Nrl 2020

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

14 hours ago, Gad said:

Is it a NSW club culture philosophy being applied to a Qld based situation ?????

Hi Gad

While I don't fully support them I still hope not.

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Well if they cancel the whole season you will be hard to beat 

Good job on winning so far kmcrosby78, LOL.

Hopefully the season does resume. 

Cheers Hamish  

[Gad]

Well, I`m not sure about you guy`s, but I`m willing to give all the refs, touchies and the Bunker crews an A+ pass for this weekend  

Stay safe guys 

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi Gad

So am I!  Stay safe as well  

Cheers Hamish

[kmcrosby78]

1 hour ago, Gad said:

Well, I`m not sure about you guy`s, but I`m willing to give all the refs, touchies and the Bunker crews an A+ pass for this weekend  

Stay safe guys 

I disagree @Gad - I am of the opinion they didn't make one single correct decision all weekend ............

[Gad]

1 hour ago, kmcrosby78 said:

I disagree @Gad - I am of the opinion they didn't make one single correct decision all weekend ............

obviously I over looked the fact that all 3 Qld teams got the chocolates 

[Gad]

don`t get caught out.... it`s that time of season when our time zones go back to normal on the east coast,........ AEDST finishes this Sunday morning.
To celebrate these 2020 time zone re-adjustments Annatacia  Palaszczuk has closed our borders so the eskimoes can not devastate our whiting stocks giving Qld fans affected by the NRL close down, plenty of social distancing space to get a feed for our family 

[Gad]

now it`s good news  timefor Maroon fans ... 

The coronavirus pandemic will almost certainly prevent Adelaide from hosting an Origin match this year with the series to revert back to Sydney and Brisbane.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/coronavirus-pandemic-will-stop-state-of-origin-from-heading-to-south-australia-in-2020/news-story/3876543ed06f2e8abe6c471fc6fe154a

[ellicat]

It'll be a nice surprise if we do get an Origin series.

For those Broncos or Panthers fans, NRL.com is streaming the game between the two from 2014 at 6.30pm

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

 Hi ellicat

Perfect timing, I have just seen this now!  I will see if i can watch.

Cheers Hamish  

[kmcrosby78]

8 hours ago, Gad said:

now it`s good news  timefor Maroon fans ... 

The coronavirus pandemic will almost certainly prevent Adelaide from hosting an Origin match this year with the series to revert back to Sydney and Brisbane.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/coronavirus-pandemic-will-stop-state-of-origin-from-heading-to-south-australia-in-2020/news-story/3876543ed06f2e8abe6c471fc6fe154a

Not necessarily @Gad  ....... "Should the Adelaide venture be put on ice, NSW would be favoured to receive two games this season because Queensland enjoyed a home-ground advantage with an Origin double at Suncorp Stadium in 2017".

Perhaps if the Moreton Island idea gets off the ground, all three games might be in Qld .........  

[Drop Bear]

On 04/04/2020 at 10:14 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Not necessarily @Gad  ....... "Should the Adelaide venture be put on ice, NSW would be favoured to receive two games this season because Queensland enjoyed a home-ground advantage with an Origin double at Suncorp Stadium in 2017".

Perhaps if the Moreton Island idea gets off the ground, all three games might be in Qld .........  

What is the Moreton Island idea?

 

[ellicat]

1 hour ago, Drop Bear said:

What is the Moreton Island idea?

There was talk of isolating all the players on Moreton Island and ferrying them across for games.

Pie in the sky, I reckon. However I hope something happens so I can watch something on the tele worth watching.

[Drop Bear]

8 minutes ago, ellicat said:

There was talk of isolating all the players on Moreton Island and ferrying them across for games.

Pie in the sky, I reckon. However I hope something happens so I can watch something on the tele worth watching.

Awesome. Sand hills training. They could re purpose the airport at Cowan Cowan

 

[kmcrosby78]

7 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Awesome. Sand hills training. They could re purpose the airport at Cowan Cowan

 

I think I heard on the radio last week that part of the plan would be to create training fields at the airport, but I could have that wrong.

[kmcrosby78]

7 hours ago, ellicat said:

However I hope something happens so I can watch something on the tele worth watching.

I agree, I'm getting a bit over watching jelly wrestling all day long also ............

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

9 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

I agree, I'm getting a bit over watching jelly wrestling all day long also ............

Hi kmcrosby78

Yes, same here. At least it will be something that is live and happening (apart from the news and). I don't watch jelly wrestling as well, LOL. 

Cheers Hamish  

[Gad]

Re-start 28th May, hey.... https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/04/09/vlandys-why-wouldnt-we-restart-thats-the-bottom-line/

That may all be well and Dandy, if it happens  but....... 
WHAT if some of the 'any thing for a story'  southern NRL media reports are right for once. Gus 'The Goose' Gould to replace Todd Greenberg as CEO......... The Game will never be the same, but at least it will still be played on a rectanglular field 

 

 

[Angry51]

Hey Brian,

                  If the footy starts up again does the tipping comp

restart or carry-on or is it a no go?

[ellicat]

The tipping comp will pick up where it left off I think. Will let everyone know before 28May (that can't come quick enough)..

[ellicat]

I just had a read and the tipping will remain unchanged (apart from the draw itself changing), so if you have tipped into the future you will need to change them once the draw is settled.

From the NRL website -

"

Tipping

Status

The 2020 NRL Tipping season remains suspended in pre-Round 3 state of the old draw. 

NRL Tipping will be updated to implement the fixtures for the new 20-round NRL season approximately 48 hours after the fixture update is published by NRL.com.

State of Origin matches will not be included. 

WNRL fixtures may still be included in the 2020 NRL Tipping competition.

We may also need to make some other adjustments to the advertised game length or play (e.g. the Streak competition, WNRL). Should such changes occur they will be clearly communicated well before the next round of play gets underway.

Further updates on this will communicated ASAP.

Your Tips

Until NRL Tipping returns you can continue to interact as if the new round(s) is(are) imminent. This means that, currently, future round tipping is based on the original, unadjusted draw.

Once we have updated the fixtures to align with the new draw, you will need to ensure you alter your future-round tips, as all previously made tips for future rounds will not exist.

Competitions

As the NRL Tipping competition had officially begun your tipping points and the associated public/private competition ladders and rankings remain unaffected. The game remains active and we will adjust fixtures and the season length as advised above.

Currently, you can still manage your competitions and check your competition results as normal.

"

[Angry51]

That's good, Kelvin didn't win afterall.

[ellicat]

1 minute ago, Angry51 said:

That's good, Kelvin didn't win afterall.

 Yes, that and also the Tigers won't finish the season at 9th again, although that could still happen.

[kmcrosby78]

Just now, ellicat said:

 Yes, that and also the Tigers won't finish the season at 9th again, although that could still happen.

So could 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, etc, etc, etc ..........  

[ellicat]

2 minutes ago, kmcrosby78 said:

So could 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, etc, etc, etc ..........  

Blasphemy !

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hey all

Well I am excited because now I can go back to watching the footy and seeing who won the tip. I think the Broncos will win this year.  (Totally not biased judgement here.... Hehehe). 

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

10 days to go

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

10 minutes ago, ellicat said:

10 days to go

Hi ellicat

I'm counting down with you and everyone else.  

Cheers Hamish 

[Old Scaley]

Bring it on!!! Can’t wait to be watching 16 hours of NRL every week again. I just hope that it all goes well and shuts up all those naysayers who have been deathriding the kick off since it was first announced.

[ellicat]

7 more sleeps.

[Gad]

here we go again 

REVISED 2020 NRL DRAW ROUNDs 3 - 20   

 https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-season-draw-roosters-face-an-uphill-battle/news-story/6309137a7664b9895bf6805bb089d39b

Restart… Round 3. Thursday 28 MAY

Venues for the draw have only been confirmed up until the end of Round 9 while State of Origin will be played over three straight Wednesday nights at the end of the season, on November 4, 11 and 18.

A women’s Origin match will be also played during the representative period, on November 13.

[Gad]

Round 3

Thursday May 28

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels, Suncorp Stadium, 7.50pm

 Friday May 29

North QLD Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans, Qld Country Bank Stadium, 6pm

Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs, Bankwest Stadium, 7.55pm

 Saturday May 30

New Zealand Warriors v St. George Illawarra Dragons, Central Coast Stadium, 3pm

Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers, Bankwest Stadium, 5.30pm

Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders, AAMI Park, 7.35pm

 Sunday May 31

Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights, Campbelltown Stadium, 4.05pm

Manly Sea Eagles v Bulldogs, Central Coast Stadium, 6.30pm

[ellicat]

3 more sleeps !

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

4 hours ago, ellicat said:

3 more sleeps !

Hi ellicat

Just realised that will be on Thursday, which may not be a problem for anyone else but will be a school night for me. Oh well, Friday and Saturday night footy will be just as good  

Cheers Hamish

[ellicat]

20 minutes to go.

[Old Scaley]

10 minutes now..... but who’s counting?

[AUS-BNE-FISHO]

Hi everyone

GO BRONCOS GO BRONCOS GO BRONCOS GO BRONCOS!!!!  

(I've found a loophole to watch the footy on a school night, do homework in front of the telly with the footy on)

Seriously though, I hope everyone enjoys this season (despite the fact that the atmosphere might be slightly weird because there's no crowd) and I hope you can all win some of your bets/tips you place.  

Cheers Hamish

[GregOug]

Must say I already not liking the new ‘another 6 tackles’ rule. Certainly hasn’t helped the Broncos

[ellicat]

Yeah, the ref was a bit inconsistent, but Parra were hot tonight. What a fast paced game it was.

[Drop Bear]

Oh well my tipping has started off where I left it. 

Well done Parra. They just had too much firepower. 

I think the Brocs played well though. 

[Drop Bear]

What did you all think about the "canned" crowd noise?