NRL 2017

[canefan]

How was it not a try?

[Gunner]

@canefan Bodene 'disadvantaged' somehow.

[canefan]

@Gunner said in NRL 2017:

@canefan Bodene 'disadvantaged' somehow.

Yeah. But it looked good to me

[Gunner]

@canefan yea I didn't see a problem either.

Good to know things don't change at the Warriors, they're still top class at giving away stupid stupid penalties.
10-20 now.

[mariner4life]

Guys you can't run behind your own man. This wasn't a pass play with a dummy runner, cronk dummied to a guy hitting the angle and ran behind him. You can't do that in either code

[canefan]

@Gunner said in NRL 2017:

@canefan yea I didn't see a problem either.

Good to know things don't change at the Warriors, they're still top class at giving away stupid stupid penalties.
10-20 now.

Don't worry, we'll storm back in the last 5 minutes only to fall just short

[mariner4life]

We can't unlock Melbourne here, frustration and errors inevitable

[Gunner]

@mariner4life no defenders were affected IMO

[mariner4life]

@Gunner so what? If anyone is sucked in by the guy you run behind it's obstruction. Cronk passes behind and someone else hits the hole no worries, but you can't run behind your own guys.

[canefan]

Where is RTS?

[Gunner]

@canefan off with concussion....

[canefan]

No go forward, ref bales us out with a penalty

[Gunner]

@mariner4life if you say so.
Id have to go back and have another look, but can't be effed.

[canefan]

Storm keep us out for two straight sets and we get caught in possession to turn it over. Bah

[Gunner]

If the Warriors aren't the worst team in the NRL at last plays then I'm the Queen of England.

[Gunner]

Storm in again.
At least my pick of Melbourne 13+ in my work tipping comp is going to yield me 5 points.

[mariner4life]

Warriors showing we're a mile from the required standard. Season is done

[mariner4life]

Seriously the NRL season should be Origin; the GF; and the Cowboys v the Broncos. That's all you need

[Sneakdefreak]

Another fucking extra time thriller for Broncos and Cowboys. JT kicks the winner 21-20.

[Sneakdefreak]

Watched the game at Mt Smart in a mutha-fucker downpour.

Some thoughts:

• I couldn't see shit in the first half. Rain, rain, hail, rain.
• When I could see, I thought the Warriors would win in the end. They battled tough but....
• The Storm are the New England Patriots of the NRL. Cam Smith is Tom Brady. Without him the Storm would be a mid-ladder team.
• Just like the Pats, Melbourne do a lot of little dirty things like holding back players in a kick chase, deliberately standing in the way of the play-the-ball.
• Nasty head knock for RTS. He's becoming the new Matthew Ridge for the Warriors and that's NOT GOOD.
• Albert Vete and Charlie Gubb are really ineffective. Need James Gavet in there and Ben Matulino back healthy.
• Bunty Afoa is developing into a good secondrower. Played the whole 80 minutes, made 50 tackles, ran hard with the ball, does all the little things right.
• Sam Lisone is going to have a Solomone Kata-type break through this season. Dude's a beast.
• Ken Maumalo had a good night under the high ball. I don't think Manu Vatuvei will get his spot back.
• $5 to the subeditor who makes a good pun about the fact the Storm won in a storm.