Joined: Jan 15 2004 Posts: 3422 Location: Cronulla
As alot of people have mentioned, this was a very dirty NZ team, with some who only had the intent to injure English players. There were a few incidents that could and should have resulted in at least a yellow card. The amount of messing around at the ruck, cheap shots in tackle and thats before we get to the hit on Tomkins and Lukes cheap effort on Chase. The worst thing about those two was the obvious intent. It seemed to me that some NZ where only interested in a fight tonight.
Saddened wrote:Pat Richards is poop. A typical, average, run of the mill NRL outside back. Nothing special at all. Like Barrett he is a myth. He is solid enough, he can catch, he can kick goals.
Joined: Jan 28 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: North Stand
What always gets me in incidences like this is the actions of the officials. The ref clearly told Luke (can't remember in the Smith one) what he had done and told him he had clearly set out to injure the player in question. If it's that 'clear' why simply just put it on report?
It's an old one (and slightly academic due to us winning) but what benefit will having the incident put on report be to England - the team who was sinned against?
If Chase had gone off injured, we would have been without a first choice player but NZ would still have their full complement.
Saddened wrote:Pat Richards is poop. A typical, average, run of the mill NRL outside back. Nothing special at all. Like Barrett he is a myth. He is solid enough, he can catch, he can kick goals.
Joined: Apr 11 2005 Posts: 940 Location: sat in Doncaster....gods back garden
N.Z really let them selves down last night in the way they played. Thought Kearney gave an honest account of the game, saying England out played them and the Kiwis discipline was very poor.
Joined: Jan 28 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: North Stand
Bondi_Warrior wrote:Thats what I hate most about the on report. Whats more frustrating is you see players get binned or sent off for less than those two incidents.
It's a cop out mate. Refs in the past like Thompson, Holdsworth & relatively lately Smith (Russell) would've had the cojones to wave the red for cheapshots like those.
They would have let the teams have a bit of biff but wouldn't stand for cowardly acts like we saw last night.
Joined: Feb 25 2009 Posts: 3971 Location: The Barton Arms
I know we won the game but i am pretty pee'd of that our big lads never gave any fight back.
Peacock, Morley, Westwood, Carvell are the guys who should have busted a few Kiwis in response. I know we did the right thing and kept to the game plan and therefore won the moral victory, but Luke and Smith should have been made to bleed for $hit housing.
In times gone by we would have downed tools and let the opposition team know that it wont be tolerated, GB/Eng have very rarely been out muscled in a scuffle. With the game won it should have been open season on a Kiwis head.
Also i dont know who Benji was trying to kid with this "hard man" act he was into last night. Comical from a complete wuss.
What's the rumpus, Tom?
Pemps wrote:I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala".
Wigan Peer wrote:I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines...
MattyB wrote:you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
Please see for me if she's wearing a coat so warm To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Joined: Jan 28 2008 Posts: 1896 Location: North Stand
If it was in the final & a different era, maybe tuggles but there's a game to win next week and we have a pack that's creaking with injuries at the moment.
If we lost anyone to a ban, any chances we have for next week would be going down the pan quicker than last nights curry.
IMO, the team were 100% right not to strike back (would have loved it if they did crack a few heads and got away with it though)!!!
Joined: Feb 25 2009 Posts: 3971 Location: The Barton Arms
Redchemic wrote:If it was in the final & a different era, maybe tuggles but there's a game to win next week and we have a pack that's creaking with injuries at the moment.
If we lost anyone to a ban, any chances we have for next week would be going down the pan quicker than last nights curry.
IMO, the team were 100% right not to strike back (would have loved it if they did crack a few heads and got away with it though)!!!
I agree, it was absolutely the right way to play and we need all the troops for next week. Part of me was thinking that perhaps Peacock knows he might fail a fitness test next week, so why not just banjo someone
What's the rumpus, Tom?
Pemps wrote:I can't confirm Bennett's exact words but I believe they were along the lines of "Strewth Ian, I wouldn't touch him with yours. He's a flammin' Gala".
Wigan Peer wrote:I keep my bin under 30mph to avoid fines...
MattyB wrote:you cant tell me they are all busting for a turd.
Please see for me if she's wearing a coat so warm To keep her from the howlin' winds.
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