My son goes for the dogs..Due to a quirk of fate he was born in Canterbury Hospital, and he's a loyal soul... Some of you lot sound as if you think I should disown him?
I only get a little bit happy at other teams' success, and even that's either because I dislike their opposition more or because it might help Manly somehow. For example I was driving and listening to the radio when scores were coming in that Raiders were doing the Storm, I certainly had a few \"go Raiders\" moments.
Dogs have had a huge cleanout of officials since the salary cap/development scandal and of players and coaches since the Coffs Harbour sex scandals. In fact most of their current players only arrived this year. They do appear to have made dramatic cultural changes, good on them - they sure needed to.
As for Hazem -he is one of the positives of rugby league. If the Dogs beat us in the GF I will be spewing but if they play Storm, Saints or Broncos ..I won't be actually cheering but I'll be wishing them well, especially for Hazem - and my son!