NRL 2021

[Drop Bear]

18 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

Yep, it is going to be a long year for us Qld diehards @Drop Bear. I have the added complication that I can’t tip the Sharks (the whole peptides, Gallen, FifIta, Flanagan thing). The Broncos showed plenty of promise and would have had a different second half with a full complement. The Titans looked like they were all introduced to each other right before kick off, but will improve. The Cowboys on the other hand were just aweful and heading for the spoon if they don’t do something fast. Great to see the footy back though.

While I know the eels were slow to get out of the gate the Broncos looked pretty good for the first half and weren't terrible in the second. 

Some thinks to work on for sure. I don't see them being as bad as last year... They cant be... can they? 

 

[Gad]

On 15/03/2021 at 8:04 AM, Old Scaley said:

Yep, it is going to be a long year for us Qld diehards @Drop Bear. I have the added complication that I can’t tip the Sharks (the whole peptides, Gallen, FifIta, Flanagan thing)....

I can clearly see where you`re coming from, Steve... I have strong anti- Manly feelings ( a little, lesser anti feelings for a couple of other Sydney clubs) from the NSWRL days (pre NRL salary cap), when Arthurson, Quayle and the Manly cheque book ran/ruled the whole she-bang, each of them looked on the QRL scene as if it was doogy poo on the footpath, but were happy to plunder as many of out best players and loaded their sky blue NSW teams with these players.

Tipping them doesn`t in any way dilute my 100% Maroon blood/spirit, doing so is just a realistic opportunity to get a tipping point for that round... after all even if I tip Manly and they lose, I still enjoy a Manly loss more than most 

 

[Gad]

Round 2

Eskimo times listed… AEDT ends 3.00AM 4^th April

Thursday, March 18

Eels vs Storm, Bankwest Stadium, 8:05pm

Friday, March 19

Warriors vs Knights, Central Coast Stadium, 6pm

Titans vs Broncos, Cbus Super Stadium, 8:05pm

Saturday, March 20

Bulldogs vs Panthers, Bankwest Stadium, 3pm

Sea Eagles vs Rabbitohs, Lottoland, 5:30pm

Cowboys vs Dragons, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, 7:35pm

Sunday, March 21

Tigers vs Roosters, Bankwest Stadium, 4:05pm

Sharks vs Raiders, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 6:15pm

[Drop Bear]

Go the Broncos...

Ok not the most informative post.

[Gad]

The last time I saw a mouth that big, it had a hook in. 

any way....
The round 1 Bronco's performance with a few circumstances thrown in that were outside their control, left me with an inclination to tip them over the Titans this round, but then.... there was a lot that was in their control and they didn`t

[Kenne]

The good footy starts this week GO THE LIONS

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, Kenne said:

The good footy starts this week GO THE LIONS

That’s not footy!

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, Kenne said:

The good footy starts this week GO THE LIONS

You have just been reported to the Moderator (who just so happens to be a passionate Rugby League fan ........) 

[benno573]

I just want to go on record and express exactly how much I HATE parra. They are the new manly as far as being the refs darlings and they also contain Ferguson and gutherson. Nuf said.

 

oh and they stuffed mine (and probably 95% of other people’s) tips tonight.

[GregOug]

3 minutes ago, benno573 said:

I just want to go on record and express exactly how much I HATE parra. They are the new manly as far as being the refs darlings and they also contain Ferguson and gutherson. Nuf said.

 

oh and they stuffed mine (and probably 95% of other people’s) tips tonight.

Make that 100%

[GregOug]

Just now, GregOug said:

Make that 100%

I don’t mind though. At least I’m equal leader for this round so far.

[Drop Bear]

Oh well. heading for another solid result this year.

[GregOug]

2 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Oh well. heading for another solid result this year.

Yep

[ellicat]

I don't often tip the Warriors, but when I do they always make sure I regret it.

[GregOug]

I think the Broncos just need better attack. Oh, and defence. Apart from that they’re looking good.

[Gad]

On 18/03/2021 at 6:21 PM, Kenne said:

The good footy starts this week GO THE LIONS

Oh, are they.... Who are the Poms playing?

[Gad]

3 hours ago, GregOug said:

I think the Broncos just need better attack. Oh, and defence. Apart from that they’re looking good.

the only `looking` the Broncos should be showing is for a working 2 halves combination, a seasoned full back, and a couple of seasoned value forward leaders.... sadly for the near future the powers that were allowed to be  spent a lot of future salary cap on ridiculous contracts to retain many, yet to be seen so called `future potential`, with no experienced talent kept to help their development on and off the field

[Gad]

Round 2 results

Thursday, March 18

Eels 16  vs  12 Storm
The track was a mudlark`s rating 8/9 heavy, wet, spongy with rain periods, at times heavy falls, adding to the heavy track.
Both sets of packs found the up the centre` grind taxing for the 80 minutes. The Storm over the years, are renowned for putting on points late in both halves during these grinding type of games.
IMO in the last 10-15 minutes of both halves the ball service from the Storm play the balls appeared to fall away, slowing the decisions/timings made in these attacking sets, giving the Eels defence valuable time to react and thereby dulling any opportunities the Storm were hoping to exploit.
 

Friday, March 19

Warriors 16 vs 20 Knights.
Even though the Knights appeared to control the majority of this game, the Warriors should have taken the 2 points with a couple of opportunities they did not take advantage of, and a couple of `iffy` ref/bunker calls….. such is footy

Titans 28 vs 16 Broncos
For a local derby this game didn`t rise to any great heights (I`m not a big Titans fan… they`re realistically a NSW team, permanently based in Qld)  and to be honest none was really expected…..
The Broncos again showed they could be dumb and woeful in both halves of a game, and the Titans showed their major impact players were ex Broncos Fifita, Wallace and Taylor.

Saturday, March 20

Bulldogs 0 vs 28 Panthers
What can one say?
some one should ring the pound next time the Dog`s are allowed out…..

Sea Eagles 12 vs 12 Rabbitohs
another Manly loss.... internally and externally I`m happy

Cowboys 18 vs 25 Dragons
hmmm. Ben Hunt and the Dragon`s didn`t beat the Cowboy, they beat themselves again… they lacked the willingness to step up and play to their rosters potential.
Hopefully now Hunt has the responsibility of captain, we will see him lift and play with the ability and consistency his is capable of….

Sunday, March 21

Tigers 6 vs 40 Roosters

{`Ahh rugby league, it`s a funny game!`}… Gus the goose
Tigers made a pre-`main show` imitated MGM lion yawn, then took advantage of the kiosk during intermission and post `main show`…

After the Tigers imitated MGM lion yawn, the Roosters did a red and white rebrand and turned themselves into `hot & spicy` disguised in smoothish original coating

Sharks 10 vs 12 Raiders
hmmm, lucky Raiders….Sharks were not unlucky…. Not good enough.

[Bood]

Yeeew, CARN THE TITANS

[ellicat]

8 minutes ago, Bood said:

Yeeew, CARN THE TITANS

Good to see them on the up.

[Bood]

4 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Good to see them on the up.

Damn straight has been a long 14yrs

[Gad]

Eskimo times listed… AEDT ends 3.00AM 4^th April

check your viewing guides for Qlder kick off times

Round 3

Thursday, March 25

Panthers vs Storm, Panthers Stadium, 8:05pm

Friday, March 26

Dragons vs Sea Eagles, WIN Stadium, 6pm

Rabbitohs vs Roosters, ANZ Stadium, 8:05pm

Saturday, March 27

Raiders vs Warriors, GIO Stadium, 3pm

Broncos vs Bulldogs, Suncorp Stadium, 5:30pm

Eels vs Sharks, Bankwest Stadium, 7:35pm

Sunday, March 28

Knights vs Tigers, McDonald Jones Stadium, 4:05pm

Cowboys vs Titans, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, 6:15pm

[ellicat]

Some good games this round, starting off with that cracker on Thursday night.

@Bood has taken the early lead in the tipping stakes, but there's plenty breathing down his neck for top spot.

Look for an upset on Sunday.

 

 

 

[ellicat]

Also good to see three quarters of the Dragon's performing spine are Queenslanders.

 

 

[Bood]

Me and the misses was talking about footy tips last night, she said Its funny I am doing good at footy tips but she knows the rest of u catch fish...... she’s bustin my balls cos it’s been a big dry run..... anyone keen to come for a fish in the port of brissi when I get back home from work I’ve got a 4.1 ally craft 

 

[Hweebe]

@Bood on track to sweep this weekends round (Hopefully this post jinxes u)

[GregOug]

5 hours ago, Bood said:

Me and the misses was talking about footy tips last night, she said Its funny I am doing good at footy tips but she knows the rest of u catch fish...... she’s bustin my balls cos it’s been a big dry run..... anyone keen to come for a fish in the port of brissi when I get back home from work I’ve got a 4.1 ally craft 

 

Just tell her not all of us catch fish.

[kmcrosby78]

On 27/03/2021 at 1:42 PM, ellicat said:

Some good games this round, starting off with that cracker on Thursday night.

@Bood has taken the early lead in the tipping stakes, but there's plenty breathing down his neck for top spot.

Look for an upset on Sunday.

 

 

 

Probably should have tipped them Brian ......... . On the plus side for you, they played alot better without Joey bludging for them ........

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, GregOug said:

Just tell her not all of us catch fish.

But at least you're a gun tipster Greg ........... 

[Gad]

Round 3  results

Thursday, March 25

Panthers 12  vs  10 Storm

Hmmmm… should the Storm have been awarded a penalty, in the last set of the game…. quite an absorbing game, both sides went at each other to the last minute, it kind of had everything ….. except 2 winners

Friday, March 26

Dragons 38  vs  12 Sea Eagles

WOW!  didn`t Manly make the Dragons look good! …  I enjoy watching/listening to a Manly side getting flogged

Rabbitohs 26  vs  16 Roosters

This score line really flatters the Chooks performance. The couple of late tries by the Roosters only showed that the Bunnies had slackened off in the last 20 minutes, to conserve their energy levels for after match night clubbing activities….
Big shout out for Jai Arrow… Rooster’s forwards game plan appeared to be a painted target on Arrow, for everything they hit him with he powered on and did the job his coach required of him.

Saturday, March 27

Raiders 31 vs  34  Warriors

By the 13^th minute the Raiders were reduced to a bench of 1, they lead 25 – 6 at half time…

Broncos 24  vs  0 Bulldogs

Well, the Broncos beat a bumbling, fumbling, Doggie’s side… the fans are relieved and happy for a week. The coach would be reasonably pleased with what he saw coming together `team wise`… all up it`s a mental step forward as a team …  
Broncos next matches; Storm away, Bunnies away, Panthers at Suncorp, Eels away…. Not an easy draw, but if they can keep improving in team work areas each match, confidence and mental strengthening will flow on.
No miracle solutions here, this season is purely about rebuilding a shattered young, inexperienced NRL side.
Next year will be about consolidating and moving forward on positives gained from this season… may be some culling (if the salary cap allows}, with some experienced import buys to improve some areas of need.
It ain`t rock and roll, but it`s still a long way to the top!

 Eels 28  vs  4 Sharks

The Sharks were at best long odds at kick off.. with no bench players for the 2^nd half, they had less than no hope…..

Sunday, March 28

Knights 20  vs  24 Tigers

For what seems to be forever and a day, Pooh Bear has been telling all his Tigger mates “to win a game, you need more points than the others at the 80 minutes siren”.
fancy that today they listened to `The Pooh`….

just because the Knights played 60 minutes of the other type of pooh, doesn’t count on the scoreboard.
 

Cowboys 8  vs  44 Titans

The Cowboys fan that flew in to Townsville from Mt. Isa and other far flung districts would have been thrilled with the `Titans show`

[ellicat]

1 hour ago, kmcrosby78 said:

Probably should have tipped them Brian

They did win me some money, so not all is lost.

 

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, kmcrosby78 said:

But at least you're a gun tipster Greg ........... 

Yes. There’s always that.  Next year, can I have two accounts? On the second account I’ll pick the exact opposite of what I decide to pick and I’ll thrash your all!

[GregOug]

Just made the mistake of looking at my tips page and it looked like a bloodbath with a couple of shoots of green grass peaking up through the bodies. Oh dear.

[Bood]

So finally got some fish on the boat, 5 bream in 30mins, smallest was 23 largest was 37

 

made the young fellaz smile

[ellicat]

42 minutes ago, Bood said:

So finally got some fish on the boat, 5 bream in 30mins, smallest was 23 largest was 37

 

made the young fellaz smile

37 is a good score in the river ! Gotta be happy with that.

[GregOug]

37! That’s a nice bream.

[Bood]

20 minutes ago, ellicat said:

37 is a good score in the river ! Gotta be happy with that.

Nah this was out in the passage just south of ephriam island at paradise point

[ellicat]

Still a good fish. Ought to stop the mrs jibes. haha

[Gad]

AEDT ends 3.00 AM  (THIS SUNDAY) 4^th April

NOTE Thurs, Fri, and Sat listed kick off times are eskimoe times…AEDT
Sunday and Monday games are Qlder times…. AEST

Round 4

Thursday, April 1

Sea Eagles vs Panthers, Lottoland, 8:05pm

Friday, April 2

Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs, ANZ Stadium, 4:05pm

Storm vs Broncos, AAMI Park, 8:05pm

Saturday, April 3

Due to covid restrictions  both Saturday Qld games, Titans v Raiders and Sharks v Cowboys will now be played at Netstrata Stadium with new kick off times

Sharks vs Cowboys, Netstrata Stadium 5.15 PM

Titans vs Raiders, Netstrata Stadium , 7.45 PM

Sunday, April 4

Knights vs Dragons, McDonald Jones Stadium, 4:05pm

Roosters vs Warriors, SCG, 6:15pm

Monday, April 5

Tigers vs Eels, Bankwest Stadium, 4pm

[Old Scaley]

I can see another dismal round coming up for me and any other idiot that insists on tipping the 3 Qld teams. Having said that, the Broncos sit above the Storm on the ladder right now.