NRL 2017

[Frye]

@Chris-B.

That clearance page is fantastic! Fire sale!

I assume the iPhone screen protectors is to help prevent the screen from breaking when you can chuck it against the wall?

[Sneakdefreak]

NSW team for Origin: James Tedesco, Blake Ferguson, Josh Dugan, Jarryd Hayne, Brett Morris, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Aaron Woods, Nathan Peats, Andrew Fifita, Josh Jackson, Boyd Cordner (c), Tyson Frizell. Bench: David Klemmer, Wade Graham, Jake Trbojevic, Jack Bird.

That's a better side than Queensland. NSW to win Game Uno.

[mariner4life]

@Sneakdefreak agreed, i think they'll win easily.

[ACT Crusader]

@Frye said in NRL 2017:

@Chris-B.

That clearance page is fantastic! Fire sale!

I assume the iPhone screen protectors is to help prevent the screen from breaking when you can chuck it against the wall?

If only they had 50 inch screen protectors....

[canefan]

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2017:

NSW team for Origin: James Tedesco, Blake Ferguson, Josh Dugan, Jarryd Hayne, Brett Morris, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Aaron Woods, Nathan Peats, Andrew Fifita, Josh Jackson, Boyd Cordner (c), Tyson Frizell. Bench: David Klemmer, Wade Graham, Jake Trbojevic, Jack Bird.

That's a better side than Queensland. NSW to win Game Uno.

Only one problem, its NSW. They'll find a way to lose it

[Sneakdefreak]

Mannering is back for the Warriors when they face the Broncos at Mt Smart on Saturday night:

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)

2 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD

3 BLAKE AYSHFORD

4 DAVID FUSITU’A

5 KEN MAUMALO

6 KIERAN FORAN

7 SHAUN JOHNSON

8 JAMES GAVET

9 ISSAC LUKE

10 BEN MATULINO

11 BODENE THOMPSON

12 RYAN HOFFMAN

13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:

14 NATHANIEL ROACHE

15 SAM LISONE

16 ALBERT VETE

17 BUNTY AFOA

18 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA

20 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY

21 LIGI SAO

22 MASON LINO

[mimic]

That Queensland team is stacked. You know your team's good when there's no space for Billy the kid. Overwhelming favourites.. 10 wins in 11 years?
Dunno how u guys can claw for underdog status..

[Donsteppa]

We should all get jobs for the Warriors. Phone in any old rubbish and you still get picked week after week. Never mind this upskilling nonsense. You might even pick up a 7 figure contract while you're at it...

[ACT Crusader]

It never gets old....

https://www.facebook.com/TheMtSmartJoker/videos/677869045649203/

[kiwiinmelb]

@ACT-Crusader said in NRL 2017:

It never gets old....

https://www.facebook.com/TheMtSmartJoker/videos/677869045649203/

The funny thing is , if you hear them ringing up radio sport , that is pretty much how they sound

[mariner4life]

I agree with the sack everyone bloke, including the fucking mascot.

[Nepia]

I reckon I've been every one of those fans at some stage during the 20+ years of the stupidity of being a Warriors fan.

[mariner4life]

@Nepia oh hell yes, every one. Including the more unsavoury ones

(in fact, some games i am all of them inside 80 minutes)

[Sneakdefreak]

Fullback/wing Zac Santo has been released by the Raiders and joins the Warriors. Tui Lolohea has been released by the Warriors and now joins the Tigers.

[canefan]

@Sneakdefreak what's this guy like sneak? Will he be an upgrade on Tui who I thought was talented?

[Sneakdefreak]

@canefan NSW Cup fullback of the year for 2016. Won't unseat RTS or even Fusitua, and I rate Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad as a better player, but not bad cover for the remainder of the season.

[Godder]

Origin Season and suddenly the Warriors win one... (28-10 over the Broncos)

[Sneakdefreak]

A win's a win even if it's against a half-strength Broncos outfit.

Some thoughts:

• A good game to watch if you like smashed'em bro. Not a game to watch if you hate poor passing.
• Watching it live, you realise how important Mannering is to both attack and defence. Every play he is involved.
• In the first half I came to the conclusion that it's time to either trade or release Isaac Luke from the last year of his contract. He's too slow and the Warriors need speed around the ruck area to keep momentum. Roache/Tevaga combo in 2018.
• Not long after I came to this conclusion, Luke does a dummy half run, makes a break and sets up Maumalo for the try.
• Maumalo is also too slow.
• One guy who doesn't lack speed is James Robert. But thankfully he lacks courage when under fire. Dropped the ball a few times due to pressure from the defenders. No wonder he wasn't picked for Origin.
• Great try by Gavet that was set up by a rampaging Matulino. One of the Broncos forwards (Glenn?) was left hurting and couldn't get back on the goalline to stop Gavet.
• Liking Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad more and more. A very smart footballer, quick, and confident when under pressure.
• Saw Tui Lolohea after the game talking to David Fusitua. Seems pretty happy that he's moving on.

[mariner4life]

Is there anything more predictable than the Warriors winning against an origin-depleted side?

And then being talked up as "back in the hunt"?

Same shit, new year

[canefan]

@mariner4life said in NRL 2017:

Is there anything more predictable than the Warriors winning against an origin-depleted side?

And then being talked up as "back in the hunt"?

Same shit, new year

Fools gold mate, fools gold