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Smith Cronk & Slater Are Now Reaching The Heights Of Sterling Kenny Price & Co.

Casper The Ghost

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Watched this evenings game Storm vs West Tigers and made my focus primarily on Smith, Cronk & Slater. It appeared Smith did not look well, maybe he had a cold or a tummy bug or whatever but regardless of whatever he was feeling and while under the extreme pump of a brilliant West Tigers forward pack offensive for 65 minutes he still took control of the game and with Cronk and Slater in cahoots they engineered a brilliant series of attacking moves to blow the West Tigers off the park.

These three players should and will all become immortals if they keep this standard up for another season or two. They do not know what it means to give up and this leadership rubs off on all other Storm players. Stuart, Clyde and Daley were another three but to my way of thinking they have not reached the heights Smith, Cronk and Slater have since ascended to immortal status.

No doubt Bellamy is a good coach but gees, the way average NRL Storm players perform like champions around Smith, Cronk & Slater week in and week out just amazes me. Our 81 to 86 squad had a great bunch of players throughout the squad/s, same with the Raiders during their great era and same with the Bulldogs, Broncos, SeaEagles. But the Storm led Smith, Cronk & Slater is something else again. We are witnessing some of the BEST Rugby League players of ALL TIME.

I was amazed to find myself jumping up and down with excitement each time Storm struck back and finally got over the top of a brilliant & powerful Tigers performance this evening. Was just caught up in the enthralling excitement witnessing the brilliance of Smith, Cronk and Slater executing a fantastic victory.

You all know I'm a chronic die-hard Eels supporter from way back, someone who was seriously pissed off with the behind the scenes Storm salary cap shenanigans but tonight it was Rugby League played by superstars that stole my heart for 80 minutes. I was witnessing absolute greatness this evening and am so glad that I can go to my grave knowing I've not only witnessed many superstars play this game since the early 60's but also three of the very very best of ALL TIME. Rugby League is the greatest game of all. Thank you Smith, Cronk & Slater.

And by the way, can you please take a pay cut and join our Eels club for a few years starting next year. We could do with your help am sure Roy Spags can supply endless brown paper bags flowing down from Rugby League heaven for many years to come.
 
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Ratchy

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Lets seem them win 3 in a row and 4 out of 5 non cheating grand final wins before making comparisons.
 

mickdo

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Could have sworn Sterling, Kenny & Price weren't cheats. Maybe I missed something...
 

strider

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hey casper ... see that key on the right side of the keyboard with 'Enter' written on it - press it occaisionally
 

Casper The Ghost

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Let this be a warning to any kids reading this forum. Say no to drugs kids.
:lol:
The chemical haze is wearing off ME best you get back into the pantry mate and load up another mouthful. And don't forget to use your local councils chemically prescripted & government (big pharma) approved fluoridated/chlorinated tap water. It's very good for you.
 

Kornstar

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It's easy when the refs only look one way.

I saw Tigers get penalised for the same stuff the Storm were doing......I'm kind of getting sick of seeing them constantly having their hand on the ball etc. and never getting penalised only to see an opposition team penalised the first time they do it.

They will be remembered as greats because commentators pump up their tyres constantly but the fact remains they are together because the Storm systematically cheated the cap to keep them there!
 

Kornstar

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Oh, and they cheated us out of a grand final.......it was ours, it was our time......we beat all the big players to get there and only the cheats took it from us!

I don't care how petty or childish it is, they f*cking stole what was ours!!!!!!!!
 

Casper The Ghost

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It's easy when the refs only look one way.

I saw Tigers get penalised for the same stuff the Storm were doing......I'm kind of getting sick of seeing them constantly having their hand on the ball etc. and never getting penalised only to see an opposition team penalised the first time they do it.

They will be remembered as greats because commentators pump up their tyres constantly but the fact remains they are together because the Storm systematically cheated the cap to keep them there!

Like I said " the way average NRL Storm players perform like champions around Smith, Cronk & Slater week in and week out just amazes me."

These days, there is more to these three superstars than just brown paper bags. Have not seen another Rugby League club perform like this, particularly the way Storm have been performing over the past two and a bit seasons without Inglis, Folau, etc.

Tigers indiscretions were aplenty as well - slowing down the play the ball being one of many.
 
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Ratchy

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Like I said " the way average NRL Storm players perform like champions around Smith, Cronk & Slater week in and week out just amazes me."

Never said anything about them being great players but it's all about rings/comps before comparing sides or combos.......
 

strider

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It's easy when the refs only look one way.

I saw Tigers get penalised for the same stuff the Storm were doing......I'm kind of getting sick of seeing them constantly having their hand on the ball etc. and never getting penalised only to see an opposition team penalised the first time they do it.

They will be remembered as greats because commentators pump up their tyres constantly but the fact remains they are together because the Storm systematically cheated the cap to keep them there!

yeah i was watching and thought the storm was very favoured .... a string of penalties and allowed to take quick taps etc
 

Casper The Ghost

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Never said anything about them being great players but it's all about rings/comps before comparing sides or combos.......

I'm saying that the rest of the squad are playing like champions week in and out.
Do you know of another squad that have consistently performed at such high lofty standards year after year with only three world-class players on their books? All other great eras were made up of squads sprinkled with top class players across the park. West Tigers 05 and Panthers 03 did it for one year ONLY. If the Storm continue on this high standard path for another year or so and besides NO drug enhancers, etc, were involved, then we would all be blind and pig-headed to not take our hats off to the greatness of Smith, Cronk & Slater and Bellamy. They are presently DOING THE EXTRAORDINARY.
 

mickdo

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If the Storm continue on this high standard path for another year or so and besides NO drug enhancers, etc, were involved, then we would all be blind and pig-headed to not take our hats off to the greatness of Smith, Cronk & Slater and Bellamy. They are presently DOING THE EXTRAORDINARY.

What absolute garbage
 

Casper The Ghost

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Oh, and they cheated us out of a grand final.......it was ours, it was our time......we beat all the big players to get there and only the cheats took it from us!

I don't care how petty or childish it is, they f*cking stole what was ours!!!!!!!!

Agreed, you know I was at the forefront of accusing (Freemasonic/Satanic) insiders behind News Limited, NRL, etc... Many a professional career should have been destroyed if a discovery was not severely compromised with critical evidence (and discovery of circumstances that would incriminate many a perpetrator) being pushed under the rugs.
Arseholes with deep pockets caused the salary cap scandal, they were the ones who offered the players $$$$$$. Players deserve every cent they can earn from their severely battered body careers BUT there comes a time when you just have to acknowledge the brilliance of Smith, Cronk and Slater. You can see why the salary cap perpetrators did everything possible to keep the magnificent trio in Melbourne. If we had a salary cap like the one we have now back in 81 to 86 do you think we could have kept our superstar squad together all those years.... Ella, Grothe, Sterling, Kenny, Cronin, Price...etc?????
 

Casper The Ghost

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You have no idea Casper. You're a raving lunatic.

And you have all the relevant qualifications in place to make you an "expert" in lunacy?
With your next prescription you better get your doc to up your daily portion of meds mate.
Delusions of grandeur need to be addressed urgently. :crazy::sarcasm::roll::lol:
 

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