The imminent return of, Mark Gasnier

[tugga]

Did I directly quote you?


I could have been talking about Tugga, someone whose opinion I actually respect, as he said something similar the other day...



Not all games are live. Depending on the schedule you'll usually find we see -

Northern States -

Friday night - 1 game live, game 2 replay Free to air. Depending on the match ups, not always the same in Sydney Brisbane either, if Saints play Canterbury and Brisbane play Gold Coast for instance, they will both take the local game live and then show the other game on replay

Saturday - Depending on where the games are, we can see games anytime from 5.30 through to 11.30 (If two games on Sat night) - All on Pay

Sunday - Again, depends on where the games are, we can see anything from 12pm through to 6, if there are 3 Australian games, you find 1 is shown live on pay, one is shown as a replay on pay and one shown on an hour delay on C9 (Then replayed usually @ 6 on Pay)

MNF is live on pay.


So yup, all games get aired usually within 2 hours of kick off, how it works really depends on location. Warriors home games on Sundays really help with getting as many games live as possible.


Southern states get the same pay as the northern states but free to air on Fridays/Sundays usually doesn't air until midnight

You respect my opinion? **** me! Wait till you read my post on wanting GI to play for Essendon.

 

[Phil Doyle]

I'm going out to the game Monday Night. Looking forward to looking for a parking spot near Kogarah station. Should be a highlight of the night.

Does anyone know what the curtain raisers are? We'll be getting some fried rice from Tempe on the way, and want to get on the hill and see if we can spot Ross "Skull" May, the friendly face of Australian Nazism.

Skull, a famous St George supporter, was barred from the old Kogarah ground. He used to stand on a milk crate at the Northern End and watch the game over the fence.

The return of the prodigal son makes for a good narrative. Hopefully the Chocolate Soldiers give them a touch up, but will be hard given the best players are off having their hair done for Origin.

I'll be the weird bloke on the hill next to the Easts supporter and the ginga.

 

[Aucklander]

I'm going out to the game Monday Night. Looking forward to looking for a parking spot near Kogarah station. Should be a highlight of the night.

Does anyone know what the curtain raisers are?

The Toyota Cup (U20) game is usually the early game.

 

[nobbyiscool]

i think the dragons wouldve been mad to not do everything they could do to get gasnier back. but having said that, i wonder whether this is the thing to upset the apple cart.

up until now, there's been no doubt about their best numbers 1-7. you'd normally argue that pressure for spots is a good thing. but when you're half way through a dominant season and thriving with a settled line up (save for the origin period) i dunno...

 

[meltiger]

Gasnier is 100 times they player compared to the numpties they have in the centres. (Although that young kid who plays when Cooper is injured impresses me)


They are half the reason NSW are so bloody woeful. Mark is an outstanding addition to their team.

 

[tugga]

Gasnier was rusty tonight. Penrith firming as my flag favourite at this stage.

 

[CyberKev]

Yes. Very rusty. A liability on the night, but you couldn't really expect a lot at this stage.

Disappointing game all-up. Penrith was very ordinary and the Dragons were well short of the mark. If you didn't know better, you would have thought you were watching two lower ladder dwellers going at it.

Conditions didn't much help, but it was a letdown nevertheless.

Not that the Panthers would be overly fazed, given that two points is two points and its been awhile between drinks for them at Kogarah.

 

[meltiger]

Let's remember, most of the best players were in Origin camp


Can't expect them to play like the ladder leading teams they are.

 

[tugga]

That's true. Origin stars missing means lesser players take their place.
Comp looks wide open at the moment.

 

[moto748]

For two sides that pride themselves on their kicking games, the kicking wasn't quite up to scratch from either side. But great defence, from the Panthers especially. The way they made ground quickly and without fuss from their own 20, whether through their wingers or forward pack, was most impressive. Soward again showing flashes of what a dangerous runner he is in broken play in the second half.

In Superleague, it's not uncommon to see players sin-binned for repeatedly impinging into the ten metres. The Panthers were lucky to get away it, in my book.