NRL 2018

@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:

Guess the Warriors can ditch all the 'Battle of the Undefeated' promo ideas they had been preparing for next Friday....

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Fucking Broncos.

One of those games: Overall the Warriors were alright but you could tell they were a tad lethargic (or that was just me and my man flu). David Fusitua had an off night with a number of dropped passes which is rare for Fusitua. The kicking game wasn't flash and the team fell into the routine of one pass out and run which the Broncos read everytime. More dummyhalf runs you fools.

The other guys finally won: You kind of had a feeling the Brisbane Broncos were going to have a bounce-back game after all the negative press they had been receiving back home and losing Matt Gillett for the season to a broken neck. They were faster all night long and played out of their skins on attack and defence. Again, the Warriors didn't play that bad (they didn't play great either) just the Broncos played that much better.

Time to test the depth again: Two key injuries in this game as Leivaha Pulu and Solomone Kata were both helped off the field with serious ankle injuries. Pulu's replacement is simple, Simon Mannering will start in the secondrow while either Isaiah Papali'i or Ligi Sao will come onto the bench. Kata's injury is troubling as Gerard Beale and Blake Ayshford are still out with injuries themselves. Centre/secondrower Anthony Gelling would be the obvious choice but he was horrendous in tonight's game with two dropped passes that could have kept the Warriors in it. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad would be the next best option if Kata is out, considering he won NSW centre of the year in 2016.

The real MVP: For the Warriors it was Simon Mannering who made crucial tackles and provided simple go-forward with the ball. But the real MVP had to be Jack Bird and James Roberts. Bird played great in the halves and him and Roberts used their speed to keep the Warriors defenders in chase for much of the night.

Try of the year: The Broncos scored the dodgiest try of the season so far to make it 27-14, thanks to the glorious bunker. Bunker: Checking the pass....pass is forward. Checking the player isn't over the line....his right boot is on the line. Checking the player has properly grounded the ball....he fumbles it. Checking the player is a Brisbane Bronco....he is. Have a decision and going to the board. TRY.
Fuck off.

While I was disppointed with the result, I still enjoyed the game. It's really nice to watch the Warriors give it all for 80 despite teh scoreline.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2018:

he's having a great season in a team performing waaaay above expectation.

Maybe above your expectation!

Warriors playing the league leaders St George for some Friday Night Footy. St George are the ultimate bogey team for the Warriors, they've always dominated the Mt Smart club, so the Warriors go into the game as the underdogs. Simon Mannering starts in the secondrow and although Kata is named to start, he's listed as doubtful so Anthony Gelling will probably start at centre instead.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 DAVID FUSITU’A
3 PETA HIKU
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
6 BLAKE GREEN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 AGNATIUS PAASI
11 SIMON MANNERING
12 TOHU HARRIS
13 ADAM BLAIR
Interchange:
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
15 SAM LISONE
16 ALBERT VETE
17 ANTHONY GELLING
18 CHRIS SATAE
20 MASON LINO
21 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
22 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD

@sneakdefreak what do you reckon Kearneys attraction is with this Gelling fulla?

He looked seven shades of shit last week when he came on.

This Fale guy makes me nervous. I think I'd sooner have Watson keep the club, better the devil you know

@canefan was going to post that this Fale fulla seems like dickhead

@canefan At least with Watson you know the club is financially stable. This is just dumb and childish from Fale to claim the ARL is against Pacific Islanders when their own clubs are largely run by Pacific Islanders. I'm hoping Watson decides to continue owning the Warriors until a better ownership group comes along.

@gunner said in NRL 2018:

@sneakdefreak what do you reckon Kearneys attraction is with this Gelling fulla?

He looked seven shades of shit last week when he came on.

Main attraction is that Beale and Ayshford are currently injured and they don't want a young player sitting on the bench for 75 mins when they can play 80 mins in the NSW Cup. However I personally would start Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad at centre if Kata can't play.

So Gelling is in for Kata (ankle injury) and Mason Lino is in for Shaun Johnson (leg injury).

Game of the season right here. Error after error. 6-0 roosters over the dogs.

Foran is so shit

@mariner4life fuck what a horror show.

You can see why the warriors were so shit last year. Foran was clearly stinking up the joint***. How lucky are we he jumoed ship.

***not soley his fault of course.

I think Foran is done as a NRL player. Mentally he just isn't there.

What a start by the Warriors.

3 very good attacking sets and one excellent defensive set and now a try to start the game.

And then concede back to back to back penalties...
But excellent goal line defence and Dragons knock on gets them out of this particular pickle.

5 tackles to make 15 metres for the Warriors on that set.

@donsteppa yep too lateral on that set

@gunner Luke has finally figured out the need for a dummy half run on this set.

Just in case anyone didn’t know already, Warriors love giving away penalties.

Huge defence from the Warriors.

Tackling Bunty Afoa looks like trying to stop a freight train.

@donsteppa was just going to say I love his play.

Gives it everything, every time!

Maumalo got his timing all wrong there, Warriors under pressure again.

Fuck Tohu took a big hit there, he’ll be gone for the night (or longer) I reckon.

Penalty count 1-6 against the Warriors. Gee they make it hard on themselves, although they do seem to be getting pinged for some of the things the Dragons are getting away with.

@gunner Yep, Dragons seem to get away with murder in slowing the play the ball down.

These dumb mother fuckers don’t learn.

Another 2 conceded in 60 seconds.

That is 8 penalties given away in 27 minutes

awesome effort there on defence

Oh Christ on a bike, Luke makes a good run on tackle 2 then drops it in the tackle.

If we can survive the next 10 till half time unscathed it’ll be a miracle with the amount of pill the Dragons have been gifted.

Gelling runs a good angle to go over!!

Impressive stuff to absorb all that pressure they put themselves under, then strike as soon as they got an opportunity.

10-0

Oh hell, Green has been sent to the bin.

These guys really are unbelievably dumb.

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result....

Warriors penalty count up to 10 now

BUT, the attitude of these fullas is impressive, they just work bloody hard for each other. Despite all the conceded penalties they are a pleasure to watch.

To be up 10-0 at the break after spending much of the half in their own 20 is astounding.

First 9 minutes after the break is crucial for the Warriors with Green off the park.
If they can tough that out and not let the Dragons score, I’d say they’ll have gone a long way to winning this one.

Fuck Hunt scores on what was probably the last defensive set for the Warriors before Green comes back.

Warriors need to stop the Dragons offloads, coz they’re looking real dangerous on the back of them.

Momentum all with the Dragons, Warriors need some field position

Good defensive set there, then a penalty to Warriors on tackle zero.
Just what the doctor ordered

Aaaahhh what a waste, Gelling bundled into touch on about tackle 2

Mason Lino taken late, refs miss it

Warriors double their offload count from 5 to 10 in one tackle, Warriors of old in action there.

That was a fucking moronic pass!!

Intercept try Dragons.

That was not needed, we’d diffused the Dragons play then got on the front foot before throwing that intercept.

Fuck not what you need in an arm wrestle.

STOP THE BUS, no try!!!

Knock on Dragons in contest in the air before the intercept.

Big big moment there.

Haha shit that was lucky.

Luke you bloody beauty!!!!!!!
40/20

Isaac Luke with two huge plays in a minute there.