: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:31 am  

Briali1 wrote:

Curtism - I did say he may be wrong to speak out publically.

Penguin - I don't think it was a master stroke I think he probably shot himself in the foot.

It's probably no more than a coach who has despaired at some of the decisions - incorrectly made the wrong choice in speaking publically about it and is going to pay the price before the RFL for his outburst. At the end of the day his heart ruled his head and I have a sneaking admiration for his outburst even if it was the wrong way of going about things.

I was agreeing with you.

[Mild Rover]

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:30 pm  

The Penguin wrote:

I don't think we should treat this as some sort of psychological masterstroke from Justin Morgan. He's simply a coach frustrated at a defeat pointing the finger at the referee. Its nothing more than that.

Anderson had a pop at Smith after Saints lost (coincidentally against the Giants), last year and, iirc, he didn't ref them for a while.

While not condoning the sort of public criticism Morgan has given Thaler, as a partisan Rovers fan I'll be glad if we don't have him for a while. Intentional or not, it'll be tough to give him one of our games as he'll be under extra pressure - with our fans already against him and the opposition ready to pounce on any sign, real or imagined, of him bowing to pressure and evening things up.

I'm pretty pro-ref, as there would be no game without them, and generally they do a fair and competent job. And at least we got Thaler for a game we'd have lost anyway, this time!

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:30 pm  

Harlequins RL v Hull Kingston Rovers 3pm
Ref P Bentham TJ J Cobb TJ T Martin IG J Farrell IG P Meadows RR M Kidd MC J Connolly

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:41 pm  

Morgan's been charged now

: Wed Apr 15, 2009 4:35 pm  

Absolute hogwash!

Morgs very often is gracious in defeat, he started his rant by praising the Hudds team.

Morgan is a bad loser. What about when Wire smashed them sometime back!! and he went on and on about players being assaulted resulting in broken jaws, when in reality they were soft and one had a cut lip!!

A guy who buys shoes for a hobby has to have a questionable temperament.

Anyway we usually get the points of them so roll on Sun

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:20 am  

I thought only women bought shoes as a hobby...

Guess I was wrong.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:26 am  

The Curtism wrote:

I thought only women bought shoes as a hobby...

Guess I was wrong.

Seem to remember that Mikey Worrincy had a huge collection of trainers.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:36 am  

The Curtism wrote:

We will smash you

I have a feeling that may well come back and haunt you, still we will see.

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:44 am  

redtillimdead wrote:

I have a feeling that may well come back and haunt you, still we will see.

Curtism says that about everything.

How was your breakfast this morning Curtism?

I smashed it

I hear you're off to Parents Evening tonight Curtism, what will you do if the teachers say bad things about your kid?

Smash them

: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:30 am  

The Penguin wrote:

Curtism says that about everything.

How was your breakfast this morning Curtism?

I smashed it

I hear you're off to Parents Evening tonight Curtism, what will you do if the teachers say bad things about your kid?

Smash them

I do smash my breakfast. HARD.

I don't have any kids. I don't even have a girlfriend.

Everything gets smashed!