Team v Titans

[Philip_Smith007]

9 times out of 10 that Smith tackle isn't penalised. Only arguably a penalty because there was a stoppage and a chance to watch replays.

Since player welfare is now paramount, first point contact with the head is normally a penalty, even I'd played is slipping.
Smith jumped to complete head shot.

Problem was Maumalo didn't sell it and bounced up to play the ball.
Obviously rattled as he went to play the ball.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Maybe I'm just extra pissed that it was him, lol

Penalty was sufficient on the day, but much like they go lighter on guys sent off or sin binned it should work in reverse.

Smith was not penalised and not punished. What is stopping him repeating it again this week?
Where is the player welfare?

He should have got some points or fined or a boat taken off him.

 

[Meth]

I am not sure resting Luke for a week will help all that much. He needs surgery

 

[Meth]

9 times out of 10 that Smith tackle isn't penalised. Only arguably a penalty because there was a stoppage and a chance to watch replays.

Not sure about that. The instant I saw it, I thought it was a penalty and a pretty obvious one

 

[Leber]

VODAFONE WARRIORS v GOLD COAST TITANS
2.00pm, Sunday, July 29, 2018
Cbus Super Stadium, Robina

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
3 GERARD BEALE
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JAMES GAVET
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 SIMON MANNERING
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 SAM LISONE
16 JOSEPH VUNA
17 BUNTY AFOA
18 PETA HIKU
20 KARL LAWTON
21 LEIVAHA PULU
22 MASON LINO

HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY

Wow. Harris back. Didn't think he was ready.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

I am not sure resting Luke for a week will help all that much. He needs surgery

From the RUMOURS we hear, surgery is required but what do we really know. We've been told before that Luke would be out, only for him to play on that very week.

Like I said before - I think we can beat the Titans without him. I would rather save my best players for when we play the best teams, especially if they're not AT their best and could do with a week off. In saying that, Kearney will probably pick him for this week.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

9 ISSAC LUKE

Just as I thought. Must be a bullshit injury.

 

[Leber]

Luke will just needle it until the offseason.

 

[VillaTheGorilla]

f**k that's almost a full strength team.
Through Pulu in there for Lisone and were close.
Would love a strong showing to bounce back after a hard fought loss

 

[VillaTheGorilla]

Just as I thought. Must be a bullshit injury.

Thanks Doc.
Luke being named doesn't give any idea of the extent of his injury...

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

...
Would love a strong showing to bounce back after a hard fought loss

Would love one against a strong team, not the Titans. Everyones expecting us to beat the Titans. This game is all about how much we win by and even if we win by heaps, it'll all go back to - we're supposed to win this game anyway.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Thanks Doc.
Luke being named doesn't give any idea of the extent of his injury...

Yeah when you get injured, you get NAMED to play right? lol

Thats usually what happens when youre 'injured' right?

Like you said - you DO NOT KNOW or have any idea of his injury.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

@VillaTheGorilla I love making you look stupid

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12094521
Latest news on the injury returns does not have any mention of Lukes injury. It does give any extent of any injury and it does not confirm any calf or shoulder injury at all.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Great to see Harris back

 

[VillaTheGorilla]

Yeah when you get injured, you get NAMED to play right? lol

Thats usually what happens when youre 'injured' right?

Like you said - you DO NOT KNOW or have any idea of his injury.

I never said I had any idea of his injury, just pointed out that injured players get picked and play on all the time.
Dugan and A Reynolds would never get picked again if coaches only select 100% fit players all the time.
Sam Burgess almost caved in half of his face in the South Sydney grand final and still played on....was probably a b.s. injury tho aye

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Great team

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

I never said I had any idea of his injury, just pointed out that injured players get picked and play on all the time.
Dugan and A Reynolds would never get picked again if coaches only select 100% fit players all the time.
Sam Burgess almost caved in half of his face in the South Sydney grand final and still played on....was probably a b.s. injury tho aye

Hey you draw first blood when you called me "doc" in your sarcastic way so I gotta return the favour

Yeah you're absolutely right. Loads of players out there who are playing under some niggle. Theres definitely a lot of speculation around Lukes 'injury' as he is an important part of our team. I just feel he's so important that risking his 'injury' is a huge risk for a game we should win easily thats all. Him being named tells me that its not at all serious if theres one at all.

 

[Meth]

@ZEROMISSTACKLES having you around is like having a bag of shit in your living room some times

 

[Meth]

So what happened with Satae?