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Prime example of why all Broncos games need to be on a Friday night at Suncorp.
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May 1, 2016 08:04
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Airstream Driver posted:Prime example of why all Broncos games need to be on a Friday night at Suncorp.
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May 1, 2016 08:06
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I vote for all Broncos games to be randomised like every other team because apparently having to play any time that's not Friday night causes them to poo poo the bed which is a result I am happy with. Maybe that's why they lost the grand final 
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May 1, 2016 08:11
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The broncos are getting a run from the refs here.
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May 1, 2016 08:36
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Can't have the NRL's glamour side get thrashed; a comeback victory is much better in the key demographics.
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May 1, 2016 08:49
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So, the Warriors management were angry enough with the antics of Vatuvei, Matulino and Thompson, that they've declared the three unavailable for the Kiwis in the upcoming ANZAC test. Good. gently caress them.
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May 1, 2016 08:51
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Big late call from the bunker there.
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May 1, 2016 08:52
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Red_Museum posted:Big late call from the bunker there.
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May 1, 2016 08:54
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i'm glad the bunker didn't manage to hand the game over, someone is not getting an envelope of cash tonight
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May 1, 2016 08:56
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That was a good game in the end, once the Broncs pulled their fingers out
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May 1, 2016 08:59
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Vagabundo posted:So, the Warriors management were angry enough with the antics of Vatuvei, Matulino and Thompson, that they've declared the three unavailable for the Kiwis in the upcoming ANZAC test. Good. gently caress them. Who are the Warriors to decide whether their players can play for country or not?
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May 1, 2016 09:59
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MiniSune posted:Who are the Warriors to decide whether their players can play for country or not? It's better than the "injuries" that clubs sometimes use to rule players out of test matches. At least there's a bit more transparency involved this time.
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May 1, 2016 12:37
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I don't think Luke has been playing badly enough to miss selection here, at least with the other structural problems in the spine. Hiku or Kahu/Nikorima/SJ/Luke would be the best option imo, when I think it'll actually be Kahu/Hiku/SJ/Nikorima
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May 2, 2016 01:26
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Yeah Luke should be there for sure. Also additional to the Warriors shameful six story: 5 of the 6 have admitted to doing the energy drink/precription pills thing, Hurrell says he did not have any pills and was sober driver. Kearney had knowledge of this and was in full agreement with the Warriors that they should not be selected for NZ.
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May 2, 2016 06:08
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Smorgasbord posted:Yeah Luke should be there for sure. He showed up out of shape and had a few off games, but the way Rattue at the Herald has been writing him off has been sensationalist bullshit. He should be in the test squad. quote:Also additional to the Warriors shameful six story: 5 of the 6 have admitted to doing the energy drink/precription pills thing, Hurrell says he did not have any pills and was sober driver. Kearney had knowledge of this and was in full agreement with the Warriors that they should not be selected for NZ. 
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May 2, 2016 08:07
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Tigers just picked up Elijah Taylor from the panthers, not a bad acquisition with all the injuries we have at the moment.
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May 2, 2016 08:42
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iajanus posted:Tigers just picked up Elijah Taylor from the panthers, not a bad acquisition with all the injuries we have at the moment. Yeah that's a great pickup, exactly what they need.
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May 2, 2016 08:47
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Anyone know if he knows how to kick goals? We could use one of those...
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May 2, 2016 09:06
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I just hope Taylor knows how to use him properly. Cleary, McClennan, Elliott, Cleary again and Griffin all treated him like poo poo. Let him play lock and good things will happen. He's an absolute workhorse on defence and can be a sneakily good ballplayer on occasion.
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May 2, 2016 09:42
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Jono C posted:I just hope Taylor knows how to use him properly. Cleary, McClennan, Elliott, Cleary again and Griffin all treated him like poo poo. Let him play lock and good things will happen. He's an absolute workhorse on defence and can be a sneakily good ballplayer on occasion. That should be their plan, but Jason Taylor is a proven retard so who knows. Their current locks are Halatau or Sue so you'd think it's an obvious fit...
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May 2, 2016 09:52
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Jono C posted:He showed up out of shape and had a few off games, but the way Rattue at the Herald has been writing him off has been sensationalist bullshit. He should be in the test squad. Rattue? Sensationalist? The devil you say.
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May 2, 2016 09:52
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Smorgasbord posted:That should be their plan, but Jason Taylor is a proven retard so who knows. Their current locks are Halatau or Sue so you'd think it's an obvious fit... My thoughts exactly. Taylor is likely going to play him in reserve grade, knowing his usual muppetry.
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May 2, 2016 10:00
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Smorgasbord posted:That should be their plan, but Jason Taylor is a proven retard so who knows. Their current locks are Halatau or Sue so you'd think it's an obvious fit... Jason Taylor's noted incompetence is what I was hinting at. Vagabundo posted:Rattue? Sensationalist? The devil you say. I usually only read his league stuff, and he's typically more even keeled when it comes to that. But between his campaign against Luke and his suggestion that Johnson be cut, I'm beginning to see what sort of material he comes up with for wider audiences.
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May 2, 2016 10:02
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Taylor could literally play him anywhere in the forwards and it'd be a massive improvement for their pack. Put him in the second row to cover the Brooks/Moses turnstile
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May 2, 2016 10:23
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Player, average number of missed tackles in last five games : Moses: 4.1 Brooks: 6.1 Thurston: 4 Yeah, they're not great, but they're not as catastrophically bad as you might imagine.
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May 2, 2016 11:00
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The difference is JT is paired with a solid defender in Michael Morgan in the halves and JT's decidedly average defence is backed up by a beastly forward pack. Most teams can get by with one lousy defender in the halves, two with solid help from the forwards; the Tigers have two with the likes of Curtis Sironen left to help them out
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May 2, 2016 11:19
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iajanus posted:Player, average number of missed tackles in last five games : Thurston seems to give more of a gently caress on defence during Origin season. The problem I have with Moses and Brooks is that in addition to being questionable defensively, they need the perfect platform to be laid for them by their forwards to be effective. Also, Moses seems to need defensive attention to be directed towards Brooks, Tedesco and Farah in order to shine. Anyone paying him more than 600k per season and expecting him to be a genuine star is going to be very disappointed.
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May 2, 2016 11:20
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Jono C posted:I usually only read his league stuff, and he's typically more even keeled when it comes to that. But between his campaign against Luke and his suggestion that Johnson be cut, I'm beginning to see what sort of material he comes up with for wider audiences. See if you can find his meltdown over Graham Henry being retained as All Blacks coach over Robbie Deans in 2007.
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May 2, 2016 11:21
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iajanus posted:Player, average number of missed tackles in last five games : These are garbage stats, JTs missed tackles predominantly come from busting his guts out trying to chase down breakaways, not weak armgrabs in the line creating a linebreak like the Tiger halves. I own JT in fantasy so watch him like a hawk, he'd be close to the best defensive halfback in the game. edit: perhaps overstated a little but even defensively JT is so far ahead of Brooks & Moses any comparison is laughable. Smorgasbord fucked around with this message at 11:36 on May 2, 2016 |
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May 2, 2016 11:27
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Jono C posted:Thurston seems to give more of a gently caress on defence during Origin season. The problem I have with Moses and Brooks is that in addition to being questionable defensively, they need the perfect platform to be laid for them by their forwards to be effective. Also, Moses seems to need defensive attention to be directed towards Brooks, Tedesco and Farah in order to shine. Anyone paying him more than 600k per season and expecting him to be a genuine star is going to be very disappointed. Oh I don't disagree. I was only pointing out that they're not statistically much worse than another player in their spot. They definitely need help in the line and in no way deserve that kind of pay packet. They also could use a better forward pack (or one at all) to be able to perform up to their potential. Taylor should help, for sure.
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May 2, 2016 11:37
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Parra salary cap decision due out tomorrow, sounds like maybe 8 points.
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May 2, 2016 12:01
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SMH is hinting that it's going to end their season, so I'm going to guess it's either more than eight or they won't be allowed to earn points for the remainder of the season.
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May 2, 2016 12:10
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Vagabundo posted:See if you can find his meltdown over Graham Henry being retained as All Blacks coach over Robbie Deans in 2007. Rattue tears are the best. About the only thing he has going for him is at least he's not noted grub Tony Veitch.
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May 2, 2016 12:18
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The worst radio I have ever heard is when Mark Watson has Rattue on his show and they wank each other off about how they're the only rebels in the media who call it how it is and hold the players to account e.g do the loudest and laziest trolls to desperately scramble for clicks/listener numbers. If they got Mark Reason in on it it would be the ultimate dickhead media troll convention.
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May 2, 2016 12:23
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I'm very thankful I don't know who these people are, I've already mostly avoided the 9 muppets so my commentator quality level has been surprisingly good.
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May 2, 2016 12:27
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Smorgasbord posted:Yeah Luke should be there for sure. Turns out that he not only was aware of this, he was involved in the Warriors' call to bar them from selection for the upcoming test.
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May 2, 2016 20:20
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Vagabundo posted:Turns out that he not only was aware of this, he was involved in the Warriors' call to bar them from selection for the upcoming test. That makes sense considering he had to deal with similar bullshit by players at the last World Cup.
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May 2, 2016 21:10
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Jono C posted:That makes sense considering he had to deal with similar bullshit by players at the last World Cup. He was quite right to, and I like that the Warriors included him in their disciplinary process. It sets a good precedent for club and country going forward.
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Kiwis team has been named 1. Jordan Kahu 2. Jason Nightingale 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 4. Gerard Beale 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6. Tohu Harris 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Jesse Bromwich (C) 9. Lewis Brown 10. Adam Blair 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Manu Ma'u 13. Jason Taumalolo 14. Kodi Nikorima 15. Greg Eastwood 16. Martin Taupau 17. Sam Moa 18. Brad Takairagi 20. Kenny Bromwich
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