Vagana Charged

[eelman03]

THE news has gone from bad to worse for embattled club Cronulla with star recruit Nigel Vagana today charged by the National Rugby League.

Vagana was slapped with a grade two careless high tackle charge for a second-half hit on North Queensland's Matt Sing in the Sharks' upset 36-10 loss to the Cowboys last Saturday.

The match marked ex-Bulldogs centre Vagana's debut for Cronulla after overcoming off-season shoulder surgery but was overshadowed by yet another disappointing Sharks effort.

Cronulla had pinned its hopes on Vagana to turn around its flagging fortunes but will miss the prolific try scorer for one match even with an early plea.

It was the last thing Cronulla needed as it reeled from slumping to the bottom of the NRL ladder with a 1-4 win-loss record while young pivot Greg Bird served a 10-match suspension for kneeing Souths' Shane Marteene in the head.

 

[Me Luv Stevo]

oh great..!

 

[shadowboxer]

tell me what did vella get for the elbow. If the nrl are consistent he should get 6 weeks sorry he plays for parra and will get 2 weeks. JOKE

 

[eelman03]

no charge :lol:

 

[Sharkie73]

Vella not even mentioned in the list of charges, so much for consistancy :roll:

 

[SirShire]

Anyone care to hurl a few Molotov cocketails @ NRL Judiciary HQ with me?

:evil:

 

[b_shark]

Grade 2 ??!!!! It seriously did not look that bad - was at the game and haven't seen a replay but it looked to be off the shoulders

 

[Special K]

:| you're kidding right?

 

[Generalzod]

Vella elbows someone gets nothing.
What is the difference between kneeing or elbowing someone on the head......
All i can say is that the Judiciary has it in for the Sharks......

 

[Shark]

Well, with our disciplinary record, is it any bloody wonder they have it in for us?

Nutley, Gallen, Stevo, Bird...We have form, let's face it.

I am a huge Stevo fan, always have been. But his 'firebrand' record from his early days in 1st grade have meant that he cops it every time he's charged.

Remember that high shot against Newcastle back in '98 or '99? He got 7 weeks, but a cleaner record would have meant half that. Poor bugger had just seen Marty Lang get carted off on a stretcher, then saw the state he was in back in the sheds at half time. What does he do? Goes out and takes someone's head off. Nice idea to stick up for your mates, Jase, but it cost the big fella an Origin spot for games 2 and 3 that year, if I remember correctly.

So, even though I'm a huge fan of the bloke, he is but one of our repeat offenders that have soiled our name with the judiciary.

 

[Coastal Shark]

So when does Morley's record count against him? :evil:

 

[beerboy]

ahhh pr!ck!!

 

[RICHO]

So when does Morley's record count against him? :evil:

HAHAHA Yeah right... like it ever will.

He always gets 1 or 2 weeks, regardless of how bad it is.

 

[RICHO]

Just had a look at Vagana's tackle on video, nd I have to say, there is not a lot in it.

To me, it looks like Nigel's shoulder connects with Sing's chin, and the arm slips up off the football.

Every second tackle that Morley does is worse than that. Plus I think someone got cleared of a very similar tackle not too long ago.

FIGHT THE F***ERS.
MAKE THE BASTARDS EARN THEIR MONEY.

 

[Bastard Squad]

I can't beleive that was graded as Grade 2 Careless when Morley who obviously has poor technique gets away with a grade 1 everytime he fronts the judiciary.

I'm starting to get paranoid about the judiciary's attitude to the Sharks. 8-[

 

[The Popper]

NRL:
One rule for some, another rule for others. Always has been, always will be. Seems who benefits depends on who's in charge.
Rugby League is the `Greatest Game of All' continually marred by its officials. Always has been, always will be.

 

[King of the Hill]

Morley has propaganda artists in the media
If they're not flat out defending him in specific instances, they're saying what a nice bloke he is and how he wouldnt mean to hurt anyone.

The judiciary can charge the Sharks without worrying that anyone will campaign against them in the media.

 

[mullet]

cronulla are fighting the charge yes??

 

[Me Luv Stevo]

I am a huge Stevo fan, always have been

here here :lol: