NRL 2023 + Internationals

well, we spoke a couple of weeks ago about the disappointing season at the Bulldogs. If the Roosters make finals, i reckon the Dogs are the prime contenders for biggest disappointment

The last couple of weeks has been a shitfight. And, if you read it all a certain way, the new coach has come in, tried to set some standards (maybe using the wrong methods, but at least trying) and the guys coasting do not like it at all. TPJ straight up retired to avoid it.

They are in an absolute hole. They got the coach they wanted. They bought high profile players. And they suck.

@mariner4life I don't have a problem with Ciraldo's methods. Clearly he is trying to get them to take ownership for their own actions, build discipline in their own lives etc. They obviously do need a clean out with some serious non performers including big names just not willing to put in the effort. I don't support the Bulldogs but I would be happy to see the back of TPJ and Topine if I was a supporter. It may well serve as a warning to the rest that things also have to change.

@mariner4life it’s nice to be the club that they aren’t talking about having a bad culture, poor management and crap coaching.

Hard to see where the light at the end of the tunnel is for the Dogs. A few players that don’t want to be there but on biggish contracts that will unlikely get picked up by other clubs.

Karma is a Dog

Congrats to Kalani Going, who was completely shafted over the past couple of years by Northland. He should have had a decent crack in the midfield ahead of another consistently rubbish player, who for some reason keeps being picked.

Decent bloke to boot, stoked for him!

@Gunner the Going name keeps on keeping on!

And that’s Nate Roache’s little brother making his debut too.

Fired up for the game now.

Souths goooorn

Blood letting will be fierce there in the off season

Cant see it happening but I am hoping both the Raiders and Cowboys get up this weekend..just pushes Roosters out again. Roosters not back to best but on a roll for sure, like to see that squashed

Sure we are resting a few top players, but getting hammered at the moment. However If the Phins were any good they would have probably triple the score by now.

12 -0

I know we had plenty of frontline talent out, but it was still frustrating to watch because I thought we created a number of chances but then let ourselves down with a few poor errors.

So with us losing we will finish 4th. As it sits right now we are a chance to play either the Panthers or the Broncos.

@ACT-Crusader Penrith already appear to be saying Warriors please!

Think the Storm might have a good record against the Broncos too

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@ACT-Crusader Penrith already appear to be saying Warriors please!

Think the Storm might have a good record against the Broncos too

Hopefully their injuries affect them and Webster knows them well so perhaps he can find us ways to hurt them

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@ACT-Crusader Penrith already appear to be saying Warriors please!

Think the Storm might have a good record against the Broncos too

Yeah storm have a very good record against the broncos but most of that time had a much better team than now,

but I was reading online comments from broncos supporters who clearly don’t want to play them claiming they are their official bogey team .

final weekend of the regular season was an absolute fizzer.

Broncos B v Melbourne B was actually a good game, with the baby storm winning to keep one of the more remarkable streaks alive.
Manly thumped the inept Tigers
The Roosters won the elimination final against the Bunnies, who fell a loooong way down the table.
The Warriors reserves got pumped.
The Cowboys failed to turn up when it mattered again, and got fucking flogged by Penrith. Something is wrong in NQ.
Newcastle are flying in to finals, and if Ponga is right, they are a chance of going all the way to lose to Penrith in the GF
Apparently the Titans and the Bulldogs played yesterday, but no one cares
Canberra lost to the Sharks, but limped in to the finals with a disgraceful points diff. The rest of the comp should be embarrassed.

And so week 1 of the finals

Friday is Melbourne v Broncos in Brisbane. The Storm have beaten the Broncos like 14 times in a row or something.
Warriors get the 4pm slot on Saturday when we shock the Panthers
Saturday night is the Sharks v the Roosters
and the weekend finishes up with the Knights and Raiders

Brisbane
Penrith
Roosters
Knights

Think those predicted winners look right.

Sharks could beat the Roosters, but have no confidence in tipping them.

Knights on fire

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

Hard to pick the order of the res

got to have a go though aye?

Cronulla
Penrith
Roosters
Cowboys
Souths
Melbourne
Brisbane
Manly
Parramatta
Gold Coast
Bulldogs
Raiders
Tigers
Warriors
Dragons
Knights
Dolphins

Cowboys beat the Roosters in the GF

there ya go, total shit show.
overrated the Sharks and definitely the Cowboys and Souths
Did pick Parra to miss the 8.
Hugely underrated us and the Knights

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@mariner4life for when we laugh at how far off we were

Roosters
Cronulla
Penrith
Melbourne
Cowboys
Souths
Parramatta
Bulldogs
Brisbane
Manly
Raiders
Warriors
Gold Coast
Tigers
Dragons
Knights
Dolphins

@mariner4life I think I was worse than you for sure lol

look at you, with the Dogs in the 8

@mariner4life yeah I thought I would choose one improver who was outside the eight..clearly chose the wrong one

I'm not sure it had been posted but this did make me laugh

Bandwagon lager

probably strongest team we could field and thankfully no ginger work experience ref

Match Officials
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

FUCK!!!

Anyone want to buy a ticket to the match?

@Nepia try ronald Volkmans mum

It’s only Penrith aye SJ

Big monkey off the back and drought over for the Broncos. Big win tonight.

Ahh nothing like rushing out of the line and getting exposed..

Warriors look out of their weight class here

Our centres have been battling out of their weight class most of this year I think.

Don’t forget the kicking metres that SJ normally provides

Think other teams might be down by more by now though

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

Our centres have been battling out of their weight class most of this year I think.

Don’t forget the kicking metres that SJ normally provides

Think other teams might be down by more by now though

We lost our 6/7 combination, that's a huge hole to fill

So many basic mistakes. But let’s be honest, the Warriors have been fairly average for quite a few weeks.

The Warriors are lucky to be second in this game...

Losing our halves combination especially a Dally M candidate was never going to be good.

If Penrith had lost Cleary I think we we would’ve been able to stay close and even snag it. His influence on everything Penrith does is huge. Such is the role of SJ and we don’t have any one in the broader squad that is even in the same postcode.

Well I got visit Penrith, less mullets than I expected and a massive fancy Westfield, but that was about it.

The Warriors were pedestrian, the reffing is a dodgy as ever when seeing it live, and this little kid near us kept saying that stupid saying and every time he said it the Warriors stuffed up, see I was right all along.

TBH serious I think this was probably Webster's worst night as a coach in terms of decision making. We had two props, two. We started the second half with no props on the field. Our back three (and Pompey) were essentially props working it out from our end every single time. IIRC Curran didn't come on until near the 60th minute but our three hooker/utility forwards were rotating with our props and Egan. If SJ is out again they need to bring Volkman in, the balance is completely out when Walker isn't used off the bench.

The hot donuts were really nice and the trip via the train was really easy and fairly quick.

Fascinating match unfolding in Newcastle as the short priced favourites are behind by 10 at the half. I don’t think anyone likes Sticky but his team is aiming up out there. They did have the wind behind them but played well in the first 40 minutes.

I would expect Newcastle to fight back in second 40, but boil over is on the cards if Raiders maintain this effort

That was a shit call. He barely touched the ball let alone tried to strip it.

Canberra is falling to pieces, their left edge defence is being torn a new one.