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@Chip and Chase I too was holding on to that thin sliver of hope that the nrl had some integrity left. But it has been replaced with Intoddgrity for sure.
I had to laugh when reading that part of Billy's defence was that Feki changed direction so it was his fault.
I haven't watched non Manly games in awhile (I used too) and so I was never going to watch this gf (worst of all worlds) but the blatant politicising of this Murdoch backed decision is just...so...excitement extinguishing for a lot of the fans.
I'll email them as well only to get a response back in 3+ months claiming the panel of ex players is totally independent, etc, yawn, but I'll also cancel my watchnrl subscription. I only ever watched Manly, plus that show 'the fan' and I paid full price for it then found out discounts were aplenty.
There's just too many ways to watch the game for free in good quality.
I've never come across a game so amateurishly run, controlled by pork barrelling agenda driven crooks.
Vague rules allowing incompetent refs to ref incompetently with their brother as the boss!
Salary cap sombrero's
Some clubs investigated, favourites not
Well I could go on but you all get it. I'm tired of trying to grow the nrl over here in my small circle of friends. They love how physical it is, but laugh at all other aspects.
There's too many well supported, correctly ruled games that exist played on level playing fields.
I saw a NFL game on the weekend where the official made a call, it was reviewed and he was wrong...so....shock horror, the decision was reversed! No one lost out and the ref's boss won't have to come out and blab on about how ref's have a tough job and he agrees with their stupid incorrect decisions.
TL: DR
Go Manly, but screw you nrl. You've ruined this game....officially, and we're all the poorer for it.
