Round 15, 2012 NRL: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks V New Zealand Warriors @ Toyota Stadium, Saturday Jun 16, 5.30pm

[Gards]

I think you still need a 4th benchy incase on injuries.

henry - yea Flanno knows better than us ofcourse being the first grade coach but I can't agree about Morris this season. He's been more miss than hit

 

[snowman]

Stapo was jogging the hit up back right from the start, the fans in our corner were screaming at him to "put the foot down", but seemed incapable.

summed up brilliantly

 

[Gards]

I think Stapo has always had self preservation in mind, spose he's young and had a string of bad injuries. Still no reason why he couldn't catch a ball.

 

[Lumpy]

Still smiling about the win. Best come back I have seen at Shark park in 38 years. I think that win will really drive us deep into the finals this year. The boys must be so pumped about now. Great win without some key players.

 

[Trav 182]

ben pomeroy and jeremy smith may be charged by match review committee... this would be really bad news for our clash with the broncos with todd n gal on origin duty...

 

[HaroldBishop]

What happened in the cage on Saturday night? I can't see it very well from the Peter Burns Stand but there seemed to be a kerfuffle down there during the game.

 

[snowman]

non event, i got drunk and fell off my seat

 

[sharks2010]

non event, i got drunk and fell off my seat

doesnt that happen every home game

 

[snowman]

yep. just had alot of security pick me up and offer me more beer. good guys

 

[Gil]

During that game the NZ #6, Maloney I think it was.

His time waisting tactics before taking a drop out, the ref told him numerous times to hurry up, but he chose to ignore the ref.

My question is why didn't the ref call time off and how long have you got before they must take the kick.

Very frustrating when it happens

 

[HaroldBishop]

Cameron Smith did the same thing when Slater was in the bin. Funny how both Smith and Maloney picked the pace up when we hit the lead.

You would expect us to do the same thing though.

 

[slide rule]

They were talking about it on the radio. I think they said 45 seconds.

I thought the Storm were doing it as well when Slater was sent off. Smith was milking it for all it was worth and more.

 

[Gil]

Cameron Smith did the same thing when Slater was in the bin. Funny how both Smith and Maloney picked the pace up when we hit the lead.

You would expect us to do the same thing though.

I have seen us do it on the odd occasion but what I saw on Saturday night was beyond normal time waisting.
You could of gone a got a beer, taken a piss and made it back for the drop out.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Yeah it was a bit like that. Can't blame the players, like you said it's up to the refs to police it. What annoys me is there seems to be two sets of rules for this. If the game is close to the end and in the balance they call time off very quickly, otherwise they tend to let time drift on for longer. Should be consistenet regardless.

I'd actually like to see the game reduced to 70 minutes and time off called whenever there is a stoppage in play, whether it's a try, scrum, dropout etc.

 

[Mark^Bastard]

I'd actually like to see the game reduced to 70 minutes and time off called whenever there is a stoppage in play, whether it's a try, scrum, dropout etc.

Me too mate.

They should work out what the 'real' game time is and average it out then settle on a new length, say 70 minutes, and time out whenever the ball isn't in play.

The broadcasters would love it. If a drop out is always say 60 seconds then they can run 45 seconds of ads or whatever.

 

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[dier]

Me too mate.

They should work out what the 'real' game time is and average it out then settle on a new length, say 70 minutes, and time out whenever the ball isn't in play.

The broadcasters would love it. If a drop out is always say 60 seconds then they can run 45 seconds of ads or whatever.

Ahhh, the gridiron approach.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Me too mate.

They should work out what the 'real' game time is and average it out then settle on a new length, say 70 minutes, and time out whenever the ball isn't in play.

The broadcasters would love it. If a drop out is always say 60 seconds then they can run 45 seconds of ads or whatever.

Yeah I just plucked 70 minutes from nowhere, could be a bit more could be a bit less. Seems to work well in the AFL and would stop time wasting.

 

[Mark^Bastard]

Ahhh, the gridiron approach.

I wouldn't go that far.

I'm only talking about the ball going out of play or a scrum being set, and after scoring tries too.

 

[dier]

I wouldn't go that far.

I'm only talking about the ball going out of play or a scrum being set, and after scoring tries too.

Gridiron is only if a pass is dropped, changing of teams, or if a TD is scored. That's outside the two minute warning of course.