The lack of good quality refs at grassroots level may have a lot to do with most of them leaving because of the abuse from moron parents and supporters on the sidelines.
Then, for the few that absorb the tirades from the idiots . . . and maybe make it to the NRL . . . the criticism also comes on...
Gee, I hope the OP's moniker of MOETK doesn't stand for MOE from The Kennel. And the thread isn't some dodgy attempt at humour to induce a laugh on that forum that are crying over Galvin . . . .
Apart of course the joy of watching a great kid get his debut, I look forward to the glee that Vossy and shouty Dan will have when they roll "Mapapalangi" off their tongues !
Yeah, based solely on the fact that our players have never done that in any other game, you'd have to think it was purely a retaliation taunt.
Is it the best look ? Meh.
Would it riled up those that did it to us in a hope to rile us up ? Oh yeah baby !
Then here's something that will further confuse you.
Fletch and Hindy are doing a "show" around the local clubs.
I was given tickets to one at Revesby Workers a couple of weeks ago, and the auditorium was packed. I'll guess at 250-350 people. $50 odd a ticket.
So did Taylan May play in the juniors yesterday ?
Does anyone know how he went ?
It'll be interesting if Benji goes down the Gould path and says " He'll first have to earn his place in the first grade team" . . . and then slot him straight in before the ink dried on his contract.
Would Galvin have had the pace to score Latu's try ? . .. . or defend like Latu did ? . . . or make the smart decisions . . . or play direct ? . . . or not bury momentum with every touch ?
EDIT: Sorry Bula, was halfway through typing out my banging on
Bbbut . . . didn't we say here just a few short weeks ago that Tallyn was good mates with that doggies player . . . and that anything the dogs bloke did would probably be replicated by Da Silva ?
Yet here we are acting all flabbergasted.
For sure Happy. Now, I can't for the life of me think what monumental change could have come about exactly 2 weeks ago ?
It's like the whining neighbours have just moved to, hmmm I don't know . . Bankstown way ? . . . and now he can play his drum kit just the way he likes.
His running game has...