'13 | R12 | Sat | Rabbitohs 25-18 Knights | ANZ

[Noname36]

Yeah, so awful he made the NSW squad :shock:

So did Gidley...before Sutton. Considering the NSW selection history I don't think getting selected by those clowns is a compliment.

 

[Ziggy the God]

Who knows. We might get a ref that again sees how ill-discipline and grubby your team is

Who is this flea?

Pull your head in gimp.

 

[Ziggy the God]

Is that the guy who souths fans belt themselves over but got shown up big time by a kid 2 years his younger in Luke Brooks a few weeks back?

Sure he did, just like you guys turned up the other night against us.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I saw the game, did you?

 

[Ziggy the God]

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[Ziggy the God]

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[Ziggy the God]

Don't worry Vic, we aren't blessed with decent halves like your club.

You want to judge him on one game you have seen him play then good luck to you.

I would love to see him play behind our FG pack, but maybe that is my Souffs myopia.

 

[Bumble]

Vic thinks Reynolds will struggle? I'm shocked.

 

[matrightyeh]

souths in close one

 

[BranVan3000]

Newcastle are a good chance here, we definitely have a weakened squad. I think we will look like this:

1. Merritt
2. Everingham / Hunt
3. Champion
4. Walker
5. Goodwin
6. Keary
7. Reynolds
8. Tyrrell
9. Luke
10. Lima
11. Lowe
12. Clark
13. Peats

14. Asotasi
15. George Burgess
16. Tom Burgess
17. Turner

Keary will start at five eight, assuming Sutton plays SOO. Very keen to see how he goes, hope he lives up to the hype

George and Asotasi are dropping back for poor games. Plus George is clearly better as an impact forward. Tom isn't as far along as George but is probably next in line. Turner is probably our only other backrower in contention so I think he will get a spot, the other three benchies are props

The starting side might not have the attacking ability of the usual squad, but the bench will provide a lot of impact and the 11-13 are our three best defenders so they should tighten up the forward pack. Fortunately a few injury ravaged years have made guys like Tyrrell, Clark and Peats into experienced first graders

 

[BDR]

Has it been confirmed that Sutton is out yet?

 

[BunniesMan]

Has it been confirmed that Sutton is out yet?

He's in the origin squad. Unless Daley reaches a new level of stupid and picks J Reynolds ahead of Sutton, Sutton is out for this game.

 

[BranVan3000]

Has it been confirmed that Sutton is out yet?

No, but Sutton is 17th man and Reynolds is 18th man so I'm assuming its a case of Reynolds having to prove his value over Sutton

Who knows though

 

[Jobdog]

Burgess fighting his charge at the judiciary.

Can someone tell me (loading aside) how Jeremy Smith's tackle (where he copped six weeks) was that much worse than Burgess' effort (where he's only going to miss one week if found guilty)?

 

[haha]

I think the lol@50uffs haters are going to be in for another big night.

 

[BranVan3000]

Burgess fighting his charge at the judiciary.

Can someone tell me (loading aside) how Jeremy Smith's tackle (where he copped six weeks) was that much worse than Burgess' effort (where he's only going to miss one week if found guilty)?

I don't see how you are even trying to argue they are comparable. Smith's was a head slam that ended with an elbow colliding with a players face, Burgess's was poor wrestling technique same as Guerra this weekend

 

[Jobdog]

I don't see how you are even trying to argue they are comparable. Smith's was a head slam that ended with an elbow colliding with a players face, Burgess's was poor wrestling technique same as Guerra this weekend

... when it was hardly a head "slam".

FTR I'm not saying Burgess should get six weeks, just trying to figure out how one is that much worse than the other when the players momentum was a factor.

Oh and the fact Burgess basically squashed Fifita's neck. It's a classic crusher tackle, but it's the judiciary so it depends what card they pull out of the hat. Anything's possible.

 

[undertaker]

Knights favourites for the "We got dis" Cup

 

[BranVan3000]

... when it was hardly a head "slam".

FTR I'm not saying Burgess should get six weeks, just trying to figure out how one is that much worse than the other when the players momentum was a factor.

Oh and the fact Burgess basically squashed Fifita's neck. It's a classic crusher tackle, but it's the judiciary so it depends what card they pull out of the hat. Anything's possible.

The judiciary is not consistent, there is no explaining their logic. They judge on flavour of the week and are influence by media melodrama. Pretty much the only consistency you'll find from them is that Billy Slater wont get charged

 

[SaraSassypants]

Burgess fighting his charge at the judiciary.

Can someone tell me (loading aside) how Jeremy Smith's tackle (where he copped six weeks) was that much worse than Burgess' effort (where he's only going to miss one week if found guilty)?

I think the fact the head slam resulted in Matt Robinson leaving on a medi-cab made them grade it higher (Grade 3 Dangerous Conduct). Then 'cause he unsuccessfully tried to fight it he got the full suspension with 50 percent loading rather than early guilty plea which would've been 4 games. After that he ended up with 6 games.