And the Dolphins get the first up win - over the Roosters!
Can I just say, yet again, what a piece of shit streamer Kayo is! Every minute or so it just skips back a few seconds. I mentioned this to them at leat 2 years ago and it's still happening now.
The M4L curse hits all my top 4 picks bar the cows in R1
Great stuff Dolphins they were bloody good and the roosters weren't. Kaufisi rattled them by bombing anyone who came near him.
And the Dolphins get the first up win - over the Roosters!
Can I just say, yet again, what a piece of shit streamer Kayo is! Every minute or so it just skips back a few seconds. I mentioned this to them at leat 2 years ago and it's still happening now.
yeah Stan is the best streamer for sport in Aus now by far
Dolphins old heads can't keep that up, but watch out if you play them early..jeez Kaufusi winding back the clock with massive hits
Roosters looked very rusty, although Keary a great halfback, I don't know if he fits within that backline, both halves just look to get in the way of each other
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
And the Dolphins get the first up win - over the Roosters!
Can I just say, yet again, what a piece of shit streamer Kayo is! Every minute or so it just skips back a few seconds. I mentioned this to them at leat 2 years ago and it's still happening now.
yeah Stan is the best streamer for sport in Aus now by far
Yep, speaking of Stan I've just finished watching the Dolphins doco series first episode on Stan. Has been pretty good aside from the long intro and typical league "greatest sport on earth" B/S at the start.
Oddly they identified Isaako as "Samoan Representative" and not NZ rep - he's played one game for Samoa.
Bennett loves Jesse Bromwich. After seeing this episode Jesse might go into cruise mode as Bennett said he's fine if he only gets 20 mins out of him.
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Dolphins old heads can't keep that up,
hindsight and all that but, we should have seen this coming. No one gets a group up for a one-off like Wayne. They were fucking hyped up. The Roosters were not.
Even though I can’t stand either side, that Eels v Sharks game was damn good. The way the Eels moved the ball wide was excellent.
Just caught up on the Broncos/Cowboys game, how quick is that Broncos 5/8! Reece Walsh had pretty good game too. Ran well and showed some nice touches
Warriors are a tough watch, clearly more resilient in defence, but attacking accuracy of a reserve grade team. Not helped by losing two players to HIA on a very hot day, just not enough in our squad to execute attacking plays consistently. A game unbelievably we could have won, ..but lose to the better team by 20-12
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Warriors are a tough watch, clearly more resilient in defence, but attacking accuracy of a reserve grade team. Not helped by losing two players to HIA on a very hot day, just not enough in our squad to execute attacking plays consistently. A game unbelievably we could have won, ..but lose to the better team by 20-12
15 minutes in I knew we had no chance of winning. TMM tackled after kicking and the refs did nothing despite the fact it's been a key tenet of the game to protect kickers for at least 5 years. Then multiple repeat sets to the Roosters for ruck/inside the 10 infringements - Warriors weren't getting the same in their favour.
Ah well, that's my annual Warriors game done, managed to not have a heart attack but will avoid blood pressure tests for a few days.
Allianz redevelopment is pretty good. Ticket and concession prices reflect the dev cost though.
@bayimports The couple of passes sideways and then Curran straightening as the only left hand side attack move was doing my head in.
@Nepia said
@bayimports The couple of passes sideways and then Curran straightening as the only left hand side attack move was doing my head in.
it looked like they were just trying to soften up Walker, i thought this was also funny though as Curran isn't the largest body to do that. I think I was annoyed by multiple average bombs without anyone challenging or kick being good enough to allow a challenge... and then the unforced drop balls on attack
still i could imagine in recent years this game would have been 30-0, so some improvement
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
@Nepia said
@bayimports The couple of passes sideways and then Curran straightening as the only left hand side attack move was doing my head in.
it looked like they were just trying to soften up Walker, i thought this was also funny though as Curran isn't the largest body to do that. I think I was annoyed by multiple average bombs without anyone challenging or kick being good enough to allow a challenge... and then the unforced drop balls on attack
still i could imagine in recent years this game would have been 30-0, so some improvement
The defence on the line late in the first half was great.
@bayimports said in NRL 2023:
Warriors are a tough watch, clearly more resilient in defence, but attacking accuracy of a reserve grade team. Not helped by losing two players to HIA on a very hot day, just not enough in our squad to execute attacking plays consistently. A game unbelievably we could have won, ..but lose to the better team by 20-12
15 minutes in I knew we had no chance of winning. TMM tackled after kicking and the refs did nothing despite the fact it's been a key tenet of the game to protect kickers for at least 5 years. Then multiple repeat sets to the Roosters for ruck/inside the 10 infringements - Warriors weren't getting the same in their favour.
The sad thing is you’re 100% right. The Warriors being fucked over by refs is one of the few certainties in life, right alongside taxes and death.
Great game last night between Manly and the Eels, Turbo looking better each week. Eels could effectively be 0-5 with their draw and still make the finals. They have looked good each week so far which is more than I can say for the likes of the normal bottom half of the table.
Warriors playing the Cowboys this week, both teams debuting rookie fullbacks. Taine Tuaupiki for the warriors was one of the star players in the lower grade last week.
Don't expect them to win this week losing both CNK and Ford to HIA from last week, but looking to see the effort repeated. SJ needs to step up all out.
God the NRL is a mile in front of Super Rugby as a spectacle
Roosters v Souths a fucking wicked game in front of a big boisterous crowd
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
God the NRL is a mile in front of Super Rugby as a spectacle
Roosters v Souths a fucking wicked game in front of a big boisterous crowd
Yep. Agreed. But I don't like the regular cheap shots from South's. All the talent in the world but not the discipline. Chee Kam looked like he tried to eye gouge Manu. Will be interesting to see what happens via judiciary.
and in strange news the warriors lead at halftime over the cowboys 16-12.. no way the win this..
but some promising moments just need to keep capitalising on opposition errors.
Strong second half as well from Warriors
Sj straightened the line a few times and allowed to skip
Barnett and TMM and even Walker best of new recruits..
Egan again strong when he wasn't HIA (x2)
We have the worst centres in the NRL who try find a way to lose the game..but
the warriors have done the unthinkable and beaten the Cowboys in North Qld, well done Warriors, bloody awesome effort
Don't listen to that cockhead mariner4life Warriors fans
He knows fuck all about fuck all
Start buying GF tickets
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
Should have driven down
What a weak fluffybunny
Look, if you've ever been to Townsville you would understand
Also, if you've ever followed the warriors you would understand
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
Should have driven down
What a weak fluffybunny
Look, if you've ever been to Townsville you would understand
Also, if you've ever followed the warriors you would understand
Yeah mate, it's hard to keep the faith. Regarding Townsville I've never been. How does the bogan level compare to Cairns?
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
Should have driven down
What a weak fluffybunny
Look, if you've ever been to Townsville you would understand
Also, if you've ever followed the warriors you would understand
Yeah mate, it's hard to keep the faith. Regarding Townsville I've never been. How does the bogan level compare to Cairns?
Way higher
The huge army presence doesn't help
To their credit they have a good rugby program down there
Well I almost fell off the couch wondering who that side was. We almost looked like a proper league team.
SJ and Martin threatened the line. They actually created stuff for our ball runners on the 5th plays deep in attack.
Hopefully Egan is okay because he is playing damn good.
Our forwards grinded away and made good yards in the middle third.
Nice to see our outsides get some ball and finish at a high quality.
by fuck if you are doing NRL tipping i bet your comp is a shambles.
unless you are picking the Tigers to lose, nearly every other result is like picking a broken nose
@mariner4life lol, I was just looking at the table
Top 4
Broncos, Dolphins, Sea Eagles, Warriors
I wouldn't believe anyone tipping that
Newcastle and Tigers look the worst teams right now just watching them. Tigers just look a shambles right now. With that roster you would think it has to gel sometime, but currently looks very ordinary at best. Parra running second to last currently, wont end there. Have looked very good in each loss.
@bayimports parra are the falsest 0-3 ever. three 4-point losses to teams that will make the 8 (if Melbourne can get healthy)
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
God the NRL is a mile in front of Super Rugby as a spectacle
Roosters v Souths a fucking wicked game in front of a big boisterous crowd
I think you're just a leaguie ... 
I find it very hard to stay interested for a non Warriors game these days, league patterns can be very same same.
Grand Final rematches are often a bit of a let down
Last night's Parra v Penrith was not that. It was a belter from start to finish. not high scoring but definitely high quality, heaps of feeling, and an incredible finish.
The stats are awesome. Completion rates: Eels 95% Penrith 88%. Parra made 396 tackles and only missed 32, Penrith made 454 and only missed 14!
With 8 to go Parra are up by 8 and are starting to think they are home. Then Penrith score under the dot and it's a 2-point game. A high shot by Paulo sees him get binned and Penrith get one shot at it. Cleary kicks out right on the 40, gets the ball from the tap and hits a 42m 2-point field goal for extra time.
In extra time Penrith get a guy binned for a high shot and Moses makes no mistake with the field position and it's a one-point Eels victory. Fucking cracking game of football.
Both these teams will be there at the pointy end.
Penrith's pattern is being copied by nearly everyone. The outside backs do all the heavy lifting to gain yards, while the big boys rest. Yeo is the ball player in the middle allowing Cleary to play a pass wider, and Luai to operate as effectively a 2nd centre. And then those rested middles just crush you with linespeed all fucking game.
Totally reliant on Cleary's kicking game, and the ability of their outsides. And they have a fucking good one-two punch with their hookers too. They are barely missing Koroisau.
The Warriors are Penrith light without that polish, and accurate kicking
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
In extra time Penrith get a guy binned for a high shot and Moses makes no mistake with the field position and it's a one-point Eels victory. Fucking cracking game of football.
absolutely great game and that finish was amazing. I thought the Eels had blown another one when Clearly smashed the two point field goal to take it to extra time.
High level of skill all over the park.
I think the Eels have the Roosters next week and Im sure the Nathan Brown scenario will have that also as a spicy game.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
The Warriors are Penrith light without that polish, and accurate kicking
Absolutely this, both sets of halves with Penrith and Parramatta are a class above what we have. At least we are trying to muscle up on defence this year.
Lets see how we go without Egan or Barnett this week, both who have been instrumental in our success so far, again a lot will come back to our kicking game, Im sure
also increasingly likely that Suaalii ends up in the Wallabies for 25 just in time for the British and Irish Lions..
I swear league journos must bug people phones..
@mariner4life said in NRL 2023:
Watching Reece Walsh not suck fucks me off
TBF, when I turned over at half time he did suck in defence like normal in 2 of the 3 tackles he was in a position to make. In the 3rd one he actually executed an excellent tackle ... but I think he was just in the way. 
