General Discussion Thread

[Oldpanther86]

So Ezra Mam crashes his car whilst unlicensed and drug affected which puts a girl in hospital and he gets a 9 match ban. Our trainer runs in front of a player who is about to take a kick for goal and he gets 5 games and $50,000. I guess that seems fair.

Firstly he wasn't under the influence it was in his system theres a difference. Secondly we've had multiple trainer incidents and it could've possibly decided the game.

 

[Chins]

Firstly he wasn't under the influence it was in his system theres a difference. Secondly we've had multiple trainer incidents and it could've possibly decided the game.

But but but other clubs do it........anyone saying this is weak. We f**ked up and have then been hit with a feather as punishment.

 

[Pjf04b]

Kickers have had issues and distractions since time immemorial. The good ones reset and kick the goals. Ones like Campbell are just too precious.

 

[Oldpanther86]

But but but other clubs do it........anyone saying this is weak. We f**ked up and have then been hit with a feather as punishment.

I don't understand why having high standards for our club is such a bad thing.

 

[Chins]

Kickers have had issues and distractions since time immemorial. The good ones reset and kick the goals. Ones like Campbell are just too precious.

A member of our staff was the distraction, on purpose.

 

[Chins]

Ok here's something more inspiring. We all know I'm hard on these 2 players but they get massive respect for this.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

heading off for a heart echo on Thursday, in prep for hiatal hernia operation the following Wednesday. They (the medical folks) want to see it if the hernia has pushed my heart out of the way for pure dominance.

I wonder if the technician will hear this when doing the echo......

 

[martielang]

A member of our staff was the distraction, on purpose.

Not sure it’s that clear cut at all. It makes no logical sense to do it when we’re two down. If the kick was to win or even square it, I’d be more inclined to think it was deliberate.

I can’t see us doing it, knowing this would be the reaction — all for the small chance of a 40m+ field goal instead of a try, which I think was the far more likely outcome given the game.

 

[mxlegend99]

Not sure it’s that clear cut at all. It makes no logical sense to do it when we’re two down. If the kick was to win or even square it, I’d be more inclined to think it was deliberate.

I can’t see us doing it, knowing this would be the reaction — all for the small chance of a 40m+ field goal instead of a try, which I think was the far more likely outcome given the game.

Also if you want to put a kicker off. The best time to do it is to distract them while in process of striking the ball.

Doing it before the player has moved towards the ball shouldn’t have any effect on a kicker.

Campbell gets to reset and do everything uninterrupted. Realistically what was attempted to be gained (distracting him) should be gone since they can restart their kick process. Which players should be used to having to wait before doing. They regularly stand their for minutes at a time with the referee waiting to confirm kick is good to go.


That’s not to say the trainer suspension and fine aren’t justified. Fine him. Sack him. Do whatever is necessary. If our club sets the precedent for future punishments that’s fine. Hopefully we don’t have any trainer issues again. it just looks so amateur for shit that really doesn’t give us any advantage for it to be worthwhile. atleast not the incidents this year.