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  • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

    @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

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    @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

    @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

    Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

    ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

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    • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

      wow.

      The NRL is reportedly investigating splitting the comp in half, running two conferences. If you want to go backwards and fuck a national comp, here is your blueprint

      Conferences will be Sydney, and everyone else. You'll play everyone in your conference twice, and everyone from the other conference once. Top 4 from each conference to play finals. Winner for each conference to teh GF.

      Did the fucking Roosters and the Rabbits come up with this? Sydney clubs play in Sydney basically every week, and are guaranteed a spot in the GF, also in Sydney. Everyone else travels around the County and across the Ta$man every week.

      This is a terrible idea for every club who isn't from Sydney.

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      @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

      wow.

      The NRL is reportedly investigating splitting the comp in half, running two conferences. If you want to go backwards and fuck a national comp, here is your blueprint

      Conferences will be Sydney, and everyone else. You'll play everyone in your conference twice, and everyone from the other conference once. Top 4 from each conference to play finals. Winner for each conference to teh GF.

      Did the fucking Roosters and the Rabbits come up with this? Sydney clubs play in Sydney basically every week, and are guaranteed a spot in the GF, also in Sydney. Everyone else travels around the County and across the Ta$man every week.

      This is a terrible idea for every club who isn't from Sydney.

      A better idea is three conferences, one of which goes immediately to the grand final. The top teams from the other two conferences play against each other in a qualifying final.

      We'll call these conferences "Balmain", "Sydney" and "Others".

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      • bayimportsB bayimports

        @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

        @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

        Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

        ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

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        @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

        @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

        @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

        Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

        ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

        there are a bunch of guys not good enough for first grade playing at the Dogs, Tigers, and Cowboys

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        • antipodeanA antipodean

          @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

          wow.

          The NRL is reportedly investigating splitting the comp in half, running two conferences. If you want to go backwards and fuck a national comp, here is your blueprint

          Conferences will be Sydney, and everyone else. You'll play everyone in your conference twice, and everyone from the other conference once. Top 4 from each conference to play finals. Winner for each conference to teh GF.

          Did the fucking Roosters and the Rabbits come up with this? Sydney clubs play in Sydney basically every week, and are guaranteed a spot in the GF, also in Sydney. Everyone else travels around the County and across the Ta$man every week.

          This is a terrible idea for every club who isn't from Sydney.

          A better idea is three conferences, one of which goes immediately to the grand final. The top teams from the other two conferences play against each other in a qualifying final.

          We'll call these conferences "Balmain", "Sydney" and "Others".

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          @antipodean well, with teh Balmain conference hitting the GF every year, at least we would get a bunch of records every GF

          Most points conceded
          Biggest Losing Margin
          Most GF losses in a row

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          • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

            @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

            @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

            @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

            Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

            ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

            there are a bunch of guys not good enough for first grade playing at the Dogs, Tigers, and Cowboys

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            @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

            @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

            @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

            @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

            Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

            ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

            there are a bunch of guys not good enough for first grade playing at the Dogs, Tigers, and Cowboys

            Yep I dont disagree, I think Bennet has already unoffically announced he will coach (or director of coaching) for new Brisbane team. If they insist on salary caps with a smaller pool of top talent then they may have to start using a draft model to as well, but that hasnt been mentioned anywhere..yet

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            • bayimportsB bayimports

              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

              @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

              @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

              Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

              ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

              there are a bunch of guys not good enough for first grade playing at the Dogs, Tigers, and Cowboys

              Yep I dont disagree, I think Bennet has already unoffically announced he will coach (or director of coaching) for new Brisbane team. If they insist on salary caps with a smaller pool of top talent then they may have to start using a draft model to as well, but that hasnt been mentioned anywhere..yet

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              @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

              @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

              @bayimports lol at 2 new teams. Where exactly are the players going to come from?

              Brisbane as no one wants to play there right now and from the Hurricanes as they want to play NRL 🙂

              ...No idea mate, im guessing the whole heap of players who are not good enough for first grade..which again doesnt inspire you with confidence in the proposal

              there are a bunch of guys not good enough for first grade playing at the Dogs, Tigers, and Cowboys

              Yep I dont disagree, I think Bennet has already unoffically announced he will coach (or director of coaching) for new Brisbane team. If they insist on salary caps with a smaller pool of top talent then they may have to start using a draft model to as well, but that hasnt been mentioned anywhere..yet

              Not sure Wayne is a development coach anymore. He's a guy that brings good players together and gets them playing for each other. And he's really bloody good at it.

              There is no equalisation measure in the NRL. The cap doesn't mean shit when rubbish teams need to pay huge overs to attract talent, while top clubs can offer unders for the chances to win rings and play Origin (which pays heaps). Big clubs also have an easier time of it recruiting young talent for the chance to develop in a good environment. I mean, i didn't hear the Tigers mentioned as a possible destination for that 16 years old "superstar"

              Penrith have shown the way up, but it takes years, a massive nursery, and a lot of luck. And they will get picked apart as the cap starts to bite. And poor teams will pay overs for their players.

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              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                @antipodean well, with teh Balmain conference hitting the GF every year, at least we would get a bunch of records every GF

                Most points conceded
                Biggest Losing Margin
                Most GF losses in a row

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                @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                @antipodean well, with teh Balmain conference hitting the GF every year, at least we would get a bunch of records every GF

                Most points conceded
                Biggest Losing Margin
                Most GF losses in a row

                My plan is to see if players actually want to win or just get paid.

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                  #451

                  wow. have consensual sex. someone illegally films you and tries to release it. and you get fined $5,000? You puritan fucks!

                  The NRL are idiots.

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                    Also reports of Adam Reynolds to the Sharks on a 3-year $2.4M deal

                    And, in proving that clubs don't learn lessons, the Broncos are apparently willing to throw approximately all the money at Mitchel Moses

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                      and Tigers sign Simpkin, so looks like they fnally got one right and keep this young kid

                      Naden also to Doggies as Barret pinches another one, actually thank he is a really good signing as long as they can keep him from partying.

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                      • bayimportsB bayimports

                        and Tigers sign Simpkin, so looks like they fnally got one right and keep this young kid

                        Naden also to Doggies as Barret pinches another one, actually thank he is a really good signing as long as they can keep him from partying.

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                        @bayimports said in NRL 2021:

                        and Tigers sign Simpkin, so looks like they fnally got one right and keep this young kid

                        Naden also to Doggies as Barret pinches another one, actually thank he is a really good signing as long as they can keep him from partying.

                        All the dogs need now is 5 forwards to replace the shit they have at the moment

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                          Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                          he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                          grain of salt and all that

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                            Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                            he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                            grain of salt and all that

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                            @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                            Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                            he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                            grain of salt and all that

                            We dont want him anyway. Can be good sometimes but shit the rest

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                              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                              Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                              he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                              grain of salt and all that

                              We dont want him anyway. Can be good sometimes but shit the rest

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                              @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                              @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                              Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                              he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                              grain of salt and all that

                              We dont want him anyway. Can be good sometimes but shit the rest

                              for $400k a year i would take him in a heartbeat

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                              • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                                @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                                he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                                grain of salt and all that

                                We dont want him anyway. Can be good sometimes but shit the rest

                                for $400k a year i would take him in a heartbeat

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                                @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                                @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                Paul Kent reckons SJ was offered back to the Warriors at $800k a year and was told thanks but no thanks

                                he reckons it was the senior player group that said no.

                                grain of salt and all that

                                We dont want him anyway. Can be good sometimes but shit the rest

                                for $400k a year i would take him in a heartbeat

                                yeah its a business..I would be interested if the seniors players would even get consulted if it was 400K 🙂

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                                  Jordan Rapana is a grubby mouthy deadshit

                                  Bunnies have played some pretty football tonight

                                  4 losses on the bounce for the Raiders

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                                    Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                    Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                    What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                    What about this backline:

                                    Halfs. Marshal
                                    Halfs. Reynolds
                                    Wing. Johnston
                                    Centre. Mitchel
                                    Centre. Greyham
                                    Wing. Gagi
                                    Fullback. Walker

                                    (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

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                                      Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                      Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                      What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                      What about this backline:

                                      Halfs. Marshal
                                      Halfs. Reynolds
                                      Wing. Johnston
                                      Centre. Mitchel
                                      Centre. Greyham
                                      Wing. Gagi
                                      Fullback. Walker

                                      (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

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                                      @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                                      Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                      Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                      What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                      What about this backline:

                                      Halfs. Marshal
                                      Halfs. Reynolds
                                      Wing. Johnston
                                      Centre. Mitchel
                                      Centre. Greyham
                                      Wing. Gagi
                                      Fullback. Walker

                                      (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

                                      i was thinking last night how good those 3 looked combining in attack. And will Latrell get back in to the side. But then Walker dropped that bomb. Benji looks just as average as ever on defense. And they are paying Latrell far too much to play him at centre.

                                      It's good to have options because Benji isn't going to play like that every week.

                                      Jack Wighton was unplayable in the last 10 minutes and grumpy old Wayne isn't going to be happy with it

                                      Also, if you need a pick-me-up today, watch Sticky's press conference from last night. Apparently the Raiders only have themselves to blame (here are all teh ways the ref fucked us, again, like they do every time we lose). But I'm not a whinger!

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                                      • M Mackerzzzz

                                        Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                        Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                        What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                        What about this backline:

                                        Halfs. Marshal
                                        Halfs. Reynolds
                                        Wing. Johnston
                                        Centre. Mitchel
                                        Centre. Greyham
                                        Wing. Gagi
                                        Fullback. Walker

                                        (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

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                                        #462

                                        @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                                        Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                        Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                        What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                        What about this backline:

                                        Halfs. Marshal
                                        Halfs. Reynolds
                                        Wing. Johnston
                                        Centre. Mitchel
                                        Centre. Greyham
                                        Wing. Gagi
                                        Fullback. Walker

                                        (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

                                        Looks great as long as Reynolds' back holds up.

                                        Actually discussing that at breakfast this morning and some agreement that Souths appear to be in second gear.

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                                        • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                                          @mackerzzzz said in NRL 2021:

                                          Not the best ever performance from the bunnies last night - Defence especially.

                                          Although benji sure does still have some brilliance left in him!

                                          What do people think of Walker in fullback? I think he just needs some time there and he could be something special. I prefer him there with benji and Reynolds in halfs. Mitchel in centres?

                                          What about this backline:

                                          Halfs. Marshal
                                          Halfs. Reynolds
                                          Wing. Johnston
                                          Centre. Mitchel
                                          Centre. Greyham
                                          Wing. Gagi
                                          Fullback. Walker

                                          (Yes I know I spelt some names wrong)

                                          i was thinking last night how good those 3 looked combining in attack. And will Latrell get back in to the side. But then Walker dropped that bomb. Benji looks just as average as ever on defense. And they are paying Latrell far too much to play him at centre.

                                          It's good to have options because Benji isn't going to play like that every week.

                                          Jack Wighton was unplayable in the last 10 minutes and grumpy old Wayne isn't going to be happy with it

                                          Also, if you need a pick-me-up today, watch Sticky's press conference from last night. Apparently the Raiders only have themselves to blame (here are all teh ways the ref fucked us, again, like they do every time we lose). But I'm not a whinger!

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                                          @mariner4life said in NRL 2021:

                                          Also, if you need a pick-me-up today, watch Sticky's press conference from last night. Apparently the Raiders only have themselves to blame (here are all teh ways the ref fucked us, again, like they do every time we lose). But I'm not a whinger!

                                          He has the worst rotations in the NRL, who seriously only uses a starting prop for 20 minutes. (especially after resting one of his star props). So technically he is part right, he only has himself to blame 🙂

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