2008's heros and villains

[aqua_duck]

Phil Rothfield, rebecca wilson and Josh Massoud are the 3 biggest embarassments in RL, who are these hacks? How many 1st grade games or even reserve grade games have they played between them? 0. Their closest involvement in RL is sitting on the sideline watching a match. Their nuffys of the highest order and hold no credility in my book.

I mean serious they're not even in the same league as Gus, Gus is way too good for them, he's won premierships, won origin series, what have the 3 other hacks done besides Bec Wilson getting done for being a repeat DUI offender?

P.S Josh Massoud should've resigned after that Little maddison article he wrote last year, and talking of embarassment, good old Brian has certainly embarassed the lot of them with the knights 1 game away from making the finals after News Ltd predicted nothing short of the club collapsing if Brian wasn't sacked....

 

[adamkungl]

2008's heros and villains

Most Inspiring Story:
Wendell Sailor's comeback, without a doubt. He attracted priceless publicity for the game through his character, flamboyance and the manner in which he has conducted himself. He's a great bloke who deserves to go out a winner.
Most Passionate Moment:
When a winless Souths coach Jason Taylor broke every NRL rule in the book by calling his Souths players to the sideline for a rev-up that nearly won them the match against Cronulla at ANZ Stadium on a cold, wintry Monday night.
Coach Of The Year:
Ricky Stuart in a photo finish from Neil Henry. To lift a no-frills Cronulla to the top of the table alongside Manly and Melbourne is a better coaching effort than when he won the competition at the Roosters. Henry was also sensational in guiding a team that should have won the wooden spoon into finals contention.
Player Of The Year:
Billy Slater. He'll find it hard to win the Dally M award because he's been docked three points for a suspension and he's competing for points in a team of champions each week. But he's been absolutely outstanding since the season kicked off.
Discovery Of The Year:
Chris Sandow is raging hot favourite for the Dally M rookie-of-the-year award. But I'm a massive fan of Daine Laurie at the Tigers. He's raw but there's a touch of Sonny Bill Williams about him.
Most Disgraceful Act:
Sonny Bill Williams walking out on the Bulldogs. He and his manager Khoder Nasser lied to the Bulldogs for weeks that he was committed to the Belmore club before fleeing the country.
Worst Off-field Incident:
The allegations that Greg Bird glassed his girlfriend Katie Milligan.
Best Picture:
Wendell Sailor rubbing suntan lotion on to Willie Mason's back on their pre-season escape to Cairns.
Most Potential To Embarrass:
Nathan Brown. If Saints keep on winning and make the grand final, Dragons CEO Peter Doust and his board will be wondering why the hell they coughed-up more than $1.5million to sign Wayne Bennett for three years.
Second-Most Potential To Embarrass:
Brett "Noddy'' Kimmorley collecting the Clive Churchill Medal.
Worst Journalism:
Channel 9's interview at the top of their Sunday night news with Khoder Nasser on the day his client Sonny Bill skipped the country. The reporter allowed him to get away with saying he wasn't Sonny's manager. And that he hadn't spoken to Sonny. It was pathetic.
Most Misunderstood:
Sharks skipper Paul Gallen has done some ridiculously stupid things on the park but he's a man of compassion off the field. Without wanting publicity, he's quietly done some wonderful charity work.
Saddest Moment:
The passing of true legend Jack Gibson. I'd have loved to have seen him coaching, putting his innovative ideas in today's game against the more stereotype coaches in charge these days.
Most Promising Sign:
The emergence of some great new club chief executives of the calibre of Todd Greenberg, Grant Mayer and Tony Zappia with fresh ideas for the future of the game. The game of rugby league needs more creative minds like them and a few less dinosaurs.
Most Negative:
As a major stakeholder in the game, you would think Channel 9 would be trying to promote rugby league at every opportunity. The problem is three words - Phillip Ronald Gould. He's boring and so predictable.

-why should Canberra have got the spoon? Coz this hack of journo and his dickhead mates said so? He tipped Roosters for the spoon anyway iirc. knob.

-ricky stuart coach of the year, probably a fair call. But getting Sharks to finals a greater achievement than winning a comp in his first year? Please. Can this guy hate Roosters any more?

-Gallen. LOL.

-yet another mention for Sharks in Zaps. Whata wankfest this entire article is.

-Most negative, Phil Gould. Pleaaase. You could take every word from that sentence and replace "Channel Nine" with "News Ltd" and it would make far more sense.

 

[Raider_69]

LOL @ This article, its a total balls up
I love it how every coach is herolded as the greatest thing since slice bread when canberra dont win the spoon, you'd think they'd be smart enough to realise after 6 odd years of tipping us for the spoon and coming up with a duck egg, they'd maybe start considering that the raiders actually have some talent

 

[LESStar58]

That Phil Gould sting was farkin' cold!

 

[bartman]

He got this bit right!

Worst Journalism:
Channel 9's interview at the top of their Sunday night news with Khoder Nasser on the day his client Sonny Bill skipped the country. The reporter allowed him to get away with saying he wasn't Sonny's manager. And that he hadn't spoken to Sonny. It was pathetic.

 

[mik01]

Henry for Coach of the Year.

Gallen for Grub of the Year, closely followed by Greg Bird.

Most Inspiring story - I agree with 'Dell. didn't deserve the penalty he received for a quick snort of non-performance enhancing drugs, and shows the inequality in RL where a bloke who makes one mistake can be vilified more than a dickhead who commits a few.

I don't really care for St George, but if the Broncs are pushed out of the finals, I truly hope Saints can do it for Nathan Brown. Potential to embarass? - no, but what sweet, sweet karma it would be to walk away with your head held high.

 

[Ridders]

10(Massoud + Rothfield + Bec)^200000 < Gus

 

[big boppa eel]

VILLAINS = PARRAMATTA EELS.:x

 

[doggone]

Pathetic. Rothefield showing his extreme Sharks bias. Sharks must have shares.

Agree