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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Greg Martin rips into smart Tahs Tom Carter following dramatic Reds win

This week Waratahs back Tom Carter has taken a lot of flack for his onfield antics against the Reds shortly before they pulled off that last-gasp win in Sydney. Both Digby Ioane and pundit Greg Martin haven't held back in response.

As you've probably seen by now, the Reds scored a late try through Dom Shipperley to defeat the 'Tahs 25-21 after having trailed 21-18 with time up. 

Carter, who has a bit of a history of being fairly vocal on the field, reportedly had a go at Ioane as he lost possesion, seemingly giving the win to the home side. A few seconds later, and it was Ioane celebrating, leaving Carter, you guessed it, Red faced.

"The game is not over until it's over," Ioane said. "You don't yahoo like that when there are still 30 seconds to play. I couldn't believe the way he was carrying on."

Former Reds player and now commentator Greg Martin also had a go at Carter, airing his views on the Fox Sports show The Back Page. He stated that Carter 'copped what he deserved', going on to say that 'he's probably well-liked by his teammates, but that's about it.'

Obviously Carter was totally pumped up and is competitive to the nth degree - and there's nothing wrong with that - but in this case a little humility would have gone a long way, probably something all players should take note of, at all levels. Karma and all that.

You can view what Martin said on the show in the clip below, and there's another amusing video going around that also features Carter's antics, so you can watch that here.

Thanks to Foxsports.com.au

Posted at 3:14 pm | 12 comments

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johndoe February 29, 2012 6:42 pm

What an ass. Brilliant!

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WillG February 29, 2012 6:44 pm

Win with humility, lose with dignity. Thats what true pros with class do!!

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DangerWombat February 29, 2012 7:07 pm

Karma and all that

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Xenophile February 29, 2012 7:25 pm

BANG ON Marto! Carter is a complete ass clown, and very ordinary player - you hit the nail on the head.

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rugby08 February 29, 2012 7:30 pm

I hate all this tapping on the head shit people do. Ain't in the spirit of the game at all

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Guy February 29, 2012 8:38 pm

Looks like a complete tool.

But, at the risk of getting some flack: the first video seems quite a funny observation by the critics. The second one is a bit over the top and not really...RD-esque. It's just too personal towards the player, no matter what he did in this match.

In my own humble opinion off course.

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AK-NZ February 29, 2012 10:09 pm

Agreed.

Although I did chuckle a bit because I thought he deserved to cop a bit of flak. Like others have said, he probably should keep his mouth shut next time, because truth be told, he's hardly an outstanding player. My mates and I thoroughly enjoyed the instant karma of the Reds scoring from that completely ill-advised kick at the end of the game. But I don't think he deserves to be torn a new one because of a little brain explosion on the pitch. If the 'Tahs had won the match, we probably wouldn't even be talking about this.

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Rugbydump March 01, 2012 12:06 pm

@ Guy, It's just a matter of sharing the video with a large audience, some of which might enjoy it. Your observation however is correct, and the reason it isn't posted on the homepage. Thanks for the feedback though, much appreciated.

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Guy March 01, 2012 12:57 pm

Thanks for the reaction RD.

Just to be clear, and I don't say this nearly as often as I should:

Your site is FRIKKIN' AWESOME!!!! Absolutely a big fan of your work and through time it seems to be getting better and better.

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Irozish_Micky March 02, 2012 4:31 am

As a die-hard Waratahs fan I am in support of Marto's comments here. If Carter spent less time trying to gee up the opposition or turning a try celebration into a punch on then we would find ourselves better placed on the ladder. Not only did he have a go at Digby, but with 30 seconds to go (when a simply pick and drive would have been sufficient to win the game) he called for a box kick from Praetorius and didn't chase it down because he fell over. Absolute clown! Can't wait til the likes of Bernard Foley and other young talent come through so that idiots like this bloke spend more time on the bench

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Canadian content March 03, 2012 3:11 pm

Not that I think the video shouldnt been posted I'd think this clip just as poorly on the commentator than on the player, perhaps even more so. Carter had, as was previously described, a brain fart and made some dumb decisions during an intense game. These are often reactionary moments and although they do not reflect well on him, taking that amount of time to sit back and plan your personal insult reflects much more poorly on Martin. Criticizing someone for celebrating when his teammates score? Really, is that not the ethos of the game. This is attention seeking? Were the reds players who mobbed their teammate in the end zone equally guilty of the same thing? This outburst from martin was typical partisan stuff, simple and boring

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le roo March 04, 2012 10:22 pm

TC got his does of karma with the end result of the game. The real "ordinary conveyance" here is Greg Martin, to make a personal attack on a players ability as an athlete because he niggled one of your beloved Reds players (he didn't do anything that Higgenbothom doesn't do every week, and certainly no worse than what little Quadie did to Richie last year), just shows how blatantly one-eyed Marto is and emphasises his role as the the Fox Sports village idiot and Reds cheerleader. A complete lack of sense and judgement from someone who gets paid well to simply sit back and comment on those the feats of others. G.Martin: the single best reason to cancel your foxtel subscription.

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