The NRL Season of 2016
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<p>McFadden punishing six players <strike>who didn't turn up to practice</strike>. who got on the large after the 42-0 loss to Melbourne.</p>
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<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The struggling Warriors have axed six first grade regulars to the NSW Cup for failing to meet team standards in the wake of Monday's loss to Melbourne.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">Gone from the team named by coach Andrew McFadden to face the Dragons on Sunday are veteran players Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino and Bodene Thompson, while Albert Vete, Konrad Hurrell and Sam Lisone are also excluded.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The 3-5 Warriors are coming off an embarrassing 42-0 loss at the hands of the Storm on ANZAC Day and have already lost key players Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Simon Mannering and Tuimoala Lolohea to injury.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">"We've dealt with this internally after questioning the players involved and won't be going into any details," McFadden said.</p>
<p style="font-size:16px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Calibri, Candara, Segoe, 'Segoe UI', Optima, Arial, sans-serif;">The changes have opened the way for 21-year-old prop Toafofoa Sipley to make his NRL debut against the Dragons while Sione Lousi, John Palavi and Matt Allwood have earned NRL recalls.</p>
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<p>While it's most definitely not the only reason they're failing, this incident certainly points towards what's going wrong at the club.</p>
<p>Senior members of the team like Matulino, Manu and Thompson being dropped for ill discipline shouts 'fucking shit culture' to me.</p>
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<p>Gotta feel for a bloke like Simon Mannering, who busts his balls week in week out for this team, and even gets his bloody lip ripped off, meanwhile his team mates appear to not give the slightest of fucks.</p>
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<p>While it's most definitely not the only reason they're failing, this incident certainly points towards what's going wrong at the club.</p>
<p>Senior members of the team like Matulino, Manu and Thompson being dropped for ill discipline shouts 'fucking shit culture' to me.</p>
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<p>Gotta feel for a bloke like Simon Mannering,<strong> who busts his balls week in week out for this team</strong>, and even gets his bloody lip ripped off,<strong> meanwhile his team mates appear to not give the slightest of fucks</strong>.</p>
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<p>Stand up and lead from the front on and off the field you fluffybunnies!!!</p>
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<p>Not sure I agree with all of that.</p>
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<p>Manu has always given his all for the Warriors, some people don't like the way he plays and conflate that with other stuff, but his commitment to the Warriors on the field isn't in doubt.</p>
<p>Mutts has been fucked around by this coaching regime and played 70 mins in a number of matches, which is crazy for a prop in this day and age.</p>
<p>Bodene is one of the best on the field every week - well, so Sneak tells me.</p>
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<p>Have a go at them for this off the field stuff (me, I think it's symptomatic of the rudderless leadership at this club, shit that was supposed to have changed under Doyle but seemingly is getting worse) but don't mix it in with individual on field performances.</p> -
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<p>I do a bit of listening to RadioSport on the Week on Deamand function when i go on my morning constitutional (my age walikng is about all I am up for).<br><br>
Last couple of mornings at exactly the same place heard a couple or curmudgeonly bastards rabbitingy on to Daniel McHardy.<br><br>
Firsy old fluffybunny going on about how the Warriors are overpaid show ponies.<br><br>
Second old fluffybunny next morning going on about how <strong>Savea won't be missed as he isn't a sprinter</strong><br><br>
Couldn't bring myself to listen. Despite how funny they were. Kudos to McHardy for keeping a straight face.</p>
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<p>Talking Ardie in the sevens ?</p>
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<p>Yeah cos Dallas Seymour, DJ Forbes etc are real speedsters aren't they ?</p> -
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Not sure I agree with all of that.<br><br>
Manu has always given his all for the Warriors, some people don't like the way he plays and conflate that with other stuff, but his commitment to the Warriors on the field isn't in doubt.<br>
Mutts has been fucked around by this coaching regime and played 70 mins in a number of matches, which is crazy for a prop in this day and age.<br>
Bodene is one of the best on the field every week - well, so Sneak tells me.<br><br>
Have a go at them for this off the field stuff (me, I think it's symptomatic of the rudderless leadership at this club, shit that was supposed to have changed under Doyle but seemingly is getting worse) but don't mix it in with individual on field performances.</p></blockquote>Fair enough, Manu has put in a lot of hard yards on field over the years, also Matulino. Thompson is a consistent performer, so possibly could be exempt from the on field criticism.<br>
Doesn't change the fact that something is badly broken at the club, they're not performing on or off the field at the moment. Yes, individually one or two of the senior guys are playing ok, but as a whole they're a major let down. <br>
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<p>I thought Manu and Konnie didn't drink? That was one of the things trotted out when they got caught at that Ginuwine gig a few months back. Can still get out on the town etc but interesting they said they were on the piss aside from Vete as sober driver</p>
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<p>I thought Manu and Konnie didn't drink? That was one of the things trotted out when they got caught at that <strong>Ginuwine </strong>gig a few months back. Can still get out on the town etc but interesting they said they were on the piss aside from Vete as sober driver</p>
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<p>You might have to explain that one to some of the older, less cool ferners Paeks, not everyone is as "street" as you :whistle:</p>
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<p>But yeah, too many fucken coconuts in the team.....</p>
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<p>Hang on, didn't they make the Grand Final when Lauititi, Meli and Toopi were tearing up the left flank and destroying all before them ?</p>
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<p>Konrad Hurell retweeted it.</p>
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<p>ie shared it</p>
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<p>Well we all know you'd have to travel long and far to find someone better at social media than him.....</p> -
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Konrad Hurrell is an idiot (see attached file)<br><br>
Surely they have to sack him now</p></blockquote>Forgive my twitter ignorance, but what has Konnie done? To me it doesn't look like he's written anything?<br><br>
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<p>Konrad Hurell retweeted it.</p>
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<p>ie shared it</p>
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<p>Yeah, I can see that, and on the screen shot under that chicks comment is a reply from what looks like a sportsman but I don't recognise the name</p> -
<p>I'm 38 years old and wouldn't know a tweet from a fucken cheep......</p>
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<p>But it's a tenuous situation when players, current or ex, "share" this sort of stuff. Far different than having a whinge behind closed doors.</p>
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<p>Still, even I realise it's a sure fire way to half your sentence of suspension for foul play with a few muttered words with "sorry" being one of them.....</p> -
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<p>i.e. who is Ngahu Potaka??</p>
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<p>nobody of note</p>
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<p>I thought Manu and Konnie didn't drink? That was one of the things trotted out when they got caught at that Ginuwine gig a few months back. Can still get out on the town etc but interesting they said they were on the piss aside from Vete as sober driver</p>
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<p>Cappy has driven them to drink? He's getting close to driving me to drink ....</p>
