NRL 2019

Sneakdefreak

Neither the Warriors or the Cowboys are making the playoffs. Two average teams.

Warriors need to either use that cap space they have to sign a halfback or Kearney needs to get creative and change the team's current playing strategy.
But Kearney is struggling with his game plan this season. Luke was playing great in the first 25 minutes, then gets subbed for Tevaga, despite Roache being on the bench, and isn't brought back on the field until five minutes from fulltime. WTF? Teams have also figured out how to defend set plays (which is why teams running from dummyhalf are winning this season) yet Kearney sticks with it.
Chanel Harris-Tevita leading the team around the park is a worry, especially because he isn't a strong kicker. Doesn't help that Peta Hiku was no where to be seen. Would have been better off with Luke at halfback.
Adam Blair is struggling this season. After a strong 2018 season he's now forgetting how to tackle, how to catch a ball, how to actually play the game.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is in fine form again this season and it's a shame it's being wasted on a mediocre team. His kicking game is improving each week, no doubt he will move into the halves in the next 3-4 seasons (with Hayze Perham at fullback).
I'm sure that person in the creepy Bunny costume at halftime was drunk.

kiwiinmelb

New parramatta stadium looks nice

mariner4life

Para go bang to open a pretty sweet looking stadium

booboo

Prayers for the Mad Butcher

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12224366

Am a fan.

Sneakdefreak

@kiwiinmelb said in NRL 2019:

New parramatta stadium looks nice

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Now that's a proper footy stadium.

mariner4life

lets talk coaches in the gun, because the NRL loves a coach sacking

Nathan Brown was given an awful lot of leeway when their roster was a disaster. Players were bought, and they are as bad as ever. Might be first out the door.

Ivan Cleary would be in the gun if Penrith could afford to sack him. What a fucking disaster of an appointment that is looking, especially with how much they are paying him. The team looks well short of where Griffen had them.

Seibold has probably this season and the next, as there is no way the Broncos Board is going to want to admit they made a mistake. He's got a hell of a job in front of him, as their spine is worse than the Warriors (at least we have a fullback)

If the Cowboys continue to stink the joint out with what should be a pretty decent side, Green will be in trouble. Especially as the Origin period will gut them.

Imagine the pressure on Kearney if we didn't just extend his contract.

Obviously the Dogs absolutely suck, but what could anyone else do with that roster?

I vote Brown for fist out, because Origin will take out their two best players, and they will be proper fucked then.

mariner4life

wait, shit! First casualty is Phil Gould, whose 5 year plan hasn't resulted in tangible on-field success in 8 years. Has fired some people though. And then re-hired them.

mariner4life

And fucking Kata is fucking still fucking there!!! I nearly threw a stubbie at my TV when, after a big break by the Warriors, he ran from dummy-half, took contact, and killed the play dead. Why. Won't. He. Go. Away!!!

Adam Blair can fuck off. And he can take Jazz Tevaga with him.

The Storm are not in great form, but they should still murder us.

Nepia

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

And fucking Kata is fucking still fucking there!!!

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Paekakboyz

@mariner4life crazy how many coaches are on a knife edge. Is it a reflection on the current stable of talent, or all about coaching quality? It does feel like we've got a lot more young and raw talent knocking about, and some massive talents have retired over the last few years.

Would be interesting to see some kind of analysis of player ratings versus contract $ to see if guys are earning more now, whereas a few years back they might not have quite as much earning potential. Thinking about that broadly as opposed to just the marque positions that always demand massive $$ if you've got the goods.

NRL, never a dull moment!!!

Sneakdefreak

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

wait, shit! First casualty is Phil Gould, whose 5 year plan hasn't resulted in tangible on-field success in 8 years. Has fired some people though. And then re-hired them.

The best thing to happen to the Panthers. Gould's ego destroys anything he controls and he gets way too much love from his boys in the Sydney media.

mariner4life

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

wait, shit! First casualty is Phil Gould, whose 5 year plan hasn't resulted in tangible on-field success in 8 years. Has fired some people though. And then re-hired them.

The best thing to happen to the Panthers. Gould's ego destroys anything he controls.

You'll forgive Cleary for anything :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes: :face_blowing_a_kiss:

Sneakdefreak

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

wait, shit! First casualty is Phil Gould, whose 5 year plan hasn't resulted in tangible on-field success in 8 years. Has fired some people though. And then re-hired them.

The best thing to happen to the Panthers. Gould's ego destroys anything he controls.

You'll forgive Cleary for anything :smiling_face_with_heart-eyes: :face_blowing_a_kiss:

If he got rid of Gould they should give him an Aussie knighthood (if they have such things over there).

Sneakdefreak

I get that a coach will always have a favourite in their team but this Kata-strophe has to end. He's terrible. Also the ANZAC game should be rotated between Auckland and Melbourne.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)

2 GERARD BEALE

3 PETA HIKU

4 SOLOMONE KATA

5 KEN MAUMALO

6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA

7 BLAKE GREEN

8 AGNATIUS PAASI

9 ISSAC LUKE

10 LEESON AH MAU

11 ADAM BLAIR

12 TOHU HARRIS

13 LACHLAN BURR

Interchange:

14 JAZZ TEVAGA

15 ISAIAH PAPALI’I

16 BUNTY AFOA

17 NATHANIEL ROACHE

18 HAYZE PERHAM

20 LEIVAHA PULU

21 PATRICK HERBERT

23 CHRIS SATAE

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/04/23/round-7-nrl-squad-announcements/

Nepia

I have a rewatch of Infinity War scheduled for the same time as this match .. and TBH I don’t care that I’ll miss it.

Useless Thanos, he didn’t take Kata in the snap.

Sneakdefreak

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

I have a rewatch of Infinity War scheduled for the same time as this match .. and TBH I don’t care that I’ll miss it.

Useless Thanos, he didn’t take Kata in the snap.

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Gunner

Kearney sure is sticking to his guns, stubborn bugger!

If I recall we got an absolute arse whipping from the Storm in last years ANZAC game, can't see this one being any different.

Godder

If the competition is as even as it is supposed to be, very few coaches will stand out, and most of them will have bad years at least some of the time - they can't all be winners simultaneously.

Sneakdefreak

BREAKING!!!!!!!!

Kata-strophe is rumoured to be out of the the starting lineup, replaced by former Dragons back Patrick Herbert.

Nepia

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

BREAKING!!!!!!!!

Kata-strophe is rumoured to be out of the the starting lineup, replaced by former Dragons back Patrick Herbert.

Sadly not on form but for injury.

The Silver Fern

NRL 2019