james Cutler Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Is anybody interested in NRL ? Great game last night. ST. George & the Tigers. Tigers were just outclassed. More work to do Benji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Yep,  even a fan since early primary school, played local league for years, back in the âold daysâ At the risk of being assassinatedâŚâŚa Roosters fan forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Played as a kid in NZ, up the Wahs, though living in Belmore close on 15 years Iâm begrudgingly taking the dogs on as a second team. Always had a soft spot for them as their salary breaches in â02 gave the Warriors our first minor premiership 𤣠They were only over by $600K, which feels about the same amount Iâve âdonatedâ to the Canterbury leagues club since arriving in the suburb đ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 I came from VFL country (in NSW) and had no interest until I worked with a Bulldog for a while. After that, we lived in Campsie in the 80s glory days. It was impossible not to take an interest. These days, interest may wax and wane, but I always enjoy watching two good teams play a close game. Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restyle Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 6 hours ago, james Cutler said: Is anybody interested in NRL ? Great game last night. ST. George & the Tigers. Tigers were just outclassed. More work to do Benji. dont need to remind me how bad the tigs were last night. it hurts 𤣠2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 hour ago, Restyle said: dont need to remind me how bad the tigs were last night. it hurts 𤣠The first 15 minutes they looked OK, then just crumbled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Tigers fan since the late 70s I call them the wests termites now because they have developed a taste for wood . You canât win games with razzle dazzle , 12 men on the field and handing over possession like they did . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restyle Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 52 minutes ago, XD351 said: Tigers fan since the late 70s I call them the wests termites now because they have developed a taste for wood . You canât win games with razzle dazzle , 12 men on the field and handing over possession like they did . Atleast we win with the most players sinbinned so far this season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Souths fan here. Grew up in the Eastern Suburbs (Coogee, Maroubra, Randwick) I was thrilled to see the Rabbitohs get back to back wins this round. I won our Fishraider tipping comp last year for the first time since I started it here many years ago. This year tipping has been very hard so far and the lead punter is moving around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XD351 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 8 hours ago, Restyle said: Atleast we win with the most players sinbinned so far this season Would be on track to take out the record for the most wooden spoons in a row as well . I donât know how benji will turn this around as they just donât have 40min of football in them let alone 80 min 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) A successful team is a whole range of things, starting right at the top, at board room level, if the âfront officeâ is not operating as a solid unit, then it just filters down to the coach and the team. Good run clubs, have great leaders, good coaches donât just tell players how to play, they need to know each players personality and how to get the best out of them, not only as players, but as people and a team, thatâs why great players are not always great coaches, and also why great coaches were not always great players. Look at Bellamy, Bennett, Robinson and even way back to Jack Gibson, they took young âboysâ and taught them to be âmenâ if you get what I mean? The Tigers are a mess as far as a club is concerned, officials sacked, coaching stuff in and out, just like the Bulldogs a couple of years ago, and itâs only now slowly getting to somewhere near ânormalâ. Rugby League, like all sports, to operate at the top level is not just a matter of buying good players, the Dragons are another example of poor top management, sacking coaches, getting new ones, players wanting to leave, itâs a big jigsaw that needs to be carefully assembled. Edited June 8 by noelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 (edited) Bronco's / Sharks. Sharks are back on top at the moment. 22 to 12. Edited June 9 by james Cutler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 (edited) Souths/ Titans. Souths played well. Titans are a good team. They will get better. 42 to12 Edited June 9 by james Cutler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Cowboys/ Warriors. 46 to12. Two teams that play hot & cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 (edited) Manly/Penrith. 32/22. I went to the game. Manly had it won. Garrick forgot his kicking boots. Edited June 10 by james Cutler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Storm/Newcastle 36/28. Storm to good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaitDropper Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 The Wah's, 3 on the trot now, Penrith-Dolphins and the cowboys... Will be interesting as they slowly get back the 9-10 injured, and whether the " stars " or premier players have had a wake up call by the reserves that the Wah's fielded over those 3 wins..... I think Johnson, should be benched when he returns from injury, Martin is starring at no 7......... The Tigers, It was never going to be a quick seasons fix, everyone wanted it to be, but it wont be.... Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Sydney Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Yeah theyâve seemed to have found their drive again on attack, though even in the slump they didnât look awful just a lack of finish. can you imagine the Wahs if Mt Smart was the same sort of fortress that AAMI is for the Storm. Hard to understand why we donât have a better home record than we do. It should be easy to say the warriors at home are a sure thing but thatâs just never really been the case, even last season we dropped some homes that we shouldâve walked in. But very promising signs again this season, weâd be in the eight if Xavier Coates couldnât fly đ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 Bulldogs/Eels. 22/18. I went to this game. Game of the round. Bulldogs played well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I picked Eels in the tipping comp, thought I had itâŚâŚ..but, I think that game sunk Trent Barrettâs chances of getting the coaching job! The Eels lost the game themselves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaitDropper Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 22 hours ago, Mike Sydney said: Yeah theyâve seemed to have found their drive again on attack, though even in the slump they didnât look awful just a lack of finish. can you imagine the Wahs if Mt Smart was the same sort of fortress that AAMI is for the Storm. Hard to understand why we donât have a better home record than we do. It should be easy to say the warriors at home are a sure thing but thatâs just never really been the case, even last season we dropped some homes that we shouldâve walked in. But very promising signs again this season, weâd be in the eight if Xavier Coates couldnât fly đ Hey Mike,      I think that apart from Penrith and Melbourne, there's about 6-8 other teams that a pretty much at the same level, week in week out and home advantage doesn't seem to come into it. It's a weird Comp this year, Souths on the bottom, the sharkies up there on top, The roosters, throwing games away, along with the panthers regularly loosing games. As far as the Wah's go, making Mt Smart a fortress, I agree, you would think that would be the case, I think there on the right path, but still have maybe a season or two to build up to any status like that. But at least it looks promising..... Is pretty much a season defining game this weekend against the storm, only lost by that incredible coates try last time around, So it will be a litmus test of sorts I'm picking..... I find that I am watching more league games this year than last, maybe because it's not so clear cut...  2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted Friday at 12:04 AM Author Share Posted Friday at 12:04 AM (edited) Sharks / Dolphins 28/30 Dolphins played really well. Nicko just can't get it together. May miss out on Orgin 2. Edited Friday at 02:13 AM by james Cutler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted Saturday at 03:01 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:01 AM Souths / Broncos 22 / 12. The Rabbits are back. Great game. I remember years ago a Coach said, when the Bunnies are firing, the NRL is firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Cutler Posted Saturday at 03:04 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 03:04 AM Raiders / Cowboys 34 /16. Cowboys played well. Ricky the coach of the raiders was unhappy. Had a lot to say about the referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted Saturday at 07:36 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:36 PM I'm not really a big fan of League these days. I used to enjoy the game many years ago when teams would take to the field and rough each other up before settling down to show their capabilities. Can't remember the exact time when I lost the desire to watch the game's "development", but the rule changes and desire to "speed the game up" have put the attraction toward the game on the back burner. I have lots of mates who are still passionate about the game though. The single biggest criticism today is the refereeing. Blokes who follow numerous different teams now have one thing in common, the passionate criticism of the referees. Now RL should not be too difficult to referee as it consists of 2 lines of players 10m apart, one line with the ball, the other trying to stop them doing anything with the ball. Tackle, play the ball, pass once to the left or right, run a bit, get tackled, repeat for 5 tackles then kick the ball downfield. Fairly simple for 40 minutes, cup of tea, then repeat, but playing in the other direction. So let me ask the learned Fishraiders these questions. Is the criticism of referees justified or is it clutching at straws because your team of unbeatables lost? Do the referees need to go to the bunker for every decision, or is it a scripted requirement to accommodate more time for ads? Get onboard with your replies, there's a schooner of old at stake here. bn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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