NRL 2022

[Old Scaley]

39 minutes ago, Jono4500 said:

I knew dogs would get em tonight.....

Respect to you, Jono., for backing your team week in and week out no matter who they play. 

[Old Scaley]

The only down side to the win is that Gus Gould will take the credit. That will leave a bad taste in Barrett’s mouth, so maybe not all bad.

[Gad]

Round Eight results…

Thursday, April 28

Broncos 16  vs. 7 Sharks

Well, fancy that… the Sharkies were slightly off key, and we got to see some positives of the Bronco’s  maturing  potentials.

Friday, April 29

Titans 4  vs. 18 Panther

 so were the Cats a bit off or are the Titans better than I thought…

Rabbitohs 40  vs. 22 Sea Eagles
was the send off for putting the ball carrier in a dangerous position warranted?…
some say yes, some say no..  Intentional or unintentional, I never want to see another Alex McKinnon outcome on any footy field.
 

Saturday, April 30

Warriors 21  vs. 20 Raiders
fancy that…. Matt Lodge is now the leading contender for the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ Award   
 

Bulldogs 16 vs. 12 Roosters
well, Gus’s broadly reported team talk and training session, seems to have focused the Doggy players…
if he feels the need, will Gus revive Nathan Brown’s 2003 side line ‘gee up’ tactic on Trent Barrett…. just thinking aloud, of course

Eels 4  vs.35 Cowboys
The Eels looked nobbled and the Cowboys had the 'topped up on go-go juice' look

Sunday, May 1

Knights 2  vs. 50 Storm

^^          ^         ^^    ^^

Dragons 12  vs. 6 Tigers

When Winnie placed his head into his hands, Piglet asked Tigger “ has the dark returned”.

[Old Scaley]

1 hour ago, Gad said:

Friday, April 29

Titans 4  vs. 18 Panther

 so were the Cats a bit off or are the Titans better than I thought…

Doh! Why does there have to be a second half?

[Drop Bear]

On 14/04/2022 at 7:58 PM, kmcrosby78 said:

Got back from Hastings Point today and logged in to check my progress in the tipping. Seems to be an error on the tipping site as I can't seem to see @ellicat at all - perhaps Brian can check and report back ........ 

Yeah what a bad tipper.... oh he is above me... /delete... /close... don't publish... How do I delete this post.....

 

[Drop Bear]

On 01/05/2022 at 7:51 PM, Old Scaley said:

Doh! Why does there have to be a second half?

2/3 aint too bad mate. Well done Cows and horses. 

[Gad]

here we go again...

Thursday, May 5

Rabbitohs vs. Broncos, Stadium Australia 7:50pm

Friday, May 6

Raiders vs. Bulldogs, GIO Stadium 6pm

Panthers vs. Eels, BlueBet Stadium 7:55pm

Saturday, May 7

Sea Eagles vs. Tigers, 4 Pines Park 3pm

Roosters vs. Titans, BB Print Stadium Mackay 5:30pm

Cowboys vs. Knights, QLD Country Bank Stadium 7:35pm

Sunday, May 8

Storm vs. Dragons, AAMI Park 2pm

Sharks vs. Warriors, PointsBet Stadium 4:05pm

[ellicat]

here we go again...

Thursday, May 5

Rabbitohs vs. Broncos, Stadium Australia 7:50pm
Which Broncos team will show up ?

Friday, May 6

Raiders vs. Bulldogs, GIO Stadium 6pm
Who will be worse ?

Panthers vs. Eels, BlueBet Stadium 7:55pm

Saturday, May 7

Sea Eagles vs. Tigers, 4 Pines Park 3pm

Roosters vs. Titans, BB Print Stadium Mackay 5:30pm
Both in poor form...hmmm

Cowboys vs. Knights, QLD Country Bank Stadium 7:35pm

Sunday, May 8

Storm vs. Dragons, AAMI Park 2pm

Sharks vs. Warriors, PointsBet Stadium 4:05pm

[Gad]

On 03/05/2022 at 5:58 PM, ellicat said:

here we go again...

Thursday, May 5

Rabbitohs vs. Broncos, Stadium Australia 7:50pm
Which Broncos team will show up ?

Friday, May 6

Raiders vs. Bulldogs, GIO Stadium 6pm
Who will be worse ?

Panthers vs. Eels, BlueBet Stadium 7:55pm

Saturday, May 7

Sea Eagles vs. Tigers, 4 Pines Park 3pm

Roosters vs. Titans, BB Print Stadium Mackay 5:30pm
Both in poor form...hmmm

 

which Bronco team will show up?... well, the NRLW comp is over, so that just leaves the one.... 

will the Bunnies bring more hippidy than hoppidy

who will be worse?... did Gus or did Barrett do the team's contractual pep talk this week...

both in poor form... yes, so put your hard earned on the pea in the whistle...

  so many questions, so many unknowns 

[natang]

Wow the Broncos look awesome. I hate them but being born and bred Ipswich (Langer and Walters from here). They are looking good and I really hope Walters continues as coach!! How many forward passes did cook throw???

[kmcrosby78]

26 minutes ago, natang said:

Wow the Broncos look awesome. I hate them but being born and bred Ipswich (Langer and Walters from here). They are looking good and I really hope Walters continues as coach!! How many forward passes did cook throw???

Yep, good win, particularly without Haas (and Capewell). Yes, a few forward passes from Cook - he'd be a good quarterback at NFL ......... . To top things off for me, I picked them ....... yeehaaaah!!!!!!!

[Drop Bear]

16 hours ago, Gad said:

which Bronco team will show up?... well, the NRLW comp is over, so that just leaves the one.... 

will the Bunnies bring more hippidy than hoppidy

who will be worse?... did Gus or did Barrett do the team's contractual pep talk this week...

both in poor form... yes, so put your hard earned on the pea in the whistle...

Lets Go Broncos. They were in sparkling form. A great win for a great emerging team. 

[Drop Bear]

9 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

To top things off for me, I picked them ....... yeehaaaah!!!!!!!

haha welcome to the dark side. I am your father... 

[Drop Bear]

9 hours ago, natang said:

Wow the Broncos look awesome.

Look awesome and are awesome! they will win this year. 

..... I may have said this last year too.... and the year before... perhaps don't use my one eyed fandom as a true indication of form...

[Gad]

Round Nine results..

Thursday, May 5

Rabbitohs 12  vs. 32 Broncos
Broncos go 3 in a row…. The Broncos are growing in; commitments in defence, players starting to gel and react to Reynolds proven style of plays/kicks staying in for the 80 minutes…
Broncos move into top 8.. Bunnies drop out of top 8.
 

Friday, May 6

Raiders 14  vs 4 Bulldogs  

Raiders had the greater share of possession and dominance in the oppositions half.
The Doggies rugged defensive efforts prevented a much larger score being run in on them.

Panthers 20  vs. 22 Eels
fancy that…

Saturday, May 7

Sea Eagles 36  vs. 22 Tigers

Plenty of tries scored. Tigers were unlucky to lose 2 players in the 1^st half through the HIA, and have a send off…

 Roosters 44  vs. 16 Titans
Titans gave their fans some early hope… that was shattered.  

Cowboys 36  vs. 16 Knights
hmmm… Knights put in some effort and got into double figures.

Sunday, May 8

Storm 42  vs. 16 Dragons
Stormed….
Sharks 29  vs. 10 Warriors
Most of the match the Warriors were playing against 12 after the Sharks had an early send off…half time score Sharks 12-10.
About the 55th minute a Shark player cops 10 minute sin bin, Sharks down to 11 against 13.

[Gad]

Magic Round - Round 10  at Suncorp Stadium

Friday, May 13

Bulldogs vs. Knights 6pm

Sea Eagles vs. Broncos 8:05pm

Saturday, May 14

Warriors vs. Rabbitohs 3pm

Titans vs. Dragons 5:30pm

Storm vs. Panthers 7:45pm

Sunday, May 15

Sharks vs. Raiders 1:50pm

Roosters vs. Eels 4:05pm

Tigers vs. Cowboys 6:25pm

[Old Scaley]

It will be interesting to see how the surface holds up after 8 games if we get the amount of rain that is forecast. It might look like the old grounds used to, when players used to relish diving around in the mud. Pity the poor Cowboys and Tigers playing last.

[ellicat]

Players might have to strap their knees before they run out.

[Angry51]

13 minutes ago, ellicat said:

Players might have to strap their knees before they run out.

Yeah! all the teams I don't back can strap their knees

together, that should slow them down a bit so

my team can get up.

[GregOug]

1 hour ago, Angry51 said:

Yeah! all the teams I don't back can strap their knees

together, that should slow them down a bit so

my team can get up.

And our teams would probably still lose @Angry51

[Gad]

20 hours ago, Old Scaley said:

... Pity the poor Cowboys and Tigers playing last.

as fans we are very fortunate that  Rugby League is an all weather sport. They have played games, in Canberra when it was snowing, an Anzac Day Rosters v Dragons game with Torrential rain and hail, an early season Sydney match with large mobile industrial fans around the side lines during an unusually late heat wave.

Both the Cowboys and Tigers have a few 'mudlarks' that should shine in the conditions  unless of course, in the eyes in the bunker deem the 'mudlarks have an unfair advantage   

[kmcrosby78]

@Gad I bet you are loving this score line . Can’t believe Manly we’re favourites for this, particularly given Brisbane were at home. Crazy. Broncos gelling well and you can really see the confidence they have now. Souths must be ruing letting Reynolds go ……  Oh and @Drop Bear, tame your celebrations down slightly, I can’t hear the commentary…..

[Drop Bear]

16 hours ago, kmcrosby78 said:

@Gad I bet you are loving this score line . Can’t believe Manly we’re favourites for this, particularly given Brisbane were at home. Crazy. Broncos gelling well and you can really see the confidence they have now. Souths must be ruing letting Reynolds go ……  Oh and @Drop Bear, tame your celebrations down slightly, I can’t hear the commentary…..

No.

[Drop Bear]

[natang]

Awesome game last night Broncs played so well. How good is Cobbo!!! And i hate the broncos. As an Ipswichian glad to see Walters getting success. Rabbits dropped the ball hut lucky. Looking forward to tonight. Heart says Storm logic says panthers bounce back after last weekend. 

[GregOug]

Did anyone else change their pick to the Storm when news.com reported Cleary was out of the game for surgery? The report is still there now. As if I need any help to pick the loser. 

[ellicat]

9 hours ago, GregOug said:

Did anyone else change their pick to the Storm when news.com reported Cleary was out of the game for surgery? The report is still there now. As if I need any help to pick the loser. 

They were talking about the coach - Ivan Cleary.

Unlucky.

[GregOug]

3 hours ago, ellicat said:

They were talking about the coach - Ivan Cleary.

Unlucky.

Lol. Yep. That’s me.

[Drop Bear]

Cobbo and Oates combined for five tries, 429 running metres, seven tackle breaks and three line breaks as Brisbane also sparked flashbacks to the 44-10 thrashing of Manly in the club’s first premiership match in 1988 at Lang Park.

 

“I just moved on and turned up to training and just worried about the game. I tried to put in for the boys and do my job and help out the team,’’ Cobbo said.

[natang]

18 hours ago, GregOug said:

Did anyone else change their pick to the Storm when news.com reported Cleary was out of the game for surgery? The report is still there now. As if I need any help to pick the loser. 

Yes and regretted it just on kick off

[GregOug]

9 hours ago, ellicat said:

They were talking about the coach - Ivan Cleary.

Unlucky.

And stupid. You forgot to mention stupid.

[Angry51]

1 hour ago, GregOug said:

And stupid. You forgot to mention stupid.

Yeah, was going to say that word but wasn't sure how

you'd respond.

[GregOug]

7 minutes ago, Angry51 said:

Yeah, was going to say that word but wasn't sure how

you'd respond.

No problem. I’m my own worst critic.

[Angry51]

You're not on your own, I been picking some shockers 

this season.

[kmcrosby78]

3 hours ago, natang said:

Yes and regretted it just on kick off

Thankfully I didn't hear of that news (until now) ...... .

[kmcrosby78]

4 hours ago, Drop Bear said:

Cobbo and Oates combined for five tries, 429 running metres, seven tackle breaks and three line breaks as Brisbane also sparked flashbacks to the 44-10 thrashing of Manly in the club’s first premiership match in 1988 at Lang Park.

Fatty was pretty glad this year's team took the mantle off them for worst loss to the Broncos ...... .

[ellicat]

Tough round for everyone except Benno it would seem.

[Gad]

Magic Round - Round 10  results…

Friday, May 13

Bulldogs 6  vs. 16 Knights
The future head coaching career of Barrett, any where, must be in  9.8 m/s²  free-fall and heading for a sonic boom....
EDIT:  I hear the Doggie's board is meeting tomorrow about it.

Sea Eagles 0  vs 38 Broncos
Well fancy that,  Manly’s biggest flogging by a Broncos team, and Tommy blew his turbo again.

Saturday, May 14

Warriors 30  vs. 32 Rabbitohs
once again the Warriors show they’re all Ha and no Ka…. Without any help from the Bunnies

Titans 20  vs. 16 Dragons
hard fought out game in extra time, the dices eventually rolled a seven for the Titans.

Storm 6  vs. 32 Panthers
all things aside, that was a thoroughly out played Storm team.
 

Sunday, May 15

Sharks 10  vs. 30 Raiders
another fancy that result.

Roosters 31  vs. 24 Eels
The Storm may have had a one off, bad night, but…. I can  not see either of these 2 sides on recent forms being a realistic threat to the Storm and Panthers come Final's time.

Tigers 12  vs. 36 Cowboys
Cowboys are going well.
 

[Old Scaley]

Qld team trifecta. No wonder they call it magic round.

[Drop Bear]

11 minutes ago, Old Scaley said:

Qld team trifecta. No wonder they call it magic round.

So good. I hope this bodes well for Origin....... but somehow I still picked 4 losers haha.