The NRL Season of 2016

Paekakboyz

Now Elliot is getting in on the action. Guess it's something he might have noted but I'm always a bit skeptical about coaches who were let go (for being shit) then saying 'yeah I reckon X and Y was going on' etc etc.
 
Then again he does come across as a pretty fair individual so maybe it's not just point scoring. 
 
Wonder how long Manu will be on leave for and what the story will be when he returns. Heard on the radio that Hurrell is still denying he took pills and energy drinks and Watto (forgive me, I tuned in by accident!) said he'd heard different through his sources,. If true Hurrell should be out on his ass. Guess he's finally twigged how close he is to getting the arse?

taniwharugby

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Now Elliot is getting in on the action. Guess it's something he might have noted but I'm always a bit skeptical about coaches who were let go (for being shit) then saying 'yeah I reckon X and Y was going on' etc etc.
 
Then again he does come across as a pretty fair individual so maybe it's not just point scoring. 
 
Wonder how long Manu will be on leave for and what the story will be when he returns. Heard on the radio that Hurrell is still denying he took pills and energy drinks and Watto (forgive me, I tuned in by accident!) said he'd heard different through his sources,. If true Hurrell should be out on his ass. Guess he's finally twigged how close he is to getting the arse?
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would seem odd for Hurrell to deny it if he did given all the others fronted up...take it on the chin as all the others have as a collective, now, more is being made of his side, especially if it turns out he lied.

SammyC

I reckon the others are covering for Hurrell seeing as he's the most likely to be sacked.

Paekakboyz

I reckon Hurrell was on his last warning and fessing up might have seen him looking for a new club. But being found out lying about it would achieve the same thing aye!! 
 
SammyC, wouldn't be surprised if this was the case - it'd be shit to nark on your mate. But I wonder about repercussions for the other 5 if it turns out they were covering for Hurrell... 
 
Just a mess aye, the NRL just staggers from one car crash to another

SammyC

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Just a mess aye, the NRL just staggers from one car crash to another
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It's the most entertaining thing about the whole competition in my opinion :)

Bovidae

The original story had Vete as the designated driver, but Hurrell later said he was. Something is not quite right.

taniwharugby

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I reckon Hurrell was on his last warning and fessing up might have seen him looking for a new club. But being found out lying about it would achieve the same thing aye!! 
 
SammyC, wouldn't be surprised if this was the case - it'd be shit to nark on your mate. But I wonder about repercussions for the other 5 if it turns out they were covering for Hurrell... 
 
Just a mess aye, the NRL just staggers from one car crash to another
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Better off saying 'Bro, I was too wasted to see if Connie was doing any' ;)

Smudge

And six of them in the one car. Who's the unhip Warrior who owns a people mover? And yes, I know there's no shortage of people movers in South Auckland...

taniwharugby

Sneakdefreak

Shaun Kenny Dowell now out of the test match....fml. Picking that Alex Glenn will be playing at centre. Kearney has made some odd selections, and I know some of it will be that clubs are not releasing players, but this should have been the line up for tomorrow (taking into account all the injuries):
 
1. Hoffman
2. DWZ
3. Perrett
4. Kahu 
5. Nightingale 
6. Nikorima
7. Johnson
8. Bromwich (c)
9. Luke
10. Blair
11. Proctor 
12. Harris
13. Taumalolo
Bench: 14. Brown 15. Taupau 16. Eastwood 17. Ma'u 18th man: Moa
 
(out injured: RTS, SKD, Hiku, Leuluai, Whare, Mannering, Foran)

mariner4life

Backs look a bit ordinary. I really wish Matulino was there, our pack would look unreal (it still looks pretty good to be fair)

Paekakboyz

Don't we have an up and comer from the Eels, heard Goran talking about him to Darcy on my way home

taniwharugby

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Don't we have an up and comer from the Eels, heard Goran talking about him to Darcy on my way home
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When they were chatting to Taupau? (who came across pretty well I thought)

Paekakboyz

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Backs look a bit ordinary. I really wish Matulino was there, our pack would look unreal (it still looks pretty good to be fair)
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Really hoping that Ben bounces back hard - he's such a talent and has years left on the clock. Love how our forward pack has realised how mean it is aye. Those lads must fire up something special when they hunt as a pack. Then the second wave arrives from the bench. Chur!

mariner4life

seriously, Bromwich, Matulino, Blair, and Taupau as a front row rotation are waaaaay better than anything the aussies can put together. And i would take Taumalolo over any of their back rowers, while Proctor and Harris are at least the equal of anything they have. If Eastwood comes off the bench with shit in his nostrils those Aussie forwards are in for a loooong night.

Sneakdefreak

If we can shove their forwards in the middle of the park, I predict we win. But our backline is a bit of shambles so if we do win it will only be by four points at most.

Sneakdefreak

In Warriors news: Lousi done for the season with a knee injury. Probably done with the Warriors/NRL as well.

raznomore

I am a League guy but for the first time ever I am losing my interest. Its pretty sad but I realised today that with everything that is going on, Warriors/Drugs, Eels/Foran and the completely ridiculous bunker/obstruction failure, Im not rushing home to catch the games. Im not booking/recording them.
 
Im not even really up for the kiwis. Too much bullshit for too long.

Nepia

I know how you feel Raz - but it's less the off field stuff and more a mixture for me.
 
Now I'll whinge about the Warriors every season, because it's the thing to do, but I'll keep watching the games at least until the last few weeks of the season. But this year I'm finding it hard to muster the enthusiasm. 
 
This time last year I was on a high about the tests and was gutted I was sick for the match, but the EOYT selection and eventual losses put paid to that for me and all I can think of now is that we're playing Tohu Harris at 6 and that's just stupid.
 
What sucks is we do have the best pack in the game as M4L notes. Nothing the Aussies can come up with in the prop rotation matches Bromwich, Mutts, Taupau, and Blair - no combination whatsoever, Tamou wouldn't even make the team if he hadn't sold his sole to the devil. Basically, if the Jonathan Thurston had chosen NZ over Oz way back when Hooroo's cousin tried to convince him the Kiwis would be unstoppable.

ACT Crusader

I'm a little worried about our backs. Although I'm predicting a fairly open sort of game rather than a slog fest. 
I would've loved to have seen the below spine with our strong forward pack.

RTS
Foran
SJ
Luke

The Silver Fern

The NRL Season of 2016