You've got to love Finchy

[waveydavey]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/m ... 5911095916

"Even now I still can't believe the NRL has let us play the whole season for nothing," Finch told The Daily Telegraph. "It's a disgrace ... you've got guys like [Canberra Raiders president] John McIntyre coming out on their soap box and saying we've cost them a finals spot.
"Well, we're just doing what we've been told to do. Maybe they should've just kicked us out of the
comp - but don't get angry at us. Get angry at the NRL. It was their decision and I still shake my head," Finch added.

Now let's wait and see what the piss weak Gallop comes out and does over this - I'm sure he hasn't quite reached the bottom of the barrell yet!!!

[Go Storm]

Sure enough they'll come after us again next year with something. A new grapple tackle rule perhaps, or maybe the 'cannot defeat teams Nth of the Murray' rule

[Bourbon Rat]

Maybe the rule that would please Mr canter & his cohorts the most,(being that they are soooooooooo impartial  ).
Storm not allowed to field anyone who has played rep footy for Queensland in more than X amount of games.

Na - That wouldn't happen - I'm just another of those paranoid ratbags from Melbourne 

[absentee]

Regarding teams or opposition fans who claim that the Storm have cost them a shot in the finals - maybe if they had won more of their other games they would have made it to the finals anyway.  There's too many variables and possibilities to say for sure that the Storm cost them their spot.  It's just a convenient excuse.

[Bourbon Rat]

For opposing teams & their fans Storm have always been 'a convenient excuse' for their own short comings,

(started back at the 1999 GF).

Long may our own performances remain the bane of their existence 

[Mattpoet]

If the situation was reversed, would they be accepting of us suggesting that we had missed the finals because of a loss to them?  By the way raiders fans, I hope you enjoyed the two losses we dished out to you, I know I did!

[The Eagle]

Smith had a terrible night - We beat them
They played 20minutes of footy - We beat them,AGAIN!!!

They arent unbeatable in theyre current mental state,just dont
be completely stupid when you play against them,its simple and
there is no reason to bitch,we had to play them twice and we got
the 4 points,we deserved the 1st 2,the second 2 were more or less
a gift,lima lima lima duck wankers whinging because they have no mental fitness

[CooperCronk]

I am glad Finchy came out and told the press what the players (and fans) were thinking about playing for no points.

Its all there in black and white for Gallop to read.....and respond?

[Woody]

I am glad Finchy came out and told the press what the players (and fans) were thinking about playing for no points.

Its all there in black and white for Gallop to read.....and respond?

I hope Gallop will respond. I`m trying to toilet-train my new pup at the moment and it would give me some sense of satisfaction to know that whatever the dog added to the article would only improve it`s content. 

[luvin.the.storm]

or maybe the 'cannot defeat teams Nth of the Murray' rule

I dont know about anyone else but I'm going to read that as 'cannot defeat teams *when* Nth of the Murray' not 'cannot defeat teams *from* Nth of the Murray'



And ummm as for some of those teams complaining.. You're only in finals because we also ruined other teams' chances. ie: NOT JUST YOURS!!