Offical Rugby League Thread

[ashley bach]

For mine the bet of the round was the Dolphins at home to the Cowgirls with 6.5 start.

LOL quite happy the first round got canned.

Not sure how others here would of fared but I sucked eggs and would of scored only 2/8

 

[Coronis]

@Prince EWS with the clutch saving us from the horror of the first round

 

[ashley bach]

@Prince EWS with the clutch saving us from the horror of the first round

Don't encourage him mate or we'll never get going.

 

[Kraken]

LOL quite happy the first round got canned.

Not sure how others here would of fared but I sucked eggs and would of scored only 2/8

I got 4 in my tipping comp, pretty sure the lines would've gone the same way as well

 

[Jarquis]

Don't encourage him mate or we'll never get going.

lol, short odds on this

 

[Coronis]

Oh also, thoughts on the penalty try for the Cowboys? thought it was a bit ridiculous myself.

 

[duffer]

Fecking hell, 8 matches is a bigass ban

 

[social]

Fecking hell, 8 matches is a bigass ban

Got off lightly if you ask the snowflakes

Some wanted his contract torn up

 

[ashley bach]

Fecking hell, 8 matches is a bigass ban

My mate from Brisbane when watching the game with him.... ''He called him a monkey? ''so bloody what? ahh what a ****ing sook.''

 

[Coronis]

Harbahjan laughing rn.

 

[ashley bach]

Oh also, thoughts on the penalty try for the Cowboys? thought it was a bit ridiculous myself.

Definitely harsh as there was plenty of doubt that he wouldn't have got there in time before the ball trickled over the dead-ball line.

 

[ashley bach]

Week one

Manly(+1.5) Souths(-1.5)
Sydney(+3.5) Brisbane(-3.5)
Newcastle(-7.5) Canberra(+7.5)
NZW(-4.5) Cronulla(+4.5)
Melbourne(+2.5) Penrith(-2.5)
Parramatta(-6.5) Canterbury(+6.5)
Gold Coast(-4.5) St George(+4.5)
Dolphins(+6.5) Nth Qld(-6.5)


Please wait a day or two before entering your picks until the next thread opens.
Unless I'm mistaken kickoff is Sunday 2.30PM Sydney time so jam in there sometime before 1.30.
Hopefully Cribbeh can quickly wake up or he may get the sack before a ball is bowled.

Try to be on time each and every week with your entries or your chances of doing well will immediately be in jeopardy.

@AVA @BoyBrumby @Burgey @Coronis @duffer @Flem274* @Jarquis @Kraken
@morgieb @Mike5181 @Prince EWS @ripper868 @Shady Slim @Son Of Coco @Tart

Just to be sure everyone is totally aware look at these lines from week one. The winning way to go was...

S
S
S
S
S
B
S
B

There's a new thread and lines coming out tonight so it's a good time now to ask any questions if unsure about the procedure.

@Prince EWS you are relieved of your duties but feel free to still play.

 

[ashley bach]

Just in case anyone is unaware the new thread is now up and rolling.

 

[ashley bach]

Panthers now @$4 to win the minor premiership.Still the clear favs but not the worst price given their recent history, Surely they win it more
than 25% of the time?
The only loss in their squad was Stephen Crichton, and it was a significant loss because he was a special type of player, a real team man.
But it's only one player and it's not a vital position that's been left void. Coming straight back into that position after 18 months off is
Taylan May who looks to be a very fast raging ball of muscle.

 

[Burgey]

Also lost Monkey Man Leniu to the Roosters. He’s a gun tbf. Kept the roll on when Leota and Fish had a breather.

Generally agree though, their biggest issue will be losing a bit of an edge after so much success. Sort of thing you don’t even know is happening

 

[ashley bach]

Monkey man also a loss but didn't mention him because he hardly played that much last year and if he did it was off the bench.
So much success can eventually lead to being a bit flat that's for sure but those in charge there seem to just balance everything perfectly.
Ivan Cleary appears to have a knack of keeping his players heads on their shoulders while their leaders Yeo and Nathan Cleary
also seem to have this calming influence and at the same time lead by example while being just about the two best players in the world.

 

[ripper868]

Panfs won't make the 8, heard it here first.

 

[Coronis]

Panfs won't make the 8, heard it here first.

If the Panthers don’t make the 8 Viv Richards will force his way into my all time XI

 

[howitzer]

If the Panthers don’t make the 8 Viv Richards will force his way into my all time XI

Saved for posterity.

 

[Julian87]

Yeah I get the slow mo made it look worse but Hudson would have a cheap shot at anything given half a chance.

no doubt but it wasn’t the case on that one imo