Yeah errors amongst back three were huge, Shaun either was instructed or attacked only one side. Bench offered little which didn’t surprise me given injuries but disappointing nonetheless. Some worrying signs for sure, hoping flush it…
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@mariner4life Roosters have a great forward pack, some superstars in their backs but hardly ever look like a cohesive unit. Largely due to their spine as you mention.
Manu was practically unseen in the first half but when involved in the second he was a machine, he clearly needs to touch the ball more often than not, you can clearly see why people always said he should go somewhere else as he is a natural fullback. Although should be playing there next week as Teddy should be punished for deliberate trippingThe good thing for teams playing Melbourne is that they are clearly beatable, but the bad news is that you have to be right in the fight until the death as they are incredible at winning tight games. Hughes probably at the top of his game this year
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@African-Monkey true, although I suspect they go after a big forward. Uto already mentioned given he has a get out clause
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@Bovidae this is where it always gets murky and there is always an element of what both sides say and what is reality. How convenient that he told Penrith on Sunday and the Warriors already had on offer within the very next day that matched the requirements. Now don't get me wrong, I am happy for the Warriors to get ahold of a 3peat champ and golden boot winner, but if you believe everyone that no conversations took place before last week then you haven't watched much rugby league :). I would suggest someone was talking with JFH before this weekend, even if it wasn't an official club member (even though technically they should be allowed, but it happens)..
Similarly last week Lomax wanting out of his contract for ages and only just granted permission to talk, but insiders talking for months this was already a done deal at Parra and conveniently one appeared very quickly.
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2023/2024:
@DaGrubster said in EPL 2023/2024:
One of the buys of the season that is for sure.
And potentially young player of the season/golden boot!
England do have a real crop of young talent at the moment.
Top scorer list without including penalties - if the season stopped now, Watkins is my golden boot winner.
Watkins 19
Solanke 16
Haaland 16
Bowen 15
Foden 14
Son 14
Isak 13
Salah 12
Wood 12
Palmer 11
Nunez 11Doesnt Palmer have something like 11 penalties to his name as well?
Watkins number 1 for sure, Solanke only has one penalty so you wouldnt have had to minus much out of his total lol
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
the fact that this has upset Paul Kent is only making my dick harder
He is always angry lol, to be fair he sort of have a point and it wasn't just directed at the Warriors, it was more they were the latest (in a long line) to find a work around the contract rules and he did say that.
For me the funniest thing was, where were Penrith when the Warriors were asking for a player swap when they found out about AFB? ouch
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
anyway, the term "banana skin" gets thrown around on here far too liberally, but the Warriors are facing a genuine one this week, away to the Dragon
not in this years NRL comp, every team has some strengths, just not consistency!
Agree though it is a b-skin, DWZ got 4 in the corresponding fixture last year- and I wouldn't be expecting that result.
If you just compete with this years Dragons in the grind, they might just come out on top, however if you find and build an early lead, you might be able to blast them off the paddock.
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4 year deals at that age, don't always equate to value, but at approx 675k per season, I even think that not only did the warriors get someone at the top of their game, they actually did get significant value. Think I heard that he averages approx 20 games a season as well. Big win Warriors
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@Nepia and not a single media leak, that shows you where the club is at right now..well done them
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
come on guys, i love Manu as much as anyone, but he's about to turn 28. His chances of playing for the ABs are zero
Interestingly Japan and not France probably extends his career though
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Canberra have the ability to make a serious play at the comp and then offer up attacking plays like last night..shocking.
Personally don’t think we should have even been in the game against Manly but found a way to hang in there, at least it’s great to have a warriors team who wants to stay in the fight
Tigers will have Galvin back this week and don’t underestimate the ability he adds to that spine. Plus Fainu will come back after his 11 day rest.
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2023/2024:
@DaGrubster You sound like every paranoid football fan in the world! Agree that City got lucky with Villa's squad rotation but every fan seems convinced that their team get all the bad decisions and that other teams get favouritism.
Well to be fair we all know that decisions more than often go to the big teams. 😉
Man U can also count themselves lucky after the weekend
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Not going to sugar-coat this: That looks shit. Like the writers at Disney got lazy. Even though I'm making allowances for my bad mood right now, I can't accept children cutting straw scarecrows is a match against an enemy that can amass an interstellar (I assume) fleet.
lol I think the writers of John Carter will be feeling like they are ahead of someone
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So for the insane amount of money Manly signed Schuster on, they actually had a release clause around his weight, so they have been able to offload schu pastry without penalty
Unfortunately the Egan drums for Origin getting louder
Rumours of Parra investigating Wayne B
Cook dropped
Some interesting stories this week even before a kick off
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@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:
@bayimports Was it him or his brother that I saw as an assistant coach to Des Hasler?
Would struggle to take him seriously if it was Joel haha.
Michael joined Des, not the labrador
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Depending on where you're doing your meeting, the older version jabra 510 speaker allows you go to hands free in teams etc, which i use mostly now to prevent sore ears!
I do have jabra headphones as well for work
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@African-Monkey said in NRL 2024:
@MN5 He pissed in his own mouth.
ahh the bubbler.. classic
Joel Monaghan also deserves a mention
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@mariner4life I dont think he should have been re-registered either and I also think the Roosters should be copping flack even for asking.
I'm ok giving people a second chance, especially if he was trying to make amends and he was able to demonstrate this through different channels..
but when he is not even doing this...
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CHT to get 2 months of game time now as back up to Egan I guess, Freddy about to get a long sit down for destroying Ilias leg
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
and probably Des Hasler, who has performed a miracle and made the Titans worse.
to think it was possible
Wayne is looking for a team, but I doubt its Souths, internally they have always wanted Burgess, I just don't think he would be free of commitments just yet. Potentially both maybe?
I think Brad Arthur, still probably ok, but if they continue to go backwards without Moses then Im sure they will come after him. Problem is no good coaches free, unless they also make a play for Wayne
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