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Tim has been an NRL statistician for ABC Radio Grandstand since 1999, primarily as part of their Canberra coverage. Tim has loved rugby league since Sterlo was a kid with lots of hair but was cursed with having no personal sporting ability whatsoever. He couldn't take a hit in footy, was a third division soccer player making up numbers, plays off 41 in golf and is possibly the worlds worst cricketer ever. He has always been good at arguing the point though and he has a great memory of what happened. Follow Tim on Twitter @GorskiOPork
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Sam Burgess is in big trouble. He’s really done it now.
I don’t want to burst the bubbles of the Eels, Sea Eagles, Broncos and Sharks fans, but the stats clearly show that you are just making up the numbers.
The hysteria that has been unleashed after vision showed Canberra Raiders forward Hudson Young had hands on the face of Warriors outside back Adam Pompey has been as outrageous as it has been an indictment on the people and commentators who have whipped it up.
The news that Tom Trbojevic would miss the rest of the Sea Eagles season because of a pectoral industry is shattering for the Northern Beaches club.
Listen up snowflakes: it’s a tough old world out there. While lots of you are outraged about Addin Fonua-Blake’s post-match taunting of the Raiders crowd, you really just need to eat some concrete and harden up.
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead!” (Henry V, Act III, Scene I)
From a distance it is easy to find a reason to dislike the Sydney Roosters.
“Fail Mary” has replaced “Oust Doust” in Kogarah and Wollongong as the prevailing slogan.
People! Please calm down. All of this outrage and righteous indignation aimed at the National Rugby League administration is a total waste of your time.
As a rugby league broadcaster who interviews players and coaches, every now and then I get lucky and get an insight that just stops me in my tracks and makes my love for the game explode.
Did the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles not read the 2019 script?
The send-off finally made its long-awaited reappearance on Sunday night.
The Maroons were valiant right to the end. They dug as deep as any Queensland side I’ve ever seen. But they just didn’t have enough high-calibre players to prevail.
Next Wednesday night will be the climax of the strangest State of Origin series I’ve ever seen.
To this point in the season it has been the accepted wisdom of most students of the NRL that the 2019 premier would almost certainly be either the Roosters, Storm or Rabbitohs.
The cold, hard reality that New South Wales must face going into State of Origin Game 2 in Perth this Sunday is that the series is almost positively already gone.
The brazen inequity in the polar treatments of Queensland forward Josh McGuire and Canberra Raiders rookie Hudson Young shouldn’t anger or confound supporters of the various teams that play under the banner of the National Rugby League.
Once more the Queensland Maroons have shown the NSW Blues just what it takes to win an Origin match: game smarts and relentless effort.
There are a few things in the rugby league world that you can set your clock by.
“You do know I used to have a… problem… with trying to kill people…”
Is there a third option?
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL
Todd Greenberg is not Sam Burgess’ boss. Or any other players boss. He’s the guy that somehow got chosen to be NRL CEO by whomever makes that choice.
Sam, as all the other players are, is subject to the way the NRL – which is for all intents and purposes a private company – administers the game. He’s expressing that – like the rest of us – he has no idea who decides on the charges, or how, or why there are such incredible inconsistencies in what those faceless people do.
It’s a very fair point.
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL
Regardless of his record. The point is valid. Have you got any idea how the MRC operates? Who is on it? Why there have been such glaring inconsistencies?
Don’t get distracted by Sam’s record.
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL
Agreed. But the MRC is a joke. I’m glad he pointed it out.
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL
Benjamin, you are very funny. And obnoxious. But funny.
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL
Back to back. This year.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
Thank you Paul. What a nice thing to say.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
The strip is dead. Last two games all have been penalties.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
Radley! Radley scored. Got them confused. Love them both.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
I love Tapau. Too much for the sea eagles with him out too…
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
Agreed. It will happen.
Bulldogs in 1995 is a great example. They were grand finalists the previous year, the ARL/ Superleague fiasco mucked them around but they got their act together by finals time.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
And the Raiders won from 4th in 1989, all as stated in the article.
The point is that in the NRL era no side has done it.
Qualifying finals: The real contenders (and the real pretenders)
I never said past lenience was a basis for future lenience. That has been incorrectly extrapolated by hysterics – and I stupidly got sucked in by them. What I said was the NRL had accepted Cameron Minster’s position and not charged McGuire. I was asking why that didn’t apply in this case.
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
And Trbojevics too?
There are so many outliers.
There are so many hysterics.
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
Just so we are clear: you are putting words in my mouth that demonstrate your lack of comprehension.
And it’s Nic Cotric.
And I defended George Burgess on the exact same grounds dude. I want consistency. I demand it.
How’d you feel about Jake Trbojevic getting nothing for his spear tackle while Cotric got sent off and three weeks? Happy with that were you?
You happy with the consistency? All just fine and dandy for you?
Good onya.
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
“What does Josh McGuire have to do with this really?”
Dude…
Really?
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
Am I the only one who thought of spiny Norman?
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
Josh macguire is a tri offender in the same year!!!!!! Keep up Don. This isn’t about young’s guilt, it’s about hysteria and inconsistency.
At no stage – none – not at all – do I argue for no suspension.
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
Marge, let’s stop fussing and a feuding…
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
1. Sia is an awesome human. I will always defend his character. It was a nasty hit. It deserved a send off and suspension. I said that at the time. But Sia Soliola is one of the best humans I know. I’ll defend him to the hilt.
2. At no stage am I trying to provide legitimacy or defend his actions. At no stage do I say he’s innocent either. Neither has Ricky. I’m saying stop being hysterical and calling for outrageous penalties that are totally out of step with the nrls other suspensions. I cite 20 week suspensions as being ridiculous. Clearly. They are.
3. Who are you calling s journalist Pal?!?
4. EXACTLY! I want consistency for all.
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
I’m ever so glad it is clear to you. Really. So relieved. We can all relax now people! This dude says it’s clear to him.
Btw McGuire has a bigger history this season. You all good with that?
Hysteria meets inconsistency: Hudson Young thrown to the wolves
“We” also had to suspend Josh McGuire, Nelson Asofa- Solomona and Jake Trbojevic. But “we” didn’t. Who is “we”? How do they operate? Why is there no consistency or transparency.
Just because Sam deserved to be suspended shouldn’t detract from his comment.
He’s bang on. He’s got the courage to say it and stand by it.
Stop getting distracted by the messenger and listen to the message.
Big Sam should be applauded for standing his ground with the NRL