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NRL and all things Rugby League down under 2018.

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  • #422
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Pauliedragon wrote: »
    Slater gets off. Cue the media s***storm (pardon the pun).
    https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/teams/storm/billy-slater-judiciary-live-blog-storm-star-fighting-shoulder-charge-in-a-bid-to-play-in-grand-final/news-story/3bacac0e3956d5a42dab5839a3d71d02

    Had no doubt at all he'd get off, big wigs at the NRL would never have had it any other way. Joke decision.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #423
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Tuivasa Shek wins the Dally M. First time for the Warriors I think.


  • #424
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Pauliedragon wrote: »
    Tuivasa Shek wins the Dally M. First time for the Warriors I think.

    He is indeed, and fantastic news.

    Isaac Luke made it memorable by look of this clip:

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    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #425
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Not long to wait now, folks. Let's go Roosters. :cool:

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



  • #426
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Not long to wait now, folks. Let's go Roosters. :cool:

    Definitely.

    Starts at 9.30am on Sky Sports Arena (and the NRL streaming app).

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #427
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    The NRL love a bit of old flannel before the big games don't they.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #428
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Roosters kicking Storm's arse so far, and it's great.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #429
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Wow, can't believe that half. Roosters so dominant. Love it. :cool:

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



  • #430
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    The fox bites back. Gift for Melbourne.

    18-6 now.

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



  • #431
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    All over. Roosters win! 21-6.

    Think everyone's pleased Slater played now. No excuses for the result. Better team won.

    Will probably be remembered as the final Cronk won with one arm. Boyd Cordner saying in his post-match interview that he played with a broken scapula.

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



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  • #432
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Comfortable win for the Roosters. Storm focused far too much on Cronk in the first half, and he rarely touched the ball, great decoy.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #433
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Luke Keary wins the Clive Churchill medal. Well deserved.

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



  • #434
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Luke Keary wins the Clive Churchill medal. Well deserved.

    He did all the work you'd expect Cronk to do, he was everywhere and definitely deserved.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #435
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Loved that game. Great spectacle despite one sides dominance. Wish we could replicate that over here.


  • #436
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Pretty one sided GF. Very unusual for Melbourne to be dominated so much. I see Slater didn't get a good reception from the crowd.


  • #437
    Slim Charles
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    Roll on next years. And hopefully Sky will have more games on the Saturday morning rather than Thursday & Friday.


  • #438
    Danick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,457 ✭✭✭Danick


    Slim Charles wrote: »
    Roll on next years. And hopefully Sky will have more games on the Saturday morning rather than Thursday & Friday.

    We can only hope they do a better job with the scheduling next year.


  • #439
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Danick wrote: »
    We can only hope they do a better job with the scheduling next year.

    Well an awful lot of teams hardly got a look in with their coverage. I wish the streaming app was a bit cheaper for the year, or you could sign up for minium contract and pay yearly price off monthly (if that makes sense).

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #440
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    Well an awful lot of teams hardly got a look in with their coverage. I wish the streaming app was a bit cheaper for the year, or you could sign up for minium contract and pay yearly price off monthly (if that makes sense).




    Friend of mine in Leeds will give me his log-in next year - there won't be any chance of them copping a sign in from two very different locations hopefully ?


  • #441
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Slim Charles wrote: »
    Friend of mine in Leeds will give me his log-in next year - there won't be any chance of them copping a sign in from two very different locations hopefully ?

    They allow 2 connections to at the same time time, not sure if they'll check location. Good luck with the plan, hopefully it'll be fine.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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  • #442
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    The Footy Show axed after 25 years:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/02/channel-nine-axes-footy-show-after-25-years

    I watched it the odd time, though I haven't seen any of it this year.

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



  • #443
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    They allow 2 connections to at the same time time, not sure if they'll check location. Good luck with the plan, hopefully it'll be fine.




    Yeah, I don't want to be the cause of his account getting cancelled!


  • #444
    Pauliedragon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Pauliedragon


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    The Footy Show axed after 25 years:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/02/channel-nine-axes-footy-show-after-25-years

    I watched it the odd time, though I haven't seen any of it this year.
    It's been a dead man walking for a while now I think. I started watching it in the mid 2000's and it was genuinely funny. They got rid of Paul Vautin last year and that annoyed a lot of people. League over there is still seen as a mans game and putting Erin Molan as host was never gonna work.


  • #445
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 45,535 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Valentine Holmes reportedly looking to make a career in the NFL.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/19/valentine-holmes-weighs-up-switch-from-nrl-to-nfl-report

    I'd be sad to see him leave.

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



  • #446
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Valentine Holmes reportedly looking to make a career in the NFL.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/19/valentine-holmes-weighs-up-switch-from-nrl-to-nfl-report

    I'd be sad to see him leave.

    He's going to be as successful as Hayne I fear (not very).

    Talking of whom, interest in signing him has dropped off a cliff since further sex assault allegations surfaced. He's poison imo.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #447
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »
    Valentine Holmes reportedly looking to make a career in the NFL.

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/19/valentine-holmes-weighs-up-switch-from-nrl-to-nfl-report

    I'd be sad to see him leave.




    That sport doesn't interest me in the slightest, what is the draw exactly ?


  • #448
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Slim Charles wrote: »
    That sport doesn't interest me in the slightest, what is the draw exactly ?

    $$$$$$$$$$ and a higher international profile, which leads to more $$$$$$$$$$!

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



  • #449
    kirk buttercup
    Registered Users Posts: 784 ✭✭✭kirk buttercup


    :pac:" hopes to follow in the footsteps" of Hayne , I thought you said you wanted to play in the NFL


  • #450
    Slim Charles
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Slim Charles


    Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »
    $$$$$$$$$$ and a higher international profile, which leads to more $$$$$$$$$$!


    I meant more from a spectators pov ha !


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  • #451
    Tom Mann Centuria
    Registered Users Posts: 10,902 ✭✭✭✭Tom Mann Centuria


    Slim Charles wrote: »
    I meant more from a spectators pov ha !

    Me and the wrong end of the stick is a common occurrence.

    I quite like it, good background sport, very easy to read, or browse the Internet and still keep up because of the stop start nature. I've watched since the early days of channel four showing it and It can be a great watch when you have a close game, but I'm definitely only a casual fan, the finer points of it still escape me.

    Oh well, give me an easy life and a peaceful death.



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