Is Latrell Mitchell overrated?

[Maximus]

It's ridiculous to declare a player fit who the coach says was out for the season, didn't train (even when other suspended and injured players were there) and so on. Got it.

If souths had a chance of making the finals, do you think he would have been ruled out for the season?

 

[Maximus]

Game over for Souths. Latrell barred from playing tonight.

Latrell wanted an answer from the NRL. He got it: ‘No’

The NRL will make Latrell Mitchell serve a one-match ban next year – not Friday night against the Sydney Roosters.

www.smh.com.au

Souths probably cbf going through the legal process so this story will blow over. But it's going to bite another club on the arse in 2025 make no mistake.

Nah just like the May decision, they will never do this again. They will find some other way to f**k up instead.

 

[Fangs]

Nah just like the May decision, they will never do this again. They will find some other way to f**k up instead.

As silly as that would be its the best outcome.

A legal fight is worse. Playing Latrell tonight would be worse as well. Best to sweep this one under the rug.

 

[Valheru]

So the NRL now determine when a player is fit

What a precedent.

 

[yobbo84]

If Souths don't, at the very least, publicly defend the integrity of Dr Andrew McDonald, then Solly has lost the plot.

The NRL cannot question his judgement in that regard. Pure and simple.

There would be 50 players playing NRL over the next few weeks, who, if they saw a Doctor, the Doctor would not recommend them playing. There would be a high number of players on very very minimal training loads this time of year.

It is a complete farce.

But, again, this is all a massive distraction from the real issue here...

SINCE WHEN DO PLAYERS HAVE TO BE FIT TO SERVE A SUSPENSION?!

 

[Vee]

Because since when is it up to the NRL to tell clubs when their players are fit?

If he's not fit and their bluff got called, then so be it. But if he is, well he's not suspended so....

f**k off! Souffs and Fatrell are taking the piss.

 

[Bazal]

f**k off! Souffs and Fatrell are taking the piss.

You seem rather upset.

 

[Apey]

SINCE WHEN DO PLAYERS HAVE TO BE FIT TO SERVE A SUSPENSION?!

It's pretty clear the NRL want to distinguish between on-field and off-field related suspensions, rightly or wrongly. Because the former situation isn't that uncommon.

Has this situation come up before? That is, an injured player suspended for an off-field incident. I cbf reading through the thread again to see if some have been mentioned.

 

[soc123_au]

It's pretty clear the NRL want to distinguish between on-field and off-field related suspensions, rightly or wrongly. Because the former situation isn't that uncommon.

Has this situation come up before? That is, an injured player suspended for an off-field incident. I cbf reading through the thread again to see if some have been mentioned.

Closest I recall is YAM, suspended for off field but allowed to play out the year before serving the suspension. Does his ACL next game and missed the full year anyway. In theory should have missed games at the beginning of this year if injury negates the suspension.

I get the idea behind what the NRL are doing here, but they have messed it up so bad. Still think Souffs are being dicks about it and the look is that they are condoning Latrell being the boss.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

It all plays into the narrative as Souths and Latrell as victim. People shouldn’t have pictured Latrell. Deciding if he is fit or not is unfair.

For what it is worth, the NRL is also in the wrong here. Picking when and if suspensions occur based on the importance of games is a slippery slope (and yes, I know that Penrith benefited from that with May, but I think the league should have suspended him straight away, not wait a week till the eve of the finals to announce he would serve his suspension the next year).

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Souths and Latrell didn’t want him to play anyway. More unfit than ever.

 

[Vee]

You seem rather upset.

Always cranky when anyone tries to avoid taking responsibility for their actions.

 

[Vee]

Closest I recall is YAM, suspended for off field but allowed to play out the year before serving the suspension. Does his ACL next game and missed the full year anyway. In theory should have missed games at the beginning of this year if injury negates the suspension.

I get the idea behind what the NRL are doing here, but they have messed it up so bad. Still think Souffs are being dicks about it and the look is that they are condoning Latrell being the boss.

Who is YAM? I keep seeing references to him.

 

[soc123_au]

Who is YAM? I keep seeing references to him.

Taylan May. The YAM is about the neck tatt.

 

[blue bags]

Taylan May. The YAM is about the neck tatt.

YAM. Yammer Jammer
Most know what happened
All over The media

 

[Penrose Warrior]

If souths had a chance of making the finals, do you think he would have been ruled out for the season?

Good question and it's too hard to answer. We obviously can't know the state of the injury. Which actually changes my opinion on the whole thing because how else can we proceed if we have to take a guess on whether he's fit or not? Is he fit if he's 70% and would have played if Souths were in the finals race? You'd have to say yes

 

[Rising from the Ashes]

South’s fighting to not hold Mitchell accountable is one of the biggest laughs I’ve seen in the game.

Star player got snapped doing cocaine, they know it’s cocaine because the women he was having a bender come out and confirmed it and Rabbits effectively tried to not punish him.. WTF..

 

[Chins get the wins]

South’s fighting to not hold Mitchell accountable is one of the biggest laughs I’ve seen in the game.

Star player got snapped doing cocaine, they know it’s cocaine because the women he was having a bender come out and confirmed it and Rabbits effectively tried to not punish him.. WTF..

A very poorly ran club

 

[Exsilium]

I’m surprised South’s could declare Latrell physically fit while keeping a straight face.

Able to play maybe. Fit? I think not.

 

[blue bags]

I’m surprised South’s could declare Latrell physically fit while keeping a straight face.

Able to play maybe. Fit? I think not.

Able to play on the Farm