Slater Knob Fest

[wombatgc]

Lindner and Cochrane are the sort of judiciary members that don’t listen to bull****. Garlick on the other hand always struck me as a bit of a lair, so he may be a bit flaky.

Definitely flakey....Garlos pies.

 

[HoldenV8]

Shoulder charges were legal then - I still think they may be in internationals.

The point is that he has form with his type of hit.

Legal then and probably still is in test footy. But not in the NRL in 2018.

 

[HappilyManly]

Hooper just said

'Billy had a nano second to make a decision'

'Billy said he saw Feki change direction, make eye contact and put his head back'

Wow - nano second to observe, judge and make a decision. Billy's mind must work at the speed of light as everything in a vacuum does

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

It was all Fekis fault, FFS, same way it is all McKinnons fault that the filthy ****s lifted him up and dropped him on his head

 

[HappilyManly]

BREAKING: Sosaia Feki has been suspended for 3 NRL games for running into Billy Slater’s shoulder and bringing the game into disrepute. #NRLGF

 

[Pablo]

Lol @ Billy defenders. How many head high tackles are made as a split second decision? 90%?
Let's make head high tackles legal too now along with shoulder charges.

 

[Shoe1]

From news.com.au

Decision to be free from emotion

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew has told panel members emotion around Slater’s and the grand final is irrelevant in their determination.

Bellew also said there are two questions for the panel to deliberate on:

1. Was there forceful contact with the shoulder or upper arm? Bellew says if your answer is no, then he is not guilty.

If you answer yes you need to consider:

2. Was the forceful contact made without Slater using or attempting to use both his arms including his hands to tackle or otherwise take hold of the opposing player.

 

[HoldenV8]

From news.com.au

Decision to be free from emotion

Judiciary chairman Geoff Bellew has told panel members emotion around Slater’s and the grand final is irrelevant in their determination.

Bellew also said there are two questions for the panel to deliberate on:

1. Was there forceful contact with the shoulder or upper arm? Bellew says if your answer is no, then he is not guilty.

If you answer yes you need to consider:

2. Was the forceful contact made without Slater using or attempting to use both his arms including his hands to tackle or otherwise take hold of the opposing player.

Sounds like they are trying to find a way to rule not guilty.

 

[Shoe1]

Sounds like they are trying to find a way to rule not guilty.

How can they rule on him “attempting to use”?

 

[HappilyManly]

Sounds like they are trying to find a way to rule not guilty.

And thereby they set a precedent for all (perpendicular) shoulder charges for the future.
Turbo can start practicing now

#SufferGreenturd

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Lol @ Billy defenders. How many head high tackles are made as a split second decision? 90%?
Let's make head high tackles legal too now along with shoulder charges.

Exactly. I'm sure Napa had spent a lot of time evaluating how he could land his head in that tackle, not.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Wish they would hurry up and end this charade, am tired and want to go to bed

Will remove my phone, remote and anything else from within arms reach of me while the not guilty verdict is read out

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

And thereby they set a precedent for all (perpendicular) shoulder charges for the future.
Turbo can start practicing now

#SufferGreenturd

I don't think, historically, judiciary precedents work for Manly. That's why we traditionally take the early guilty plea.

 

[Jerry1]

The point is that he has form with his type of hit.

Legal then and probably still is in test footy. But not in the NRL in 2018.

Having checked the Shoulder charge was banned in internationals in 2013.. Also banned in UK superleague just prior.

 

[HappilyManly]

Wish they would hurry up and end this charade, am tired and want to go to bed

Will remove my phone, remote and anything else from within arms reach of me while the not guilty verdict is read out

 

[Nice Beaver]

$1.05 the prick plays.

Judiciary probably told to chat for 25 minutes to make it look like they actually thought about the verdict.

 

[ManEagle]

In a way . think I will be disappointed if he is suspended, one less thing to whinge about !
Then all the bleeding hearts going on and on about him for the next 20 fecking years

 

[Pablo]

If the NRL wants to avoid situations like this they need to change policy not come up with BS judiciary decisions.
I've always thought there should be 50% discounts on certain types of charges during the finals and further discounts to players with no charges in that season. Obviously serious offences are still hammered but accidents and things that attract a week off in the regular season wouldn't in the finals for the first offence.

 

[Jerry1]

$1.05 the prick plays.

Judiciary probably told to chat for 25 minutes to make it look like they actually thought about the verdict.

8.15pm: We've gone past 20 minutes now. The suspense must be killing Billy Slater. This is one of the longer deliberations I can remember. Is the panel split?

The longer this goes you suspect the worse it is for Billy. Appears as though they are going through all three questions that were asked of them.

8.20pm. Panel apologizes to Slater & clears him to play. They also advise him to procure some new shoulder pads in case he gets injured doing it next time.

 

[HappilyManly]

I would wet myself if the long hearing delays their private plane enough for the 11pm Sydney Airport Curfew

Gladys has turned Moore Park into a construction site to make their exit even more pleasant