Some thoughts on penalties

[PeeGee]

There's nothing we can do. It's been going on so long it's in their DNA.

JT, surely we can get the press involved. It would make an awesome story (with the facts, videos, etc). OR, are members of the press afraid they'd be black-listed by the NRL.

[horrie hastings]

Not sure, but I can't remember another team also winning a penalty 9-0 against the broncos, how times have changed.

Yep that was back in 1996 when Andrew Gee took the incorrect tap and gifted us the kick from right in front to give us a 12-10 win.Also as Spirit of 66 mentioned the 8-2 penalty count we won against Brisbane in the 2002 final, both a distant memory now

[Guest]

might be time for robbo to point out this disparity before rthe anzac day game?im sure murdochs press would love to print it?

Actually, one Phillip Rothfield wrote an article on this very subject in 2015 I think. He admitted he was no fan of the Roosters, but still pointed out the fact that we receive fewer penalties than every other team.

[Guest]

[bondi paul]

There's nothing we can do. It's been going on so long it's in their DNA.

Johnny Tobin you are a 100% correct about the bias being in the NRL's DNA - i believe the basis of it is a socio demographic hang up with the eastern suburbs and the catalyst to vent it is against a wealthy successful club headed by a wealthy owner.
The game was founded in working class roots and the administration panders to the less than mentality that are riddled with envy.
The club never projects itself being above others yet with the media partnership and tabloid commentaries they fuel the dislike to the sheep.
Its rather bizarre as there is a salary cap to level the playing field yet with the NRL refs the bias counters it. Gaming the icing on the cake.
There is no doubt in my mind that refs collude and then openly unlock their subconscious thinking to warrant the envy so they can carry out their agenda week after week as seen recently and historically.They have grown up hating anything eastern suburbs so if there is a brief from higher up then they are only too happy to engineer a bias.
The teams over the years have been labelled mentally weak - I have been guilty of this thought however it is no wonder if there is a mental frailty when players know week after week of the bias. The classic Aussie term " Fair Go " doesn't apply to the club.
The club have their hands tied so perhaps its up to the fans to out the NRL/Media/ Sportsbet partnership of bias.