Rd.2 v Eels

[Munky]

They fluff the obstruction rule all the time.

The video ref felt sorry for us in the 2020 GF and gave a try off an obvious one.

In the 2022 GF they awarded a try off Kiks getting in the way.

 

[Iamback]

Agreed. They left it go the next night, in the Titians game.

Which is how it should be applied. Player makes wrong decision the attacker shouldn't just stop

 

[Chins get the wins]

Which is how it should be applied. Player makes wrong decision the attacker shouldn't just stop

I'm happy either way as long as it's ruled that same way all the time.

 

[Iamback]

I'm happy either way as long as it's ruled that same way all the time.

For me, I hate the game rewarding bum teams and players.

short kick off rule is shit, As is this to reward a player making an error in defence.

but yes not being a toss of the coin everytime is a start

 

[martielang]

That wasn't how it was posted though iirc. Right or wrong it read as though it was your opinion Soni would be better than Api by whatever point in time you threw out. Yeah, you copped more stick than you deserved, but mostly because you gave the impression you were dying on that hill no matter what. No different to @martielang copping it for his undying love for Katoa and all things plod. It's mostly just a bit of fun. You give as good as you get anyway.

One mans plod is another mans treasure.

 

[Munky]

One mans plod is another mans treasure.

All plod is Ivan's treasure.

 

[WestyLife]

If Luke is making a 1 on 1 tackle, other than scramble obviously, something has gone wrong.

I'm assuming that goes for most in the middle now days with how tackling prioritises wrestling defenders for dominant tackles etc.

 

[Fangs]

Ivan the Impotent.

8. Ryan Simpkins
9. Lewis Brown
10. Matt Eisenhuth
11. Antonio Winterstein
12. Cameron Ciraldo
13. Adam Docker

 

[Fangs]

Has anyone in this thread tasted eel before? Working on dinner ideas for tomorrow.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Has anyone in this thread tasted eel before? Working on dinner ideas for tomorrow.

Eel sushi is excellent

 

[Pomoz]

Has anyone in this thread tasted eel before? Working on dinner ideas for tomorrow.

I suggest mix it with petrol and then set light to it. Eel flambé. Then throw it away. Eel is disgusting, I tried it and couldn't stomach it. I put it in the cats dish and it sniffed it once and then left the room in contempt as if I had insulted it. Definitely Ralph, Bert and Huey material. A bit like the team.......

 

[Munky]

Ivan the Impotent.

8. Ryan Simpkins
9. Lewis Brown
10. Matt Eisenhuth
11. Antonio Winterstein
12. Cameron Ciraldo
13. Adam Docker

Ivan would clone Brown sixteen times so he could name a full squad.

 

[Fangs]

I suggest mix it with petrol and then set light to it. Eel flambé. Then throw it away. Eel is disgusting, I tried it and couldn't stomach it. I put it in the cats dish and it sniffed it once and then left the room in contempt as if I had insulted it. Definitely Ralph, Bert and Huey material. A bit like the team.......

I'll try anything once.

 

[mxlegend99]

If the 16 teams how many of them are the 3 times defending premiers?

None of our premierships came because of 2 hookers though. Only one time could you argue we carried 2 specialist hookers, but even then our second hooker could play in the forwards. He wasn't strictly on the bench to cover 1 position.

2021 we had Tyrone May as our utility, no specialist hooker.

2022 we had Mitch Kenny and Jaemon Salmon on our bench (well Kenny started but was our secondary hooker). Kenny spent 17 minutes at hooker then played in the forwards.

2023 we had Cogger as our utility, no specialist hooker.

Each year our utility has been able to cover multiple positions, and aside from Cogger could play in the forwards. May, Salmon and Cogger all had backgrounds in the halves aswell. The one thing they all have in common, is that unlike Soni Luke they can play positions other than 9.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

None of our premierships came because of 2 hookers though. Only one time could you argue we carried 2 specialist hookers, but even then our second hooker could play in the forwards. He wasn't strictly on the bench to cover 1 position.

2021 we had Tyrone May as our utility, no specialist hooker.

2022 we had Mitch Kenny and Jaemon Salmon on our bench (well Kenny started but was our secondary hooker). Kenny spent 17 minutes at hooker then played in the forwards.

2023 we had Cogger as our utility, no specialist hooker.

Each year our utility has been able to cover multiple positions, and aside from Cogger could play in the forwards. May, Salmon and Cogger all had backgrounds in the halves aswell. The one thing they all have in common, is that unlike Soni Luke they can play positions other than 9.

Apart from quality, I can’t see the difference between a Kenny/Api combo and a Kenny/Luke combo; assuming you trust Luke to play long minutes if needed, doesn’t it offer the same flexibility?

 

[Chins get the wins]

Apart from quality, I can’t see the difference between a Kenny/Api combo and a Kenny/Luke combo; assuming you trust Luke to play long minutes if needed, doesn’t it offer the same flexibility?

No way can Luke go for 60mins in the finals

 

[mxlegend99]

Apart from quality, I can’t see the difference between a Kenny/Api combo and a Kenny/Luke combo; assuming you trust Luke to play long minutes if needed, doesn’t it offer the same flexibility?

Kenny had Salmon offering additional flexibility. Ivan wasn’t satisfied with JUST a hooker covered on his bench and ran with 2x utilities that year. But both could play in the forwards.

Luke on the bench doesnt offer that unless we run a second utility. Luke isnt a 60+ minute hooker like Api was either.

so if Ivan ran Luke and Cole on bench it would be similar. But it would be giving up a lot of size in doing so. I dont think we can afford that with our already light bench. Honestly our bench is going to be extremely tough to get right this year. Unless someone like Geyer comes in and kicks on. I feel we will always drop from great to average when we hit our bench.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Kenny had Salmon offering additional flexibility. Ivan wasn’t satisfied with JUST a hooker covered on his bench and ran with 2x utilities that year. But both could play in the forwards.

Luke on the bench doesnt offer that unless we run a second utility. Luke isnt a 60+ minute hooker like Api was either.

so if Ivan ran Luke and Cole on bench it would be similar. But it would be giving up a lot of size in doing so. I dont think we can afford that with our already light bench. Honestly our bench is going to be extremely tough to get right this year. Unless someone like Geyer comes in and kicks on. I feel we will always drop from great to average when we hit our bench.

Thus Letoa or Soro need to play from the bench. Such a no brainer

 

[Hamstring awareness]

Fingers crossed this means Luke out

 

[Iamback]

Apart from quality, I can’t see the difference between a Kenny/Api combo and a Kenny/Luke combo; assuming you trust Luke to play long minutes if needed, doesn’t it offer the same flexibility?

Even last week when Luke was the senior hooker he only got 30 mins.

Api/Kenny worked because Api could replace a middle and stay on.

It allowed the flexibility to run a normal bench after that