See ya Slater

[typicalfan]

Salary cap cheating aside, he played with very questionable tactics his entire career.

His questionable tactics make him the best? Why would you think that?
Others don't do it because its against the rules of the game.

If this were Fifita or Burgess they would be stoned and everyone here would be cheering for it. But because it's slater it is ok? Crazy talk.

Slater gets a lot more hate on here than Fifita.

 

[moffla]

Salary cap cheating aside, he played with very questionable tactics his entire career.

His questionable tactics make him the best? Why would you think that?
Others don't do it because its against the rules of the game.

If this were Fifita or Burgess they would be stoned and everyone here would be cheering for it. But because it's slater it is ok? Crazy talk.

Now now...this forum particularly has a heavy dislike for Slater, Smith, and Bellamy (and storm in general). The fact that many of his normal haters are backing him this time shows he might actually have a case to play in the Grand Final.

To be honest, I'll accept whichever decision we hear tomorrow night. Players have gotten off for far worse, but at the same time and rule is a rule (no matter how soft it is)

 

[MilkShark]

Slater gets a lot more hate on here than Fifita.

On par, how many suspension has slater had? And how many fifita?

 

[MilkShark]

Now now...this forum particularly has a heavy dislike for Slater, Smith, and Bellamy (and storm in general). The fact that many of his normal haters are backing him this time shows he might actually have a case to play in the Grand Final.

To be honest, I'll accept whichever decision we hear tomorrow night. Players have gotten off for far worse, but at the same time and rule is a rule (no matter how soft it is)

Without reading through this entire thread, I am sure people are saying either:

1. others got off / were not penalised
2. its his last game let him play

 

[typicalfan]

On par, how many suspension has slater had? And how many fifita?

How many suspension worthy events has each player been involved it. Other than publicly supporting killers or abusing officials.

 

[MilkShark]

How many suspension worthy events has each player been involved it. Other than publicly supporting killers or abusing officials.

Let's stay above the belt.

On field incidents alone, slater has had a few in which I do not remember him ever being suspended for.

 

[AJB1102]

What relevance does Fifita have in this?

 

[Cactus]

I was talking about a block runner jostling a winger/center/fullback away from the ball. Yes innocuous but still shoulder charging them off there line. Referees often blow penalties for this indiscrection but maybe shoulder charge penalties is the answer then?? I’d like think sanity prevails.

Missed the point of my 2nd paragraph entirely

You say he breached the shoulder charge rule with such certainty. Like I said a few posts back. The rule as it stands is grey in what slater did. No one can dispute that. The fact it does say, “attempt to use his arm” adds a whole lot of grey. Now rightly or wrongly the Nrl match review committee feel they have a strong case and so does Billy. Having media personalities like Fittler so adamant about what he feels is a shoulder charge is rediculous. His chemical filled roosters brain shouldn’t be dictating rule definitions and potential disciplinary actions when it gives his beloved team a massive leg up on gf day.

Good example of superfluous.

 

[myrrh ken]

There are plenty or other instances where people get away with it scot free.

 

[simmo05]

Its not his go

 

[Quicksilver]

How many suspension worthy events has each player been involved it. Other than publicly supporting killers or abusing officials.

I bet you, like everyone else in Rugby League, had no idea what those letters stood for until 6 weeks later when Rothfield and Kent told you that you should be an angry little sheep boy.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

What relevance does Fifita have in this?

Sharks season is over, if their supporters don't bring them up in conversation, who will?

 

[blaza88z]

There are plenty or other instances where people get away with it scot free.

His right boot clearly makes contact with the ball carrier's left foot and as such is sufficient enough contact to be deemed as a fair hit

 

[AJB1102]

Sharks season is over, if their supporters don't bring them up in conversation, who will?

The Storm bloke has been the one bringing him up over some delusions he has about crushers and late tackles like it somehow exonerates Billy.

 

[t-ba]

His right boot clearly makes contact with the ball carrier's left foot and as such is sufficient enough contact to be deemed as a fair hit

It's a bizarre explanation as wouldn't that make it a trip?

Or has the joke gone over my head here...

 

[Cockosh]

Sounds like slater will get off.
A committee consisting of 4 storm officials has determined it was a consensual shoulder charge. Nrl agrees so he is free to play.

 

[The_Shield]

The Storm bloke has been the one bringing him up over some delusions he has about crushers and late tackles like it somehow exonerates Billy.

Wrong. Sharks fans brought him up, with the whole “if it Fifita instead of Slater” bullshit

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Sounds like slater will get off.
A committee consisting of 4 storm officials has determined it was a consensual shoulder charge. Nrl agrees so he is free to play.

Bit of an exaggeration. They have also appointed 2 neutral members on the committee in Mal Meninga and Darren Lockyer.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Wrong. Sharks fans brought him up, with the whole “if it Fifita instead of Slater” bullshit

See, you brought him into it again

 

[Miller was a legend]

Witty doesn’t like Fifita because he isn’t cute and sexy