The Demons not sinful, just lost
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Hi David,
To be fair to me that was not the original title. This is the original:-https://whatarethechancesofthat.com.au/2023/07/13/melbourne-storm-revisit-mad-dark-salary-cap-days/
The focus of the piece is not on whether the Storm cheated which they clearly did, or even the appropriateness of the unprecedented punishment but the significance of the saga for the club and its supporters, and the game. The deeper cause of the undisputedly frenzied and disproportionate response from outsiders to Storm’s cheating, and finally what the episode revealed about sport, human nature and the propensity for cheating. There were no ‘justifcations’ for the breaches, just reasons.
On the “nature of Melbourne’s malfeasance”. Read one of those literary references (Roth).
Did the NRL overreact to the 2010 Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal?
Hi Jimmmy,
McCarthy didn’t write sentences that long. 🙂
Did the NRL overreact to the 2010 Melbourne Storm salary cap scandal?
“I love the Melbourne Storm and I am proud to be committing to the club for a further four years”.
Well, it’s love of a different kind that has kept Munster at the Storm. No doubt also an act of love from his partner. Great news for the club and its chances of remaining a premiership force.
The allure of love and home will always haunt Melbourne Storm
Yes, what a rivalry! Frazier was the one Ali feared the most after getting a bit of a belting in New York. It was something about Frazier’s build and style. Ali was taller, more athletic, quicker, had combinations, a longer reach and was smarter but lacked Frazier’s power. Frazier would go under Ali and deliver big left hooks. Ali wasn’t used to getting hit like that but showed how tough he was by surviving.
The only team that can stop arrogant Panthers from three-peat is themselves
Just a note. As some people on another site have been quick to rudely point out: Billy Slater’s wife isn’t from Melbourne either. I think I did know that! … and, of course I’ve referred to Dylan Brown as Dylan Edwards. The problem of writing late at night!:)
The allure of love and home will always haunt Melbourne Storm
Thanks ZC.
Yes, looking forward to seeing the development of the young forwards Howarth, Loiero, Chan and Katoa, and the backs Pezet, Warbrick and Victorian speedster Fa’alogo.
The allure of love and home will always haunt Melbourne Storm
Slater and Cronk refer to their former teammates as Kenny and Jesse “BromWitch”
'It kills us': Jennings and Welch ruled out for season for Storm as Bellamy hails 'bravest effort' to overcome Tigers
This is the original slightly more macabre version of the article:
The Death Of A Grand Final. Melbourne-Penrith: The Grand Final That Should Have Been.
An obituary for the Storm-Panthers grand final we can't have
Yes ZC,
Souths and Manly have had two opportunities to beat the Storm and come up short. The Storm are a class above but little things in big moments can change everything.
An obituary for the Storm-Panthers grand final we can't have
That’s some compliment qwetzen, thanks.
Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?
Thanks TB. Sorry about the game last night.
Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?
Thank you everyone for your generous comments.
It was great to hear from Storm and non-Storm supporters about your thoughts and experiences.
Cheers, Andrew
Are the Storm in decline and does the game want them dead?
Before 9.55pm I received a text that it was time to take a peek.
And this wonderful vision appeared:-
MEL 30
BRI 0
COMPLETE
Commiserations to the Broncos.
As wonderful as it – and despite knowing there are many many people who will never see their team play in a grand final – I have an unbearable week ahead trying not to think or hear about the game that REALLY matters.
Confessions of a grand final coward
Thank you everyone for the positive comments and for understanding my condition. Particularly the Sharks fans Paddy and Dogs Boddy. It was good for the game of course for you to win your first premiership. Doesn’t make our loss any easier though.
Confessions of a grand final coward
You have enough material there to still write your article john 🙂
Jolly's cheap shots are poor form
Yes Terry, if Fraser had been given more ruck support he would have made a dangerous forward. As it was he kicked over 150 goals.
Jolly's cheap shots are poor form
Agree vocans. The overwhelming amount of supplements coming on to legitimate and black markets to service mainly amateur bodybuilders and vain women, as well as athletes is proving too much for WADA hence the “including but not restricted to” and “other substances with similar chemical structure or similar biological effects” lines used on its prohibited list.
Out of interest, I did what a wary Essendon player may have done when told by Dank that AOD 9604 was not on the prohibited substance list by visiting WADA online. AOD 9604 produces “no results” which is b/c it has not yet been given govt approval, but they advise you to check with your local anti doping authority. So I keyed in AOD 9604 on the ASADA Check Your Substances section and guess what: APPROVED for: in competition, out of competition, via all routes!
Turns out it confuses AOD 9604 for an ADT Booster which is, as far as I can tell, a vaccine for diphtheria and tetanus!
I think the Essendon players could have been forgiven for not researching further.
Players the victim in Bombers' ASADA saga
Hi David, that ‘vacuous’ article you refer to was mine! 🙂 In case you didn’t read my reply to your comments on that article here it is again:-“To be fair to me that was not the original title. This is the original:-https://whatarethechancesofthat.com.au/2023/07/13/melbourne-storm-revisit-mad-dark-salary-cap-days/
The focus of the piece is not on whether the Storm cheated which they clearly did, or even the appropriateness of the unprecedented punishment but the significance of the saga for the club and its supporters, and the game. The deeper cause of the undisputedly frenzied and disproportionate response from outsiders to Storm’s cheating, and finally what the episode revealed about sport, human nature and the propensity for cheating. There were no ‘justifcations’ for the breaches, just reasons.
On the “nature of Melbourne’s malfeasance”. Read one of those literary references (Roth)”.
Cheers, Andrew.
NRL week 23 preview talking points: Time's running out for finals dreamers, the game heads west and we celebrate some cheating