Storm are still grappling....

[Butters]

Rogers wasn't suspended for his grapple and neither will Cronk for his "grapple".

 

[AILD]

I guess that was my point but worded better

sorry mate didnt see your post.

 

[Coaster]

Rogers wasn't suspended for his grapple and neither will Cronk for his "grapple".

You sure?

 

[Butters]

Quite sure

 

[Coaster]

The wording is 'unnecessary contact with the head',

IMO neither tackle was initially unnecessary but Cronk may have a case for how LONG he held on.

 

[Harold Bishop]

I agree Coaster. I don't understand why Cronk was holding his neck while he was on the ground. I think it was the most dangerous i have seen, due to how long he was holding him.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

I am pretty indifferent when it comes to the Storm as a team, and the egotistical Storm supporters annoy the f**k out of me too... but when it comes down to it, I'd rather listen to them than the boring old anti-Storm brigades :sleeper:

Everyone on these boards always tries to downplay the bias by adding some form of final statement 'get the grappling out of our game' or 'for the good of the game' which I do certainly agree with... but it's not just the Storm using these tactics, as a lot of people would have you believe. EVERY player who does it should be punished.

Thats true. Some other teams do use grapples, chicken wings etc. They have ex Storm players playing for them.

 

[t1tan]

Rogers wasn't suspended for his grapple and neither will Cronk for his "grapple".

18-6 sook.

 

[Syko]

everyone grapples.

yeah right idiot. :sarcasm:

but grapples happen every game by every team...too keep singling the storm out is f**king stupid.

cause the storm are the main culprits.

garbage side this year anyway so keep cheating your team wont even make the 8.

scumbags.

 

[Cloud9]

Syko is on my ignore list. Waste of space.

 

[Apey]

What's that make his side then if Storm beat them? :-k

 

[wombat68]

Since when is it okay to grapple when the player is attempting to score a try? That's what I thought brandy was saying at the time. Am I mistaken? Did I mishear him?

my thoughts as well. both commentators joked about it being like a sleeper hold...real fckin funny boys! I couldn't believe they larfed it off as basically anything goes if you're trying to stop a try!!...definitely needs to come under more scrutiny by the judiciary.

 

[Kiki]

yeh that was shifty. so was Hodges on Hornbag last nite. whats doing refs??? seriously they penalise for a love tap around the face and completely ignore a choke hold from behind. WHAT???

 

[petetheileet]

Anything is allowed for the storm when trying to stop a try.....

How dare anyone score a try against the precious storm! allow them to get away with anything they try as long as they win...or try to win

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/showthread.php?t=212866&highlight=slater+slide

 

[_Johnsy]

Cronk should be cited for that effort.

 

[murraymob]

we play the storm next week so if the refs crack down next week o the stormi will be pleased any penalty given to us is pleasing

 

[Jobdog]

If the NRL are serious about getting rid of grappling and illegal wrestling holds from our game then there should be at least half a dozen Storm players facing charges this week. For mine nothing has changed from them, especially Blair and Lima. I made the point of watching their tackles in the second half and nearly every one had a supposed illegal wrestling hold be it a grapple, chicken wing, crusher or the calf pressure thing. You could see the GC players blowing up in the tackles.

Cmon NRL get serious and get this crap out of our game

Still? They never stopped. It's just more prevalent when they're losing ;-)

 

[StormChaser]

One more time for the dummies. Our favourite graphic from last season.

But don't let the facts get in the way of a good beat up. :roll:

 

[_Johnsy]

So what are you saying Storm Chaser, Cronks tackle was ok? Cronks arm was nowhere near his head/neck?

Reality check in ailse 2 thanks.

 

[stormysally]

three time yesterday 3 different titans player were leaning down over the top of storm players these tackles arent allowed either
i agree with you guys though cronks tackle was bad but doubt he will go for it