WA
24860 posts
Those calls could have gone either way,I understand what Beersup is saying.
NSW
946 posts
great game, don't have many complaints the only major issue i saw was HOW THE F did they miss tates punch in the tackle before the fight, i mean how the F'ing hell do you miss that. It was replayed 5 times on the TV and the video ref didnt see it. therefore Gallan was penalised for "throwing the first punch" when infact he didnt at all. That was a momentum killer for NSW and i think it would have been a much different result had QLD been penalised for tates first punch.
im not a person to complain about the refs or some decisions or bull**** calls but when **** happens like that, thats just a joke, to make things worse tate throwing a punch at bird over the top of a player holding him down is just a full on dog act and disgusting to be seen at a professional level. I have played in games when someone punches someone from behind and it is frowned upon by the coaches of both teams, players of both teams and the crowd its a disgusting, petty, wimpy school yard BS tatic. I think that should be adopted at a professional level, i have seen representative team members be dropped because of doing something similar during a game, its thug like behaviour.
and lastly to all u QLD fans, why the F do u boo us all the f@cking time, we have the decency to not boo u after the game or moments when it is unnecessary, during the game is fair, but when someone is called on stage to speak, dont boo, it takes 2 to tango in origin and although u have the far better team, when it swings around one day and we may win half a dozen in a row we wouldn't boo your players after the game when giving a speech. But infact congratulate you that without you we wouldn't have this thing called origin
WA
24860 posts
Well said Bigspazz,as much as I think Tate has played a clean game for years that punch was a low act,before that I believe Gallon punched first I could be wrong just what I saw in the split second.
As Queensland fan I was very disappointed with the crowd also.
10982 posts
Geez the media need a punch in the head, some of the coverage down here is disgraceful...
What evr happen to sportsmanship, if you get beaten move on, don't complain..
And if your the winner, be graceful in winning, supporters included, booing the opposition is poor.
Ps Tate got sighted but won't miss a game. Gal started the brawl but reckons Tate clipped him on the ground with a punch.
