NRL 2018
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What could possibly go wrong?
"Veteran hooker Robbie Farah is returning to the Wests Tigers after the Rabbitohs granted him a release from the remainder of the final year of his contract.
The Wests Tigers announced the deal via their website on Wednesday afternoon."
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why? just, why? What makes you sign the bloke?
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Well, we're slipping down the ladder anyway so why not make sure the season is a disaster?
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Why aren't we playing Kahu at fullback. A cursory watch of last years ANZAC test would see him installed there just for his last line of defence so we can stop a big score being run up.
Is Taupau playing lock?
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The newspaper was saying Maguire was deciding between Hiku, Kahu and Marsters in the centres.
I can honestly say I hadn't even heard of Marsters when the squad was announced.
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I like the idea of us having tests while State of Origin is one but this is NZ A not a test tem.
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Sneakdefreakreplied to raznomore on 22 Jun 2018, 07:18 last edited by Sneakdefreak 22 Jun 2018, 07:18
@raznomore said in NRL 2018:
I like the idea of us having tests while State of Origin is one but this is NZ A not a test tem.
I've said the whole time that this is an exhibition game hence why I'm ok with a number of players deciding to not take part.
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Nobody watching or caring?
Kiwis up 12 nil. 30 mins gone.
And bombed a sitter.
Poms denied by close call by TMO
Tackling seemingly optional for Poms.
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Do the still play league tests ?
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Poms take the lead. 16-12.
Kick to come
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I just heard the rendition of the NZ anthem sung in Denver. I think the worst I've heard. Ever. It takes talent to both not know the words, and be off key.
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Final score 42-18 to England. Kiwis performed better than expected, and if they were a bit more accurate they might have run away with it in the first half.
Sometimes league is so stupid. Rather than have an Aussie ref they have an Englishman. Unsurprisingly the penalty count favoured England with a lot of 50/50s called and then not called. The difference in numbers is probably due to the difference in international rules etc - but it really is stupid have a ref from one of the competing teams.
Marsters had a good debut, but he needs to work on his final play options. DWZ had a cracking game. Luke was mostly good. In fact, despite the score most of the Kiwis played well.
They looked much better coached than the rabble from last year and they'll be confident for the end of year tour (assuming they don't have 'injuries' etc gutting the squad again).
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@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?
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@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?
She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?
She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....
Good King Wenceslas
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?
She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....
Good King Wenceslas
Boom! That's the one!
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So I read on Stuff that the Warriors flat out banned Johnson from playing in Denver. I think I need to send them an angry old man email outlining why I think they're twats for doing this - would have meant more back in the day when I was a frequent attendee at Mt Smart.
Good to hear all the English NRL players have basically said fuck you to their clubs and they'll go anyway.
I think the Denver thing is a red herring too - if the game is in Auckland I bet the Warriors still wouldn't have let Johnson play.
Angry old man out.
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Warriors name their squad for the Friday night game at Mt Smart against the Sharks.
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 David Fusitu'a
3 Anthony Gelling
4 Solomone Kata
5 Gerard Beale
6 Blake Green
7 Shaun Johnson
8 James Gavet
9 Karl Lawton
10 Agnatius Paasi
11 Isaiah Papali'i
12 Tohu Harris
13 Simon ManneringInterchange
14 Sam Cook
15 Chris Satae
16 Bunty Afoa
17 Jazz Tevaga
18 Blake Ayshford
21 Sam Lisone
22 Albert Vete
23 Peta Hiku
24 Issac Luke
25 Ken MaumaloExpecting Maumalo and Luke to both play. Hiku might get a rest.
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And the Cronulla Sharks will have Aaron Woods in their line up after the Bulldogs released him from his contract. Is Woods the biggest bust of a signing ever? He didn't even make it through half-a-season with Canterbury! To think the Doggies released James Graham and others to sign Aaron Woods (gone) and Kieran Foran (who they want gone as well).
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
And the Cronulla Sharks will have Aaron Woods in their line up after the Bulldogs released him from his contract. Is Woods the biggest bust of a signing ever? He didn't even make it through half-a-season with Canterbury! To think the Doggies released James Graham and others to sign Aaron Woods (gone) and Kieran Foran (who they want gone as well).
buuuust. shit player. One of the most over rated in the comp. I look forward to him stinking the joint out at the grub shop in the Shire
Dogs are so fucked though, it's a fire sale.
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@sneakdefreak I've never thought that much of Graham since he carried on like a whiny bitch in that game when the Bulldogs lost the plot but yeah they should have kept him over Woods.
Woods is annoyingly good on NRL Live on the PS4.
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Sneakdefreakreplied to mariner4life on 26 Jun 2018, 06:13 last edited by Sneakdefreak 26 Jun 2018, 06:13
@mariner4life Manly is also in trouble due to their salary cap cheating. Just released Jackson Hastings and have confirmed that secondrower Shaun Lane (who has been good for them) is leaving the club at the end of the season.
Couldn't happen to two nicer teams.
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Warriors have been flat as a pancake since the 8th minute when they scored their second try.
Sharks have owned territory and possession since.
Really missing Maumalo and his strong kick returns to start our sets.
Sharks kicking game has been light years ahead of the Warriors as well.
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Holy shit the Warriors are copping some shit calls too.
Fuck Paul motherfuckinggrub Gallen
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Sharks ahead after a couple of absolutely awful calls for penalties to the Sharks.
12-14
Warriors haven’t looked like scoring for 50 minutes now.
If the Sharks score next they might just run away with it.
Need a bit of Johnson or RTS magic to spark the Warriors into action.
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Why oh why oh fucking why would Johnson kick on the 4th when they’ve just made their only line break in the last 60 minutes and got the Sharks backpedaling big time.
Muppet.
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Johnson with one to take the lead.
C’mon lads.
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Yes boy me oh my I have enjoyed that.
Holmes drops a sitter under minimal pressure, Luke picks up to score.
Try ruled out, Luke in front of kicker.
Fuck fuck fuck, Sharks with a chance to draw level.
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Fuck sakes Sharks in from a forward pass, after the Warriors diffuse a field goal attempt.
Fucking hell.
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Fuck I hate the Sharks. And NRL refs.
Fuck them.
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Gallen with a beauty of an interview at the end there.. rark up the crowd
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Hey guys, do any of you know any assassins, ninjas, hitmen or gang members who can do a quick job tonight? Just need to quietly sort out four blokes in yellow jerseys before they fly back to Oz tomorrow....
Finalsque: Ignoring the main culprits for a second, this was one of the best games of the season. Definitely one of the coldest too. Both the Warriors and Cronulla had dominant moments in the game, made simple mistakes too, but ultimately it was a grinder as neither side was willing to let the other run away with it. Both Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Valentine Holmes were on fire and are the two best fullbacks in the NRL right now.
Injury crisis part two: The Warriors' season is in trouble again with key players injured. Bunty Afoa has a broken arm while Tohu Harris was carried off near the end with a knee injury. Add that Albert Vete has been released by the club and all we have in the NSW Cup forwards is Ligi Sao. Warriors need to see if Manly is willing to release Marty Taupau....
The real MVP: Agnatius Paasi. Man was throwing himself into everything. Threw himself into Kurt Capewell on a kick return and knocked him on his arse. Threw himself into Jesse Ramien on the goalline and knocked him on his arse too.
What about the other guys?: You mean Adam Gee, Chris Butler, Tim Roby and Chris McMillian? Yeah, they really gave it to the Warriors with some dirty play. Problem is they don't play for Cronulla, they were the refs. That forward pass to win it for Cronulla was the worst offence but the refs made a collection of horrific howlers. When I finally build that Terminator, and figure out time travel, I'm going to send it back in time to murder the parents of Adam Gee, Chris Butler, Tim Roby and Chris McMillian so they never ever officiate this match. Fuck em.
More Rogering: The Warriors attack lacks at times this season and it seems strange that they don't try and bring Roger Tuivasa-Sheck up into the line more (or even use Shaun Johnson out of dummyhalf). When they did tonight he caused trouble and they have capable fullback cover in guys likes Hiku, Beale, Fusitua and Maumalo if he was to get closer to the ball.
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Dragons at the Storm might be game of the year. 61 minutes and its 30-28. The game is try for try, and the difference is a missed Cam Smith conversion
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And then the storm bang on 4 tries to rack up 50
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@mariner4life Crazy game. Usually the Thursday matches are boring but both teams are missing their Origin players.
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Warriors will be facing a Penrith side on Friday night that is without their Origin stars but the Warriors will be missing Tohu Harris and Bunty Afoa for over a month after injuries in the Cronulla game.
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
3 PETA HIKU
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JAMES GAVET
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
12 SIMON MANNERING
13 ADAM BLAIR
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 CHRIS SATAE
16 LIGI SAO
17 GERARD BEALE
18 JOSEPH VUNA
20 KARL LAWTON
21 SAM LISONE
22 MASON LINO -
@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
@mariner4life Crazy game. Usually the Thursday matches are boring but both teams are missing their Origin players.
some bloody good tries were scored.
In the end the Storm managed to cut down their errors that were handing St George points, and the Dragons were buggered. Nightingale playing 50-odd minutes on the right edge, made 40 tackles, and was rooted. So of course the Storm sent a fuck ton of traffic his way.
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Refs play in up again
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