The NRL Season of 2016

At the risk of offending some very specific Cleary fans - I kind of feel like going back there would be like locking yourself into a B+ coach.

On the plus side it is a huge improvement on McFadden, but on the other hand much like Elliott he is such a known commodity you know exactly what you are going to get and I just don't see the potential for Cleary to get over the hump an enter that echelon of being a top tier coach.

Kearny on the other hand - he is enough of a wildcard with such a unique background where he could be range anywhere from a C to an A+ - plus he is a Kiwi so if he does hit that Bennett/Bellamy echelon then there is a better chance he may stick around.

I'd always rather keep rolling the dice looking for the coach of a generation than settle for the 8th best coach in the league.

Maybe it's too much following the ABs - but when you hear Cleary and Kearny both went for the gig part of me though - why can't Watson open up the cheque book get both for next year - in the case of Cleary at least until another option came up.

So is Foran for a year worth losing Lolohea forever?

@mariner4life We could have lost Tui even without Foran after this year.

cowboys looking out of sorts here

Sharkies look like they'll be playing in the Grand Final. 24-6.

Cronulla. Going to the grandfinal with ex-Warriors halves Maloney and Townsend. FML.

I'm in no way a fan of the Sharks and all those grubs, but I'm not disappointed to see the Cowboys not there again.

Here's hoping the Raiders can do the business tomorrow.

Words can not express how hard i will be cheering for the winner of tomorrow's prelim in the GF next week.

Even a Ricky Stuart win is better than a Gallen/Ennis/Fifita/Maloney/Flanagan win

#anyoneonebutthesharks

#anyonebutthegrubs

At least the Storm aka NZ Test Hi Performance club are still around.

Im going to the game tonight ,

Not confident , alot of league fans may not realize this , but the Raiders have probably taken the mantle off the Warriors as the Storms bogey side ,

Not only did they win the only game this year , they have won the last 3 out of 4 trips to AAMI park.

If the Raiders get off to a fast start Storm could be in trouble having to play catch up, but if the scores are close , Ill back the Storm to close it out.

I'm no fan of Stuart and I like watching teams from Canberra lose, but I like the football they've been playing.

Great struggle between Melbourne and Canberra. Raiders fullback Wrighton just got sinbinned. Maaatttee.

Storm score now 12-6. A brawl is gonna break out in this one and that grub BJ Leilua will probably be involved.

Raiders coming back 14-12 to Storm with 3 to go.

Storm win. Can't believe I'm saying this but I'm happy they won cause the Raiders are even bigger grubs. And a few of the Raiders appear to be on roids. Plus they have Ricky Stuart coaching them. Good job fluffybunnys.

@Sneakdefreak said in The NRL Season of 2016:

Great struggle between Melbourne and Canberra. Raiders fullback Wrighton just got sinbinned. Maaatttee.

Sinbinned?
In a loigue semi final?

He must have farted near the ref?
Cant think of any other reason they'd even consider binning someone in regular season game, let alone the semi final of the toughest league on the planet.

Super-Grubs vs Book-Cookers in the final. Who to support, who to support . . .

All the hype through the week will be around the Sharks , never won a flag , long suffering supporters etc etc

Storm will be allowed to fly under the radar a bit more and go about their business as usual .

How the Sharks deal and handle that pressure and expectation could go along way in deciding it .

@Smudge said in The NRL Season of 2016:

Super-Grubs vs Book-Cookers in the final. Who to support, who to support . . .

It's a good point. I could have maybe watched the Raiders go around against the Sharks. But now? Fuck that