NRL 2022
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@bayimports said in NRL 2022:
Look I still enjoy the game, a pissed off supporter like many
I think I'm just too pissed off. I feel similar to how I felt during the Hammetteur era at the Canes. Unfortunately there's no version of the Magpies I can watch instead - the Hawkes Bay Unicorns don't get televised these days.
Also glad you're still enjoying the game, even my uber Warriors mate was wavering in the preseason but he seems to have found his mojo once the games started. As an example of his Warriors devotion, he started watching MP v the Blues last night and then turned it off when he realised RTS wasn't playing. I did let him know Kata was playing but he claimed he was cooking dinner by then.
ha ha, don't get me wrong, of all the league games I watched last weekend, the warriors game was by far the worst and they have problems and its not blind faith, but I do think they have a roster that should do better than what it is, therefore I expect improvement.
We both know the kid has not signed anywhere else and it was just clickbait, although we are both sure he probably will move on, this isn't fact yet either
I also did watch MP and the Blues last night while doing a work meeting as I enjoy both codes, thankfully no outbursts in the meeting which can happen (probably because the Chiefs were not playing) lol
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in other NRL news
The reason why clubs at the bottom are fucked.
Rookie on basic deal has breakout game. Instant reports of big money deals. Player manager shops around said player around. Clubs interested. Current club has to then over pay or lose said player. And then the Roosters, or Melbourne, or Souths turn up, and offer unders for the chance to win stuff (and then 3rd party deals). So either the original club loses their player, or fucks up their cap with a guy who may not actually be worth $600k.
Or, the Payne Haas situation, where suddenly he wants ridiculous money. The Broncos would be mad to pay it. But if the don't he gets the shits and leaves. Either to another dumb club, or to the Roosters for less (plus 3rd party).
There are so many clubs rooted to the bottom of the ladder with rosters loaded with bad, panic contracts.
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@mariner4life absolutely, on the Haas one you are quite right, no one should pay what he is asking for as too much of the cap gets absorbed into a prop alone no matter how good he is. There is an element of does he actually want to play for the broncos? (and to your point all clubs not listed in the big names above), it may not be about the money, he may just want out, but the money will make him stay.
On Nanai week 2 he misses 10 tackles the following week he poaches some of Hiku's tries scores a hat trick and he is the 1.8m kid lol. The extra team doesn't help in the bidding wars especially for lower order clubs
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I must say anybody else concerned about the 17th team next year? Kinda struggling to get players...
Only have one back so far?...... and not a very good one either
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They will struggle I think it looks like this currently, but you are right many positions to fill
PLAYER POSITION
Jamayne Isaako Fullback/Wing
Felise Kaufusi Second-row
Jesse Bromwich Prop
Kenny Bromwich Second-row
Ray Stone Lock/Hooker
Mark Nicholls Prop
Isaiya Katoa Halfback
Valynce Te Whare Centre -
Tigers bring more teams to their level in another bludger of a game and find away to lose in the last minute where it should not have been possible
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@bayimports Ohhhh ya gotta feel for the Tigers haha how did that happen! When it's not going for you, it's not going for you!
A bludger of a game summed up with a bludger of a try to win it. Had Corey Thompson scored early on, I feel the Titans go on to win comfortably, but they never got out of first gear after that.
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First 20 minutes, we actually look like a decent side….
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Sheesh, league is confusing these days. Defender tackles player without the ball and the commentators say you need to keep pressure on attackers, then when a defender tackles a player around the legs they make out like it's the worst thing you can on the field.
@ACT-Crusader I was just about to say they're playing uncommonly well and then the Broncos go in.
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@nepia nah leg tackles are fine, however when someone else is holding them upright and albino fluffy bunnies come in with a hip drop or cannonball they are genuinely dangerous plays
Not perfect and don’t want to curse them but much better this week. SJ talking alot helps giving direction. Pompey much better centre than winger lol. 40 mins done can they do 40 more, recent history says no lol
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@bayimports said in NRL 2022:
@nepia nah leg tackles are fine, however when someone else is holding them upright and albino fluffy bunnies come in with a hip drop or cannonball they are genuinely dangerous plays
Not perfect and don’t want to curse them but much better this week. SJ talking alot helps giving direction. Pompey much better centre than winger lol. 40 mins done can they do 40 more, recent history says no lol
I understand the reasoning for the rule, it does seem an issue unique to league though, but was commenting on the, um, commentators, um, comments on the two incidents.
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League players in general are the worst under a high ball
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Excellent win. Good defensive effort and we actually looked like we knew how to put points on the board. SJ made a big difference in getting our pack going forward. Was pretty good error free (by Warrior standards) footy. Liked our high kick game that chasers went after.
That young Broncos fullback is going to be some player.
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You won't see many passes better than this.
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@stargazer said in Highlanders v Moana Pasifika:
Could have posted this in the NRL thread, too.
It's a pity, but not sure NZR had any choice when rescheduling games, considering this was one of their postponed games (round 5) and their next rescheduled game is on Tuesday.
The NRL does this all the time, unless the match Crus v Canes I'm always going to watch the rugby live and the Warriors on replay.
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