NRL 2023 + Internationals

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

@bayimports good write up

but that team isn't good enough to win the NSW Cup let alone "push for the 8" in the NRL

I think we'll score more points because Brown was fixated on playing risk-free dour shitbox football. And he was a crap coach

I saw more shape in the trials than i did all year last year. SJ is a total bust and while he will start this weekend, if the coach is actually focused on improvement, he'll be out of the team by week 3.

While i expect to lose nearly every week, i hope we play with some fucking intent and give us something to watch, because tuning in to watch your team play dour football and still get dicked gets harder and harder as the year progresses. Have a fucking go. And when in doubt, pick youth.

To be fair I said they would finish 12th ..they would have hopes of 8th and have a chance with a myriad of other teams, but would fail. I agree entirely with your assessment of SJ, I am not even sure he plays out this year. Luke Metcalf is an exciting prospect..hopefully he is fit enough to play most of the year while SJ retires off early into the sunset

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

Luke Metcalf is an exciting prospect.

My god I hope this dude lives up to the hype he's been getting, but I also hope he doesn't become another Chad Townsend where he looks like a local club player for us before going on to win a premiership with Cronulla.

@Nepia said in NRL 2023:

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

Luke Metcalf is an exciting prospect.

My god I hope this dude lives up to the hype he's been getting, but I also hope he doesn't become another Chad Townsend where he looks like a local club player for us before going on to win a premiership with Cronulla.

that says more about our set up than the player when they win elsewhere sadly. But I agree with you, Sharks did aggressively tried to reverse his decision (like they successfully did with Toby Rudolf) but we were able to keep him, but I have only seen highlights and not enough to know if the hype is real. He has speed, so that already sets him apart from Chad lol!

I know its not first grade, but it gives me some hope

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@Nepia said in NRL 2023:

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

Luke Metcalf is an exciting prospect.

My god I hope this dude lives up to the hype he's been getting, but I also hope he doesn't become another Chad Townsend where he looks like a local club player for us before going on to win a premiership with Cronulla.

that says more about our set up than the player when they win elsewhere sadly. But I agree with you, Sharks did aggressively tried to reverse his decision (like they successfully did with Toby Rudolf) but we were able to keep him, but I have only seen highlights and not enough to know if the hype is real. He has speed, so that already sets him apart from Chad lol!

I know its not first grade, but it gives me some hope

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Well, I hope for your sake (and his uber fluffers out there) that he lives up to the hype. My natural pessimism with the Warriors means I wont be disappointed if he fails.

As an aside, WTF has happened to NRL prices? Went to grab some tickets to Warriors v Chooks and tickets around the 22m (well 20m I guess) are $70.

@Nepia $70 really? perhaps that's how roosters are keeping all their players under the cap! sounds like pub and tab me

i think we have all earnt the right to pessimism lol

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@Nepia $70 really? perhaps that's how roosters are keeping all their players under the cap! sounds like pub and tab me

i think we have all earnt the right to pessimism lol

That's not even the centre either, those tickets aren't available to non member plebs.

Going to sit in the corner which is a somewhat more reasonable, but not really $50.

I'm only going to check out the new stadium and so my uber fan Warriors mate will stop bugging me to come to a game early in the season.

death, taxes, Melbourne winning in R1

@mariner4life although surprised me how well both teams played without a lot of key players from last year. After watching a lot of rugby of late and then watching this, the head contact was insane

Lets see how well they go if Munster requires an operation on his finger

@bayimports said in NRL 2023:

@mariner4life although surprised me how well both teams played without a lot of key players from last year. After watching a lot of rugby of late and then watching this, the head contact was insane

Lets see how well they go if Munster requires an operation on his finger

Melbourne are Melbourne. Even when they are outplayed they stay in the fight, and wait for a key player to do something great. Losing Munster would be massive though as that is going to add a lot or pressure to Hughes and Grant and the very young Meanie to fill that attacking void.

Jesus big NAS had a big game though, by god did he eat some people.

Parra will be disappointed, they were the better team for probably 65 minutes of the game. But their attack was very scratchy (as you expect in R1) and while their new edge players tackled well, they aren't weapons with the ball yet (oh yeah, and dumb Katoa turnovers i have seen before). And they got real tired for a while and were probably lucky Melbourne didn't make them pay when their defensive line just fell apart. Also i think i hate Cling Gutherson more than any other player in the comp right now. All he did last night was whinge at the ref. Then he stayed down for an eternity hoping for a penalty. Hugely overrated player, all mouth no output.

Warriors start with an unforced error and then SJ missed tackle conceding a try ..normal service resumes.. sigh

Call me a pessimist, but I just switched over from the rugby to have a look at the Warriors.

A really good set out of their own end, get to their last tackle and no one knows what the fuck is going on, and it results in Johnson putting up an absolute shit house bomb.

Have these guys just met?
Have they not trained any last play options?

Groundhog Day.

As I type the Worriers go over in the corner. Well done….

@Gunner for the most part sadly SJ just doesnt look up to it, which all of us have noted

still warriors back in this one 4-6 Newcastle

Warriors getting some confidence and the big middles having their expected impact 10-6

Warriors actually showing some enterprise on attack, well I’ll be. No try this time, but that was actually fun to watch.

Someone kick pompey in the nuts ‍️

The Ozzy imports have been great !! Ford and Barnet even Dyaln walker bringing that energy!! Let's go Warriors!!

SJ may have had a nice run leading to that try but in general he's been fucking awful

We look clunky when we are shifting it but through the middle has been good. The halves need to reward with repeat sets.

Newcastle are shit, ponga at 5/8 is a waste. We should win this.

@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:

Newcastle are shit, ponga at 5/8 is a waste. We should win this.

Are you new to the greeeeeaaaaaatest competition on earth?

Are league players not allowed to tackle around the head any more, or is this just a round one thing?

some real effort in defence, but Ponga showing what a creative player can do against tired bodies..in comparison SJ down the other end of the field..

without halves we are average at best