NRL and all things Rugby League down under 2017

kirk buttercup · 23-03-2017 12:37pm

yeah the stadiums are too big but it really blows me away the lack of support at stadiums these days in Sydney (its much better in Brisbane and Melbourne , Canberra .) any way that's another conversation .

tips for this week boys :
South v Roosters - well as stated earlier I thought the chooks would win this comfortably, early days but I reckon they could be Premiers material.

Panthers v Knights - Panthers comfortably

Broncos v Raiders - this is going to be a dinger I reckon ,going to go for a Raiders win

Manly v Doggies - Doggies all the way

Eels v Sharks - interesting this one, I will go Eels

Titans v Cowboys - Cowboys

Tigpies v Storm - Storm by a lot... the tigpies are a basket case

Dragons v Warriors- Warriors for me

whats your tips boys?

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-03-2017 6:05pm

Panthers v Knights - Panthers

Broncos v Raiders - Raiders

Manly v Doggies - Sea Eagles

Eels v Sharks - Sharks

Titans v Cowboys - Cowboys

Tigers v Storm - Storm

Dragons v Warriors- Heart says the Warriors, though tbh I think the Dragons will sneak it.

/uneducated guessing.

kirk buttercup · 23-03-2017 7:35pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

Manly v Doggies - Sea Eagles

Tomm Mann you are breaking my heart every week you have backed against the Doggies

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-03-2017 8:04pm

kirk buttercup wrote: »

Tomm Mann you are breaking my heart every week you have backed against the Doggies

To be fair though, I usually put the mockers on teams I back! Nothing against the Bulldogs, I actually quite like them (apart from James Graham who strikes me as I being a bit of a tool)

kirk buttercup · 23-03-2017 9:27pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

To be fair though, I usually put the mockers on teams I back! Nothing against the Bulldogs, I actually quite like them (apart from James Graham who strikes me as I being a bit of a tool)

I am kidding no one other than doggies fans like the doggies it's something I have dealt with since I was a kid. Out of interest why do you support the Warriors?

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-03-2017 9:36pm

kirk buttercup wrote: »

I am kidding no one other than doggies fans like the doggies it's something I have dealt with since I was a kid. Out of interest why do you support the Warriors?

Picked someone out of the ordinary, only really got into the NRL last year but knew the Warriors were no great shakes, fuppin stupid decision when you know every season is going to be a disappointment. Warriors are really hard to watch because they have talent just don't look like they can be arsed half the time.

kirk buttercup · 23-03-2017 9:45pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

Picked someone out of the ordinary, only really got into the NRL last year but knew the Warriors were no great shakes, fuppin stupid decision when you know every season is going to be a disappointment. Warriors are really hard to watch because they have talent just don't look like they can be arsed half the time.

Ahhh that's a tough choice . I grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney so had a choice of loads of Sydney teams ( at the time it wasn't the NRL it was NSWRL ) my dad actually worked with one of the bulldogs. We went to all the games home and away. Golden era for me

Tom Mann Centuria · 23-03-2017 9:53pm

kirk buttercup wrote: »

Ahhh that's a tough choice . I grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney so had a choice of loads of Sydney teams ( at the time it wasn't the NRL it was NSWRL ) my dad actually worked with one of the bulldogs. We went to all the games home and away. Golden era for me

That's what connects you properly to a club, history, memories and family. I'm just playing at it.

Just looking at the Bulldogs recent ish history, wooden spoon in 02, win it in 04, then back to wooden spoon in 08! Bit of a roller coaster but plenty of highs to offset the lows eh?

kirk buttercup · 23-03-2017 10:56pm

Funny it's been steadier under Des Hasler but alot of fans want him gone the style is a bit bash bash. It's a pretty turbulent footy club at the moment. But yeah it's been a rollercoaster of a club for a long time . Could be worse my brother is a wests fan .

brandnewaward · 23-03-2017 11:38pm

Panthers vs knights tonight....... ooofff this could be the game of the round. knights in golden point
brinchokes vs Raiders.... Raiders
Manly vs the dogs , Reckon dessie has a trick or two up his sleeve , dogs by 12
sharks
Cowboys
Storm
Warriors for the upset

kirk buttercup · 24-03-2017 10:38am

those Chocolate soldiers are starting to look good. A lot of people were backing them at the start of the season I'm starting to see why.

Tom Mann Centuria · 24-03-2017 12:26pm

kirk buttercup wrote: »

those Chocolate soldiers are starting to look good. A lot of people were backing them at the start of the season I'm starting to see why.

Poor old Knights on the wrong end of it anyway.

And the Broncos finally managed to win a tight one.

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-03-2017 1:31am

Well that was a sickener

https://twitter.com/NRL/status/845425125491138560

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-03-2017 7:12am

Sorry Kirk B, this is a shoeing from Manly so far. Bulldogs not at the races.

Edit: 26 nil at half time.

kirk buttercup · 25-03-2017 9:10am

They are Pathetic. The rollercoaster rages on. Woodenspoon coming up.

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-03-2017 9:19am

kirk buttercup wrote: »

They are Pathetic. The rollercoaster rages on. Woodenspoon coming up.

I got up at stupid o clock to watch it, not a great decision. There are three or four very ordinary teams this year that'll be battling it out for that dubious honour.

kirk buttercup · 25-03-2017 10:18am

I was up at 5 to watch it . They were piss poor. Very frustrating. Reynolds Mbye and Abbey are a joke. Ah well you get accustomed to this when you are a doggies fan for the Last 35 years. Broncos are going to rip us a new one next week.

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-03-2017 12:25pm

Watching this last game, Cowboys always seem to get a good share of decisions. Still some team though.

kirk buttercup · 25-03-2017 12:52pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

Watching this last game, Cowboys always seem to get a good share of decisions. Still some team though.

JT walks on water so cowboys can do no wrong . It gets interesting when they play storm and the refs get confused because they don't know who to give the 50 50s to.

Tom Mann Centuria · 26-03-2017 11:20am

No surprise in the scorelines this morning, but the Tigers flew out of the blocks and gave Storm a game, Warriors however didn't ever really threaten the Dragons lead

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kirk buttercup · 29-03-2017 9:50pm

Will do tips tomorrow my first one is the doggies will get smashed unfortunately

brandnewaward · 29-03-2017 11:19pm

Broncos
manly
Souths (cowboys haven't trained most of the week with Debbie , we got a good record up there too , but Tamoloua is back , bleh im confused now...)
sharks
canberra
storm
warriors
Dragqueens

Anyone hear Woodsy is off to the Dogs? Looks like Graham will be leaving after this season.
Whos excited for Origin???

brandnewaward · 29-03-2017 11:19pm

should have got on it this year , but should do a tipping comp next season?

kirk buttercup · 30-03-2017 7:45am

brandnewaward wrote:

should have got on it this year , but should do a tipping comp next season?

We can start it this week. Loads of footy left.

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 10:00am

Come on the DOGGIES!!!!

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 10:05am

Going to go Bulldogs for kirk
Roosters
Cowboys
Sharks
Raiders
Panthers
Warriors (because I actually think they might win this one)
Dragons

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 10:10am

Lovely day there.

Looks grim.

kirk buttercup · 30-03-2017 10:20am

Broncos
Roosters (going to be close)
cowboys
sharks
Raiders (Could go either way really)
Storm (Penrith never beat them in Melbourne)
warriors (Have to win a game)
Dragons

for me

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 10:33am

Lots of niggling mistakes ruining a pretty good half so far by the Bulldogs.

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 11:19am

Finally, a try for the Bulldogs, 7000 making plenty of noise!

AND AGAIN!

kirk buttercup · 30-03-2017 11:35am

Doggies playing some nice footy now. if they win this I am backing against them every week from now on

Tom Mann Centuria · 30-03-2017 11:47am

Great game, and result, just give me the tipping trophy now.

kirk buttercup · 30-03-2017 11:50am

Tom Mann you're some man. Back them every week please. Dessies Job is safe, hopefully they can kick start there season now .

kirk buttercup · 31-03-2017 1:58pm

1 from 3 I'm on fire!

Manly have got there sh!t together the last few weeks .

Tom Mann Centuria · 01-04-2017 7:27am

Sharks and Knights had a great game, thought it would be a comfortable Sharks win, was anything but.

Mr.Nice Guy · 02-04-2017 12:16am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Sharks and Knights had a great game, thought it would be a comfortable Sharks win, was anything but.

Yeah I caught that game. Knights pushed them closer than I expected.

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-04-2017 5:36am

Well I decided to show commitment (or stupidity) to the cause, and got up at 5 am to watch the Warriors, good game with the Titans so far.

Warriors defence non existent as usual though.

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-04-2017 5:47am

And just like that Warriors trail by 10.

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-04-2017 7:13am

Epic.

kirk buttercup · 02-04-2017 8:05am

Hope you stayed up

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-04-2017 8:14am

kirk buttercup wrote: »

Hope you stayed up

I nodded off at half time, but had it on time shift, so was only about 10 minutes behind. Great game, good win and lower mid table written all over them.

kirk buttercup · 02-04-2017 8:37am

Tom Mann Centuria wrote:

I nodded off at half time, but had it on time shift, so was only about 10 minutes behind. Great game, good win and lower mid table written all over them.

The warriors are a strange case , they have a huge amount of talent play amazing footy at times but more often disappoint than excite plus the catchment area is all theirs. They should be doing better. But well done in beating the titans today ( I tipped them)

Tom Mann Centuria · 02-04-2017 9:12am

kirk buttercup wrote: »

The warriors are a strange case , they have a huge amount of talent play amazing footy at times but more often disappoint than excite plus the catchment area is all theirs. They should be doing better. But well done in beating the titans today ( I tipped them)

They need a coach who does the grind and hard stuff, they rarely look interested in that side of things. Get decent crowds, in sensibly sized venues too.

Mannering makes a difference when he plays, and hopefully, if Kieran Foran stays well, he'll have a positive impact too.

Tom Mann Centuria · 03-04-2017 7:45am

https://twitter.com/NRL/status/848726031053856768?s=09

kirk buttercup · 03-04-2017 10:05am

:eek: dragons second

kirk buttercup · 05-04-2017 11:09am

big week this week for news so far Cronk leaving Storm, Cleary to the tigpies (WTF is he thinking !) and Dessie signs on for another two years. also there are rumours the doggies are meeting Foran in the next two weeks for talks.

Anyway its Wednesday so tips for the week boys

Broncos v Roosters - Roosters
Knights v Doggies - going to be tough in Newcastle but I will go Doggies
Penrith v Souths - Penny Panthers for me
Manly v Dragons- dragons have been great so far but a bridge too far. Manly
Titans v Raiders- Raiders
Cowboys v Tigpies- Cowboys ... by a lot wests suck
Warriors v Eels - hard to call but Ill go warriors
Storm v Sharks- storm there the best team in the NRL at the moment

what your tips boys?

Tom Mann Centuria · 05-04-2017 11:52am

Broncos v Roosters - Roosters
Knights v Doggies - Knights (sorry kirk)
Penrith v Souths - Panthers
Manly v Dragons- Dragons
Titans v Raiders- Raiders
Cowboys v Tigers- Cowboys
Warriors v Eels - Warriors (wouldn't be bit surprised if they got handily beaten this week though)
Storm v Sharks- Storm

kirk buttercup · 05-04-2017 12:28pm

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Broncos v Roosters - Roosters
Knights v Doggies - Knights (sorry kirk)

its cool mate wouldn't be surprised if they got beaten in fairness .The rollercoaster rolls on.

brandnewaward · 07-04-2017 1:32am

flip , forgot again.... actually backed broncos by 20 last night
knights
Souths
manly
raiders
cowboys by 30
warriors
storm

mitch moses just adding to the tigers woes now

Mr.Nice Guy · 07-04-2017 2:18am

I managed to catch the Broncos/Roosters game. That ankle tap moment was epic.

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