The NRL Season of 2016

<p>Andrew Voss just tweeted that the NRL have cleared Konrad of any wrong-doing. </p>

Magic Johnson drags the Warriors into the quarters with a bonus point try in the last minute against the Broncos.<br><br>
I think the Warriors are using the All Blacks tactics of holding back in pool play to let em rip in the knockout rounds. <br><br>
Maybe...??? Hopefully...!!!

<p>If Johnson can carry on this passing game through the NRL season he might actually live up to his hype this season.</p>
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<p>Warriors up 4-0 over Canberra after Johnson put Wright in the corner.</p>
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<p>Man it's odd that the most cumbersome and devoid of flair back in the entire club is in the 9s team.</p>

Watching with tv on mute. Who's the dude that just scored - looks more like an accountant than a league player... He's done a good job though.

<p>warriors down already in the final.. eels this is the season</p>

<p>Yeah, Warriors played the first half like they were in the middle of their normal season - mistake, error, missed tackle, stupidity.</p>

Bugger, despite 21 years of history I still had my hopes up for a few minutes there...

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<p>Bugger, despite 21 years of history I still had my hopes up for a few minutes there...</p>
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<p>Sucker. :(</p>
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<p>It appears the curse of the Warriors has already struck RTS - he did one real good thing all weekend and made <strike>schoolboy</strike> Warrior errors.</p>

I had vain hopes that Chris Rattue finally jumping off the Warriors bandwagon meant 2016 was to be their year for glory...

Warriors were really poor in that final. <br>
Couldn't find any space, nor hold onto the ball.

Who won the kicking comp?

<p>Considering that the Warriors nearly missed the playoff section I'm pleased with their first hit out of 2016. SJ looks back on track and no injuries which is the main thing. </p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Who won the kicking comp? </span></p>
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<p>Daryl Halligan</p>

<p>Don't worry about RTS. He's a fullback. In the Nines he was playing in the front line. Given his normal time/space at the back and he'll be fine</p>

<p>Bloody typical Warriors season, clamped down into a couple of days. They looked awesome against the Titans, but clueless, toothless and shite against the Eels. That final was a bit embarrassing.</p>
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<p>Big ups to Daryl Halligan. For an old dude, he's still got the chops, showed up Thurston, Johns easily. Spencer was shite, I blame that hideous goatee. As for Mal, I worried for those jeans.</p>

Ha. That's funny. I only found out too late there was a market for this. He opened as an outsider $13. Within minutes he was chopped into 4:50 and Thurston was favourite. Wish I had the bet

<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/sydney-hit-by-massive-dust-storm-as-parramatta-eels-return-home-to-open-trophy-cabinet/'>http://www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/sydney-hit-by-massive-dust-storm-as-parramatta-eels-return-home-to-open-trophy-cabinet/</a></p>
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<p>"Sydney hit by massive dust storm as Parramatta Eels return home to open trophy cabinet"</p>
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<p>:lol:</p>

<p>first time since putting the 2005 minor premiership into it?</p>

<p>I see in the Sydney press this morning there's a report that last season 13 of the 16 NRL clubs ran an operational loss, combined operational losses of over A$42 million. </p>
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<p>Warriors, Broncos and Souths the only teams to turn an operational profit.</p>
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<p>There seems to be blame attributed to non-player costs blowout.</p>
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<p><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/76726817/warriors-a-shining-light-as-nrl-audit-reveals-clubs-lost-455m-last-year'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/76726817/warriors-a-shining-light-as-nrl-audit-reveals-clubs-lost-455m-last-year</a></p>

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<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I see in the Sydney press this morning there's a report that last season 13 of the 16 NRL clubs ran an operational loss, combined operational losses of over A$42 million.</span></blockquote>
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<p>Not surprised Parramatta is the worst performing club. Those poor bastards are still paying out contracts for players who won them the wooden spoon several years ago.</p>

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<p>Not surprised Parramatta is the worst performing club. Those poor bastards are still paying out contracts for players who won them the wooden spoon several years ago.</p>
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<p>And $50,000 to Hayne.</p>
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<p>Penrith also posted a substantial loss presumably related to the costs of feeding Phil Gould's tremendous ego.</p>