FOUNDATION CUP :: 23 Feb :: Roosters 34 Tigers 28 @ SFS

[DeeGan]

What name was Willie Mason signing as?

:lol: Fair call.

The crowd by my guess was somewhere like 13k-16k, I missed any report of the "official" number.

 

[Timmah]

15,197 @ Sfs

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

One things for sure, a bit of promotion, throw in a dodgy cup and a trial suddenly becomes NRL intensity and atmosphere.

Spot-on comment. 15,000 people & the intensity & atmosphere was everything you get at an NRL match.

From a Roosters perspective I was happy with the effort. Thought it Anasta, Pearce, Mini & Mason all went well. Mason was revving the Roosters up all match & I thought his cover tackle on Taniela was a highlight.

From the Tigers it was great to see Benji back out there. The game needs Benji Marshall fit & healthy. Also thought Lawrence & Farah were very good when they came on. Keith Galloway went OK as well but geez he's got some handling errors in him.

I also thought the Tigers fans were excellent. There was some great banter & sledging between fans but nothing personal & all in good spirits. Good bunch of fans.

The Payten tackle looked nasty but not sure if there was much in it. I thought it was more Shillington than Mason & it seemed there was a clash of heads. Did not see O'Hara's one but if it was a high shot then someone needs to go.

 

[Slippers]

Yeah I'm quite sure the 3 involved in the Payten tackle were: Mason, Myles and Shillington - not tupou.

Seemed to me that there was nothing illegal or malicious in it.

I think I heard somewhere that Payten will be fine for round 1 if not next trial. All he got was concussed thankfully.

 

[Danish]

Shillington should be ringing the papers and letting them know it was he that laid out Payten. Seriously I'd be livid if I were in his boots and the best shot of my career was credited to not 1, but 3 of my other team mates!

Mason at best clashed heads with Payten after Shillo had already done all the damage.

Anyone have video of the hit?? It was a bellringer thats for sure.

 

[adamkungl]

but theres no story if it wasnt mason....the telecraps probably saying mason pissed against his car as well after the game

 

[Monk]

but theres no story if it wasnt mason....the telecraps probably saying mason pissed against his car as well after the game

really i thought mason was the only one who made the tackle:lol:

 

[melon....]

There were complaints from the FFA after the A-league Grand final about the condition of the ground after Saturday's Fed Cup. Apparently Mason pissed all over the ground and killed 300square metres of turf.