Grand final match thread.

[Bucking Beads]

You know what confuses me, a guy I went to school with is a Parra fan but went to the GF today but was wearing a Dragons jersey.. WHo does that???

 

[Big Pete]

Dragons deserve the recognition.

Judging from the Bennett interview, he's coming back to Brisbane.

 

[Flutterby]

You know what confuses me, a guy I went to school with is a Parra fan but went to the GF today but was wearing a Dragons jersey.. WHo does that???

Actually I know someone who is "supposedly" a Broncos fan, but also has Cowboys and Titans jerseys (and maybe others, I'm not really sure) and they go to those teams games wearing their jerseys. In fact I think this person also has a season membership of at least one other club as well.

But I'm with you - I don't get it, by all means go watch (even cheer) games involving other teams, but I don't get people who support one team, but have and wear the paraphanalia of other teams too.

 

[Kaz]

You know what confuses me, a guy I went to school with is a Parra fan but went to the GF today but was wearing a Dragons jersey.. WHo does that???

Maybe they were scared of what the Dragon supporters would say.

I went to the 1999 GF. Was wearing my Broncos jersey & most of the dragons fans kept saying the Broncos aren't in the GF & that I shouldn't be wearing my Broncos jersey & that I because I wasn't a Dragons or Storm fan, I was denying a supporter of those clubs from going to the game.

 

[The Brizz]

That was a terrible officiated game of league, the referees and the rules get worse by the minute. I wouldn't blame casual fans for being turned off league completely when you see the NRL's showpiece have so many bad decisions within it.

 

[Anonymous person]

I've watched all 80 minutes of every grand final for as long as I can remember, even when it was teams I absolutely despised like manly of the mid 90s or Newcastle of the early 00's.....but as soon as the video referee awarded that try to the dragons for 'benefit of the doubt' I got up and left. That was the straw that broke the camels back.

Right from the outset it was clear who the referees were going to be gifting the premiership to. How does noone see Morris have both feet out a second before throwing it back in? How does soward not get a penalty try ruled against him for stopping a try by kicking at the ball? How does Morris not get penalised for an intentional forward pass or at least offside when throwing the ball to a guy half a meter in front of him while facing him head on? How was Morris not penalized for pushing Perret in the back when chasing that bomb? Dragons scored in the next set, when it shouldve been roosters ball.

Then to give that try......the ball clearly hit the roosters player and bounced back into the dragons players arms. Every single person in the crowd new it, the commentators new it, and if you listened closely you even heard Jamie soward say 'knock on' as he went to get the ball off the guy who 'scored'.

Was it harrigan in the box by any chance?

Now I know you Bennett lovers will say 'they won by lots so it doesn't matter', but that's BS. being behind 6-0 after 5 mins because the 4 refs are blind affects more than just the scoreboard. The incorrect decisions just kept piling up in favour of saints. That supposed forward pass from carney that disallowed a try was lineball at the very very worst. From the high view it clearly was not forward.

It was just a terrible match of footy, and easily the worst grand final I've ever seen. The under 20s match between souths and the warriors was much better.

 

[Je$ter]

What about the shit calls that went against the Dragons, ie Anasta's 'try'?

Dragons were streets ahead of them on the day, you can't deny that. Officiating wasn't great, but Dragons dominated and Carney had nothing all game.

 

[Alec]

Yeah, Dragons were always going to win. Bennett defeats Brian Smith yet again. How many grand finals has Brian Smith lost now? Roosters will never win with him there.

 

[ningnangnong]

What about the shit calls that went against the Dragons, ie Anasta's 'try'?

Dragons were streets ahead of them on the day, you can't deny that. Officiating wasn't great, but Dragons dominated and Carney had nothing all game.

Spot on.

Carney went AWOL. Had absolutely no effect on the match. [icon_lol1.

 

[Anonymous person]

What about the shit calls that went against the Dragons, ie Anasta's 'try'?

Dragons were streets ahead of them on the day, you can't deny that. Officiating wasn't great, but Dragons dominated and Carney had nothing all game.

Lol

That didn't go against the dragons. That shouldve been a PENALTY try to the roosters. A defender is NOT allowed to kick at the ball when it's in the hands of a player. Remember soward has given away a penalty try for this exact thing before, only this time in a grand final and with the refs wanting the dragons to win, they don't call it.

The roosters were clearly the better side for the first 40 minutes. They shouldve been up at least 10 nil - dragons try was off a blatant referee mistake, penalty try would awarded the goal right in front of the sticks so he wouldve gotten it.

The second half is then a completely different ballgame to what we got. Would the dragons have still won? Maybe. But the refs completely took the roosters out of the game. If the opposition is allowed to take out people trying to catch bombs, stand out without being ruled out, be offside without being pulled up, and blatantly knock on in the process of scoring a try, there's really not much the roosters could do.

 

[Jeba]

Morris was clearly out. But look where the touchy was standing. He was behind the play with Perrett blocking his view of Morris's feet. Yeh, shouldve been a scrum to the Roosters, but that's footy.

Carneys pass was clearly forward.

**** why am I arguing? It's obvious that if anyone else was coaching the Dragons AP wouldn't even be posting in this thread.

Hey AP, Bennett = best coach in the history of Rugby League.

 

[Professor47]

[quote="Je$ter":2vccwzz2]What about the shit calls that went against the Dragons, ie Anasta's 'try'?

Dragons were streets ahead of them on the day, you can't deny that. Officiating wasn't great, but Dragons dominated and Carney had nothing all game.

The second half is then a completely different ballgame to what we got. Would the dragons have still won? Maybe. But the refs completely took the roosters out of the game. If the opposition is allowed to take out people trying to catch bombs, stand out without being ruled out, be offside without being pulled up, and blatantly knock on in the process of scoring a try, there's really not much the roosters could do.[/quote:2vccwzz2]

Disagree about the refs COMPLETELY taking the roosters out of the game. It is similar to 06 GF IMO. I'm the first to admit we got some good calls - no doubt about that... but we out-stormed the stormed that night and I think it is one of the greatest GF's ever. Like that night, the better team won on the night and it was a well deserved victory.

 

[Twiztid]

I don't understand how a person has died at the Dragons Leagues club. Seriously if my team had just won the Grand Final, the last thing I would be doing is fighting with my own supporters (if that is what has happened). BTW no need for any Souths will never win it jokes.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...llegedly-tasered/story-e6freuy9-1225933627715

A MAN has died in hospital after being subdued by police after a fight at St Leagues Club during celebrations for the Dragons' NRL grand final win.

Police went to St George Leagues Club at Kogarah at about 12.20am after reports of a fight involving three men.

Police used a Taser on one man, who was subdued and arrested. He's currently assisting with inquiries at St George Police Station.

Capsicum spray was used to subdue a 35-year-old man, who lost consciousness and was taken to hospital, where he later died. Police say the cause of his death is not yet known.

Another man was also arrested at the scene and is assisting police at St George Police Station.

The Riot Squad was called in the early hours of the morning when police locked down the club because of serious overcrowding.

Angry fans in the carpark vented their frustrations on security guards, with two guards assaulted at the front door.

I just can't understand the need for so much violence after a GF win.

 

[Coxy]

**** why am I arguing? It's obvious that if anyone else was coaching the Dragons AP wouldn't even be posting in this thread.

Hey AP, Bennett = best coach in the history of Rugby League.

^^^^ This. Up to now I've been willing to accept AP's opinion, but his blindly biased tirade in this game just shows he's a giant douche who can't hack it that Bennett is the best coach in history.

 

[Je$ter]

[quote="Je$ter":3v2hkzgs]What about the shit calls that went against the Dragons, ie Anasta's 'try'?

Dragons were streets ahead of them on the day, you can't deny that. Officiating wasn't great, but Dragons dominated and Carney had nothing all game.

Lol

That didn't go against the dragons. That shouldve been a PENALTY try to the roosters. A defender is NOT allowed to kick at the ball when it's in the hands of a player. Remember soward has given away a penalty try for this exact thing before, only this time in a grand final and with the refs wanting the dragons to win, they don't call it.

The roosters were clearly the better side for the first 40 minutes. They shouldve been up at least 10 nil - dragons try was off a blatant referee mistake, penalty try would awarded the goal right in front of the sticks so he wouldve gotten it.

The second half is then a completely different ballgame to what we got. Would the dragons have still won? Maybe. But the refs completely took the roosters out of the game. If the opposition is allowed to take out people trying to catch bombs, stand out without being ruled out, be offside without being pulled up, and blatantly knock on in the process of scoring a try, there's really not much the roosters could do.[/quote:3v2hkzgs]

Pentaly try for a kick? Soward got his body under the ball, his first contact was using his body.

Clearly the better side for 40? Maybe with the ball. Dragons defence smothered them all night, everytime Carney crabbed across field they jammed him.

The fact of the matter is that over 80 minutes the Dragons were the far better team. Bad decisions from officals don't miss tackles and let in 6 tries.

 

[Fozz]

I thought the Anasta try was fair. Ja'mie Soward was trying to dislodge the ball so that was playing at it.

Can't see how he was kicking at it, though? He certainly got his legs under Leilua but he wasn't using them in a dangerous manner.

Reffing was poor but both teams got the benefit of that.

 

[Coxy]

I thought the Anasta try was fair. Ja'mie Soward was trying to dislodge the ball so that was playing at it.

Can't see how he was kicking at it, though? He certainly got his legs under Leilua but he wasn't using them in a dangerous manner.

Reffing was poor but both teams got the benefit of that.

This is my problem with it though, the rule is wrong. It's taking all the onus away from the players to control possession and punishing the defence.

It's no different to trying to get your body and legs under the ball to hold them up. If you lose it, these days it counts as a "strip".

Fact is, Roosters douche tried to plant the ball on Soward's leg. He lost it. Knock on.

 

[mrslong]

Ben Creagh - a proven non big game player.

Refs were up to there normal standard, I'm surprised people are surprised.

The Roosters first half defence disappeared at half time, wtf did Brian Smith say?

and was Anasta even playing? [icon_shru