NRL 2019

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

An average professional sports league would just let the players play and the case go through the court system but the NRL has had nearly 20 years of bad behaviour by their players making it into the public arena.

The players have been warned over the past few years that anything which makes their club or the league look bad would see potential punishment handed down by the NRL.

The NRL is finally handing out those punishments.

Thing is they are putting themselves into positions where alleged crimes can happpen.
Hanging out at bars or casinos at 4am a day or 2 before a rep game.
Spending time with non drug dealers or gang members. Spotted on a video where someone snorts coke in a video.
They just need to make smarter choices with their spare time. Do that and I’m sure 90% of the dramas wouldn’t take place

I found it interesting that the NFL club that Hayne went too had a rep for guys making poor decisions on extra-curricula activities and who they hung out with. Sounded like some pretty solid guys, who hadn't had any discipline issues, went there and went off the deep end. So that points to culture (team/club, but also area) as a big factor. But ultimately it's your decision as to who you call your mates, or who you hang out with.

It's official, Isaac Luke will be a Warrior for the entire 2019 season :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

yes!! good news.

2018 or 2017 Isaac Luke?

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

2018 or 2017 Isaac Luke?

Hopefully 2018 version

Big watch is the contest for the backup hooker/utility role between Roache, Lawton and Cook because Luke isn't an 80 minute player anymore in the second half of the season.

So, lets talk about the NRL's latest retarded idea.

Apparently fans lose engagement when their teams are out of the finals race (shocking i know), so the NRL want to find ways to keep those fans' eyeballs on TV screens.

So, their (completely retarded) idea is to give the top 6 a week off before finals, while 7 plays 10, and 8 plays 9 in a "wildcard" round to see who plays in week one of the finals.

Fucking idiotic.

Last year 9th was the Tigers at 12-12. 10th was the Raiders at 10-14!! yep, that's make the comp better, give a team with a significant losing record a shot at finals.

I for one don't think this goes far enough. If we really want teams engaged, let all 16 teams be eligible for finals. 24 rounds, then a knockout until you get to the GF. More games, all fans engaged for longer. You know it makes sense Greenberg.

Oh, and more sexy time videos coming out too. There won't be a player available for round 1 at this point.

@mariner4life

So the top two seeds will go final round/bye/play off/bye/play off/play off?

@Cyclops said in NRL 2019:

@mariner4life

So the top two seeds will go final round/bye/play off/bye/play off/play off?

you think they have thought that far ahead?

But yea, pretty much.

Depending on your thoughts around rest/momentum, it's either a huge advantage, or a huge disadvantage.

It's not gone too badly for the AFL top seeds so far i don't think.

To really maintain interest they should give one of the wildcards out based on a fan vote and the other one to the 'most deserving team' as judged by a panel of experts.

@Cyclops said in NRL 2019:

To really maintain interest they should give one of the wildcards out based on a fan vote and the other one to the 'most deserving team' as judged by a panel of experts.

Yes! Phil Gould; Joey Johns; Mark Geyer; Ray Hadley; Justin Hodges; and Daryl Halligan!

I'd have thought if they wanted to keep the players busy in order to avoid the "off season" debacles, they'd not give them weeks off and the season would be 52 weeks long.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

@Cyclops said in NRL 2019:

To really maintain interest they should give one of the wildcards out based on a fan vote and the other one to the 'most deserving team' as judged by a panel of experts.

Yes! Phil Gould; Joey Johns; Mark Geyer; Ray Hadley; Justin Hodges; and Daryl Halligan!

Ooooh, how about the origin winning coach and captain is on that panel too!

@Cyclops said in NRL 2019:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

@Cyclops said in NRL 2019:

To really maintain interest they should give one of the wildcards out based on a fan vote and the other one to the 'most deserving team' as judged by a panel of experts.

Yes! Phil Gould; Joey Johns; Mark Geyer; Ray Hadley; Justin Hodges; and Daryl Halligan!

Ooooh, how about the origin winning coach and captain is on that panel too!

now you're thinking!

and Todd Carney

Season begins this week with Team Naming Tuesday.

Another mini-scandal, this time with the Warriors. Isaiah Papali'i is stood down for round one due to something away from the pitch.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Season begins this week with Team Naming Tuesday.

Another mini-scandal, this time with the Warriors. Isaiah Papali'i is stood down for round one due to something away from the pitch.

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What time does Team Naming Tuesday happen ... do I have time to sharpen my knives?

ah yes, Round 1 of the season after the Warriors performed reasonably well.

This should get nice and ugly nice and early.

@Nepia Around 5pm. You'll have to get in line because word is Solomone Kata will be paired with David Fusitua on the right edge in round one.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia Around 5pm. You'll have to get in line because word is Solomone Kata will be paired with David Fusitua on the right edge in round one.

Apparently Luke is out as well.

Anyway, I always thought I was the head of the anti Kata-Kearney Jnr queue.