Thought I'd start a thread on the NRL, plenty of Eastern seaboard people here and above all it deserves a thread! :stuckup:
Into round 11 now, thoughts so far and on what could transpire later on this season, can anyone stop St GI? I don't think they'll make it back to back. State of Origin in midweek as well...
Sure they're a chance, but Queensland have dominated them these past years and why should it change now? Well I think QLD have some injuries - is Lockyer out?
Everything eventually comes to an end even though this is hardly the best NSW side, they chop and change too much too quickly. No doubt Queensland have the better side, Slater, Thurston, Smith is hard to beat.
It eventually will come to an end but last season QLD were again utterly dominant and so I assume the playing group one year on won't be so different, thus their evident superiority will again be in evidence.
Yeah will be good if we get a tighter series. I was flicking channels yesterday and came across Origin 1992 on Fox Sports and immediately noticed the difference in toughness and dirtiness. Those guys may have not been as good as physical specimens as the guys of today but boy they'd smash these present guys to bits.
I didn't catch that but it is interesting to note how various aspects of a sport changes over the years, whether in terms of tactics or the behaviour of the participants.
Eels random results , hook a brother up with your blue/yellow shirt, looks awesome. :happy:
I knew you'd flog the Sharks on Monday, their recent record against you was 'too good' and everything else was in place too, they had Origin players out and Hayne with a point to prove. You get things together and you might sneak into the 8, a lot of inconsistent sides in there.
St George and their dour football :groan:, great defence though...
the Storm have lost Tolman, Brett White and Jeff Lima from their prop rotation of last year... not to mention Inglis (game's best centre), Finch and Hoffman... will not win it this year
Dragons are the favourites but they are a limited team that plays a strong percentage game - yardage, ruck dominance, Soward's kicking etc.
the Tigers should be contenders but have been very erratic this season (surprise, surprise)
Nth Qld should be considered as they have the game's best player in Thurston and a very good squad... Johnson was a very good pick up
Brisbane should not be contenders but they have been very good so far (in particular, in defence)
as for my Dogs... cannot beat the bottom f*%#ing team in the Raiders that were missing Shillington, Campese and Dugan... F*%#!!!
NSW are no chance... QLD have them covered in every postion
As for the Dogs, they better win on Friday, simply must win otherwise it's catch-up football. Then week after it's the bastards from Manly before the bye. Two very important games, kind of sets up the season almost, will need to win one at least....
As for the Dogs, they better win on Friday, simply must win otherwise it's catch-up football. Then week after it's the bastards from Manly before the bye. Two very important games, kind of sets up the season almost, will need to win one at least....
Realistically, none of the losses are disappointing apart from the Raiders one, losing away to Storm and Broncos plus twice to the Dragons is no shame but Friday night could have been won, not much luck either.
I just realised, round 18 Bulldogs vs. Storm at Adelaide Oval! :happy:
Might have to get in amongst it, try influence the result. roud:
And then one weekend I'll probably fly in to Sydney on a random Saturday, watch a match and head back in the evening.
Queensland too good last night again and they weren't even at their best, NSW looked very uncomfortable all night and somehow got into a winning position but the Maroons just turn it up another notch when necessary.
Ennis with his kick down the blind side on the 4th tackle straight to Slater with a ragged line chasing... straight after scoring and going ahead... ridiculous
QLD got a roll on and scored that same set
added to this, Ennis stomps on Cronk who was making a tackle