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"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
I literally couldn't believe that one.
The only way I could explain it was, Klein had said next time players run in he'd send one from each side and he was looking to see which Blue did something he could penalise.
It was the worst origin penalty of all time, especially since the Maroons had knocked on in the play and the head pat was after half of the Maroons had run in and started pushing and shoving.
C'mon the
At the time Klein seemed totally befuddled and fretting about losing control. He was asking for help to find a couple of scapegoats to bin & not getting a lot. I saw some Toutube footage of the live MMM call. Adam Gee - who should have got both appointments - was in the referees box next door. Make of that what you will.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
It looks we Klein will be back for tomorrow's game. I hope he comes down as hard on the Queenslanders as I thing they will come out aggressively from the kick off.
I'll be watching from my hospital bed in Bunbury as I finally found enough courage to have a partial knee replacement yesterday afternoon. It was a walk in the park and I now wished that I had it done years ago.
Go the blues
So I guess they've got you up and about by now. Go well Chop.
About Klein: I've seen quite a few news pieces this week highlighting the very lopsided penalty counts at Suncorp over the past decade or so. It's not quite in the Barry Gomersal league but it's getting up there. The Blues way is mostly to bite the tongue and move on. I've not got a lot of faith in Klein doing better. But the boys are expecting more of the same and I think they are good enough to get past it.
Go Blues.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
Well it's not only Klein. He has reffed the most often over the past 4-5 series I can recall but Sutton & Atkins have done a few too. Might be interesting to do the match by match breakdown. But I couldn't be arsed. I think it's a combination of refs under pressure to "let the game flow" and overwhelming pressure from the Suncorp crowd. Whatever it is the stats don't lie & they just need to take both out of the equation.
"The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday - Tom David
What a first half.
"12 Years a Supporter" starring the #SeaOfBlue
Well fuck me, Klein finally blew a penalty for an escort play.
Interview Billy now please.
Yeah, and ask him if they're still Queenslanders
I think Klein could've given a fair few more 6 agains. All the Ch9 were full of praise for Qld's D. I thought that was what was behind it. But they expected it and prevailed anyway.
FFS, the second half had just started when the hospital orderly came and took me away for an ex-ray. Got back to my room just in time to see the last five minutes. Stocked with the result.
Justice. Ron Coote inducted. Better late than never.
If they gave a gong for giving us Mungo's the best rhyming slang term ever he'd be the first cab.