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Mike Gibson's column ... what do u think ?

m0j0

Bench
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lotm said:
stuart's reaction of threatening to avoid the media is the most immature a grown man could have chosen.

When did he threaten to avoid the media?
 

strong_latte

Juniors
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m0j0 said:
lotm said:
stuart's reaction of threatening to avoid the media is the most immature a grown man could have chosen.

When did he threaten to avoid the media?

He didn't... he made a point that the NRL expects him to help promote the game and speak to the media, but then when he is in the middle of a heated emotional match they throw a mike under his nose and expect him to be diplomatic...

He did reiterate after the match in the post match press conference, but only because he knew the damage was already done and that if he were to back down he would look weak.
 

TheEye

Juniors
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lotm said:
if i'm not mistaken, he said exactly the same thing in his press conference - giving him enough time to compose and control himself. his excuse about ch9 shoving a camera and microphone in his face just before the match ended holds no water, especially considering the press conference was the time at which he called for the referee to be dropped.

He didn't give any excuse for his comments - in fact he said the following day (and again on last nights news) he had no regrets with his commnets and would always stick up for his players.

I don't know where he is supposed to have made excuses for the comments.
 

lotm

Juniors
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strong_latte said:
m0j0 said:
lotm said:
stuart's reaction of threatening to avoid the media is the most immature a grown man could have chosen.

When did he threaten to avoid the media?

He didn't... he made a point that the NRL expects him to help promote the game and speak to the media, but then when he is in the middle of a heated emotional match they throw a mike under his nose and expect him to be diplomatic...
oh, no?

stuart said:
If that's what David Gallop thinks then I won't talk to the media and set a bad example
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,15015119-23214,00.html

and i honestly don't think it was a hollow threat. i believe that, if he did get fined for his derogatory comments, he would seriously contemplate not attending press conferences.

strong_latte said:
He did reiterate after the match in the post match press conference, but only because he knew the damage was already done and that if he were to back down he would look weak.
so what you're saying is that his ego got in the way of doing the right thing? not only did he reiterate what he said to ch9, but he compounded it by claiming that the ref be dropped.

imo, stuart's acting like a child. grow up, sticky.
 

strong_latte

Juniors
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1,665
lotm said:
strong_latte said:
m0j0 said:
lotm said:
stuart's reaction of threatening to avoid the media is the most immature a grown man could have chosen.

When did he threaten to avoid the media?

He didn't... he made a point that the NRL expects him to help promote the game and speak to the media, but then when he is in the middle of a heated emotional match they throw a mike under his nose and expect him to be diplomatic...
oh, no?

stuart said:
If that's what David Gallop thinks then I won't talk to the media and set a bad example
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,15015119-23214,00.html

and i honestly don't think it was a hollow threat. i believe that, if he did get fined for his derogatory comments, he would seriously contemplate not attending press conferences.

strong_latte said:
He did reiterate after the match in the post match press conference, but only because he knew the damage was already done and that if he were to back down he would look weak.
so what you're saying is that his ego got in the way of doing the right thing? not only did he reiterate what he said to ch9, but he compounded it by claiming that the ref be dropped.

imo, stuart's acting like a child. grow up, sticky.

No, he knew that if he were to apolgise etc to simpkins after the match that he would have been attacked for being too wishy washy and not being able to stick by his actions... He knew he would be stuffed either way so he decided to stick to his guns! At least that way no one could say he'd buckled under pressure from up top.
 

Brutus

Referee
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iggy plop said:
Has anyone seen Mike Gibson's neck on the Back Page?

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He's a shot of him from a recent episode.


He wasn't once known as Turkey Neck Gibbo for nothing. Has anyone seen his floppy neck when he turns his head? It's rather amusing.
 

circling eagle

Juniors
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Foz makes an interesting point. What if refs were able to speak their mind as well. Simpkins comes off the field and states

"that that was the worst team I have ever reffed, they are not first grade standard and should be dropped from the competition"

If a ref has a bad game they should be held accountable, same way you and me are if we do not perform at work.
 

hrundi99

First Grade
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circling eagle said:
Foz makes an interesting point. What if refs were able to speak their mind as well. Simpkins comes off the field and states

"that that was the worst team I have ever reffed, they are not first grade standard and should be dropped from the competition"

If a ref has a bad game they should be held accountable, same way you and me are if we do not perform at work.

If that's the case, then they should be held accountable by their employers, not coaches or players.
 

Slappy

Juniors
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Mike Gibson is a farkin' lightweight!
In the article he almost shows a little bit of balls, but then retracts them and grows a pussy and starts sucking dick!!!

What the f**k is wrong with him!!!

haha
 

0neye

Guest
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Slappy said:
Mike Gibson is a farkin' lightweight!
In the article he almost shows a little bit of balls, but then retracts them and grows a pussy and starts sucking dick!!!

What the f**k is wrong with him!!!

haha
he is a she :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

iggy plop

First Grade
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0neye said:
Slappy said:
Mike Gibson is a farkin' lightweight!
In the article he almost shows a little bit of balls, but then retracts them and grows a pussy and starts sucking dick!!!

What the f**k is wrong with him!!!

haha
he is a she :lol: :lol: :lol:

He resembles a turkey.

Gibbos neck.

Gobble gobble.
 
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