What’s going on with these NRL team runners? They look more like drunks crossing a busy freeway and they’re taking over the joint. Until recently, I thought Ronny Palmer was a bit of a pest, but old Ronny seems like the invisible man compared to some of these modern day infiltrators.
I was sick of seeing them, but now we have to hear them.
One case in point: during the recent West Tigers Vs Manly game, Farrah and Mattai had a minor confrontation and Mattai was marched. Mattai being Mattai went back to patronisingly pat Farrah on the head, to which the West Tigers runner responded with a verbal send-off: “shut up!”
Okay, no big deal, an isolated incident. But it seems that the runners are encroaching more and more and their presence is becoming increasingly obvious each week.
I’m sure Tooves used to use the opportunity to run the water as a test of his side-stepping skills. And for the record, he’s still got it.
These guys are like rodeo clowns scrambling to get out of the way. Well, here’s an idea for you: stay out of the way! Not only are the runners encroaching more and more, they seem to be coaching more and more, too.
I’m sure there has been an escalation in animated acts of disapproval regarding refereeing decisions and exaggerated spasms of appeal for off-sides and high shots, the likes of which would do Marcel Marseau proud.
Where does this lunacy end? It won’t be long before one of these rodeo clowns defuses a bomb or makes a try saving cover tackle.
I think the time has come to put them back on the sidelines, only to enter the playing field for injury and provide water during short breaks in play.
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