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As the thread title says, no longer will I watch or support the National Rugby League competition as a whole.
I will always be a Roosters fan, and I'll continue to watch and support the boys every week; wearing my heart on my sleeve in the process as I always have. I'll continue to be a member every year, buy merchandise, make the trip down south to every GF. My love for the Roosters won't change because RW&B blood will always run through my veins.
But the NRL? They can get ****ed! I have no intention of ever watching another game of the NRL not involving the Roosters. The competition no longer has my support or viewership.
Why?
Because quite simply I've seen far too much overwhelming evidence these past 18 months to suggest that the referees are blatant cheats. I almost gave the NRL away after the 2010 GF when we were cheated by Tony Archer. But these past 18 months have really taken the cake. Tonight, Gavin Badger was exposed as a cheat. Against Manly earlier this year, Ben Cummins was exposed as a blatant cheat with that 11-2 penalty count. And there are so many more examples.
In 2013, I believe our boys put in the most remarkable single season effort you'll ever see. To overcome the barrage of penalties we copped whilst receiving so few ourselves must surely rank as one of the all-time great efforts. But this year we simply haven't been able to maintain the rage against a tidal wave of biased refereeing.
I'm disappointed that we've only shown mere glimpses of our 2013 form. But that doesn't change the fact that we are being shafted week after week by a competition which is being officiated by blatantly biased and, as such, corrupt officials. Even our very own remarkably pragmatic coach basically accused the officials of bias tonight. And if Robbo felt the need to say what he did then there's clearly merit to the argument that the officials are biased against us.
Why do we always concede so many penalties every week? And more importantly, why do we receive so few ourselves? Week after week after week after week. And given this, why should I support a competition that does nothing to improve the performance of officialdom? A competition that allows the refereeing fraternity to be a law unto themselves, free to let their own prejudice and bias greatly affect the outcome of so many of our games.
I've revealed an avalanche of the most damning statistics to prove the bias that exists against our club. A bias that in turn favours clubs like South Sydney. But if that isn't enough then just consider this:
So far in 2014 we have received fewer than 5 penalties a game on 8 occasions.
Souths on the other hand have received fewer than 5 penalties a game on zero occasions this year.
How is that not blatant bias?. But no-one in the media will mention these startling facts. No-one will ask why a team with such a dominant forward pack receives a staggeringly low number of penalties whilst the referees pet in South Sydney receive an exorbitant amount every week.
We as fans are being served shit every week. And the NRL expects us to eat it. It's a multi-billion dollar sport and this is the best they can do when it comes to officiating. We are supposed to cop this shit week after week, listen to idiots in the media criticise us for giving away so many penalties without looking at the facts, and yet after it all we're still supposed to love the NRL.
Well **** THE NRL. I will no longer watch the dreadfully officiated shit they dish up to us fans every ****ing week; especially us Roosters fans. I normally watch about 4 or 5 games a week. But now I'll only ever watch the Roosters. This great club represents a huge part of me, of who I am. And I can't emphasise enough that my love for the mighty Eastern Suburbs Roosters will never die. The officials can't change that. But tonight they did officially kill my support for the NRL.
Rant over. Easts 'till I Die.
I will always be a Roosters fan, and I'll continue to watch and support the boys every week; wearing my heart on my sleeve in the process as I always have. I'll continue to be a member every year, buy merchandise, make the trip down south to every GF. My love for the Roosters won't change because RW&B blood will always run through my veins.
But the NRL? They can get ****ed! I have no intention of ever watching another game of the NRL not involving the Roosters. The competition no longer has my support or viewership.
Why?
Because quite simply I've seen far too much overwhelming evidence these past 18 months to suggest that the referees are blatant cheats. I almost gave the NRL away after the 2010 GF when we were cheated by Tony Archer. But these past 18 months have really taken the cake. Tonight, Gavin Badger was exposed as a cheat. Against Manly earlier this year, Ben Cummins was exposed as a blatant cheat with that 11-2 penalty count. And there are so many more examples.
In 2013, I believe our boys put in the most remarkable single season effort you'll ever see. To overcome the barrage of penalties we copped whilst receiving so few ourselves must surely rank as one of the all-time great efforts. But this year we simply haven't been able to maintain the rage against a tidal wave of biased refereeing.
I'm disappointed that we've only shown mere glimpses of our 2013 form. But that doesn't change the fact that we are being shafted week after week by a competition which is being officiated by blatantly biased and, as such, corrupt officials. Even our very own remarkably pragmatic coach basically accused the officials of bias tonight. And if Robbo felt the need to say what he did then there's clearly merit to the argument that the officials are biased against us.
Why do we always concede so many penalties every week? And more importantly, why do we receive so few ourselves? Week after week after week after week. And given this, why should I support a competition that does nothing to improve the performance of officialdom? A competition that allows the refereeing fraternity to be a law unto themselves, free to let their own prejudice and bias greatly affect the outcome of so many of our games.
I've revealed an avalanche of the most damning statistics to prove the bias that exists against our club. A bias that in turn favours clubs like South Sydney. But if that isn't enough then just consider this:
So far in 2014 we have received fewer than 5 penalties a game on 8 occasions.
Souths on the other hand have received fewer than 5 penalties a game on zero occasions this year.
How is that not blatant bias?. But no-one in the media will mention these startling facts. No-one will ask why a team with such a dominant forward pack receives a staggeringly low number of penalties whilst the referees pet in South Sydney receive an exorbitant amount every week.
We as fans are being served shit every week. And the NRL expects us to eat it. It's a multi-billion dollar sport and this is the best they can do when it comes to officiating. We are supposed to cop this shit week after week, listen to idiots in the media criticise us for giving away so many penalties without looking at the facts, and yet after it all we're still supposed to love the NRL.
Well **** THE NRL. I will no longer watch the dreadfully officiated shit they dish up to us fans every ****ing week; especially us Roosters fans. I normally watch about 4 or 5 games a week. But now I'll only ever watch the Roosters. This great club represents a huge part of me, of who I am. And I can't emphasise enough that my love for the mighty Eastern Suburbs Roosters will never die. The officials can't change that. But tonight they did officially kill my support for the NRL.
Rant over. Easts 'till I Die.
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