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**Official** NRL 2010 thread
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Craig
World Traveller
As an Inter fan I don't count the 2005/06 title that was given to them when Juventus got stripped of the title, if I were a Manly or Parra fan then I would be wanting it, but I do agree with you.
Matt Johns hit the nail on the head for mine, when you look at their side and wonder HTF they keep it all together, and you here whispers, but you ignore it, and then bam, this happens.
Cronulla should be happy. means they won't get the wooden spoon
Craig
World Traveller
When Carlton got busted, how big was it?
Matt79
Global Moderator
@ Craigos - They weren't stripped of any flags or points, just a big fine and draft penalties. Should have thrown the ****s out of the comp. That was the period when their corrupt racketeering president (not Pratt, the guy a couple before him was also paying rape victims off not to press charges. Wonder whether that counts as a third party payment for the players involved?
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Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
The worst thing of all this as a fan is that I find it hard to take the last 4 comps seriously now. They all seem tainted. Any game the Storm played, be it in the regular season, finals and grand final, had an impact on the Premiership.
I don't think you can award Manly and Parra the 2007 and 2009 premierships. That's not fair on all the other teams that lost to them in the finals and may have gone on to win the grand final. It also dampens Brisbane's (2006) and Manly's (2008) wins, as the Storm knocked out other teams that could have won.
I don't think you can award Manly and Parra the 2007 and 2009 premierships. That's not fair on all the other teams that lost to them in the finals and may have gone on to win the grand final. It also dampens Brisbane's (2006) and Manly's (2008) wins, as the Storm knocked out other teams that could have won.
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Bobisback
International Regular
As one of the only Cronulla fans who admit they support Cronulla I would like to say that i feel ripped off. 2nd last gets nothing.Cronulla should be happy. means they won't get the wooden spoon
Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
I agree with you on that, it is even more impressive and I don't want to take anything away from Brisbane and Manly. They very much deserve their Premierships.
Still, it makes you think what could have happened, that's all. As a Dragons fan, I know we could never beat Melbourne and even lost the 2006 preliminary final to them. And I reckon we would have beaten the Broncos in the grand final seeing as we beat them at Suncorp in the first week of the finals ...
And also, whoever wins the comp this year, I reckon there will always linger the fact that Melbourne were stripped of all points.
EDIT: When people mention the Warriors' minor premiership in 2002, I always remember that it was only because the Bulldogs were stripped of their points.
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Simon
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I don't think Melbourne are/were clearly that much better than everyone else this year, Dragons were premiership favourites yesterday and deservingly so imo.
Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
Maybe so, but there's always the 'What if?' scenarios. I reckon they were certainties to make the Top 8 and good chances for the Top 4. And with their big stars firing in the finals and all their grand final experience, they were always going to be one of the favourites for the title.
Anyway, I'm not trying to take anything away from Brisbane, Manly and whoever wins this year. Good for them. If the Dragons win I will be ecstatic and won't care less about the fact Melbourne weren't there. But I think in certain people's minds the fact Melbourne weren't a factor will always be there.
Ausage
Cricketer Of The Year
Revolting. Absolutely disgusting. Feel completely gypped despite supporting a team that wasn't directly impacted positionally like Manly/Parra etc. (if you don't count our 07 spoon of course 
) As someone mentioned a few posts back, I feel like the last 4 years supporting this sport have been tainted.
As angry as I feel, I really hope the game doesn't fail in Melbourne. Hoping we might get a situation where Storm fans stick behind their team and it strengthens rather than weakens the club in the long term, but I doubt that will happen. Gutted
Still as is custom at times like this, I have to say dibs on Smith, Cronk, Inglis and Lima. Slater can **** off of course.
) As someone mentioned a few posts back, I feel like the last 4 years supporting this sport have been tainted.As angry as I feel, I really hope the game doesn't fail in Melbourne. Hoping we might get a situation where Storm fans stick behind their team and it strengthens rather than weakens the club in the long term, but I doubt that will happen. Gutted
Still as is custom at times like this, I have to say dibs on Smith, Cronk, Inglis and Lima. Slater can **** off of course.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Burpey
Cricketer Of The Year
We'll take Slater. And I'll fight you for Smith.
No way Dragons should've been Premiership favourites - they were horrible exposed by the Storm only a couple of weeks ago and have shown nothing to suggest that they have more steel than in previous years
Ausage
Cricketer Of The Year
Lets take this outside...
