NRL 2019
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12226280
Fuckers won't even demote him. Disgraceful
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
@Paekakboyz I don't think we have a million in cap space but rather 500k and that's still enough to acquire decent pieces. If Kodi is around 300k then sign him up, that's a good deal in today's NRL and I would see him as the starting hooker come 2020.
Re: agents, that's quite common knowledge and is the norm across most pro-sports league (my NHL team I follow refuses to sign a certain agent's clients).
ah, i just read a report we are doubling his $250k salary. Joy.
3 and a half years too.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
@Paekakboyz I don't think we have a million in cap space but rather 500k and that's still enough to acquire decent pieces. If Kodi is around 300k then sign him up, that's a good deal in today's NRL and I would see him as the starting hooker come 2020.
Re: agents, that's quite common knowledge and is the norm across most pro-sports league (my NHL team I follow refuses to sign a certain agent's clients).
ah, i just read a report we are doubling his $250k salary. Joy.
3 and a half years too.
It’s the Warriors way.
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I don’t care about the “ref” controversy, it’s just another smokescreen for this shit arse club. Maybe 0.1% of their shitness is down to poor refereeing but that leaves the bulk down to them.
Also, don’t care if we pay overs for Nikorima as we’re the type of idiot club who plays a second rower in the halves - not a ball playing backrower like a Dymock or Jason Smith but a straight up backrower. We need a half now.
The Kata compassionate leave is more weird bullshit from this club. Why can’t they just drop him and admit they dropped him?
We’ve supposedly got the best CEO, the best talent spotter (who the rest of the comp considers dodgy as fuck), and apparently we have the best coach because he just signed a multi year deal. But really they’re all cabbage.
I usually get to about June/July before I get this pissed off with the Warriors.
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I don’t care about the “ref” controversy, it’s just another smokescreen for this shit arse club. Maybe 0.1% of their shitness is down to poor refereeing but that leaves the bulk down to them.
Also, don’t care if we pay overs for Nikorima as we’re the type of idiot club who plays a second rower in the halves - not a ball playing backrower like a Dymock or Jason Smith but a straight up backrower. We need a half now.
The Kata compassionate leave is more weird bullshit from this club. Why can’t they just drop him and admit they dropped him?
We’ve supposedly got the best CEO, the best talent spotter (who the rest of the comp considers dodgy as fuck), and apparently we have the best coach because he just signed a multi year deal. But really they’re all cabbage.
I usually get to about June/July before I get this pissed off with the Warriors.
I'm not pissed off this year. We were pretty good last year, so the Warriors Way means that this year we will suck. Circle of Life and all that.
Managing your (lack of ) expectation is the key.
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Have we just signed him for 500 fucking K a year!! Aggh. Wonder what the agents totally $$ is annually from warriors players and coach!!
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@mariner4life I try to manage my expectations - but I’ve been told by too many leaguies that Cameron George is the man and it will all be gravy for the Warriors.
I’m like the Warriors of managing expectations.
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Nikorima's debarture from the Broncos seems to be going well...
He'll either turn up sulky and sad, or hyper-motivated. Given our history i know which one i am banking on...
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@mariner4life on what I've heard about his demeanor etc I'd expect chipper. Wasn't he close to be dropped as a starter to? Fresh club and a familiar coach might be a nice change.
Or it all just goes to shit!
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@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:
@mariner4life on what I've heard about his demeanor etc I'd expect chipper. Wasn't he close to be dropped as a starter to? Fresh club and a familiar coach might be a nice change.
Or it all just goes to shit!
Its the warriors. He’ll probably spend all his time at KFC
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Nikorima for halfa mill????
I should lock the thread now.
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Moved to Australia as a 12 year old , so might explain having to pay him overs to relocate I guess .
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
(my NHL team I follow refuses to sign a certain agent's clients).
Off topic, but Walsh (Douin's agent amongst others)?
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@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Moved to Australia as a 12 year old , so might explain having to pay him overs to relocate I guess .
pffft, how about "do you want a job bro? Or do you want to play in the Qld Cup? Okay, here's $300k and a first grade spot"
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Moved to Australia as a 12 year old , so might explain having to pay him overs to relocate I guess .
pffft, how about "do you want a job bro? Or do you want to play in the Qld Cup? Okay, here's $300k and a first grade spot"
He's supposedly on about $250K and described in the video as "the struggling halfback". Despite that the Warriors need someone, Nikorima shouldn't be in such a strong negotiating position to be able to simply double his salary.
Somebody spending someone else's money?
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Moved to Australia as a 12 year old , so might explain having to pay him overs to relocate I guess .
pffft, how about "do you want a job bro? Or do you want to play in the Qld Cup? Okay, here's $300k and a first grade spot"
maybe he called their bluff and said no thanks
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Darius Boyd is the worst fullback in the comp
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Darius Boyd is the worst fullback in the comp
Is surprising he got to 300 games.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Darius Boyd is the worst fullback in the comp
Is surprising he got to 300 games.
Nepotism
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@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:
Moved to Australia as a 12 year old , so might explain having to pay him overs to relocate I guess .
pffft, how about "do you want a job bro? Or do you want to play in the Qld Cup? Okay, here's $300k and a first grade spot"
maybe he called their bluff and said no thanks
Is there a cap floor in the NRL?
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Souths kicking the living shit out of the Broncos. No flies on Bennett.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in NRL 2019:
Souths kicking the living shit out of the Broncos. No flies on Bennett.
They didn't do much for that lead, 1 line break
1 stroke of luck
1 good kick
1 interceptDarius Boyd could have done better with a couple of those tries but he plays on his heels these days.
Brisbane have been better than that score line. And they're first to score in the second
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Brisbane's surge now done. Comfortable win for the Bunnies and they are looking pretty good.
I'm still struggling to understand how people rated this Bronco roster so highly in the preseason.
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Brisbane's surge now done. Comfortable win for the Bunnies and they are looking pretty good.
I'm still struggling to understand how people rated this Bronco roster so highly in the preseason.
They thought the forward pack was actually good. Same goes with the Cowboys.
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Kodi Nikorima to join the Warriors this season - should be available for next weekend against the Dragons in the "Magic Round" in Brisbane.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Brisbane's surge now done. Comfortable win for the Bunnies and they are looking pretty good.
I'm still struggling to understand how people rated this Bronco roster so highly in the preseason.
They thought the forward pack was actually good. Same goes with the Cowboys.
it's got young talent, but lacks experience and leadership
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Also, Wayne Bennett is such a bitter old flog. He created that dogshit roster at the Broncos, got sacked, but landed on his feet with a fucking good team. Taking any pot shots at Seibold would be rich as fuck.
I just can't understand why Seibold would leave the Bunnies and that roster, to go to Brisbane?
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Sneakdefreakreplied to mariner4life on 2 May 2019, 23:29 last edited by Sneakdefreak 2 May 2019, 23:30
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Also, Wayne Bennett is such a bitter old flog. He created that dogshit roster at the Broncos, got sacked, but landed on his feet with a fucking good team. Taking any pot shots at Seibold would be rich as fuck.
I just can't understand why Seibold would leave the Bunnies and that roster, to go to Brisbane?
Opposite take: Bennett's style of play means he can work with a lesser roster while Seibold's style means he needs a talented roster to begin with.
Seibold should have stayed at Souths though. No take needed there.
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@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
Also, Wayne Bennett is such a bitter old flog. He created that dogshit roster at the Broncos, got sacked, but landed on his feet with a fucking good team. Taking any pot shots at Seibold would be rich as fuck.
I just can't understand why Seibold would leave the Bunnies and that roster, to go to Brisbane?
Opposite take: Bennett's style of play means he can work with a lesser roster while Seibold's style means he needs a talented roster to begin with.
Seibold should have stayed at Souths though. No take needed there.
His last game at the club was not so great.
But yes, his low mistake style is greatly helped by guys who can then create points from not much. And to be fair, Reynolds is very much back in form under Bennett. That Souths spine is really fucking good. Throw in an experienced and tough pack, and a super-experienced coach, they should go pretty deep this year.
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Nikorima signing confirmed. Figured shown was $1.5M over the next 2.5 years. Will be available next week for the St George game in Brisbane.
As an aside, anyone else going next weekend? I'm planning on going to the Warriors v Dragons, Storm v Eels, Roosters v Raiders, and Bunnies v Cowboys.
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@mariner4life got a membership this year to yoink tickets to the Wellington game. Hopefully SJ is healthy for that match but who knows. Quite likely he'll tear us a new one if he is playing, such is the luck of the Warriors.
Storm v Eels and Rooster v Raiders would be good games. Fingers crossed for us v the Dragons!
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Right, are there any other players available at the moment that we can massively overpay? Any players looking to retire at the end of this season that can be persuaded to play another 2 or so seasons at a mediocre level on higher than market value wages?
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@raznomore I reckon we drop RTS for Darius Boyd! Sure fire plan lads!
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@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:
@raznomore I reckon we drop RTS for Darius Boyd! Sure fire plan lads!
clearing cap space so we can sign Paul Gallen
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@mariner4life can only improve on that if we snag Farah!!
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@raznomore said in NRL 2019:
Right, are there any other players available at the moment that we can massively overpay? Any players looking to retire at the end of this season that can be persuaded to play another 2 or so seasons at a mediocre level on higher than market value wages?
TBH, if you look at what Milford gets and compare that with Nikorima, arguably he was underpaid at the Broncos and his salary with the Warriors is closer to what he's worth.
I suppose the Warriors could have kept that money and kept playing outside backs and second rowers in the halves.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:
@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:
@raznomore I reckon we drop RTS for Darius Boyd! Sure fire plan lads!
clearing cap space so we can sign Paul Gallen
Haha, imagine supporting Gallen, it took me almost his entire time playing for the Warriors for me to support Tate and he's not even hate-able on the Gallen scale.
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@Nepia you just don't like white people
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