*Official* NRL 2012 Season thread

[Ausage]

Zip it ****. Penrith one of the few clubs which approaches Parra for disfunctionality.

Tipping a 0-0 draw ftr.

Actually reasonably happy with how were traveling. We're trash on the field this year, and I was devo to lose Flash, but we've actually got a coach who isn't afraid to make big calls and shake things up a bit, while our signings for next year have ranged from very good to awesome. We're promoting some gun youngsters (Mansour, Austin) and our 20s are shredding it. Gould was a risk and has lost it as a commentator but I think he's doing really well as an administrator.

Rumor of the day is Travis Burns to Parra. Reckon it'd be a good move for both parties tbh.

 

[Simon]

Seijka is high quality in the long run they are better off with him, Austin @ 13 and Lewis in 12.

 

[NUFAN]

Panthers should be good next year provided that their halves gel. The young players will obviously be a bit more experienced and the signings of Dean Whare, Lewis Brown, Sika Manu and James Segeyaro are all good footballers who currently play in successful teams.

EDIT - Just re read what Ausage wrote, so I could have just said AWTA.

 

[Ausage]

Seijka is high quality in the long run they are better off with him, Austin @ 13 and Lewis in 12.

Yeah Prince Harry has potential. Has a great pass, quick and isn't afraid to try things. He's not ready yet, still makes some very poor decisions but he's still young so plenty of time to learn. A Seijka/Walsh combination gives us 2 defensive liabilities in the front line though. Austin is a bit better in that regard, and will probably go down the same route as Graham (positionally) when he fills out a bit.

Apparently Moylan (Windsor h/b) has been going very well and Taumata is pushing himself back into the frame. The level of competition across all positions is another thing that's improved massively under Cleary.

 

[Burgey]

Nah it was pure poetry.

Penrith/Parra games are absolutely fantastic, particularly the games at Penrith. It's a great stadium when it's full, and there's a real feeling among the fans too.

While 40-0 would be nice I'd be almost as happy with a try after the buzzer to heartbreakingly lock things up followed by a field goal in golden point.

That really was a fantastic time to be alive.

Taste it ****.

 

[Ausage]

Yeah waltzed right into that ****. Needed a cool head at the end there but had two inexperienced halves. That attempt on the third 35m out was poor at best.

 

[Simon]

Really surprised parra managed to win another game this year. Seems like maybe penrith are thinking about 2013 already. Plenty of good signings but not much interest in games at the moments makes it looks like they really don't care about the rest of this year.

 

[Spikey]

after all this time, we're still playing brett morris and ben creagh in a game 3

 

[uvelocity]

crikeys there was talk of uate groin injury. thats super suprising

 

[Ausage]

Let's face it, Uate being dropped is probably warranted. I would have stuck with him but he wasn't there on form. Morris has been pretty good and there really isn't any other decent options on the wing.

Creagh is ugh, but they have to drop 2 back rowers. Stewart will probably be one of those, so if Creagh is the other that's probably as good a team as we can name.

 

[uvelocity]

just hope beau scott doesnt play.

think borris will cost us a bit of grunt out of our own end, but hopefully will link up well with his bro

 

[Ausage]

I like Scott. Solid defender, solid with the ball, hard worker. Origin player.

 

[uvelocity]

he's not even the best player named beau

 

[Ausage]

That's like saying Harrison isn't the better Ashley because Graham is having a half decent season this year.

 

[uvelocity]

That's like saying you don't have a good riposte

 

[Spikey]

it could have been hoffman so w/ever with scott. just as long as he doesn't end up in the centres

 

[chaminda_00]

The only difference between Creagh and Scott, is one doesn't walk away from flights. Both are useless at Orgin level and pretty average at NRL when they don't have coach who gives them a very simple game plan, tackle everything in sight.

 

[Burgey]

Slater officially ruled out.

 

[Mister Wright]

So is Glenn Stewart...

 

[Mister Wright]

Wish the Broncos had of been playing the Eels tonight. Would have won by 50.