LIVE GAME Round 5 versus Eels

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

 

[innsaneink]

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Theyre still crying lol

 

[hank37w]

Looks like Peter Gough has been dumped for round 6

They probably thought he let Moses get away with far too much rubbish

Well Moses is the one that should definitely get dumped and be made an example of not just for round 6 but for at least 6 rounds after that disgusting disrespectful display of harrassment of the referee on Easter Monday.

Just cannot imagine anyone else getting away with what that filthy, slimy, little grub did.

The truth of the matter is that Gough was most likely dumped after a complaint from the Klown in the bunker about him giving us the square up penalty to win the game.

Pretty sure that Klown has some sort of vendetta against Wests Tigers, the guy has some form in this area. 😡

 

[innsaneink]

The Eels have been denied any potential salary cap relief in the wake of three high-profile players suffering significant injuries, leading to talks of a Super League solution to the club's crisis. The Parramatta Eels are officially at "war" with the NRL after their plea for salary cap dispensation was rejected.

 

[EllisFan]

The game has definitley changed over the years. I was lucky enough to play under several of the rule changes - but the skill component of the game has definitely changed. In some ways modern players are much more skillful but in other areas they have lost the art of the game in favour of systems. I don't recall which game it was on the weekend that someone did a pass around the body of the defender and the commentators were flabbergasted. That was just a normal day at the office once.

I like the way Benji is approaching the game - asking the players to express themselves - I trust it is the undoing of much of the systems approach to the game. We have a way to go - but bringing skill back into the game to overcome power will make it a much better game to watch and play.

I think they are more athletic but less skilful. Coaches from a young age don’t allow risk. Complete sets and win matches. No doubt Mark N at the Roosters has copped a few sprays.

There should have been more than one Benji in the last 25 years.

 

[stevied]

Well Moses is the one that should definitely get dumped and be made an example of not just for round 6 but for at least 6 rounds after that disgusting disrespectful display of harrassment of the referee on Easter Monday.

Just cannot imagine anyone else getting away with what that filthy, slimy, little grub did.

The truth of the matter is that Gough was most likely dumped after a complaint from the Klown in the bunker about him giving us the square up penalty to win the game.

Pretty sure that Klown has some sort of vendetta against Wests Tigers, the guy has some form in this area. 😡

I actually thought he had a pretty good game, other than his over tolerant interaction with the big headed, arrogant weasel Moses. As for Klein, serial cheat. Must be in Kahoots with the NRL or the betting agencies or both....

 

[Merlot]

I think they are more athletic but less skilful. Coaches from a young age don’t allow risk. Complete sets and win matches. No doubt Mark N at the Roosters has copped a few sprays.

There should have been more than one Benji in the last 25 years.

Sheens in 03 ? basically told us ,that he needs to teach them to pass n catch -again.
15 years ago seemed like a back line couldn't string 2 passes together until after SOO
Liking the new youthful influx of coaches coming into the game, they seem to be opening the game up more, not bogging it down in a wrestle or chicken wing.

 

[tiger_one]

 

[happy_tiger]

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One of the greatest games in recent memory ......hardly

 

[tig_prmz]

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Someone "gifted" Daily Telegraph some sort of relevance. What rubbish journalism.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

Bin there, done that: Johns critiques sin bins and officiating after Easter Monday controversy​

The fallout from Parramatta's dramatic Easter Monday clash with the Wests Tigersdominated discussion on Freddy & the Eighth, with Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns questioning both the sin bin decision and broader officiating consistency.

The match itself delivered high drama.

The flashpoint came in the second half, when Tigers Luke Laulilii was sent to the sin bin following a mid-air collision that left Parramatta's Bailey Simonsson with a dislocated ankle — an injury that could sideline him for the remainder of the season.

What followed proved decisive in shaping the match.

With the Wests Tigers down to 12 men, the Parramatta Eels immediately capitalised on the numerical advantage.

Debutant Apa Twidle crossed for two quick tries — including one on his very first touch in the NRL — both coming down the edge left exposed by Laulilii's absence in the sin bin.
Despite that momentum swing, the Tigers regrouped and ultimately secured a gritty extra-time victory, but the sin bin period remained a crucial turning point in the contest.
Laulilii now faces a one-match suspension after entering an early plea to a grade two dangerous tackle charge, though both Fittler and Johns were adamant the punishment didn't fit the act.
“I didn't think that was a sin bin. I just thought it was horribly unlucky,” Fittler said.
“He went up to compete for the ball. Parramatta player got inside him. What are you supposed to do? He's just competing for the ball.

“I don't think he (Laulilii) did anything to worsen the position or hurt the player.”

Johns echoed the sentiment, adding his own perspective on aerial contests.

“I've never jumped for a bomb for obvious reasons,” Johns joked.

“But I'd imagine if you went up for a bomb and you didn't get it for whatever reason, your instinct is to grab hold of something.

“It's not intentional.”

The pair agreed that while the outcome was serious, the act itself lacked malice, and that modern interpretations may be too heavily influenced by injury.

“I think 10 minutes nowadays is too long,” Johns said, supporting a suggestion raised on the show that a five-minute sin bin could be more appropriate in certain cases.

“Any hit to the head which isn't a send off, no problem with 10.

“I just think a professional foul now is 5 minutes.”

Both legends ultimately agreed that “Accidents happen.”

The discussion also revisited similar incidents earlier in the season, including a contest involving Dominic Young and Savelio Tamale, where a sin bin was issued.

Fittler noted the key difference in that case was the act of grabbing, which constituted a clearer infringement.

They contrasted the aerial collision with hip-drop tackles — another hot topic this season — pointing to J'maine Hopgood's ACL injury as an example.

While hip drops are often not malicious, they stem from poor technique and fatigue, with players aware of the inherent risk.

In contrast, competing for a high ball remains an unavoidable and fundamental part of rugby league.

Perhaps the most pointed criticism from the show centred on inconsistency in officiating, particularly when injuries are involved.

Fittler highlighted another incident from the same game, where Sean Russell rushed out of the line, failed to properly complete a tackle, and collided head-on with a Tigers player, knocking himself out in the process.

Despite the dangerous nature of the contact, only a penalty was awarded.

According to Fittler, the outcome could have been very different had the opposition player come off worse.

He argued that if the Tigers player had been concussed instead, Russell may have faced time in the sin bin — or even a send-off — exposing a reactive approach to officiating based more on injury outcome than the action itself.

It's a concern that continues to divide the game: whether punishment should be based on intent and action, or the severity of the consequence.