If Joey Johns gets off tonight do you think the NRL is just a pathetic joke?

Question

Football should go back to when the players worked for a living and trained after work and played for the love of the game.

Answer 1

I agree!!!  They have become way too precious now and behave like princesses.

Answer 2

Andrew Johns is regarded as the "best" player of rugby league ever. If this is the case, then why is he always being injured and not helping Newcastle win the premiership? If he was to be the "best", then wouldn't he be able to org anise his team better and push them up the ladder? I think its a joke that he is regarded as the "best" player. He hardly ever gets tackled which means he is a pansy and afraid of being hurt. The only skills i would say he has are in kicks. Without his kicks, he would be nothing. Players like Fittler, Daley, Gower, Lamb etc are the real "BEST" players. They contributed week in and week out.

As for the question, the judiciary seems to go easier on the so called "better" players when they should give the same punishment to everyone for the same offenses. If Andrew Johns doesn't cop a 2 match ban, then the judiciary needs major overhauling.

Answer 3

The NRL already seems like a pathetic joke.  This year, most results have been through the officials, in other words, it appears rigged.

The weekend of Joey's incident, where the Manly player definitely played at the ball, and it was ruled not played at, and when Todd Carney, from Canberra, was nearly 5 metres offside when he charged down the attempted field goal by the West Tigers in extra time to win the game.  

There have been many more incidents like these throughout the year.

I have been a supporter of rugby league for a long time now, and the players who played and had to work were much better people both on and off the field.

Answer 4

I think you're absolutely right. Rugby League is a joke. If it was any other player they would get six weeks! Johns (I refuse t call him "joey") is treated like a god and if he moves to england it will be the best thing to happen to rugby league!

Answer 5

yes the NRL is a joke it is 20 years behind the AFL

Answer 6

What's wrong with calling a ref a ******* ****? The decision still stood and it's not like Joey hit him!! The refs should be tough enough to realise that some heated language will take place on the footy field occasionally