See ya Slater

[Exsilium]

My heart says its his last game and we will finally be rid of the merkin, let him play.

My brain says “f**k the merkin, rules are rules”

I’ll just assume his playing and be surprised when he isn’t.

 

[Lebbo73]

We riot if he doesn’t get banned

This post reminds me of this

 

[Lebbo73]

Can't wait to do the station surfing this afternoon and hear the commentators tell us what a shame that a RL 'great' is going to miss out on playing his last game because of a tackle where there was no malice in it and no one got hurt.

Todd Greenberg talks about the integrity of the game and other such things, well Todd, using your shoulder in a tackle is not allowed, it's a rule introduced to protect the ball carrier. It's a rule that was not designed to be interpreted in such a way whereby for example, the ball carrier was not hurt, he got straight up. It is a rule. Lets see how your mob hold up that rule, for the integrity of the game.


For the integrity of the game, I might add,
i. the NRL should also look at the 'attacking' of the legs (I won't call it tackling) from behind when there are 2 defenders already holding a ball carrier up and that ball carrier is not moving forward. It is a cheap shot.

ii. the crusher tackle must have stronger punishment, the NRL want it outlawed but using G Inglis as an example, it should not matter if a player has a clean record and therefore no carry over points. If it's done, so is the player responsible for at least 1 game. Then the carry over points come into it, e.g. L Mitchell would miss 1 game automatically and then another due to carry over points. But that is only if the NRL wanted integrity and wanted to protect players.

It wasn’t a shoulder charge, it was a push!

 

[Lebbo73]

That’s the shot that will see no charge and a GF winning mom performance.


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That’s not a shoulder charge. That is a shove.

 

[King hit]

Queenslanders stick together

f**king funny really

 

[Haffa]

His hands were out in front of him and made contact with the Sharks player first who shoulder charged Slater away. Why wasn’t the Sharks winger charged ffs?

Are you ok?

 

[Haffa]

I don’t think most sensible people give a f what you think. Btw, Hodges says hi.

Hodges lost the game.

 

[Johns Magic]

Pretty sad that so many people here are baying for Slater's blood and hoping he misses such an important moment in his career. If it was a dirty incident then yeah fine, but this is just pettiness and looking for any excuse to tear someone down when all he was doing was putting his body on the line in desperation.

The guy is 100% effort and dedication, up there with the most competitive we have ever seen(if not the most), and most importantly is rugby league through and through.

No off-field incidents to speak of and he has given a hell of a lot to this sport including putting rugby league on the map in Melbourne.

I'm not the biggest fan of Paul Gallen for example but I would hate to see any legend of our game wiped out by something as innocuous as this.

I hope he plays and the game will be better for it if he does.

 

[Lebbo73]

Whilst I don’t think this should be the kind of thing that is banned his arms were only involved as they’re attached to his body. There was no effort to wrap the player with them.
If the NRL want to change the rules in the off season that’s fine by me but this is a shoulder charge by the NRLs own ruling.

What do you care? Souths are f**king finished tonight!

 

[mave]

No off-field incidents to speak of

Well except for the extra contract business, of course.

 

[Pommy]

What do you care? Souths are f**king finished tonight!

I’m a fan of rugby league and want to see the rules applied consistently.
Plus I don’t want a Billy Smith wankathon on channel 9 next week.

 

[Johns Magic]

Well except for the extra contract business, of course.

Yeah I'm sure he was the mastermind behind that one

 

[Pommy]

Yeah I'm sure he was the mastermind behind that one

So he was innocent in it?

Himmler wasn’t the mastermind behind national socialism, he wasn’t innocent though.

 

[Lebbo73]

Has form
Must be banned.

A flying shoulder charge
No other bullshit excuses please.
He did it.
Now he’ll pay.

A flying shoulder charge

Enjoy your off season buddy

 

[mave]

Yeah I'm sure he was the mastermind behind that one

Oh yeah, the players knew nothing.
Unexpected new boat in the driveway?
Unexpected kitchen makeover?

Seems legit.

 

[The_Shield]

I’m a fan of rugby league and want to see the rules applied consistently.

Consistently? So you mean the same as what Waqa Blake got? Or the same as Kalyn Ponga got? They both got nothing for very similar tackles

 

[Johns Magic]

So he was innocent in it?

Himmler wasn’t the mastermind behind national socialism, he wasn’t innocent though.

How's your mate Greg Inglis going?

Players do what their managers tell them they should. Can't blame young players for having faith that their manager has done due diligence. I'm sure they weren't shepherded into a separate secret lair to sign a second contract with Mr Burns sitting at his desk.

It's been pretty clear throughout this thread that you are either a completely biased Souths fan, or a wowser without a real feel for the game. Or both.

 

[Johns Magic]

Oh yeah, the players knew nothing.
Unexpected new boat in the driveway?
Unexpected kitchen makeover?

Seems legit.

Yeah that's what happened, idiot.

 

[Pommy]

How's your mate Greg Inglis going?

Players do what their managers tell them they should. Can't blame young players for having faith that their manager has done due diligence. I'm sure they weren't shepherded into a separate secret lair to sign a second contract with Mr Burns sitting at his desk.

It's been pretty clear throughout this thread that you are either a completely biased Souths fan, or a wowser without a real feel for the game. Or both.

Yeah but that’s probably the least of GIs off field issues and I wouldn’t try and say he was a nice guy deserving of his fair go. But hey I’m just a biased Souths fan.

Consistently? So you mean the same as what Waqa Blake got? Or the same as Kalyn Ponga got? They both got nothing for very similar tackles

I can’t remember the tackles but they probably deserved bans as well, according to the rules. If the NRL is consistent at anything it’s being inconsistent.

 

[T-Boon]

I hope he plays but gets horrible uncontrollable diarrhoea that explodes when he is in wrestling with Cam Smith.