Round 3 (2009) ROOSTERS v WARRIORS

[Non Terminator]

Thanks for letting us know Colonel. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!

 

[The Colonel]

Roosters

adamkungl - 85

Well written article that was nicely balanced with the pros and cons of expanding the WCC.


Shorty - 85

Two very different ads and the reactions are certainly going to be different.

Non Terminator - 87

A well written account of a much publicised demotion. The David v Goliath angle was a welcome take on the game.

Fein - 82

An interesting article that highlighted the use of red and its meanings perfectly. Would have done better with a bit more reference to rugby league.

Total 339

lost to

Warriors

Jesbass - 87

Another well worked article. Some interesting names but Socrates Roberts? You almost lost me....

rayroxon - 85

Plenty of interest in the Warriors v Roosters games as the years progress.

Suttsburger - 85

The expansion of the game is certainly a hot topic. Some good arguments raised.

antonius - 86

Hardly old fashioned. It was made game day great especially when first grade wasn't doing well.

MKEB... - 88

The Golden Oldies, rugby league needs its poster boys and I'm sure Dencorub may be worth a call. A well thought out article.



Total - 431


POTM - MKEB...

 

[Non Terminator]

Many thanks Colonel. 92 points off, so we would've needed one hell of a last article, then again, would've been lovely to take a point.
Well done all, all around the eighties so cannot complain!

Good to be in the BP points again.

 

[LeagueNut]

Backpacker Points

3 points - MKEB... (Warriors)
2 points - Jesbass (Warriors) & Non Terminator (Roosters) :thumn
1 point - antonius (Warriors) :mrgreen:

 

[MKEB...]

Thanks Roosters for a great Game. Though you only got four posts in, they were four quality posts.

Thank you Colonel for the reffing

 

[Jesbass]

Captain's Knock:

No victory can be considered a given, regardless of a 4 v 5 contest. I've seen a team of 2 defeat a team of 4 in the past, so I'm definitely pleased to claim the 3 points in this one.

To the Roosters, well done on such quality articles, and keep your chins up. The season is long, and there is plenty of time to make amends. :thumn

To the referee, thanks for fighting through illness to mark our articles. Last time it was too much chocolate, and this time it was health you were lacking. Talk about going the extra mile!

As for my piece...the earliest forms of football date back to ancient Greece, (hence the use of the name Socrates), and Roberts was just an English surname that gave enabled me to be a bit less vague, so that I could say Soc-R (soccer). The other footballs covered were Gaelic football, rugby union (complete with the Japanese influence on our 13 man game), and Aussie rules. The street numbers were the years each code was established under official rules. There were also references to the NRL expansion, (the core of the piece), and the NRL being in bed with the ARL. Heh. (Can you tell that I was paranoid that it was too vague? )

To the Warriors, that puts us at 3 from 3, and top of the table heading into the ANZAC test! Well done, and congrats to Bandido for his POTM! Jump into the ice bath and rest easy before the Panthers attempt to maul us in Round 4! :shock: