Buzz you legend: Roosters getting cheated

[Hawkeye]

So the story is out now
My prediction, 2 weeks of fair and in-biased officiating then back to the norm. This happens every time there is a "crackdown" on one the rules.
It won't change until the tip sheets or 'around the grounds' are scrapped from there preparation. If your going into a match with pre-conceived ideas or thought on players then that's the main focus.

This !

[Salvatori Grubber]

That number is 15 raised to the power of 15 - that is, 1 chance in 15 multiplied by 1 chance in 15 multiplied by 1 chance in 15 etc. Sounds right to me.

Ah gotcha. Unfortunately (fortunately?) that's a bit too simplistic. There would be heaps of other factors you'd need to apply to that, eg the variances in the Rooster's own style of play, and, um, err... Other stuff.

So yeah - maybe it's 15^14 instead. See? No problem at all.

[2026]

This !

To change things permanently and for the referees to perform by the rule book (for both teams) would be going against Dave Smiths business model.

I can't see this happening TBH!

His focus is to provide entertainment and keep as many fans engaged for as long as possible.

This, at the cost of fairness on the playing field!!!

[Johnny Tobin]

At the moment I would be happy with just two weeks of unbiased refereeing.

[bondi paul]

There is a bigger picture here. Along the lines of match fixing. If there is a sudden change in refereeing behaviour towards the Roosters, it will be obvious. Also, any or all of the betting agencies may want further investigation. I also reckon the Sports Commission may take a keen interest in this. They would absolutely love a scandal like this!

Of course there is look no further than the NRL partner - Sportsbet.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Can I just say this is the happiest I've been since the 2013 gf win? About footy anyway..

To finally see the fixers outed...I thought that day would never come.

Thank you Phil.
Thank you Astonisher.

[ChookyG]

On a side note, does anybody know why, when purchasing tickets in the chookpen for this weekend, it says it's general admission for where you sit, even it it's in bay 34?

[TheLoneRooster]

On a side note, does anybody know why, when purchasing tickets in the chookpen for this weekend, it says it's general admission for where you sit, even it it's in bay 34?

I suspect because it is a dragon's home game? Guessing here.

[ChookyG]

I suspect because it is a dragon's home game? Guessing here.

Nah it's a roosters home game.

It's odd because it's always assigned seating in Chookpen.

Anybody else know why?

[Spirit of 66]

Ah gotcha. Unfortunately (fortunately?) that's a bit too simplistic. There would be heaps of other factors you'd need to apply to that, eg the variances in the Rooster's own style of play, and, um, err... Other stuff.

So yeah - maybe it's 15^14 instead. See? No problem at all.

Yes, it's probably only one in a few hundred billion chance not one in a few trillion. I'm afraid our argument now collapses.

Seriously, someone will probably have to offer a plausible explanation for this statistic, given the virtual impossibility of it occurring by chance. They will probably say that all 15 teams concentrate really, really hard on eliminating penalties when they play us... though the chances of them all being so successful is probably just as unlikely.

[2026]

Nah it's a roosters home game.

It's odd because it's always assigned seating in Chookpen.

Anybody else know why?

Call the leagues club and ask for the membership desk.

[BUDDY]

Well Sunday night isn't the best time to try and think but based on my calculations, the odds of all 15 teams conceding the least number of penalties against 1 team is 1 in 437,893,890,380,859,400.

The odds are 107:1 as it seems it has happened once since 1908. A big chance that the odds trim to 54:1 at the end of this year.

[ChookyG]

The odds are 107:1 as it seems it has happened once since 1908. A big chance that the odds trim to 54:1 at the end of this year.

It would be more than that. The calculations are actually quite difficult as you need to take into account the amount of games played etc

[stsae]

I refuse to pay Rothwitt.

Why wasn't this raised years ago, before NewsRL ran from the game???

it is blatant that he is using us to continue to stick it to Smiff and the IC.

Good that its out there finally, but I credit that crazy farker who writes for the Wentworth Courier.

And you nutters who have been banging on about this for years, compiling the stats etc.

Well done.

Why are people quick to stick the boot into the current administration???

The stats show its been going on for more than 10 seasons. If we are being honest its been a problem since the stance we took over SL.

News LTD created the problem. They created the reffs using coaches and tip sheets etc.

Its convienient now for Rothwitt to criticise the current IC, hes been at it since day 1 that they took control of the game.

But if he really was a man of integrity hed question NewsRL.

[The Axe]

I wrote a message to john gibbs and quoted the odds. Suggest we swamp his phones tonight. 6pm to 8pm sports today on 2ue.

C'mon fellow roosters. Here is our chance