Regardless of how gumby-like the 87-90 team was, they at least put in an effort. They at least lifted against better teams.
Given the talent within the recent season's side, that effort against the bulldogs at Kogarah in the last round was the most disgraceful performance I've seen in over 40 years. In one single match, they completely erased the late 80's in 80 minutes of appallingly inept rugby league. Playing for a home final, playing in front of a home crowd, playing to send Nightingale off as a winner, playing against a bottom 2 or 3 side with nothing to play for, they put in an effort that not only butchered these motivations, they dished up a record breaking loss. Something the gomers in the mid-80's never did.
The performance even eradicated supercoach Price's lamentable tenure as head downie.
I won't accept ever again the miserable years of the late 80's being the nadir of this club. Don't let the semi against the drongos mask the facts. This team under Jowls needs a real blowtorch up the clapppa to remind them of which club they represent & what it means. And if the last round of the season (which will grate on me for ever} is an indication of the future of the club as represented on ovals across the competition, I'd soon have the entire roster sacked and the Newcastle spoon sides represent us because at least they f*cking tried.
I'm still dirty at the c**nts & they should be f*cking ashamed of themselves.
