NRL 2018

Final score 42-18 to England. Kiwis performed better than expected, and if they were a bit more accurate they might have run away with it in the first half.

Sometimes league is so stupid. Rather than have an Aussie ref they have an Englishman. Unsurprisingly the penalty count favoured England with a lot of 50/50s called and then not called. The difference in numbers is probably due to the difference in international rules etc - but it really is stupid have a ref from one of the competing teams.

Marsters had a good debut, but he needs to work on his final play options. DWZ had a cracking game. Luke was mostly good. In fact, despite the score most of the Kiwis played well.

They looked much better coached than the rabble from last year and they'll be confident for the end of year tour (assuming they don't have 'injuries' etc gutting the squad again).

@mokey said in NRL 2018:

I just heard the rendition of the NZ anthem sung in Denver. I think the worst I've heard. Ever. It takes talent to both not know the words, and be off key.

It was in America, surely they could have just shot her. They shoot people for much lesser crimes over there.

@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?

@mokey said in NRL 2018:

@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?

She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....

@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:

@mokey said in NRL 2018:

@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?

She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....

Good King Wenceslas

@booboo said in NRL 2018:

@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:

@mokey said in NRL 2018:

@sneakdefreak I shouldn't laugh, but DAMN. Was she American? Or some random drunk chick wearing a Kiwis jersey they plucked from the crowd?

She's from Colorado. I'm trying to figure what tune she was singing the anthem (or whatever it was) to? It's a Christmas carol I think....

Good King Wenceslas

Boom! That's the one!

So I read on Stuff that the Warriors flat out banned Johnson from playing in Denver. I think I need to send them an angry old man email outlining why I think they're twats for doing this - would have meant more back in the day when I was a frequent attendee at Mt Smart.

Good to hear all the English NRL players have basically said fuck you to their clubs and they'll go anyway.

I think the Denver thing is a red herring too - if the game is in Auckland I bet the Warriors still wouldn't have let Johnson play.

Angry old man out.

Warriors name their squad for the Friday night game at Mt Smart against the Sharks.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)
2 David Fusitu'a
3 Anthony Gelling
4 Solomone Kata
5 Gerard Beale
6 Blake Green
7 Shaun Johnson
8 James Gavet
9 Karl Lawton
10 Agnatius Paasi
11 Isaiah Papali'i
12 Tohu Harris
13 Simon Mannering

Interchange
14 Sam Cook
15 Chris Satae
16 Bunty Afoa
17 Jazz Tevaga
18 Blake Ayshford
21 Sam Lisone
22 Albert Vete
23 Peta Hiku
24 Issac Luke
25 Ken Maumalo

Expecting Maumalo and Luke to both play. Hiku might get a rest.

And the Cronulla Sharks will have Aaron Woods in their line up after the Bulldogs released him from his contract. Is Woods the biggest bust of a signing ever? He didn't even make it through half-a-season with Canterbury! To think the Doggies released James Graham and others to sign Aaron Woods (gone) and Kieran Foran (who they want gone as well).

@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:

And the Cronulla Sharks will have Aaron Woods in their line up after the Bulldogs released him from his contract. Is Woods the biggest bust of a signing ever? He didn't even make it through half-a-season with Canterbury! To think the Doggies released James Graham and others to sign Aaron Woods (gone) and Kieran Foran (who they want gone as well).

buuuust. shit player. One of the most over rated in the comp. I look forward to him stinking the joint out at the grub shop in the Shire

Dogs are so fucked though, it's a fire sale.

@sneakdefreak I've never thought that much of Graham since he carried on like a whiny bitch in that game when the Bulldogs lost the plot but yeah they should have kept him over Woods.

Woods is annoyingly good on NRL Live on the PS4.

@mariner4life Manly is also in trouble due to their salary cap cheating. Just released Jackson Hastings and have confirmed that secondrower Shaun Lane (who has been good for them) is leaving the club at the end of the season.

Couldn't happen to two nicer teams.

Warriors have been flat as a pancake since the 8th minute when they scored their second try.

Sharks have owned territory and possession since.

Really missing Maumalo and his strong kick returns to start our sets.

Sharks kicking game has been light years ahead of the Warriors as well.

Holy shit the Warriors are copping some shit calls too.

Fuck Paul motherfuckinggrub Gallen

Sharks ahead after a couple of absolutely awful calls for penalties to the Sharks.

12-14

Warriors haven’t looked like scoring for 50 minutes now.

If the Sharks score next they might just run away with it.

Need a bit of Johnson or RTS magic to spark the Warriors into action.

Why oh why oh fucking why would Johnson kick on the 4th when they’ve just made their only line break in the last 60 minutes and got the Sharks backpedaling big time.

Muppet.

Johnson with one to take the lead.

C’mon lads.

Yes boy me oh my I have enjoyed that.

Holmes drops a sitter under minimal pressure, Luke picks up to score.

Try ruled out, Luke in front of kicker.

Fuck fuck fuck, Sharks with a chance to draw level.

Fuck sakes Sharks in from a forward pass, after the Warriors diffuse a field goal attempt.

Fucking hell.

Fuck I hate the Sharks. And NRL refs.

Fuck them.