The NRL Season of 2016
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The Canes got the monkey of their back by winning Super Rugby after 20 years ( everyone was all over talkback when both sides had players suspended at the same time and naturally that comparison was made ) The Warriors haven't....surprise, surprise.
I was in Sydney in 2003 and the hype around the Warriors being a real chance to win was infectious. Jones, Toopi, Lauatiti.....they had some genuine class and shit they were an exciting team to watch but chances like that don't come about often, maybe once every ten years or so ? the NRL is hellishly tough to win, hats off to the team that manages it each year. Not sure why there's constant disappointment when in my eyes the Warriors perform about as well as I expect year in year out.
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Betoota Advocate strikes again!
Jarryd Hayne Reveals New Lifelong Dream Of Joining The Hells Angels
"Look, it's always been a dream. And if you don't try your hand at these things, you'll always be left wondering 'What if?'" he said.
Jarryd Hayne has this mornining fronted a press conference at his the head offices of his most recent professional sporting club, the Gold Coast Titans. Alongside Titans CEO Graham Annesley, Hayne announced that he has yet another lifelong dream to recognise. Becoming a fully-patched member of the Hells Angels. This announcement comes as footage of the rugby league superstar has been leaked by Fairfax media, which shows him partying with an alleged Hells Angels gang member. The video – which has been stripped from the social media platform ‘Snapchat’ – has been referred to the NRL Integrity Unit, the NRL has confirmed. Following the Titans’ loss to the Broncos on Friday night, it is believed ‘Haynesy’ drove back to the ‘Goldie’ to party with Chris Bloomfield, a former Gold Coast under-20s player and alleged Hells Angels member. In the video, Bloomfield can be seen holding up a wad of cash to the camera and saying: “Sweet. Haynesy just gave me five grand”. The camera then shows Hayne, who is sitting behind Bloomfield and who at first appears to be looking at his phone. Hayne responds by saying: “Cash money fam, cash money fam.” Speaking to the media today, Hayne says he’s disappointed his fans had to find out about his new direction through a leaked video, but wants them to know that he will be making a big effort to fulfil his commitments both to the Titans and to the Outlaw Motorcycle Club. “Look, it’s always been a dream. And if you don’t try your hand at these things, you’ll always be left wondering ‘What if?'” he said. “I am certain I will be able to do both. I mean, look at Sonny Bill… He was able to play for the Roosters, All Blacks and fight in professional boxing matches all in the same year,” “My biggest challenge is whether or not my commitment to the Hillsong Church is going to be compromised. But that’s not a concern for the every day punter. The fact is, I’m playing great footy and Fox Sports worships me.” Titans CEO Graham Annesley says the club welcomes Jarryd Hayne’s role as an unofficial community liason officer in the greater Gold Coast community. “The bottom line is, we are a Gold Coast club. We need to appeal to everyday people,” “On the Gold Coast, Bikies are every day people,” -
@canefan said in The NRL Season of 2016:
@taniwharugby photoshop a Warriors logo on the sign and its perfect. It started the year
Cleary leftthey were founded.FTFY
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@MN5 said in The NRL Season of 2016:
I was in Sydney in 2003 and the hype around the Warriors being a real chance to win was infectious. Jones, Toopi, Lauatiti.....they had some genuine class and shit they were an exciting team to watch but chances like that don't come about often, maybe once every ten years or so ? the NRL is hellishly tough to win, hats off to the team that manages it each year. Not sure why there's constant disappointment when in my eyes the Warriors perform about as well as I expect year in year out.
We had the core of the 2002/3 teams years earlier - it wasn't until Anderson showed up that things started to turn around by making the finals in 2001, then minor premiers and grand final in 2002. If you had have said in 2001 that the Warriors had minor premiership potential if you just added PJ Marsh, Brent Webb and John Carlaw you would have been laughed out of the room, but they did. Very high ceiling and very low bottom with the Warriors core.
Still looking at the squads from those years not sure many of the Cleary/Price year sides weren't better overall - 2007 specifically - just lacked a trump card in the halves and Cleary just plain sucked at getting the Warriors up in the finals when they weren't underdogs.
I don't think Sneak is too crazy to say a Top 4 is out of reach. The table is always super congested, they have a reasonably talented squad, if the coaching is above average they could get there, don't underestimate the ability of other teams to fall off even if everything looks rosy.
Very bullish on all the hires and retaining McFadden seems like a 'mature' move.
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This is fucking frantic footy
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Gillett trips JT. JT has kick to come.
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20-20. Uno minute to go.
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Crikey McNikey.
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OT here we go.
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Corey Parker drops the pill. Cowboys looking for the dropgoal.
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Morgan scores off some JT magic and Taumalolo rumbling.
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Five minutes to go as Cowboys lead 26-20. I forgot they changed the extra time rule for the playoffs.
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Darius Boyd does a Ben Hunt. Cowboys going to win.
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Cowboys V Cronulla next week.
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Game of the year
