Warren Ryan on Anasta

[davos]

I can remember back when Fatty first started commentating he was threatened by a player with defamation action (I think it was Fatty). I think it was a Souths player. I think it was that blonde Kiwi winger that kicked goals and did not do much else. Crosson I think his name was. The commentator (once again I think it was Fatty but may be wrong) called him the worst winger he had ever seen or something along those lines and the week after that legal action was threatened by the player and manager against the commentator (and obviously whoever the broadcaster was - Ch 9 I think). Ever since then commentators have not been anywhere near as personal in their criticism, so the Woks comments surprise me. Although he is 100% correct.

Yeah commentators and ex-players in particular may like hearing the sound of their own voices, but I think legally unless something very derogatory is being said, e.g racial, then legally there is not much that a player can do.Everyone is free to express their own opinion about someone or their gameplay.

[Guest]

That's funny because I watched the 2004 grand final on Saturday night and Fatty kept praising Finchy saying he knew what he was doing...

hahaha fatty, another one of his best!

[redwhiteblue]

As Julia implied last week, consider the source.

Hence me thinking it was funny.

[Guest]

Hence me thinking it was funny.

Yes, that's what I presumed. I should start putting smileys on here, but I would consider me doing that gauche.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Warren Ryan is a prick. When me and my mate asked him for his autograph as 8 or 9 year olds back in the 80's, he told us to piss off. What kind of person would do that?

But he's bang-on about Anasta, as it goes.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Warren Ryan is a prick. When me and my mate asked him for his autograph as 8 or 9 year olds back in the 80's, he told us to piss off. What kind of person would do that?

Comedy classic.

As a personality, I don't mind the Wok.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Heh - in hindsight that is pretty funny.

[Guest]

Comedy classic.

As a personality, I don't mind the Wok.

Having done it (he drinks at my local) remind him of the 16-0 halftime scoreline of the 2000 Semi final. He loses his shit.

He's hated the Roosters since that happen.

That said, he's had a pretty piss poor run emotionally lately so maybe live and let live.

[Guest]

Having done it (he drinks at my local) remind him of the 16-0 halftime scoreline of the 2000 Semi final. He loses his shit.

He's hated the Roosters since that happen.

That said, he's had a pretty piss poor run emotionally lately so maybe live and let live.

I remember years ago his wife brought domestic violence related charges against him. Shortly after that she dropped the proceedings and claimed all that had happened was that she'd fallen over in the shower.

But anything else aside, he's always been a very astute when it comes to league, and come sup with some good ideas when it comes to improving the rules.

He made an interesting suggestion earlier this season around gang tackles and wrestling. If there are, say, 4 players involved in making a tackle, those 4 players cannot run back into the defensive line as the play the ball is about to happen. They must instead effectively all line up as markers. one behind the other. Would likely encourage some expansive play by the team with the ball on that next play

[Guest]

Having done it (he drinks at my local) remind him of the 16-0 halftime scoreline of the 2000 Semi final. He loses his shit.

He's hated the Roosters since that happen.

That said, he's had a pretty piss poor run emotionally lately so maybe live and let live.

I remember years ago his wife brought domestic violence related charges against him. Shortly after that she dropped the proceedings and claimed all that had happened was that she'd fallen over in the shower.

But anything else aside, he's always been a very astute when it comes to league, and come sup with some good ideas when it comes to improving the rules.

He made an interesting suggestion earlier this season around gang tackles and wrestling. If there are, say, 4 players involved in making a tackle, those 4 players cannot run back into the defensive line as the play the ball is about to happen. They must instead effectively all line up as markers. one behind the other. Would likely encourage some expansive play by the team with the ball on that next play

That's a shit idea.

[chook 56]

That's a shit idea.

The refs & video clowns can't even get the current stuff right.
Imagine them having to count up to four as well?

[Guest]

That's a shit idea.

The Wok knows better than you Greeds

[Guest]

I remember years ago his wife brought domestic violence related charges against him. Shortly after that she dropped the proceedings and claimed all that had happened was that she'd fallen over in the shower.

But anything else aside, he's always been a very astute when it comes to league, and come sup with some good ideas when it comes to improving the rules.

He made an interesting suggestion earlier this season around gang tackles and wrestling. If there are, say, 4 players involved in making a tackle, those 4 players cannot run back into the defensive line as the play the ball is about to happen. They must instead effectively all line up as markers. one behind the other. Would likely encourage some expansive play by the team with the ball on that next play

That'd work if the refs could competently count to 4. Some would undoubtedly interpret the 3 as a 5 and get confused.

Chook.

[novice chook]

He made an interesting suggestion earlier this season around gang tackles and wrestling. If there are, say, 4 players involved in making a tackle, those 4 players cannot run back into the defensive line as the play the ball is about to happen. They must instead effectively all line up as markers. one behind the other. Would likely encourage some expansive play by the team with the ball on that next play

I could see the bloody refs penalising our mob for one of our blokes not standing directly behind the other, like they do in a rugby line out! No thanks. Just another excuse to nitpick and penalise some teams and not others.

NC

[Guest]

That'd work if the refs could competently count to 4. Some would undoubtedly interpret the 3 as a 5 and get confused.

Chook.

I know what you mean with the refs, but it wouldn't really involve counting. Anyone who's involved in the tackle becomes a marker - fairly easy to see if any of those involved in the tackle run off back to the defensive line. Might need some tweaking, but it's the best answer to discouraging gang tackles and wrestling that I've heard.

With all of our dummy half running though, 3 or 4 markers would work against us. Which would force us to run the ball!