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Ewar Woowar posted:Who is playing along side Johnson this year? Jeff Robson apparently, at least according to Jerome Ropati.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 03:04 |
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Robson underrated as an organizer, he doesn't have much speed but you have all the other guys for that
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 03:06 |
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If the raiders can snag a decent prop before the season starts im gonna have my expectations skyhigh so when we suck i will meltdown and die If we go in as is scraping into the 8 is probably job done.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 03:30 |
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bowmore posted:Robson underrated as an organizer, he doesn't have much speed but you have all the other guys for that We swapped Chad Townsend for an older Chad Townsend basically. I'd have Leuleuai at 6 myself, potentially Lolohea later on in the season if he's not needed out wider due to injuries.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 05:54 |
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Smorgasbord posted:We swapped Chad Townsend for an older Chad Townsend basically. I'd have Leuleuai at 6 myself, potentially Lolohea later on in the season if he's not needed out wider due to injuries.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 06:02 |
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bowmore posted:Chad Townsend couldn't organise for poo poo though Eh he did ok. The main similarity is the extreme lack of pace.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 06:05 |
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I honestly have no idea who Robson is.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 07:31 |
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The bald/balding blonde guy who played halfback for the Sharks for the last 5 years or so. Previously at Parramatta I think.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 07:59 |
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Townsend is apparently gonna be the choice halfback at the Sharks too, which is remarkably stupid when you could be playing Holmes at fullback and Bird/Maloney in the halves e: Even Barba would be a better choice at halfback
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 08:57 |
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Townsend is rubbish. Reserve grade superstar, but not much value beyond depth in first grade. He can sniff a gap, but doesn't have the speed to take advantage of it. He wasn't much of an organiser. His kicking game is his biggest weakness, there's no power in his boot. His bombs struggle to get higher than the crossbar. I'm very happy that we got Robson, his job is to be better than Mason Lino if we can't make a halves pairing from Johnson, Leuluai and Lolohea. cpaf posted:Townsend is apparently gonna be the choice halfback at the Sharks too, which is remarkably stupid when you could be playing Holmes at fullback and Bird/Maloney in the halves Agree with this completely. Maloney is great, but having Townsend block Bird is madness. Barba sucks, but I'd still have him over Townsend.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 09:05 |
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I still maintain that if Townsend had even average halfback pace he would be a superstar with how gifted he is in spotting a gap. Kicking game is below par and he's not the greatest organiser but you can tell by watching him that he knows how to play, just isn't fast enough to make it happen.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 09:32 |
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I thought he might be useful at centre given that his organisational and kicking skills aren't good enough for the halves, defensively he's pretty solid.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 11:23 |
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Oh hey more offseason stupidity. At least dogs and women aren't involved this time. http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...201-gmj04q.html Jono C fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Feb 1, 2016 |
# ? Feb 1, 2016 11:33 |
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Looking forward to being SA's only Billy Slater fan again this season.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 12:06 |
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Hello I am here for the cocaine and the dog loving.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 13:55 |
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Jono C posted:Oh hey more offseason stupidity. At least dogs and women aren't involved this time. Thurston one from 2010. Unless your contrasting, in which case heres to another 8 year qld reign.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 13:56 |
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Hello I am here for the cocaine and the dog loving. I'm sorry we don't do those things anymore. Wait Actually apparently we're doing that again, pull up a line and a German Shepherd and make yourself at home!
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 14:00 |
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iajanus posted:I'm sorry we don't do those things anymore. Ahhh just like my trips to the Gold Coast.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 14:01 |
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Jumpingmanjim posted:Ahhh just like my trips to the Gold Coast. Just don't videotape it and you're a good step above the average player.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 14:03 |
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bowmore posted:i'll pick once all the teams have finished signing players, apparently easts might be getting Sonny Bill back I'll pick later in the year, when all the games have been played. e: also don't ban me for that. I need to follow this thread because I'm going to be having more interactions with my dad than usual this year and this will at least give us something to talk about.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 14:51 |
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Just coke for me thanks, hold the dog. It's amazing seeing the impact following a bad team has on the OP. I can only imagine what the OP of the AFL thread would look like if written by a Melbourne supporter. Will there be goon tips going on this year? I didn't see a link.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 15:25 |
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It might be a touch early for ladder predictions, but seeing as I've made the basically the same tips for years, I doubt it'll make a difference. 1. Rabbitohs 2. Knights 3. Eels 4. Wests Tigers 5. Titans 6. Raiders 7. Broncos 8. Dragons 9. Cowboys 10. Panthers 11. Sharks 12. Storm 13. Bulldogs 14. Warriors 15. Sea Eagles 16. Roosters If I pick according to actual intelligent choices, I might be more successful, but it won't feel good. I'd rather take the long shot.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 16:47 |
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bowmore posted:i'll pick once all the teams have finished signing players, apparently easts might be getting Sonny Bill back What?? Who told you that?? He's doing fine in sevens from what I can tell.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 17:25 |
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MiniSune posted:Thurston one from 2010. Unless your contrasting, in which case heres to another 8 year qld reign. Ah gently caress I'm stupid. For some reason it had shot up to the top of SMH's list of top league articles, I should have looked closely first.
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 18:45 |
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Apollodorus posted:What?? Who told you that?? He's doing fine in sevens from what I can tell. It's just optimistic chatter probably. Roosters have cleared out a mammoth amount of salary cap space (and don't look like they've stopped just yet either ), some of which is probably related to the presumably heavily back-ended contracts that can only explain their roster over the last few seasons but it also means people suspect they're making room for Hayne/SBW
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 21:28 |
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SeekOtherCandidate posted:Just coke for me thanks, hold the dog. Someone normally organises the topping at some point. I usually do the ladder competition, so feel free to give your proposed ladder for the chance of a wonderful prize (prize to be determined if anyone purposes one ).
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# ? Feb 1, 2016 22:10 |
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Also Antitonic that ladder is insane. The tigers being fourth would be beyond crazy. Much as I'd like that, I'm fairly certain the only way that's happening is if 12 teams get pinged for massive cap breaches.
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iajanus posted:Also Antitonic that ladder is insane. The tigers being fourth would be beyond crazy. Much as I'd like that, I'm fairly certain the only way that's happening is if 12 teams get pinged for massive cap breaches. As Sir Humphrey would say, the Tigers at 4th is "very brave indeed".
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 02:18 |
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iajanus posted:Someone normally organises the topping at some point. I usually do the ladder competition, so feel free to give your proposed ladder for the chance of a wonderful prize (prize to be determined if anyone purposes one ). Gonna give it a few more weeks to see if any crucial trades fall through or players get injured first. Put me down for the Rabbitohs too btw.
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 03:33 |
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I know my ladder's a little off, but I'd rather go with my heart and lose than go with the more likely outcome and "win".
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 04:36 |
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Antitonic posted:I know my ladder's a little off, but I'd rather go with my heart and lose than go with the more likely outcome and "win". understatement of the year
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 04:55 |
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2016 has already started with too many bored "mad cunts" on the turps, on the disco biscuits and doing liney lines. it's just the universe making it fair for the other teams. 1) Tigers 2) Titans 3) Parra 4) Broncos 5) Manly 6) Panthers 7) Storm 8) Dogs 9) Roosters 10) Cowboys 11) Souths 12) Dragons 13) Newie 14) Raiders 15) Warriors 16) Sharkies
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 05:54 |
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Abalone Malone posted:2016 has already started with too many bored "mad cunts" on the turps, on the disco biscuits and doing liney lines. I can only assume you wrote this in reverse order?
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 06:24 |
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iajanus posted:I can only assume you wrote this in reverse order? I had a meeting with a League Clairvoyant. using the sweat collected from the 1992 Goldcoast Seagulls, Schlosy's shoe and Brett Kimmorley's lose testie. and with her talent with the dark arts, she was able to assure me that the list complied will come to fruition in 2016 also blues to win 3-0, after QLD succumb to the brilliance of a Luke Lewis and Greg Bird Blues halves partnership Abalone Malone fucked around with this message at 06:53 on Feb 2, 2016 |
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Abalone Malone posted:also blues to win 3-0, after QLD succumb to the brilliance of a Luke Lewis and Greg Bird Blues halves partnership Whatever you're on, I want some. It must be some pretty good gear.
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 07:33 |
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ili posted:Whatever you're on, I want some. It must be some pretty good gear.
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 07:35 |
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guess who's back!! http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/roosters-name-nrl-nines-squad-2016-20458/#iUt71mOqBLgYeDQW.97
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 07:42 |
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Abalone Malone posted:also blues to win 3-0, after QLD succumb to the brilliance of a Luke Lewis and Greg Bird Blues halves partnership This still wouldn't be the worst halves decision they've made in the last decade. Maybe not even top 3
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 07:57 |
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gently caress it, lets do this. 1. Rabbitohs 2. Cowboys 3. Broncos 4. Storm 5. Sharks 6. Bulldogs 7. Warriors 8. Sea Beagles 9. Roosters 10. Panthers 11. Raiders 12. Wests Tigers 13. Eels 14. Knights 15. Dragons 16. Titans
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# ? Feb 2, 2016 08:28 |
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I already regret putting the Eels so low on my list, I'm starting to think they'll do alright this year. The Gordon/Norman/Foran spine is as filled with potential as it is fun to say out loud and Peats is pretty comfortably the greatest NRL twitter personality. They're still stuck with a very old and tired forward pack though
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