Monday, August 29, 2011

Manly V Storm V the NRL

so i feel the need to vent my spleen again. i am still proud and passionate about the NRL and the Meloburne Storm but yet again it seems to me that they have recived the wrong end of the stick.

lets look at the facts of the case.

a bit of punch on in play, both players sent off - not a problem

the players decide to conitnue on whilst they were headed off the feild - not good for the game but fiar enough.

4 manly players run in from over 40 meteres away and SET UPON the single Melbourne player- not right

4 storm players come in and try to remove the other players from the situation - understandable.

the penalties - all of the storm players offerd level 1-2 charges. i question their being charged givne the fact that they did not actuly ENGAGE in the melay. but i accept the ruling of the NRL on this one.
the Manly players are facing charges ranging from grade 3-5. these are players who decended on mass to beat the living day lights out of an oponent and did so without hesitation. they were not there to help their team mate, if they were they woujld have tried to pull blair off instead of throwing a punch.

in the last two days the Storm and Adam Blair have made comment publicly & taking responisablity for their actions and thier part in the mele. today manly have announced they are considering an apeal and that they dont think they are responsible.

to the NRL........ i hope you stand your ground and you throw the book at manly.
to the Storm.... i am proud of you boys and you behaved honrably in my mind in this incident. i am not proud of the actions of Blair on the night but in the days since you and the club have behaved in a fashion that make me glad to support the club.

well thats me done. more coming soon but probably in a more positive light.