Warriors V Roosters *spoilers*

[Coxy]

Kemp is WAY faster than Vatuvei. I certainly hope Denan settles in and shows his worth there. He's a quality young player and I'm really sorry the Broncos lost him.

 

[Coxy]

Why don't we have the old sprint races anymore!!! I'd love to see a "fastest man in league" comp. Each club holds its own internal races to pick its fastest player.

Then at some point have 2 heats of 8, first 3 automatically into the final, and then the next fastest 2.

Then a final.

Have it over 40 or 60 metres, not 100.

Problem would be coordinating a time when a player from each club could be available on the one day. Maybe a preseason thing.

 

[mrslong]

Like in the AFL on GF day...would be great to see.

 

[Coxy]

But if you have it on GF day then neither GF team will have someone in it. That's why I'd like to see it as a little preseason event a week or two before the season proper.

Could even have different distances. 40m, 60m, 100m.

 

[HITMAN82]

With our injury run the idea of star players being involved in competitive sprinting is terrifying! I do agree they should do it though. Awesome fan trivia

 

[Coxy]

This is just weird from Price.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

Warriors skipper Steve Price admits he made a mathematical blunder that turned to gold when his team beat the Sydney Roosters 17-16 with a field goal in extra time.

A sheepish Price said he thought his team was leading when he called up winger Denan Kemp to kick the penalty goal which actually levelled the scores at 16-all with five minutes remaining.

"Mate, this is a bit embarrassing but I thought we were up by two," Price said.

"That's why I took the two points ... I was actually going to bag (Roosters five-eighth) Braith (Anasta) at the end of the game when he went for a field goal. I was going to laugh at him and say, 'You're down by two'.

"When we were going to get in a huddle for extra time I realised it was 16-all."

Veteran halfback Stacey Jones ensured the decision to go for penalty goal, rather than for a winning try, was the right one when he kicked the field goal to seal victory in extra time.

Asked if he'd been left confused by a knock to the head, the captain laughed and said: "No, my maths was a bit off."

Price, who has been out with a serious throat injury for the past two games, joked that there might not have been "enough oxygen getting to the brain, not doing anything for a couple of weeks".

"It's funny, but it's not really funny," he said.

Coach Ivan Cleary backed Price's call to go for the penalty goal rather than a try, saying: "It was the right decision".

If I was a Warriors fan, I'd be glad Price "Got it wrong"...reading that, I'm guessing if he realised they were down by 2 he would've gone for the try. Imagine how stupid he'd have looked if they had stuffed up and ended up losing?

Ivan Cleary was exactly right, it was the right decision. Level it up and go from there.

I love Pricey but if he really thinks the above, he's an idiot! LOLZ

 

[Coxy]

It was less than that. Like 5 minutes to go. If they'd gone for the try and stuffed up they might not have got another chance.

 

[QUEENSLANDER]

Price is just being modest and wants to look human. he is afterall, a god

 

[Boofhead]

Talking about a game of two halves!

Nathan Fien is consistantly terrible, Cleary should grow a pair and drop him. [eusa_doh

 

[The Brizz]

Yeah, while I think on his day Fien isn't bad they can only afford 2 of those 3 guys in the side at any one time and he is clearly the worst of the 3.

 

[HITMAN82]

When Fien is on he's trying to do too much and getting involved in plays that really only Stacey has the skill to pull off. I can guarantee if Price had called for a try, Fien would have grubbered it dead and handed the Roosters the win. Although I am pretty sure Price is just lying to make the rest of us mortals feel slightly better about ourselves. As if Price could ever make a rugby league mistake!