NRL 2019

@Siam said in NRL 2019:

A terribly useless instance of compassion mate. Everyone knows and agrees with that

The victim Olympics crowd's cornerstone and the starting point of the victim/oppressor zero sum narrative with the hands on hips, pursed lips, head tilt that derailss any reasoned attempt at a viable, workable solution.

Yes there are some Jake types but we're getting to those fluffybunnies too. You're old enough to remember the old pub talk and women bashing boasts. Attitudes have surely improved. They had to, it was horrible.

Most definitely do not remember these at all. Was this ever acceptable?

We need data or stats, (or a first responders info...) to make a reasoned assessment on a univesal narrative that I believe paints us as ready to start swinging the moment we aren't reminded its bad and chicks as precious porcelain angels, all defenceless, living at the whim of the next hiding.

I wouldn't say I disagree with this ... but I'm not sure this topic is related to my main point, which is more about whose real responsibility is the kids?

@gt12 said in NRL 2019:

I do feel sorry for the kids, but I don’t see how they are different to thousands of similar poor little bastards unlucky enough to have a (insert word here) for a father. With luck, they won’t become the same...

Well, they aren't really ... but in other situations, the only household earners aren't built up / made by the paying public, the media and the marketing team of a club.

@MajorRage their mother and father, like all kids?

I have no idea where that conversation is actually going so I will bring it back to the NRL..... Blake Green has reportedly done his hammy and will miss the preseason. Maybe check on what the Broncos are doing with Kodi NIkorima?

@Sneakdefreak good man, I was actually beginning to wonder if I was reading the fern or the Stuff comments section.

Losing Green is a scary thought.

Yeah sorry boys, rabbit hole too tempting.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

I have no idea where that conversation is actually going so I will bring it back to the NRL..... Blake Green has reportedly done his hammy and will miss the preseason. Maybe check on what the Broncos are doing with Kodi NIkorima?

It's an NRL thread ... surely discussing boofhead behaviour is part and parcel!

@MajorRage hell yeah! especially when the season hasn't started. I'm wondering how much money they lost at the casino, and if someone was feeling flush and cocky as he'd secured a new contract. In any case I doubt we'll ever hear enough (accurate info) to know why things happened. But the outcome is plain for all to see.

Green has blown a hammy. Fuck. That is not good news, bloody Cordo and his brutal training regime Really hope it's not his kicking (in play, not place kicking) leg. Putting up bombs etc is a great way to tweak it.

Weeeeell at least this way we get to blood two new halves!! probably more actually. I wonder if this might mean we Tohu in the mix if Green hasn't healed up by the start of the season??

@Paekakboyz If Green can't go for game one, Hiku will be at standoff.

@Sneakdefreak ah, had totally forgotten Hiku was in the mix.

It doesn't really matter. This is the Warriors. We had a decent season last year. Meaning this year we are back to bottom 4 territory.

Ciiiiiircle of liiiiiife

Robert Jennings, the current best of the Jennings boys, strangely doesn't actually have a contract for 2019.

Things not looking rosy for Shaunie J - Sharks may have to release him due to serious salary-cap issues.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

Things not looking rosy for Shaunie J - Sharks may have to release him due to serious salary-cap issues.

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The Warriors have space in their cap and a big whole in the halves.

Maori v Indigenous Squads

Indigenous All Stars

1. Bevan French 2. Blake Ferguson 3. James Roberts 4. Latrell Mitchell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cody Walker 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Nathan Peats 10. Josh Kerr 11. David Fifita 12. Adam Elliot 13. Tyrone Peachey
   Interchange: 14. Will Chambers 15. Leilani Latu 16. Chris Smith 17. Alex Johnston 18. Jesse Ramien 19. Tyrell Fuimaono 20. Kotoni Staggs

New Zealand Maori

1. Peta Hiku 2. Dane Gagai 3. Esan Marsters 4. Dean Whare 5. Jordan Kahu 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Brandon Smith 10. James Tamou 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Tohu Harris 13. Adam Blair
   Interchange: 14. Danny Levi 15. Brad Takairangi 16. James Fisher-Harris 17. Gerard Beale 18. Corey Harawira-Naera 19. Joseph Tapine 20. Kenny Bromwich

This game confuses me, so they can use all reserves and apparently there was some kind of voting for selection of the team? @Sneakdefreak can you confirm either of these?

Anyway, I haven't watched an Indigenous v All Stars game in years, but will be watching this one for obvious reasons.

@Nepia It's only a pre-season game so I think it's unlimited subs. Fans could vote for the All Stars but I suspect the teams were decided by the NRL clubs themselves.

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia It's only a pre-season game so I think it's unlimited subs. Fans could vote for the All Stars but I suspect the teams were decided by the NRL clubs themselves.

You'd think Hiku would be at 6 if the clubs were deciding ....

@Nepia The Knights want to try Ponga in the halves and he was going to play in this game to please his father so....

@Sneakdefreak said in NRL 2019:

@Nepia The Knights want to try Ponga in the halves and he was going to play in this game to please his father so....

If he really wanted to please his father he'd play for the Kiwis. I should have tripped him over in Palmy when I had the chance (even as a little ginga running around he was being talked up back then).

Pack adv to Maori and backs adv to Indigenous.

@Nepia is it my Maori ancestors speaking when my first thought was "hope there's a fight to sort out a pecking order"

Nope, ok just run of the mill psychological issues it is then

It's churlish of me but, haha sucked in Shaun

Gagai is a Maori?

Still he’s doing better then Ben Barba, driving trucks now I read today.

Not sure if that's local or long haul but he'll have a lot of time to reflect on his fuck up(s). Good to see the club was still involved and helping him and his family out. No mention about any charges being pressed against him??

@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:

Not sure if that's local or long haul but he'll have a lot of time to reflect on his fuck up(s). Good to see the club was still involved and helping him and his family out. No mention about any charges being pressed against him??

Don’t think his new work mates will let him drive their wives home..

@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:

Not sure if that's local or long haul but he'll have a lot of time to reflect on his fuck up(s). Good to see the club was still involved and helping him and his family out. No mention about any charges being pressed against him??

Wait, who are we talking about? Edit: Ignore that, SJ is doing better than Barba ... clearly my brain has switched off as I'm not working today.

@mariner4life Gagai is Māori from his mother's side.

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:

Not sure if that's local or long haul but he'll have a lot of time to reflect on his fuck up(s). Good to see the club was still involved and helping him and his family out. No mention about any charges being pressed against him??

Wait, who are we talking about?

Ben Barba

@Paekakboyz said in NRL 2019:

No mention about any charges being pressed against him??

I have no knowledge of Barba's circumstances, but if there was not already a domestic violence order in place it is unlikely he will be charged with anything unless the missus makes a criminal complaint against him. If there are no crimimal complaints and no orders already in place worse case for him is police applying for DV Protection Order.

The Ben Barba story is bad but the Jack de Belin story is even worse.

I hadn't really caught up with this until today but de Belin, a key forward for the Dragons, is up in court on rape charges of a 19 year-old woman. His mate is also facing similar charges.

The NRL and Dragons have allowed him to keep training and play in any games.

If the NRL's marketing strategy is "there is no such thing as bad publicity" then they're having a doozy this off-season.

So the Maori got smashed ... this is what happens when you don't have proper halves to lead your team about.

@Nepia said in NRL 2019:

So the Maori got smashed ... this is what happens when you don't have proper halves to lead your team about.

34-14 - it's also the start of preseason.

Those outside backs in the indigenous Side were pretty dam electric,

You wouldn’t see that much pace in one side too often .

@Sneakdefreak Bunty was the best prop in the comp for at least the first 8 rounds last year.

I think he is a potential super star forward.

@raznomore said in NRL 2019:

@Sneakdefreak Bunty was the best prop in the comp for at least the first 8 rounds last year.

I think he is a potential super star forward.

I love Bunty. Total fan favourite at Mt Smart

Well, it looks like Cronulla are fucked. In a huge shock, there are more salary cap issues than the self-reported ones. You know, the ones either side of the premiership year, but not on the premiership year.

Big fine and a cap hit, to go with the big fine for working with Flanagan while he was suspended.

Hello the Central Coast Sharks.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

Well, it looks like Cronulla are fucked. In a huge shock, there are more salary cap issues than the self-reported ones. You know, the ones either side of the premiership year, but not on the premiership year.

Big fine and a cap hit, to go with the big fine for working with Flanagan while he was suspended.

Hello the Central Coast Sharks.

I hope Shaun Johnson can get his rental bond back

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

Well, it looks like Cronulla are fucked. In a huge shock, there are more salary cap issues than the self-reported ones. You know, the ones either side of the premiership year, but not on the premiership year.

Big fine and a cap hit, to go with the big fine for working with Flanagan while he was suspended.

Hello the Central Coast Sharks.

Take their premiership off them as well.

@antipodean said in NRL 2019:

@mariner4life said in NRL 2019:

Well, it looks like Cronulla are fucked. In a huge shock, there are more salary cap issues than the self-reported ones. You know, the ones either side of the premiership year, but not on the premiership year.

Big fine and a cap hit, to go with the big fine for working with Flanagan while he was suspended.

Hello the Central Coast Sharks.

Take their premiership off them as well.

If it works for Melbourne it should work for Cronulla. Of course you wonder why it doesn't work for the Roosters the year they rorted the cap and beat the Warriors in the final

Taking away the title and not giving it to the losing finalist is bullshit. If the NRL won't give it then the punishment should be greater, for example strip title and have to play a year on a reduced cap. And have scrutineers on hand to make sure they adhere to it

My boss, the big boss, is a massive Cronulla fan. We even had Mat Rogers son working here at one stage and given his level of experience he got the job based on who he was. We area all rubbing it in about the apparent collapse of his club.

In unrelated news...We had Darren Lockyer in our office last week. Super nice guy and likes to talk about footy which is not what we all expected. My immediate superior has a tattoo of Locky's signature(and Sam Thaiday's) on his arm so that was a bit of an awkward talking point...But man that guy sounds like he's given multiple deep throat blow jobs to an elephant. Its much worse in person.

One thing we all took away is how tiny he is. That man got hammered in his career.

In Warriors news Kearny has been given a three year contract and the management seems to have decided that they will look for an experienced half now and they're chasing Wigan half George Williams ... you'd think they'd avoid non-Kiwi Wigan players.