SMH Players Poll Results

[STEVE R]

EXCLUSIVE PLAYER POLL:

Do you play to join the Super League some time in your career?
Yes: 72%
No: 18%
Don't know: 10%

Who is the biggest whinger?
Brett Finch: 22%
Simon Woolford: 14
Paul Gallen: 6
Willie Mason: 4
Braith Anasta: 4
Michael Monaghan: 4
Jason Smith: 3
Mark Riddell: 3
Danny Buderus: 2
Bryce Gibbs: 2
Travis Burns: 1
Justin Hodges: 1
Luke Priddis: 1
Michael Ennis: 1
Brett Kimmorley: 1
Nathan Cayless: 1
Matt Orford: 1

Who is the most annoying niggler?
Simon Woolford: 14
Mark Riddell: 8
Justin Hodges: 7
Paul Gallen: 7
Travis Burns: 6
Corey Hughes: 5
Willie Mason: 4
Bryce Gibbs: 4
Michael Monaghan: 2
Aaron Payne: 2
Johnathan Thurston: 2
Greg Bird: 2
Anthony Watmough: 2
Tim Smith: 2
Luke Priddis: 2

Have you ever been approached by rugby union?
Yes: 17%
No: 83%

Would money be the deciding factor in switching codes?
Yes: 52%
No: 48%

Which team has the softest pack?
Roosters: 16
Dragons: 12
Titans: 11
Tigers: 10
Eels: 7
Panthers: 4
Knights: 4
Raiders: 4
Bulldogs: 3
Cowboys: 1
No comment: 28

Is the standard of the NRL better or worse than when the Tigers won the grand final in 2005?
Better: 72
Worse: 18
Equal: 10

Do you have confidence in the RLPA?
Yes: 68
No: 27
Uncertain: 5

Have you ever dived to get a penalty?
Yes: 10
No: 90

Is it OK to stay down to get a penalty?
Yes: 19
No: 81

Who is the best player in the NRL?
Johnathan Thurston: 46
Darren Lockyer: 29
Sonny Bill Williams: 8
Cameron Smith: 6
Matt Bowen: 3
Scott Prince: 2
Greg Inglis: 1
Anthony Laffranchi: 1
Karmichael Hunt: 1
Steve Price: 1
Mark Gasnier: 1
Brett Kimmorley: 1

Who is the toughest player in the NRL?
Petero Civoniceva: 27
Dallas Johnson: 13
Danny Buderus: 12
Nathan Hindmarsh: 5
Tonie Carroll: 5
Carl Webb: 4
Alan Tongue: 4
Paul Gallen: 4
Ruben Wiki: 3
Mark O'Meley: 3
Roy Asotasi: 3
Darren Lockyer: 2
Craig Fitzgibbon: 1
Ben Creagh: 1
Luke Stuart: 1
Luke Bailey: 1
Nathan Friend: 1
Andrew Ryan: 1
Brett Kimmorley: 1
Dane Carlaw: 1
Brett Hodgson: 1
Luke O'Donnell: 1
Jason King: 1
Steve Price: 1
Anthony Watmough: 1
Willie Mason: 1
N/A: 1

What is the biggest issue in the game?
Salary cap: 42
Mid-season transfers: 19
Referees: 9
Super League: 9
Alcohol: 3
Money: 3
Off-field behaviour: 2
Scheduling: 2
Diving: 2
Video ref: 2
Drugs: 1
Grapple tackle: 1
On-field entertainment: 1
Play of the ball: 1
Media: 1
Shepherd: 1
Player loyalty: 1

Do you support the NRL's twostrikes policy for drug use?
Yes: 90%
No: 10%

Was Richie Williams's sledging of Braith Anasta bad for the game?
Yes: 36%
No: 64%

Who is the coach you'd never play for?
Brian Smith: 28
Ricky Stuart: 21
Graham Murray: 10
Matt Elliott: 7
Nathan Brown: 2
Chris Anderson: 2
Wayne Bennett: 2
Ivan Cleary: 1
Tim Sheens: 1
Des Hasler: 1
Steve Folkes: 1
No comment: 24

 

[STEVE R]

STEVE R's Conclusions:

1) Players don't like our coach
2) Paul Gallen is seen as a whinger
3) Noddy voted for himself in 2 catagories!
4) Other teams rate our forward pack

 

[gunnamatta bay]

Who is the coach you'd never play for?
Brian Smith: 28
Ricky Stuart: 21

Thats interesting. So he has a bad reputation with the players? Or is he a hard taskmaster?

 

[spider]

Which team has the softest pack?
Roosters: 16
Dragons: 12
Titans: 11
Tigers: 10
Eels: 7
Panthers: 4
Knights: 4
Raiders: 4
Bulldogs: 3
Cowboys: 1
No comment: 28

great - hope they dont read the sunday paper

 

[Coastal Shark]

And don't we play the alleged softest pack next week?

FMD. What better way to fire up a pack of forwards.

 

[cheese]

haha well that definitely debunks the price myth

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Ricky stuart being the second most hated coach by players is a worry.

Is that why we've only been able to attract only younger players with our recruitment this year?

The older players know him all to well???

Preston Campbell voted for Chris Anderson. Who was the other player?...........

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[Inferno]

Hell of a lot of players don't seem to have the desire to play for Australia.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Hell of a lot of players don't seem to have the desire to play for Australia.

I'm sure they do.

Just not him not as coach!
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[spider]

haha well that definitely debunks the price myth

on the contrary as well brother....lol

Who is the best player in the NRL?
Johnathan Thurston: 46
Darren Lockyer: 29
Sonny Bill Williams: 8
Cameron Smith: 6
Matt Bowen: 3
Scott Prince: 2
Greg Inglis: 1
Anthony Laffranchi: 1
Karmichael Hunt: 1
Steve Price: 1
Mark Gasnier: 1
Brett Kimmorley: 1

Who is the toughest player in the NRL?
Petero Civoniceva: 27
Dallas Johnson: 13
Danny Buderus: 12
Nathan Hindmarsh: 5
Tonie Carroll: 5
Carl Webb: 4
Alan Tongue: 4
Paul Gallen: 4
Ruben Wiki: 3
Mark O'Meley: 3
Roy Asotasi: 3
Darren Lockyer: 2
Craig Fitzgibbon: 1
Ben Creagh: 1
Luke Stuart: 1
Luke Bailey: 1
Nathan Friend: 1
Andrew Ryan: 1
Brett Kimmorley: 1
Dane Carlaw: 1
Brett Hodgson: 1
Luke O'Donnell: 1
Jason King: 1
Steve Price: 1
Anthony Watmough: 1
Willie Mason: 1
N/A: 1

 

[hammo1405]

Noddy either voted for himself or someone did it as a gee-up, to see if the Sun Herald would publish such rubbish.