@chicken_faced_killa said in Finals Week 1 *spoliers*:

@tig_prmz said in Finals Week 1 *spoliers*:

I thought it was inconclusive whether the ball hit the ground first or Gutho’s foot… and the onfield ref had ruled a No Try, so shouldn’t have been a try IMO. However, the on-field ref ruled a No Try because he thought Penisini would not have scored- I personally thought Penisini overshot the ball and the hand on him had no impact on him dropping the ball.

All in all, if the on-field ref had ruled a Try, it would’ve been a Try but there wasn’t conclusive evidence to overrule that.

I hate it when wrong decisions are made in the Bunker with relative stress-free environment…

I thought it was inconclusive as well and was happy to say he kicked it.

The ref said No Try because no try was scored and send it up for either a sin bin or penalty try. I don’t agree it was a penalty try as there was a fair bit going on around the ball.

That’s how it looked to me too. I can’t see how you could rule that as a penalty try, but it was probably a legitimate penalty for tackling a player without the ball. Given the timing, the game was already gone for Newcastle and the poor decision won’t have affected the outcome.

How is this Rugby League news? Not one mention of Wests Tigers.

#fakenews

This is such a bizarre story.

Also hate how the dogs always manage to get players they don’t want off their books one way or another - with no negative press about how it was done.

Gus’ clean out.

@elderslie_tiger said in Ky Rodwell:

@batboy said in Ky Rodwell:

We had this guy at the Start of the year - A middle forward that had a bit of something about him…
A bit on the Luke O’Donnell style player - Not huge, But plenty tough.
Had played Origin - Maybe came through Souths.
Was a bit disappointed we let him go, He’s debuting for Parra this week.

Be good to see how he matches it against an almost full strength Panthers.

Taken all year to crack it at Parra only there because they have rested so many player’s

Mate - Seriously…
Have you seen their squad at all?

I didn’t say he was Shane Webke… But was playing well for us in ressies,
And could well be better than the kids we kept in front of him.

He’s also debuting against the strongest team in the Comp this week.

@tilllindemann said in Josh Reynolds:

Poor Reynolds, injured again, he’s out for the rest of the year so will miss the finals, and will possibly miss the start of next year too. He’s had a pretty good season with Brett Hodgson though and seemed to be enjoying himself over there.

Bourbon, beer or piss what ever it was get it well and truly into ya.

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This fight is always good for a laugh it was hilarious seeing Stewart’s brother come flying in.

@voice_of_reason said in RIP Vale Eddy Tuilotolava:

Very sad, not because he was a footballer, but because he was a young man with the rest of his life in front of him. Sympathies to the family.

Hear hear.

Vale.

@tiger_one said in Player Dramas - Saints:

I heard the news that Saints were trying to sign James Maloney on a short term contract for the rest of 2021 - apparently they feel they can trust him for his BBQs have only one player.

Beats BBQing alone !

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@red88_tiger said in Kenny Edwards does a Hoppa:

@tilllindemann said in Kenny Edwards does a Hoppa:

Found guilty, ten match ban.

A match per finger 😂

For Sam Kasiano’s sake I hope it wasn’t!

Doesn’t hold a grudge much.

@elderslie_tiger said in World Cup 2021:

@demps said in World Cup 2021:

@elderslie_tiger said in World Cup 2021:

@demps said in World Cup 2021:

@elderslie_tiger said in World Cup 2021:

@happy_tiger said in World Cup 2021:

@tilllindemann said in World Cup 2021:

@demps said in World Cup 2021:

@tilllindemann said in World Cup 2021:

@tilllindemann said in World Cup 2021:

Looks like it will still be going ahead in England at the end of the year.

I wouldn’t be surprised if lots of high profile NRL players back out to avoid mandatory quarantine etc. With that in mind I think it might be worth putting a few quid on some of the smaller teams to fluke a win, or England to win at home (they are currently at 9 to 1). Samoa and Fiji are currently at 51 to 1 odds.

Apologies if my post above reads like a gambling ad.

I love my international footy and am looking forward to this, I would be gutted if it did get cancelled at the last minute.

In England ?
Devo…

I hope Lebanon field a decent team.
I’m hoping to buy some gear this year.

Lebanon were unlucky against Tonga at the last one!

Moses going to play for Lebanon

It’s the only chance he’d have of playing International League🤣😂🤣😂

He played for Oz in the world cup 9s.

We’re talking real stuff not Mickey Mouse revenue raising games

Representing your country is an achievement no matter the circumstances.

Is this Benny Elias ???

Close relative.

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@gallagher said in Origin week....I don't like it!:

@tiger_steve said in Origin week....I don't like it!:

So team list Tuesday one day away followed by games on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday as it should be.
I enjoy Origin but it is too obtrusive and demeans the competition

Does it though? I love both

All SOO games mid week next year

@glebe-tiger said in Competition restructure:

This is why we need to forget playing at Parramatta stadium or Bankwest. It’s their home ground… Their leagues club is in its doorstep. And you can forget those mergers… We’ve been through it already so have three dragons. I really see danger signs for the NRL when they add a new Qld team will dilute the comp further.

It would be interesting to know the PARRA clubs turnover on other teams home game is played

@diedpretty said in Shuddup Gutho:

The only way “diving” is going to be stopped if refs start penalising blatant attempts to milk it. Unfortunately the NRL has painted themselves in a corner by mandating any contact to the head whether it be a stiff arm or a fingernail to the hair warrants a penalty. Common sense was thrown out with this particular rule. They could make a complete farce of it and put in place that any player who receives a penalty for a head high must go off for a HIA. Teams would have to weigh up whether a penalty is a good compensation for the disruption the HIA would cause.

I agree.

But I will say this. My favourite sport is NHL - Ice Hockey in Canada and the US. They are as tough as they come and dish it out and take it. They have an embelishment rule where if the referee thinks you milked a penalty, you go to the penalty box.

We’ve all played the game or watched long enough (and certainly the officials have) where you can get this 99% right on the field. Everyone knows when someone is milking. Daine Laurie did, So did Momorovski moments later. Its just going stupid now.

The biggest irony is DCE - Queensland longnecked goose captain calling for a ‘gentlemans agreement’ in origin not to milk stuff. He IS THE UNDISPUTED milker of all time, without peer.

@supercoach said in Vlandys clutching at straws or dillusional?:

Peter V lack of consultation with key stakeholders is the main issue rather than the crackdown, just like the six again rule. I guess the mid season timing was not smart either.

Peter V is a ruthless operator, with that comes good and bad. If he wants to get something done he does it, but sometimes you need to talk to the people involved

The main issue is consultation with these “key stakeholders” sometimes gets us nowhere, e.g. RLPA is very slow to move unless it means more money for their constituents.

I’m also often suspicious of the RLPA, because even though they are a key component of the NRL, they are employees of the clubs and, by proxy, the fans. You are allowed to complain about your employer and offer feedback, but when you start to think it’s your right and expectation as an employee to be consulted on all decisions - it starts to be come a joke. It’s not a democracy, I don’t get to have a 1:1 with the CEO (nor do my representatives) any time he decides to implement a change at the company.

Whilst I think PVL certainly gets some things wrong, or goes a little too hard into the contact, the reality is he is a very successful sports operator, he has runs on the board, and the NRL is in need of an overhaul. PVL did everything he could just to keep the game afloat during COVID, surpassing any other administrator in the country, and now he’s turning his attention to what were originally his key strategic pillars - growing the junior player participation, increasing engagement with female and youth viewers, increasing the “sellability” of the TV product, attempting to maintain the broadcast revenues during the downturn in free-to-air TV / rise of streaming.

And the muppets at RLPA think they need to be consulted if PVL or the ARLC want to stamp-out head contact.

It’s no different to player power at Wests Tigers vs letting the administrators just do their job and they focus on playing within the rules.

Specifically to the head-high tackles, there are plenty of accidents, but why is it so hard for players just not to make forceful contact with the head? Just because there is a lack of intent doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be rubbed out.

Going with probably at least 10 family members to watch Wests Panthers play at Purtell Park Wests, Lang Park ,Neumann Oval Valleys , Bishop Park Norths , Langlands Park Easts , Dolphin Park Redcliffe , Kougari Oval Wynnum Manly , Davies Park Souths , Corbett Park Past Brothers in the 70’s …20 c admission …daily doubles …buying your program …meeting some of the blokes the old man played with …getting the bench players to sign your autograph book …chips and chiko rolls …we had people who walked through the stands selling all these things …ice creams person …drinks person

@papacito said in An Ode to 6pm Friday games:

It’s late on a Friday and time for a schooner
But the boss pops into work like some kind of loser
The clown wants to check that I haven’t clocked off
Looks like I’ll miss the 6pm kick-off

Even when I clock off, I miss the first half
My work mates hate footy, so they have a good laugh
Will Ronnie Palmers magic dust ever inspire?
I don’t care, the look on my face is full Michael Maguire

Who’s home early on a Friday night?
If you said retirees and school teachers, I reckon you’re right
The sort of people who fall asleep after a couple of shandies
Please scrap the 6pm games, Peter Vlandys.

Excellent work right there my friend. 👍

@fade-to-black said in Vale Bob Fulton:

@kiama-tiger said in Vale Bob Fulton:

Small story. When I was 10 years old I was the ballboy for West’s Illawarra under 18’s. Bob Fulton was in that team and I think Peter Peters was there too but not one hundred percent sure. There was also a fullback called Alan Maddalena who went to Newtown. Even back then Bob was a standout. West’s Illawarra could sure produce a good footballer. Add John Dorahy, Garry Jack and Steve Roach to name a few.

On a side note two years later I was playing for West’s but I was the ballboy for Port Kembla reserve grade ( not sure how that happened ) and one day I made a try saving tackle ( the only one in my career ) on a Port Kembla under 12 player and was noticed by a Port Kembla committee man who the next Sunday pulled me aside and sacked me for disloyalty. I tried to explain I had to play for West’s because I was in their area. My career was over done and dusted.

Do you think there might be a vacancy for a geriatric ballboy at the West’s Tigers

Changa was from Wollongong too wasn’t he?

Yes and so was Keith Barnes who will always be one of my favourite Tigers.I would love to have a goal kicker like him at the club now

@innsaneink said in Folau and the Southport Tigers:

I think it’s been used before
we used it

By whom? Why would we use someone else’s logo for a new joint venture with $8M new NRL funding?