Bad rugby league decisions

[legs 11]

the worst decision...bringing in the interchange, both unlimited and the current situation....so huge bulked up fat/juiced unfit humans can smash into little blokes for 10-20 minutes....and then we wonder why the little blonde kids are all playing soccer now....

 

[Vee]

Outside of Dragons, I think Panthers decision of offloading Cleary and signing Griffin is pretty special, but Hasler's 'f**k Enid, give me Lichaa' is hard to top...

It did seem right at the time.

 

[Vee]

Parra putting Paul Osborne on as CEO.

And all their other moves until the cleanout and Bernie Gurr.

 

[Vee]

So many absolute crackers in there. Signings apart, my worst would be scrapping the Bears and the Reds and the TV decisions where the NRL can't see past the broadcast dollars.

 

[macnaz]

Gary Jack's decision to sledge Ian Roberts.

Fake news.. he sledged Roberts girlfriend Mathew Ridge. But 6 odd people liked your incorrect version so all good.

 

[BennyV]

It did seem right at the time.

Not to many.

 

[Vee]

Not to many.

AIR, The pest was on the wane and Lichha looked the next big thing.

 

[BennyV]

AIR, The pest was on the wane and Lichha looked the next big thing.

Oh, I thought you were referring to the Mary extension!

Can't argue with Lichaa vs Enid in hindsight, doesn't make it any better a decision!

 

[Willie Ray]

Tim Simona

 

[Haffa]

Allowing Michael Hagan to manage your roster.

 

[POPEYE]

Robbo not talking his attack coach out of going to Wests

 

[Saxon]

Mundane in 2000 before the GF rematch, mouthing off about Melbourne being "undeserving premiers" and "we are the true champions" and (iirc) "we'll make them cry".
Well, choc was the one with tears in his eyes as the crowd at the MCG gave him hell; Storm spanked the Dragons 70-10 and sent them on their way.

 

[Saxon]

Souths appointing Langmack as a coach. 35 games, 5 wins.

(Interestingly, 3 of his 5 wins came against Wests Tigers).

 

[Game_Breaker]

Wayne Pearce choosing horse riding for the Blues bonding session.

Pearce's wife not telling him "not tonight" 29 years ago

 

[Pedge1971]

Knights members voting to let Tinkler buy the club. It almost killed us and we are still recovering.

 

[Haffa]

Knights members voting to let Tinkler buy the club. It almost killed us and we are still recovering.

Buying the club at Adamstown was worse left us in a financial hole which forced us into Tinks arms

 

[King hit]

More bad decisions

Super League War
Putting New Zealand in a series against QLD and NSW
The 1997 ARL Blues jersey
Super League jerseys
Parra signing Chris Sandow
Thurston's Clive Churchill medal
Hunter Mariners
Giving Lockyer a commentary job
Singsworth passing in Origin 1982
One punch rule
Sin bin for slapping

 

[King hit]

- Superleague allowing players to choose there own numbers and retiring rugby league jersey numbers.

- Tri-series QLD, NSW, and NZ in attempt from Superleague to replace state of origin.

I've only seen 1 SL game which is the final and from just watching that and reading about it no wonder so many people didn't like it and found it confusing. I asked my dad about it and he told me he watched one of the games on the first weekend and thought it was rubbish and never gave it any thought again.

 

[Rhyno]

Stripping Eels 12 competition points

 

[Sphagnum]

The two boards who thought appointing Kearney as head first grade coach was a good idea.

Particularly the warriors since they'd already seen how hopeless he was.