Robbo calls out Cummins and starts the PR war with the refs

[Guest]

'Decades' may have been stretching it a little bit, but he was spot on, particularly with the 'subconscious bias' comment and the fact that the bigger stadiums are levelers. There is also the problem that once you get a reputation as being a team that gives away a lot of penalties, the refs will act accordingly, like they do with individual players with a reputation. The Roosters are no more ill-disciplined than any team in the comp, yet they cop it week in, week out. I couldn't believe one penalty when Manly dropped the ball in a tackle, the ref was right on top of it and was going to award a scrum and Cummins,15 metres away,awards a penalty! Can you imagine if this was happening to Souths? They would be tearing the joint down and News Ltd would be conducting a campaign on their behalf to give them a fair go! But because it's the Roosters, no-one gives a stuff. Commentators still keep saying they must be ill-disciplined. The fact that some commentators last year had the gall to suggest that they were doing it deliberately as a tactic and backing their defence was ludicrous! (But as the Roosters are the top team, surely they MUST be cheating in some way!)

[bondi-boy]

'Decades' may have been stretching it a little bit, but he was spot on, particularly with the 'subconscious bias' comment and the fact that the bigger stadiums are levelers. There is also the problem that once you get a reputation as being a team that gives away a lot of penalties, the refs will act accordingly, like they do with individual players with a reputation. The Roosters are no more ill-disciplined than any team in the comp, yet they cop it week in, week out. I couldn't believe one penalty when Manly dropped the ball in a tackle, the ref was right on top of it and was going to award a scrum and Cummins,15 metres away,awards a penalty! Can you imagine if this was happening to Souths? They would be tearing the joint down and News Ltd would be conducting a campaign on their behalf to give them a fair go! But because it's the Roosters, no-one gives a stuff. Commentators still keep saying they must be ill-disciplined. The fact that some commentators last year had the gall to suggest that they were doing it deliberately as a tactic and backing their defence was ludicrous! (But as the Roosters are the top team, surely they MUST be cheating in some way!)

Obviously time we started "tearing the joint down", bigtime.
But yesterday we surrendered, after 5 days, ...as the others flying the red, white and blue flag did long ago.
They had an excuse...they were facing tanks, guns, bullets, and bombs, impossible odds.

[Tommy Smith]

The only thing that's surrendering is your attitude, bondi boy. You have the most defeatist attitude ... you seriously would think we won the spoon based on your constant whinging as opposed to perhaps the best year in our 106 year history.

And ftr, Perenara is second only to Cummins. I don't mind Hayne though.

[bondi-boy]

The only thing that's surrendering is your attitude, bondi boy. You have the most defeatist attitude ... you seriously would think we won the spoon based on your constant whinging as opposed to perhaps the best year in our 106 year history.

And ftr, Perenara is second only to Cummins. I don't mind Hayne though.

We won the spoon in 2012, and if we don't get a move on...we could win it again this year...fact.
Not complaining about Perenara and Cummins, are you?


http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...401-35vyx.html

Roosters vow to improve their discipline

April 1, 2014 - 3:38PM Darren Walton

The Sydney Roosters say there'll be no more moaning about referees as they vow to take responsibility for their ill-discipline and refocus on their NRL title defence.

But after losing to Manly, having also copped a 28-8 round-one hiding against South Sydney when caned 12-6 in the penalty count, the Roosters now accept they need to improve their discipline and stop giving opposition teams a leg-up.

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Sure looks like surrender/capitulation to me.

[ROC181]

Seems to be...and why the war should've gone more than 5 days before we surrendered.

It's poker mate! We thought we had a good hand but then we flinched and folded.

[redwhiteblue]

We won the spoon in 2012, and if we don't get a move on...we could win it again this year...fact.
Not complaining about Perenara and Cummins, are you?


http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...401-35vyx.html

Roosters vow to improve their discipline

April 1, 2014 - 3:38PM Darren Walton

The Sydney Roosters say there'll be no more moaning about referees as they vow to take responsibility for their ill-discipline and refocus on their NRL title defence.

But after losing to Manly, having also copped a 28-8 round-one hiding against South Sydney when caned 12-6 in the penalty count, the Roosters now accept they need to improve their discipline and stop giving opposition teams a leg-up.

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Sure looks like surrender/capitulation to me.

Did I just read this correctly? Please remind me what spoon we won in 2012?

[Tommy Smith]

We're more chance of going back in time and claiming the spoon in 2012 than we are of "winning" it this year.

[bondi-boy]

Did I just read this correctly? Please remind me what spoon we won in 2012?

Oh dear, it was 2009...a thousand apologies.

Oh how time flys when you're having fun.


We were close to getting the spoon at one stage in 2012?

[Kingsgrove-Loiner]

Oh dear, it was 2009...a thousand apologies.

Oh how time flys when you're having fun.


We were close to getting the spoon at one stage in 2012?

Only on your planet mate.

[Guest]

Oh dear, it was 2009...a thousand apologies.

Oh how time flys when you're having fun.


We were close to getting the spoon at one stage in 2012?

If you don't start pulling your socks up, I'm going to have to give you the wooden spoon

[bondi-boy]

If you don't start pulling your socks up, I'm going to have to give you the wooden spoon

Not possible...bondi-boy ilk were instrumental in having corporal punishment banned.

If I remember correctly we were down towards the bottom of the ladder in 2012 and looked in danger of getting the spoon...until we rallied and won some games.

[redwhiteblue]

Well that could be said of many teams.

[roosterproud]

Oh dear, it was 2009...a thousand apologies.

Oh how time flys when you're having fun.


We were close to getting the spoon at one stage in 2012?

correct. we lost the march gf

[bondi-boy]

Nah. It was a lot worse than that.

[redwhiteblue]

Nah. It was a lot worse than that.

I'm curious BB. What would make you happy?