<div class='quotemain'> but jamie lyon acted like a twat whilst he was here he signed a contract with parramatta and then said he was homesick and was going back to the country to play and then f**ks off to your miserable lot! thats dishonourable and i dont blame eels fans for throwing coins at him.[/b]
You do realise that that is a ridiculous statement, don't you? You're far more intelligent that that. There is NO excuse to throw coins at ANYONE. This is rugby league, not football. We don't do that sort of thing in this sport, not in this country anyway. That is yobbish behaviour. I can understand (but don't care) that the Eels fans are ****** off, I would be in that instance, but to throw coins... No, no and no.
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I dont condone what they did however i can understand why they would do it.
I personally would never do it ever.This stereotype that football is the only code that has bad behaviour really really grates me.
There are, by the way, many reasons I hate the NRL. It's boring, it's too forward orientated, there's no atmosphere or passion from the crowds,
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Watch a game played at Leichardt Oval,Brookvale Oval etc etc then come back and say that.The reason games are **** in that way is because they play in places that are **** to watch league.You guys are lucky you still retain traditional grounds like headingley etc etc dont let them move into big modern stadium like we have it will go downhill you just watch and see.Not to mention the Australian sporting culture is that of a consumer i.e you turn up in your clubs colours pay your ticket and sit down and watch the game as opposed to a active participation in that it adds to the atmosphere and lifts the team.
Its a uphill battle to change that attitude in soccer/football here let alone NRL.
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There are, by the way, many reasons I hate the NRL. It's boring, it's too forward orientated, there's no atmosphere or passion from the crowds, there's snobbery towards English players and teams, and this misplaced sense of superiority, summed up by the Lyon situation in 2006. Lyon had had a fantastic season, helping Saints to win every trophy they could possibly win. So good that he HAD to be called up to the Aussie squad for the Tri Nations, there's nothing that could be done about it.
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There most certainly is an arrogance towards the ESL, but you have to understand that it's as much the ESL's fault as anybody's... The fact that it's your teams buying our older players (and now players in their prime) and not the other way around has earned a fair bit of resentment in the Australian rugby league community towards the English League. Then when you factor in that GB have been unable to perform against Australia in internationals for such over 3 decades, the issue is compounded by making it seem as though England can't grow their own talent.
I know the national economic situation of GB and club benefactors are factors, but you have to admit Dan, to the average man in the street in Aus it just looks bad...
On a side note: Lyon may not be a stand off in your opinion Dan, but that didn't stop him from completely f#cking over my boys on the weekend
. Seriously, he looked bloody good there for the first time I have to say. Maybe the coach saw something we didn't and now it's paying off?
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Exactly!
Your league is seen as a way for Australia players to top up their super which is reinforced whenever Australia humps england in the tests.It doesnt help when you are our rivals either.
I'm a fan i have taken the time to watch games and got a whole new appreciation for it most Australian's just see it dumping site for those who cant make it in Australia anymore.
