Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

You can think of all tackles in terms of down and distance as in distance to the try line where I argue if one gets over the try line but is held up you should get 6 again rather than whatever plus it should be a scrum feed on the 5m line. That should be how you get a fresh set of downs rather than pinning the kick defense in the end zone (that should be a safety) which should amount to something else but I am not sure what yet but it will come to me.

You should be allowed to throw forward passes from inside your own in goal. Imagine some merkin picks up the ball in his end zone with chasers bearing down on him and suddenly launches a 30 metre spiral to a team mate who streaks away down field.

Any conversion after such a try should be under pressure from 13 merkins rushing off their line.

 

[Eelementary]

Parra fans: “Where’s the yellow? Why has the club gotten rid of the yellow? Bring back the yellow, ffs!”

Eels Club: “You want yellow? Here you go you f**ken merkins! Have all the f**ken yellow in the world ya whinging bastards!”

Parra fans: "...it's not yellow, jets gold! Where's the gold? Where's all the gold gone????"

Eels Club: *cocks gun*

 

[Eelementary]

Players should wear shoulder pads, and helmets.

The ball should be small enough to be able to throw with one hand.

There should be 20,000 referees on the field at any given game.

The halfback should have a speaker in his helmet, which links directly to one of the coaches; this coach will bark instructions down to the halfback.

Each team should have two purple twirlers to use for an official challenge; if you are unsuccessful, you lose one of the two timeouts you have.

"Tries" should be renamed "quandaries"; a quandary is worth 3.5 points, unless the player who scored it was born on a Tuesday - then, it's worth 3.75 points.

However, if the last player to hand off the tingleberry (the new name for the ball) was born weighing under 4kg, then the quandary reverts back to 3.5 points, and is awarded to the opposition.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Well I would have thought so.

I am trying to not let my Rugby league bias come through here because he plays for a team we all dont like. But it feels like he got hit with a wet lettuce.

The actual video of the incident looked worse then the tragic Harbour Bridge accident that happened around the same time.

If that was a Parramatta player I would have been satisfied with a sacking no matter the calibre of player.

I couldn't cheer on player that had complete disregard for public safety or there own that Ezra has in this incident.

Has the NRL integrity unit done anything from their side?

They hit Dylan Brown with 7 games and $40k fine after the court proceedings.
What he did was shocking, and he deserved what he got.

However, I think it is a far worse look for the game to have a guy who already has addiction issues driving a car while under the influence of more than 1 (illegal) drug, and being unlicensed. I would have thought those 2 things would be enough for a lengthy stint on the sideline (if not a sacking), let alone the fact that he crashed and injured somebody.
His luck is that nobody died. But I don't see how he should be playing before June.

(Sandon Smith should be facing a similar sentence for mine)

 

[oldmancraigy]

Players should wear shoulder pads, and helmets.

The ball should be small enough to be able to throw with one hand.

There should be 20,000 referees on the field at any given game.

The halfback should have a speaker in his helmet, which links directly to one of the coaches; this coach will bark instructions down to the halfback.

Each team should have two purple twirlers to use for an official challenge; if you are unsuccessful, you lose one of the two timeouts you have.

"Tries" should be renamed "quandaries"; a quandary is worth 3.5 points, unless the player who scored it was born on a Tuesday - then, it's worth 3.75 points.

However, if the last player to hand off the tingleberry (the new name for the ball) was born weighing u der 4kg, then the quandary reverts back to 3.5 points, and is awarded to the opisition.

I think you made a whole heap of sense until the final sentence. Then it just got stupid.

 

[T.S Quint]

Players should wear shoulder pads, and helmets.

The ball should be small enough to be able to throw with one hand.

There should be 20,000 referees on the field at any given game.

The halfback should have a speaker in his helmet, which links directly to one of the coaches; this coach will bark instructions down to the halfback.

Each team should have two purple twirlers to use for an official challenge; if you are unsuccessful, you lose one of the two timeouts you have.

"Tries" should be renamed "quandaries"; a quandary is worth 3.5 points, unless the player who scored it was born on a Tuesday - then, it's worth 3.75 points.

However, if the last player to hand off the tingleberry (the new name for the ball) was born weighing u der 4kg, then the quandary reverts back to 3.5 points, and is awarded to the opisition.

Hey @T-Boon this guy’s stealing your ideas!

 

[Glenneel]

@Legal Eel would Ezra Mam cop the same punishment from the courts in NSW.

It seems on the surface pretty soft considering he damaged 2 x cars and injured multiple people in another vehicle.

Sounds like he got hit with a wet lettuce from the Judge

Ezra Mam was handed an $850 fine and his license was disqualified for at least six months.

BREAKING: Mam pleads guilty to two counts as Brisbane court hands down penalty

BREAKING: Mam pleads guilty to two counts as Brisbane court hands down penalty

www.foxsports.com.au

Totally agree. Would you or I be treated so leniently? The driving ban is absolutely ridiculous as he was driving unlicensed. Lets see what the NRL does - another lenient broncos penalty - as compared with a similar situation at Eels (or Brown).

 

[Glenneel]

Because our back 3 were shit and we were and still are a QUALITY front rower short.

It appears that Ryles thinks differently (based on him not going after May or Thompson) as maybe believes one of the juniors will step up or going for light weight props in Lane, Williams, Moretti and Matterson. Although none of them appear to have any mongrel as Penrith has/had in Moses and JFH. To me mongrel is the missing ingredient needed to win a grand final (can we clone Ray Price?).

 

[Glenneel]

It seems very light, but you don't know what submissions were put in relation to circumstances, history etc.

Still seems a bit light though

Submissions such as needed for Broncos season to get off to a good start.

 

[Eelementary]

Has the NRL integrity unit done anything from their side?

They hit Dylan Brown with 7 games and $40k fine after the court proceedings.
What he did was shocking, and he deserved what he got.

However, I think it is a far worse look for the game to have a guy who already has addiction issues driving a car while under the influence of more than 1 (illegal) drug, and being unlicensed. I would have thought those 2 things would be enough for a lengthy stint on the sideline (if not a sacking), let alone the fact that he crashed and injured somebody.
His luck is that nobody died. But I don't see how he should be playing before June.

(Sandon Smith should be facing a similar sentence for mine)

Nothing official as yet - at least, nothing I've seen.

 

[Gronk]

Uncle Benny is spewin' that the actual majority owners of the NRL franchise might change the entity to the Western Suburbs Magpies.

Context: Maggies own 90%. Tigertown 10%

Legendary Balmain hooker Ben Elias believes 100,000 fans will take to the streets of Sydney in protest if the West Tigers' majority owner goes to replace the joint venture with the Western Suburbs Magpies.

On Friday, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that a director of the West Tigers' majority owner, the Holman Barnes Group (HBG), had warned that an alleged board-level movement to reinstate the Western Suburbs Magpies had emerged at the Wests Tigers.

Tigers legend's protest threat over 'farcical' ploy

'Simply outrageous'

www.nine.com.au

 

[King-Gutho94]

100k lol

Benny going to rally the troops is he.

Did anyone on here march or desperate for South Sydney to come back in 2001.

Or were most not fussed either way if they came back into the comp.

 

[Avenger]

My nephew graduated from Year 6 today, and despite my brother’s best efforts as a devoted Wests Tigers fan, he decided to follow the dream shared by his uncle and yours truly.

 

[King-Gutho94]

My nephew graduated from Year 6 today, and despite my brother’s best efforts as a devoted Wests Tigers fan, he decided to follow the dream shared by his uncle and yours truly.

If your nephew is in year 6 that would mean he is either 11 or 12 years of age.

I don't think the Wests Tigers have made the finals in his lifetime.

 

[Avenger]

If your nephew is in year 6 that would mean he is either 11 or 12 years of age.

I don't think the Wests Tigers have made the finals in his lifetime.

He plays with Justin Holbrook’s kids in the local comp. Luka is very good and a top little dummy half but those Holbrook kids can play.

 

[Eelementary]

My nephew graduated from Year 6 today, and despite my brother’s best efforts as a devoted Wests Tigers fan, he decided to follow the dream shared by his uncle and yours truly.

Congratulations!

He looks like leadership material, tbh.

 

[Twizzle]

Did anyone on here march or desperate for South Sydney to come back in 2001.

I doubt anyone here was involved but the Bunnies had quite a lot of fans involved in their march and public rallies to bring back the Bunnies, headed by Russell Crowe

In 2000 and 2001, South Sydney fought its way back into the competition following a string of high-profile legal battles[18] against the National Rugby League and News Limited.[19] A number of well attended public rallies took place during this time, as supporters from many different clubs got behind South Sydney's case. Upon appeal to the Federal Court in 2001,[20] South Sydney won readmission into the premiership for the 2002 season.[21]

South Sydney Rabbitohs - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Jake the snake]

My nephew graduated from Year 6 today, and despite my brother’s best efforts as a devoted Wests Tigers fan, he decided to follow the dream shared by his uncle and yours truly.

Wow poor kid. Both options will lead to pain. One just less than the other lol give the kid a chance!

 

[Obscene Assassin]

One of the worst decisions the NRL made was to allow souths back into the comp.

 

[Gronk]

One of the worst decisions the NRL made was to allow souths back into the comp.

The NRL didn't allow Souths back in the comp. The High Court did.

Davies, Chris --- "News Ltd v South Sydney District Rugby League Football Club Ltd: the High Court Decision" [2003] JCULawRw 6; (2003) 10 James Cook University Law Review 116