Ron Massey Cup/Sydney Shield 2016

[Joker44]

Peninsula have forfeited tonight's game against Belrose.
What an absolute joke that teams 1-2 are allowed to forfeit in consecutive weeks. NSWRL have a bit to answer for. Regardless of whether the game has a bearing on the final make up it shouldn't be allowed to happen

 

[Bald Eagle]

This has incensed me enough to make my first post. Last week's forfeit by Mounties, which gifted Guildford 2 pts, had the potential to cost Belrose a top four spot. This week's forfeit by Peninsula has robbed Belrose of their local Derby, their final Home game and an organised club house function. The inconvenience to TripleH radio, the doctor, groundsman etal adds to my angst. What possible reason could there be to forfeit on game day ? Is it a player shortage a week out from the semis? Is it to rest up for the semis? Too far to travel? I am sure this behaviour is not what the NSWRL want in their competitions.
I suppose one could expect nothing more from a one team itinerant club. I read in the local paper that the Hills Bulls trash talking calling the Peninsula gulls soft in a recent game spurred the gulls to a gutsy win. Well Gulls, everyone can now see what the Bulls were on about. Weak.

 

[Timmah]

Looks like Kingsgrove have forfeited the Sunday game against CBW as well.

 

[Timmah]

 

[rightleftin]

The Combined A Grade has the same rule but it appears that Kingsgrove was exempted throughout the season.

 

[Tigers1986]

The NSWRL's management of these lower-tiered competitions is beyond embarrassing. Withstanding the whole Kingsgrove RMC issue that's been a plague for 3 seasons now, the constant forfeits, soft abandoning of games with a speckle of rain and such just makes it look really unorganised and unprofessional. Shield and RMC still offers some great footy but when it's prone to all these debacles, then you question the validity of them continuing.

If teams do not have enough players to play in their local a-grade and Shield/RMC then the NSWRL should become stricter on the eligibility rules to compete.

 

[StevenSeagull]

This has incensed me enough to make my first post. Last week's forfeit by Mounties, which gifted Guildford 2 pts, had the potential to cost Belrose a top four spot. This week's forfeit by Peninsula has robbed Belrose of their local Derby, their final Home game and an organised club house function. The inconvenience to TripleH radio, the doctor, groundsman etal adds to my angst. What possible reason could there be to forfeit on game day ? Is it a player shortage a week out from the semis? Is it to rest up for the semis? Too far to travel? I am sure this behaviour is not what the NSWRL want in their competitions.
I suppose one could expect nothing more from a one team itinerant club. I read in the local paper that the Hills Bulls trash talking calling the Peninsula gulls soft in a recent game spurred the gulls to a gutsy win. Well Gulls, everyone can now see what the Bulls were on about. Weak.

Peninsula Seagulls train every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm at Lake Park, Narrabeen. If you want to see if they're weak please come down. They'll be happy to show you how weak they are.

 

[Timmah]

RM Cup results today



Top 4 is locked away as are 5th and 6th.

Cabramatta defeated Windsor leading 16-12 after fifty minutes - match abandoned after one of the Windsor players literally snapped his ankle.

 

[Timmah]

Shield today



Mounties romped home to claim the MP, Cabra jumped into 8th by beating Windsor.

 

[Tigers1986]

Snapped ankle. Ouch.

St Marys are doing some great stuff in RMC and I fear the cogs are coming off at Wests - they belted Mounties and Wenty but have fallen to Asquith & St Marys in the last month. At least they have 2 bites at the cherry in this finals campaign.

 

[Bald Eagle]

Peninsula Seagulls train every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm at Lake Park, Narrabeen. If you want to see if they're weak please come down. They'll be happy to show you how weak they are.

They have already showed me how weak they are.

 

[Timmah]

Did you actually read the statement from the club or are you too busy being parochial? Expecting any team to take the field with less than a on-field starting 13 is ridiculous.

 

[Bald Eagle]

Did you actually read the statement from the club or are you too busy being parochial? Expecting any team to take the field with less than a on-field starting 13 is ridiculous.

Expecting anyone to believe you can't field a team one week out from the semis is ridiculous.

 

[StevenSeagull]

I have a paper trail from our physio and players stating our injuries and also The junior League stating the rules. Our players still wanted to play with 12, but coaching staff and management called it off. I'm the team manager and I stand by our decision. If you don't believe us on having 12 available, then so be it. We don't have to justify ourselves to you. I tell you what weak is. Posting stuff under a pseudonym and not having the courage to say it to our face. Lake Park, Narrabeen 6:30pm the offer still stands. If you don't show up, then you'll be showing me how weak you are

 

[Timmah]

Gents, leave the veiled threats off our forums, please.

 

[StevenSeagull]

Gents, leave the veiled threats off our forums, please.

Apologies mate.

 

[Bald Eagle]

Gents, leave the veiled threats off our forums, please.

I've made no threats. Seems I touched a nerve though.

 

[Timmah]

You're provoking a fight that has no place on this forum. Show yourself out.

 

[magpie4ever]

Wow, just seen the Hills v Asquith result in RMC. Was Hills that good or did Asquith fall at the last.

 

[Timmah]

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