Real Reason Why Jake Almost Died

[ism22]

im not a doctor but surely smoking isnt good when you just recently had an injury around the lungs?.

either way he can do what he wants to do i guess, but its common sense smoking will do nothing but negative things to an athlete.

Agreed... his choice and he's performing right now. However, it does seem contrary to the best interests of a professional athlete (especially one with a lung injury).

To me it's an issue because I'd say very few NRL players smoke these days. As I said before... I doubt Cam Smith is a durry muncher. If Friend wants to be as good as Cam Smith (which he can IMO) then he needs to show the same level of commitment to his health.

In the back of my mind there's the question of whether his lungs got hurt more easily and more severely because he's a smoker as well. If he'd been available against Penrith we could have won (it was a 1 point difference) and we could have been lining up for a GF.

Notably Robbo doesn't see Friend as an 80 minute player. When Morts left, that HURT because Friend needs to be subbed out for the last 10 mins of each half. Note: Cam Smith is significantly older and doesn't need a youngster to sub in and play the last 10 of each half for him!! May I suggest that we need Friend to be an 80 minute player... smoking significantly reduces your VO2 max... I would suggest that quitting could stop him slowing down in the last 10 of each half. He shouldn't need a fitter player to play the last 10 of each half for him. He's an 80 minute player and needs to solidify that rather than getting worse over time (partly due to smoking).

If we have a $hit season next year and Friend is injured/under-performing then watch out buddy!!!!!

[rooster69]

Burgess hit SBW flush across the bridge of the nose with a swinging arm.

There is no logical reason as to why he shouldn't have been charged.

He's very lucky we don't dive. Do that to an Issac Luke type and he'd stay down like a sniper victim, which would have brought a lot of attention to the tackle.

As it is, because it remarkably didn't even draw a penalty, the judiciary were able to get away with overlooking the hit.

That is one of the more mystifying points of last weeks stitch up .... the audio was a dead give away with ref saying clearly --- CONTACT SAM BURGESS...........NO HES' (SBW) UP..........and play goes on.

[rooster69]

Burgess hit SBW flush across the bridge of the nose with a swinging arm.

There is no logical reason as to why he shouldn't have been charged.

He's very lucky we don't dive. Do that to an Issac Luke type and he'd stay down like a sniper victim, which would have brought a lot of attention to the tackle.

As it is, because it remarkably didn't even draw a penalty, the judiciary were able to get away with overlooking the hit.

That is one of the more mystifying points of last weeks stitch up .... the audio was a dead give away with ref saying clearly --- CONTACT SAM BURGESS...........NO HES' (SBW) UP..........and play goes on like nothing happend.....

[Kingbilly]

Burgess hit SBW flush across the bridge of the nose with a swinging arm.

There is no logical reason as to why he shouldn't have been charged.

He's very lucky we don't dive. Do that to an Issac Luke type and he'd stay down like a sniper victim, which would have brought a lot of attention to the tackle.

As it is, because it remarkably didn't even draw a penalty, the judiciary were able to get away with overlooking the hit.

Squirrel Burgess should not be playing on Sunday, there is no way that is not a stitch up.
One Newspaper started reporting on it then stopped and nothing has been said by anyone in the media since.

[Matty_C]

Minor Heart Attack.

FFS that will do me.
A dress up party to celebrate this season....embarrassing.

[The Rooster Oracle]

Totally agree Oracle.
Too many inconsistent performances throughout the season.

In your last paragraph you forgot to mention SBurgarses swinging arm that felled SBW. Can anyone explain, how on *$^*&% earth does the MRC not do their job & sight him with a minimum grade 1 striking charge and make him fight it?
Well, just like Isaac Luke, Burgarse has history & carry over points emanating from striking which would have certainly outed the grub for 2 weeks.........BUT that would have killed off Rusty's & the NRL's wet dreams

I know what you mean Gman, in that last paragraph I did mention the MRC which refers to incidents such as that $am $quirrel burge$$ one where they conveniently turn a blind eye to it. Of course though they manage to see what Moa did which wasn't as bad as $am's one. They also conveniently miss seeing george burge$$ leading in with his knees into JWH's chest in the 14th min. Both burge$$ pricks should be missing the GF, but the NRL couldn't have that now.

It is just so blatantly obvious all the favors that the NRL have done for $ouff$ over the past 3 years, in their desperate bid for them to win a premiership. They see this as best for business in order to cash in the most, and help in their war against the afl and soccer. And now as a result we have to put up with all this sickening crapola bullshit being rammed down our throats about how wonderful $ouff$ are, what a fairytale premiership win it will be after 43 years of waiting, how they are the pride of the league, when $ouff$ are doing well rugby league is doing well and having the disgustingly ugly faces of maguire, ru$$el ru$ty croweturd, sattler, mcarthy, piggens plastered every f***ing where you look. It makes you want to vomit exorcist style!!

[Guest]

im not a doctor but surely smoking isnt good when you just recently had an injury around the lungs?.

either way he can do what he wants to do i guess, but its common sense smoking will do nothing but negative things to an athlete.

Must have stunted his growth.