Have mentioned this on a number of occasions recently but as soon as Bailey does it to one of their players(allegedly yesterday), its all uproar once again on their forum.

It was Parker gouging Longs eyes out the other week, then our pack using illegal tactics in nearly every tackle, not one of then deserving of any type of match bans and now they are going mad about Bailey.

Maybe its that most supporters thought they had the biggest, most toughest and most intimidating pack of forwards in which in reality, it just aint true.

And Paul, this aint a pop at you as I read your post and you agreed that the derby was just a case of two packs going at each other.

Sorry to derail the thread.

Elbows are legal, Grapple tackles are legal? That's a new one on me!

Lauaki was standing his ground, rightly so. What about the off the ball hits?

Tbh It's not even worth debating, it was a good tough game and the facts are we won and O'Meeley was motm.

Derbies mean little to me, i'd rather have lost to you and beaten Wire and Leeds.

zzz.

So it never happened then? Jog on.

Great performance from Clinton, also thought Netherton deserves a mention - another top display from him. He's a lot better in the 2nd row than at prop imo.

Not a case of having the biggest, baddest pack around. Simply hvaing a pack that would compete unlike last year. So far they are competing and we have had some great battles in the forwards, particuarly against you, Wire and Hudds.

Not sure what happend with Bailey incident, it was hard to see. Hame just tried to ptb the ball and get on with it but Bailey came in with another oush so then Hame went for him, at which point Bailey went looking for his mates.

The only real contentious one was the Long incident, I would like to think it was an accident as there is no place in our game for gouging but it did look a little suspect.

Correct, Morgan made it up

Hard aggressive running prop forward leading the way with others following, well played Joel

Ah so Tommy Gallagher didn't get his teeth smashed down his throat then?

Perhaps you could advise your coach....the one who goes bleating to the media that one of the Tongan thugs got repaid with the rough stuff, and apparently didn't enjoy it one little bit.

Okay then we will have a word with Galea about crying to the media too shall we?

I was on about the fictional newton interview you think happened, you tit. Is it available online anywhere?







There's a big difference in complaining about consistent holding down and technical foul play, to Richard 'the soft bast@rd Agar' trying to get refs to protect a 6foot monster cos he can't handle the 'rough stuff'

Please post the link where Galea ( or any other Rovers forward, or coach ) complained to the media about any rough stuff. It appears only you have read it
Unless it was those voices again

We had plenty of rough stuff aimed at us from Wire when they went behind in the 2nd half, the players just smiled and got on with it. Its a rough game this rugby stuff, not for softies Mr Agar

Enough regurgitation of points that have been and gone please.

Clinton has got better with each game IMO and against Wire was fantastic.
Its easy to overlook that he didnt have a pre season with Rovers and needed to gain an understanding with the gameplan,team mates and match fitness.
The signs are very good.

Aye, got the makings of a decent prop that lad.

Crusaders won

Yeah, but 10 of them have been training together for weeks in aus.

In his post match interview with KCFM Joel said that it took him 4 games before he felt he was match fit and that after being used to a quicker ruck because of the 2 Ref system in Oz he felt his timing was slightly out but feels he has addressed that now.

Off topic did anyone else see his GF in the bar after the game

Dont tell me he has a GF

That'll settle the argument about his grey hair in our house.

I know you were numbnuts!

It's all whinging, blah, blah, blah!

Anyway Clinton, a good prop who seems to be finding his feet.

Shame he didn't spend much time on them in the derby though.

he'll have blamed his studs!!

it was in the HDM because i remember reading it too, last week sometime.

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Quote ="Bertie"Please post the link where Galea ( or any other Rovers forward, or coach ) complained to the media about any rough stuff. It appears only you have read it Unless it was those voices again '" www.sporthull.co.uk/headlines/HU ... ticle.html

as posted above. took a few games to find his feet.since the derby we won 2 u lost 2