Game Managers

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Candles cost more than the cake - ****en love it!

I'm 56 going on 57, similar vintage, perhaps not a coincidence I enjoy your posts so much furry one

Thanks mate... I think I annoy as many as I amuse, so good to hear.

[Kelvin Johnson]

And why can't Cordner talk to the refs like Burgess and C Smith can?
Really does feel like last season all over again

We employ former referee Chris James as a consultant. He should be able to teach Boyd the best way to approach referees.
No doubt Cam Smith spends hours in front of the mirror each week perfecting the skill.

[The Lip]

Happy bday Jack

[Louis N]

I thought the knock-on for Watson's no try was a rort too. Tupouniua made a 40 metre break and we had them cut to pieces. Klein was on the spot and called it back for review, meanwhile we lose our advantage and the Knights get to rest and then reset their defensive line. It's the subtle influence of refs that you cannot measure.

I thought that as soon as it happened. The Knights were shot to pieces and we lost all advantage. They are subtle, and sometimes not so subtle influences that change the momentum of a game.We did get our revenge with Butcher's try.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Happy bday Jack

Thanks Lip.

[Mickie Lane]

I'm 55 tomorrow mate, we are in our prime!

Although the candles cost more than the cake this time..

On topic, I share your pain and paranoia . They set the bar unreasonably high for us to keep it interesting Im sure sometimes. Assholes.

Happy Birthday JFC.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Happy Birthday JFC.

Thanks Mick Catch you for a lemon squash or creaming soda sometime.

[Kelby]

Felt like the fix was on yesterday. In the first 40 mins we had three or four dodgy penalties to help Newcastle out of their half, a couple of other bad calls to add to that, such as a knock on against us when it was a Knights player stripping the ball out after a kick through. Kept hearing the Fox commentators saying "that's a harsh call" several times.
Then when we jumped to a lead, and they realised it would be too hard to cheat us, they start the cover up , and we were even awarded a try off a knock on to Butcher!
And why can't Cordner talk to the refs like Burgess and C Smith can?
Really does feel like last season all over again

Stich up? The nrl would never manipulate results, surely?

Wash your mouth out........................................

[Dummy half]

Stich up? The nrl would never manipulate results, surely?

Wash your mouth out........................................

Yeah never............, actually Manly copped a few howlers against Parra early on as well, anybody here see that game?

[Crab]

Thanks mate... I think I annoy as many as I amuse, so good to hear.

Happy Birthday for yesterday JFC , another ol' 55 here too . We lived through the glory days of the great Roosters team of 74 and 75 . What a great celebration it will be when we go back to back this year !

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Happy Birthday for yesterday JFC , another ol' 55 here too . We lived through the glory days of the great Roosters team of 74 and 75 . What a great celebration it will be when we go back to back this year !

Thanks Crusty.

There are obviously plenty of 50 sumthings on here, which makes me feel more at home.

And guys, dont worry if you start to lose your hair...it's just been relocated to your eardrums and nasal cavities, so don't stress.

I was reading one of my Jack tomes the other day and noticed that he ALWAYS bemoaned how the referees were victimising his team... through a number of different clubs. Nothings changed!

But as much as we (incl me) bitch about our hard bung, it's still better than the old raffertys rules. Not everything of course, just the standard of officiating. It was....literally... a joke in the old days.

[Kingbilly]

1963 what a great year, HB Jack.

On the referees there is so much to discuss. I can't believe they make so many mistakes at this level.
I also played a lot of sports where the rules are black and white. I get advantage, but if a player is offside penalise them don't warn them the first 4 times.
The new technology makes it interesting as we can now see things we missed before but does it make us more critical of the refs as well ?
I laugh at the commentators esp CH9 as they whinge about a decision being wrong, where the decision was right.

The other amusing thing is when the media complains about too many penalties but they never blame the players for infringing

When it comes down to it I just want to see 2 teams competing under the same conditions and application of the rules. As an aside that was my biggest beef with Harrigan he was shocking at referreeing two teams differently especially when one was the Broncos

[Jacks Fur Coat]

1963 what a great year, HB Jack.

On the referees there is so much to discuss. I can't believe they make so many mistakes at this level.
I also played a lot of sports where the rules are black and white. I get advantage, but if a player is offside penalise them don't warn them the first 4 times.
The new technology makes it interesting as we can now see things we missed before but does it make us more critical of the refs as well ?
I laugh at the commentators esp CH9 as they whinge about a decision being wrong, where the decision was right.

The other amusing thing is when the media complains about too many penalties but they never blame the players for infringing

When it comes down to it I just want to see 2 teams competing under the same conditions and application of the rules. As an aside that was my biggest beef with Harrigan he was shocking at referreeing two teams differently especially when one was the Broncos

1964 baby here KB.

[Louis N]

Thanks Crusty.

There are obviously plenty of 50 sumthings on here, which makes me feel more at home.

And guys, dont worry if you start to lose your hair...it's just been relocated to your eardrums and nasal cavities, so don't stress.

I was reading one of my Jack tomes the other day and noticed that he ALWAYS bemoaned how the referees were victimising his team... through a number of different clubs. Nothings changed!

But as much as we (incl me) bitch about our hard bung, it's still better than the old raffertys rules. Not everything of course, just the standard of officiating. It was....literally... a joke in the old days.

That was one of Jack's great consistencies - the criticism of refs. Guess he inherited it from the early days and his St George v Wests, Darcy Lawler rorts. Plus Jack was no stranger to gambling haunts.

The refs, or at least Hartley's, Manly and Canterbury preferences were well noted against Parramatta and in the big games that counted.

So please continue in the tradition wherever you see fit and my belated birthday wishes JFC.

[rented tracksuit]

Let me get you all some walking sticks.