I see Greenberg has been silent... he must agree with these tackles being legal...He was nice and loud when Napa collected Sims earlier in the season...
I really don't understand how people cannot understand that if a player is unable to get to a player in time to stop a try, this does not mean you are then allowed to break the rules in order to stop the try being scored.
What is he to do? Just let him score?
Ummm well yes, that is the game!!!!!!!!!!!
My mind boggles.
The NRL judiciary found him not guilty of a shoulder charge. Therefore, the referee made an incorrect decision to penalise slater. How can you not grasp that??
Under the current NRL rules Billy made a perfectly legal attempt at tackle. It’s not about what you think a shoulder charge is. It’s about what the NRL judiciary objectively decides, and they decided it wasn’t a shoulder charge. End of story
On a side note, I was reviewing highlights of all Easts games last night just for kicks. Billy did a shoulder to shoulder bump on an Easts player in the corner vs Easts in Adelaide. He didn’t even touch the attacking player with a hand or arm. Darius Boyd also did the same thing in the corner vs Easts in Brisbane too. No attempt to use the arms or hands in either tackle and the match review panel didn’t charge either player..
So much Salt here that Saxa needs a new warehouse.
Spoken like someone who has NFI of the Laws of the Game of Rugby League.
I suggest you look at the note to Law 5 in Section 5 which states -
"If two players are running side by side, near to and towards the ball, it is permissible for one to make contact with the other with the shoulder."
That has been in the Laws of the Game for at least 20 years. hence next time you want to talk about shoulder charges you should at least know what its says in the rule book
Rule of the game may be accessed at - https://playnrl.com/media/2636/arl-rules-book-2018-web.pdf
Isn't it wonderful to see a decision which upsets all the right people - the whingers, wallys and wankers.
Can't wait to see Paul Gallen's reaction, nobody does sandy vag like that bloke.
Stop saying shoulder bump ffs, it’s not a league term. Until you entered these forums I had never in my life even heard of it.
Isn't it wonderful to see a decision which upsets all the right people - the whingers, wallys and wankers.
Can't wait to see Paul Gallen's reaction, nobody does sandy vag like that bloke.
Not the great man Paul himself but Flanno & Lewis spent a good chunk of their post game presser endorsing that Billy play. You keep rustling your gritty flaps over something Sir Gallen might say though.
Are you boycotting the game with the other Sharks fans?
Well done, you presented an argument without swearing every second word like a moron. Your argument is wrong but its a good start.A Slater Fellater preaching about irony. I'm now on planet cuckoo.
Players who behave a certain way on the field & get away with it are a target, it's how Rugby League works from the juniors to first grade. One of those unspoken consensus things.
My comments stand.