The officialdom was atrocious, but we should of expected that as that has been what has been dished up in week one of the finals.
I am still basking in the glow of our first ever win. They can't take that away from me now.
Today our team continued with its usual form and for most of the game our usual tactics. We are so whats the word they use now ..... clunky and predicatble. I am honestly surprised we got here to tell youse the truth. It was only for a few dream game results from other sides late in the season that gave us a glimpse. And even then we blew one or two of those results we needed to make it easier for us.
Shit the planets even lined up again with us finishing fifth and getting the bonus of possibly having all Sydney games on our road to back to back. But just like in the castle it was a case of "tell him his dreamin'.."
We couldn't even string together 3 solid games in a row coming into the finals.
Oh well there is always next year but I have a little prediction. The game has evolved since our Oct 2016 break through. We are stagnant and I don't think we are going to change munch. Old roster getting older. I believe our side doesn't know how to change things.
I know it is a big early call but I reckon we will be battling to make the 8 next year.
Our attack is shit - boring bat shit shit.
The refereeing is not going to improve for the rest of this year and well into the future. Some poor bastards from some other clubs will now have to be prepared to expect shithouse decisions that will cost them games right up until we get to the Channel Nein NRL Grand Final.
I am sort of glad that we are now gone.
I am pretty sure that I will be dropping back a gear or two next season and will not get so involved and serious about the League. I will still be a Sharky but I am not going to give two shits about this and that and who wants out and who wants in.
I've lived long enough to see the Mighties finally win the big one. I have had a brilliant ride for the last 23 months, it has been a blast. Top shelf shit stirring north of the Tweed. BUT NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAIN and I don't think I need to get myself worked up over the mountain again I think it will be very noice to just sit back in the Home and watch from a distance. If someone spills the ball or gets pinged or shouldn't be fullback of hooker or on the bench I hope to be in the right frame of mind to just say ..... "oh that is good.... yes I remember Oct 2016"
The howlers we have seen in the first four finals has just confirmed my desire to pass the baton on to a new army of "idiots"