion thread

[pjayz]

Now that the Roosters are out, is SBW free to join the Storm for the rest of 2020?

Souths ... they want to play him in the backline as they are a bit short on talent there.

 

[master blaster]

Don't bet against it mate. They'll probably sign Cameron Smith for a million with 800k of it in TPA's. And the NRL would allow it.

No no no. Remember, they still have 300,000 left in their cap...

 

[master blaster]

If Ashley Klein is the best referee in the game, then that will do me. He was making his own rules up as he was going

 

[bSw]

Big congrats to Sticky and the green machine! How about those Brits... Young, Whitehead, and Bateman! Papali and tapine unstoppable. Very impressive pack, completely belted the roosters forwards at both ends all night.

 

[Shoe1]

After Robinson’s interview last night I’m not sure if it is what it is. Is it what it is? Or maybe it isn’t what it is.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

After Robinson’s interview last night I’m not sure if it is what it is. Is it what it is? Or maybe it isn’t what it is.

I don’t think he acknowledged how good the Raiders were once in his interview , typical of the bee sting man.

 

[cc eagle]

After Robinson’s interview last night I’m not sure if it is what it is. Is it what it is? Or maybe it isn’t what it is.

And it was his fault he couldn't get the players to "align", I felt for him

 

[40 nil]

Jennings out of tonight's match due to a doping ban. He tested positive for Ligandrol (muscle repairer/rebuilder) & Ibutamoren (growth hormone)

‘Will do everything I can to clear my name’: Eels star Michael Jennings responds to positive drug test

‘Will do everything I can to clear my name’: Eels star responds to positive drug test

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[davohan123]

Jennings out of tonight's match due to a doping ban. He tested positive for Ligandrol (muscle repairer/rebuilder) & Ibutamoren (growth hormone)

‘Will do everything I can to clear my name’: Eels star Michael Jennings responds to positive drug test

‘Will do everything I can to clear my name’: Eels star responds to positive drug test

www.foxsports.com.au

Andrew Abdo doing his job then as a manly fan then, bet some parra fan will say this is a conspiracy by manly in some twisted way.

I know it's ASADA who is responsible for this not the NRL .

You could not write this stuff, parra the gift that keeps on giving.

And to have this break on game day lol.

 

[davohan123]

This weekend just keeps getting better

Come on south's give it to parra tonight please.

Let's see Peter sterling talk his way out of this one about his beloved eels.

Could not happen to a more deserving club.

Parra the gift that keeps on giving

Roosters out parra on the ropes , souths will destroy them tonight, after our season this weekend helps a bit to numb the pain

South's by 30 +

 

[davohan123]

Parramatta centre Michael Jennings has been sensationally suspended after testing positive to two performance-enhancing substances.

Jennings was informed on Saturday morning that he has returned a positive A sample for LGD-4033 (Ligandrol) and its metabolite Di-hydroxy-LGD-4033, and also Ibutamoren and its metabolites Desbenzyl Ibutamoren and OH Ibutamoren.

Ligandrol is the substance that swimmer Shayna Jack and former Brisbane hooker James Segeyaro tested positive for, while the other substance is a growth hormone.

Parramatta centre Michael Jennings.CREDIT:GETTY
Each of those substances is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and under the NRL’s anti-doping policy.
Jennings was tested by Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) on September 21 with the positive result received by SIA on October 9. Jennings was rested for the match against the Tigers a few days after giving the A sample to allow him to get over a niggling injury.
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Jennings was immediately ruled ineligible for Saturday’s semi-final clash with South Sydney and is prohibited from participating in any WADA-compliant sport, including rugby league, while the provisional suspension is in place.

Under the NRL's anti-doping policy, Jennings now has the opportunity to have his B sample analysed.

The NRL has spoken with Jennings and advised him of the support services available to him.

The Eels were rocked by the news on Saturday morning and will be given special dispensation to replace Jennings with a player outside the 19 who were nominated 24 hours before kick-off.

The club already has a back line crisis due to injuries to Blake Ferguson and Maika Sivo.

'I'm not a drug cheat': Jennings vows to clear name

The Parramatta centre declared "I will do everything I can to clear my name" after his positive drugs result.

www.smh.com.au

 

[madmax]

If Ashley Klein is the best referee in the game, then that will do me. He was making his own rules up as he was going

He did everything to get the fvcking cheats back into the game!

 

[Tomay]

Klein Cummins and the Suttons are all terrible. They all seem flustered in the big moments, lack a feel for the game and don't really understand how to apply the rules correctly as often as they should. Sadly, the nepotism that seems to have seeped in has seen the better referees be on the outer. Some more sceptical people than me may think it is under direction to "manage games" for the broadcasters and/or NRL.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Nice touch at the end for the Faders to line up to farewell Aubusson.

And I guess now he’s retiring the Rorters will be able to sign a couple more one million a year players ??

I understand Mitch is taking on the running of his Uncle Roy’s penny arcade, so the old bloke can retire.

Nice touch.

 

[manlyfan76]

So will parra be allowed to bring in a player not named? Reserves will already have been cut down.

 

[ManEagle]

I almost celebrated like a Manly win, almost.
Great start to the weekend, Roosters are OUT !!! Whooo
That's all I think I need to say

 

[40 nil]

So will parra be allowed to bring in a player not named?

Yes

The Eels were rocked by the news on Saturday morning and will be given special dispensation to replace Jennings with a player outside the 19 who were nominated 24 hours before kick-off.

 

[Shoe1]

Don’t tell me he used his mate’s blender again?

 

[Snake]

10 in the bin for deliberate

They tried it and it didn't work, which is why we have the 6 again rule. We had to suffer through 5-6 deliberates and the ref just issues caution after caution after caution...once in a blue moon we'd see a binning but the ref scrutiny meant the were under pressure to use it sparingly. They would never bin 4 or 5 players in a game, but that's how many would need to go if they were fair dinkum about the rule.

I respect your opinion but I just see it differently. I think less stoppages and the fact that teams found it near impossible to attack from set starts inside the 10m zone has meant this 6 again rule has really opened the game up to footballers like Codie Walker and Jerome Luai who use their smarts to put points on. Less set plays and wrestling is a great thing for the game.

 

[maxta]

Didn't Roosters fall away ?
I reckon that the thrashing from Rabbits set the tone and following that, they went out in 2 straight sets....gotta love it actually....great work Raiders