{"id":133683,"date":"2021-09-24T09:45:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T09:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=133683"},"modified":"2021-09-24T12:01:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T12:01:06","slug":"its-torture-manly-cop-bizarre-pre-game-hiccup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=133683","title":{"rendered":"'It's torture': Manly cop bizarre pre-game hiccup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manly ran into a bizarre pre-game hiccup<\/a> on their way to Suncorp Stadium before their NRL finals clash against South Sydney<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Kick-off was delayed<\/a> by 15 minutes to 8.05pm (AEST) after the Sea Eagles encountered heavy traffic as they made their way down the highway to Brisbane from their Sunshine Coast base.<\/p>\n

Local radio station 4BC reported that there was 27 kilometres of southbound traffic delays which caused Manly to arrive an hour later to the ground than originally planned.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/1441311835680956419<\/a><\/p>\n

Nine's rugby league reporter Danny Weidler revealed that a police escort was necessary to assist the Sea Eagles from being further delayed for kick-off.<\/a><\/p>\n

"The M1, both ways, it's torture," Sea Eagles and Queensland legend Paul Vautin said pre-game on Nine.<\/p>\n

"It's awful… it's like a car park, especially on a Friday."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Danny_Weidler\/status\/1441322702946537474<\/a><\/p>\n

Rugby league great Brad Fittler joked that both coaches would be pointing the finger at each other, with South Sydney also running slightly late.<\/p>\n

"I think Souths are late as well," Fittler told Nine.<\/p>\n

"The paranoia of Des Hasler and Wayne Bennett – [they] would be going crazy at the moment.<\/p>\n

"Des would be blaming Wayne and Wayne would be blaming Des.<\/p>\n

"They're both very experienced and I don't think it will put anyone off."<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilGould15\/status\/1441327828423741444<\/a><\/p>\n

Rabbitohs captain Adam Reynolds explained to Nine how the team were informed about the minor delay.<\/p>\n

"We sort of just got told walking in, so it was news to us," Reynolds said.<\/p>\n

"It doesn't really matter, we just delayed our prep a bit. But nothing really changed much for us.<\/p>\n

"I'm probably the most relaxed person in the room."<\/p>\n

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