The Kiwis need a new coach.
Fozzie might be free, he can't be any worse than David Kidwell.
I think Maguire did a great job in restoring the Kiwis after Kidwell's effort at singlehandedly trying to destroy them. A 2-3 record against the Aussies is actually bloody good, especially when you include winning this final, and the iffy reffing in the WC semi last year.
Hope we find someone decent to carry on.
12 days later
Big week for the Wahs
Tohu extended, Ford extended, Capewell done deal and in NZ from next week supposedly
I'm a little uneasy around this signing.
Tohu and Capewell in the same back row is a little slow of foot, and held together by tape and wishes
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
I'm a little uneasy around this signing.
Tohu and Capewell in the same back row is a little slow of foot, and held together by tape and wishes
I think that's valid
Tohu will be playing in a wheelchair by the time he is finished. I get the logic though, minutes will have to drop but team talisman in many ways.
Capewell for all his strengths misses a lot of tackles, but probably plays the way Webster wants (knows him from Penrith). Capewell for me seems to be a Curran replacement in style, but with more leadership and maybe take the Tohu role of leader when not on the field.
The big question is who comes in to replace AFB when he leaves, that is not easy to replace
@bayimports almost irreplaceable, there are very few in his league.
AFB, JFH, Haas…. then a drop off to the next lot.
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
I'm a little uneasy around this signing.
Tohu and Capewell in the same back row is a little slow of foot, and held together by tape and wishes
I think that's valid
Tohu will be playing in a wheelchair by the time he is finished. I get the logic though, minutes will have to drop but team talisman in many ways.
Capewell for all his strengths misses a lot of tackles, but probably plays the way Webster wants (knows him from Penrith). Capewell for me seems to be a Curran replacement in style, but with more leadership and maybe take the Tohu role of leader when not on the field.
The big question is who comes in to replace AFB when he leaves, that is not easy to replace
We have at least one year with AFB
@Kiwiwomble This should be a big story at this time of the year for the Tigers, but then they sack their board at the same time!
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
@Kiwiwomble This should be a big story at this time of the year for the Tigers, but then they sack their board at the same time!
First good decision they've made in years.
@antipodean said in NRL 2024:
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
@Kiwiwomble This should be a big story at this time of the year for the Tigers, but then they sack their board at the same time!
First good decision they've made in years.
"Not guilty" Paul Kent probably looking for a new role .. nah thats not funny, Tigs fans been through more than enough
Luai moves to the Tigers on a reputed five year $6million deal. So the Tigers are paying overs as shit teams have to do.
@antipodean said in NRL 2024:
Luai moves to the Tigers on a reputed five year $6million deal. So the Tigers are paying overs as shit teams have to do.
He'll have all that money to console him over how shit they are gonna be. And it will weaken Penrith which gives everyone else a chance
They arguably won the GF because Luia went off. He's a luxury player there who shines because he has no pressure on him.
The Tigers are overpaying for the wrong player.
I seem to recall this being discussed briefly before. Webby seems very high on Capewell, believes he'll bring max effort and training ground intangibles
@bayimports said in NRL 2024:
AFB to be a Sharkie from 2025... dont know if we get any player deal though
So we get two years from him. Hope he keeps up his level from last year
Warriors chief executive Cameron George said they'd negotiated extensively with the Sharks to reach an agreement, which will not include a previously mooted player swap.
Warriors chief executive Cameron George said they'd negotiated extensively with the Sharks to reach an agreement, which will not include a previously mooted player swap.
Up to him to give us 100% for the next two years now
RIP Carl Webb, a true cult hero of the game in the 2000s with some very memorable moments both at club land and at origin level.
Shit, I didn't know he had motor neurone disease.
He was half kiwi IIRC.
I remember seeing Webb and a couple of other Maroon boys walking around Melbourne prior to game 3 of the 2006 SoO series. I was standing next to them at a crossing and I couldn’t believe how small Webb was. And also Thaiday. Both played well above their size.
Webb was a decent boxer too from what I recall.
11 days later
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
Did i just miss the news we released Volkman? anyway he landed at the Dragons
I think it's a few weeks old?
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
Did i just miss the news we released Volkman? anyway he landed at the Dragons
Set to be cut by dragons already due to previous injury
11 days later
Was a little worried when I first saw pictures in the moonboot.
what a difference 12 months makes. this time last year we would have almost been hoping he was out to force the selectors hand...
I'm worried about the Warrior's prospects this year. I have yet to read about them being the fittest they have ever been. There's no way they will last 80 minutes.
22 days later
@Crazy-Horse said in NRL 2024:
I'm worried about the Warrior's prospects this year. I have yet to read about them being the fittest they have ever been. There's no way they will last 80 minutes.
ask and you shall receive
“The way they’ve trained has been unbelievable,” Warriors coach Andrew Webster said.
“We’re fitter, faster, stronger, that’s the truth,” Webster said.
“We’ve got to ask ourselves if we’re executing things better and that’s what we’re about to find out."
7 days later
I don't really follow League much anymore but I see RTS is a centre now? Is that his best position now?
9 days later
This kicks off soon and since I haven’t seen the build up don’t really know how this has been played out this year.
I expect fox would be in overdrive as the season begins with the NRL trying to get more gambling pie by playing 2 games in Vegas.
First bet should be who goes to morgue first(looks fun for diving wingers)
Followed by who goes to jail post game
And that’s with the smaller field size
It is 94.5 metres from goalpost to goalpost and 64 metres wide as opposed to 100 metres by 68 metres. The in-goals have also been cut down from eight metres to six-and-half.
As for where the length has come off from, foxsports.com.au confirmed with NRL officials that each 10-metre block on the field is instead 9.45 metres — and the referees will adjust the defensive line’s position to ensure it is still at 10 metres.
@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
NRL in Vegas crowd making rugby crowd in Victoria look like 3rd grade Park football
Is that really all that relevant? A one off special event from a hugely wealthy organisation against a round that most rugby fans agree shouldn't happen, in an area about to lose their team, and in a country that doesn't give a shit about rugby.
Anyway round 1 doesn't kick off properly until 6pm Friday. 
Lol what?
One off? It's locked in for 5 years
Super Round should exist It's an awesome concept
In a country that doesn't give a shit about rugby? Unlike the huge rugby league community of the US
Fact is people will travel for hours to watch the NRL in the states but won't fly for 3 hours to watch their team play rugby.
It's totally relevant. Rugby as a public drawer in australasia is fucked. No one can be fucked.