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The NRL 2016 and all things Australian Rugby League thread

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    #32
    Edward Hopper
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    brandnewaward wrote: »
    press conference on Parra and the salary cap at half eleven....The board should prepare their arses, todd greenburg is going in dry.playing with zero points for the season and a whopper of a fine according to whispers

    Yeah you were pretty well dead on.

    All 12 points stripped and will remain on zero until salary cap breach is resolved by offloading players etc. 1 million Aus Dollar fine. Chairman Steve Sharp, deputy chairman Tom Issa, director Peter Serrao, CEO John Boulous and football manager Daniel Anderson all have to appear before NRL to try and plead/explain why their registrations shouldn't be cancelled.

    http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/03/parramatta-eels-handed-12-point-deduction-for-salary-cap-breaches


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    brandnewaward
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    stripped of the Auckland nines too , poor bastards , first thing they won in 20 years


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    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote: »
    Yeah you were pretty well dead on.

    All 12 points stripped and will remain on zero until salary cap breach is resolved by offloading players etc. 1 million Aus Dollar fine. Chairman Steve Sharp, deputy chairman Tom Issa, director Peter Serrao, CEO John Boulous and football manager Daniel Anderson all have to appear before NRL to try and plead/explain why their registrations shouldn't be cancelled.

    http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/03/parramatta-eels-handed-12-point-deduction-for-salary-cap-breaches

    wow thats gonna stuff up parra for a while


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    #35
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I read they might have to release one of their star players like Norman to get under the salary cap before their next match.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    #36
    brandnewaward
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    talks of norman and semi.....hope its true , we play them next week haha


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    #37
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    The Anzac Test is coming up this Friday between Australia and New Zealand. Australia are the favourites, although New Zealand won it last year.

    Who do you all reckon wins it this year?

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    Edward Hopper
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    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    The Anzac Test is coming up this Friday between Australia and New Zealand. Australia are the favourites, although New Zealand won it last year.

    Who do you all reckon wins it this year?

    I think Meninga will start his international coaching off with a win, bookies have them heavy favourites too, though I have a hunch* NZ will keep it to about 10 points

    Tuivasa-Sheck is a big loss for the Kiwis, and the disaster that is the Warriors off field (and most weeks on it) has deprived them of a few more. Would love to be proven wrong though.



    *nailed on to be wrong and they get hammered by 20 plus!


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    #39
    brandnewaward
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    New Zealand are 4$ to win , be worth throwing a 20 on them....Australia look pretty good but i'd go for the upset....just hoping Greg Inglis doesnt catch an injury.
    On a side note , Pearce has asked to be left out of Origin this year....NSW should have it in the Bag


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    kirk buttercup
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    Parra Decision reversed going to be a Sh*t storm now with possibly the bulldogs and storm sueing the NRL as they were deducted points for exactly the same reason in previous years


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    Edward Hopper
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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    Parra Decision reversed going to be a Sh*t storm now with possibly the bulldogs and storm sueing the NRL as they were deducted points for exactly the same reason in previous years

    Textbook making a rod for your own back.


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    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote:
    Textbook making a rod for your own back.

    I have a lot of parra mates in sydney and even they are fed up with the nrl. Alot of diehard league fans are just completely fed up with the nrl and all the moneymen in the background. The feeling in sydney acording to my mates is that the game is dying because of the nrl


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    Edward Hopper
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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    I have a lot of parra mates in sydney and even they are fed up with the nrl. Alot of diehard league fans are just completely fed up with the nrl and all the moneymen in the background. The feeling in sydney acording to my mates is that the game is dying because of the nrl

    The game isn't dying at all in Australia but the nrl aren't doing it any favours.


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    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote:
    The game isn't dying at all in Australia but the nrl aren't doing it any favours.

    Just quoting people who go to games week in week out they are fed up with the nrl. I know alot of people who have stopped going to games because of the nrl. Crowds at games are a joke compared to years ago while afl and soccer are on the rise in nsw.


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    Edward Hopper
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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    Just quoting people who go to games week in week out they are fed up with the nrl. I know alot of people who have stopped going to games because of the nrl. Crowds at games are a joke compared to years ago while afl and soccer are on the rise in nsw.

    Oh I don't dispute the nrl are an issue, their obvious inconsistency, their apparent request that games are played in the new cavernous stadia rather than teams spiritual homes doesn't help with atmosphere, and being led by TV is also a problem. I'm also fairly sure the stats would back you up re attendance, I just don't think Rugby League as a sport is in trouble in Australia........ YET.


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    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote:
    Oh I don't dispute the nrl are an issue, their obvious inconsistency, their apparent request that games are played in the new cavernous stadia rather than teams spiritual homes doesn't help with atmosphere, and being led by TV is also a problem. I'm also fairly sure the stats would back you up re attendance, I just don't think Rugby League as a sport is in trouble in Australia........ YET.

    Dont get me wrong im not arguing with you. You make a really good point about home grounds when I was growing up I use to watch the dogs at belmore, packed crowd brilliant, now an empty stadium thats way to big. The best stadium in the nrl at the moment is probably brookvale because its a " home ground". You are also right that league wont die because the league towns areas in Qld. And nsw but the the popularity is on the decline unfortunately.


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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    Dont get me wrong im not arguing with you. You make a really good point about home grounds when I was growing up I use to watch the dogs at belmore, packed crowd brilliant, now an empty stadium thats way to big. The best stadium in the nrl at the moment is probably brookvale because its a " home ground". You are also right that league wont die because the league towns areas in Qld. And nsw but the the popularity is on the decline unfortunately.

    I think I ended up arguing against myself tbh! Half cut last night so apologies for that!


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    #48
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Only got round to watching the Australia v NZ game today. It was pretty disappointing really.

    You would think NZ have a good chance at the World Cup with a fully fit squad considering they kept it to 12-0 for most of the game with many of their big players out.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    brandnewaward
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    https://www.facebook.com/NRLDUN/photos/a.1444165919153069.1073741828.1442976952605299/1753271508242507/?type=3&theater

    Sharks or broncos?


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    #50
    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Just catching up on the latest NRL action now. Great drama at the end of the Dragons vs Raiders game.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    kirk buttercup
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    Holy **** The knights are pathetic. Fair play to their fans going every week to watch that.


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    #52
    Edward Hopper
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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    Holy **** The knights are pathetic. Fair play to their fans going every week to watch that.

    They were great for the first five minutes!

    Saw the Tigers game too over the weekend, not great from them either. Zero atmosphere for that game, pretty depressing.


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    #53
    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote:
    They were great for the first five minutes!

    Edward Hopper wrote:
    Saw the Tigers game too over the weekend, not great from them either. Zero atmosphere for that game, pretty depressing.

    Awful atmosphere the dogs need to go back to belmore and west back to either Campbeltown or Leichardt stadium is too big zero atmosphere


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    #54
    brandnewaward
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    Chooks are back where they belong :D Pearce ,the saviour barely got a look in. Great try for Latrell Mitchell though. who's pumped for Origin? :D:D


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    Edward Hopper
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    brandnewaward wrote: »
    Chooks are back where they belong :D Pearce ,the saviour barely got a look in. Great try for Latrell Mitchell though. who's pumped for Origin? :D:D

    Looking forward to the games, usually pretty intense, last years series wasn't great standard wise I didn't think. Could do without all the sh*te in the build up though, it's more like the superbowl with the light shows and stuff.

    I'd love a Maroons Jersey, shame they're so expensive!


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    #56
    kirk buttercup
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    Edward Hopper wrote:
    I'd love a Maroons Jersey, shame they're so expensive!


    Its alright but the blues is the one you should get. Cmon the cockroaches


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    kirk buttercup
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    kirk buttercup wrote:
    Its alright but the blues is the one you should get. Cmon the cockroaches

    In fairness and unfortunately you will probably get it cheaper too , on sale after the state of origin


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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Just now got round to watching Storm vs Cowboys and enjoyed the game. Awesome moment with Thurston's ankle tap on Vunivalu. :cool:

    Looking forward to the State of Origin series. I only started following NRL this year and I've been hearing this is a huge thing so I hope it delivers. :)

    I've no favourites tbh but I'm thinking I might back the Blues.

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    brandnewaward
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    Edward Hopper wrote: »
    Looking forward to the games, usually pretty intense, last years series wasn't great standard wise I didn't think. Could do without all the sh*te in the build up though, it's more like the superbowl with the light shows and stuff.

    I'd love a Maroons Jersey, shame they're so expensive!

    if Pearce gets picked for the blues , we may as well hand it to queensland. Teams to be announced monday. Hoping beyond hope Adam Reynolds doesnt get picked, we cant afford to have him injured again....

    picking a team to back is an easy choice , if you have one head , back the blues. If you have two heads, back the grubs........man i've missed the 6 weeks of solid queensland sledging :D


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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    Some very tasty matches coming up over the next few days. I'm especially excited for the Cowboys vs the Broncos which could be a cracker. I also have a curiosity about Tigers vs Knights since both are coming off the back of a hiding. :)

    My picks for Round 11:

    Rabbitohs
    Cowboys
    Tigers
    Raiders
    Sharks
    Panthers
    Roosters
    Storm

    'It is better to walk alone in the right direction than follow the herd walking in the wrong direction.'



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    kirk buttercup wrote: »
    Awful atmosphere the dogs need to go back to belmore and west back to either Campbeltown or Leichardt stadium is too big zero atmosphere

    Same in ANZ tonight for Rabbitohs v Dragons 12k attendance. Any games I've been to there are lacking any sort of atmosphere.


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