I'm over that drama queen Matt Nable.  Luckily I usually watch shows later on replay and can fast forward.

Lol. Was thinking the same thing.
He has this certain inflection in his delivery. 
It works when you havent heard it before or havent heard it for a while. But when its done too often, it sounds silly.

Was looking at the NSW Cup team and noted one of the reserves was Zach Docker-Clay . who at one time was considered quite promising...think he may have started with the Warriors. So has he been someone who never reached his potential or went off the boil and is trying to resurrect his career or something else?

He's  been everwhere. Queensland,  England and multiple NSW clubs.

Can some tell that oxygen thief Brad Hazzard to fvck right off... It's footy season...
Let's trot!!!...

I don't like to use the term loosely... But this is possibly the greatest act of heroism since FB users opined Je Suis Charlie...  ;)

Brad who?

The trots are on at Penrith tonight.

Now more than ever, rugby league has become a game of the smart players.

Give me smart players with average skills any day of the week over a bunch of skillful playerswith no brains.

Penrith just ask so many questions when running the ball. The settler run appears rarely and its rather effective when done.

We on the other hand have the settler as our go-to plan. Chalk and cheese between us and them.

This is the best ive seen Penrith play without Cleary for a long time

Who is the coach of Manly?

I'll call him and pass on my congratulations.

Well if there is 1 positive from playing the last game of Round 1, its that just before the game starts, nearly half the teams will be below us on For and Against

Do you just come up with a new idea every year and stick with it mate? You’re hilarious. 

O'Sullivan went ok for a second stringer who supposedly only gets a job because of his old man. Only 23 too.

Penrith impressive in attack and defence.

Footy games are won by effort, composure and execution.

I think the game last night showed two things.
a) Penrith are still gonna be in it a long long way...despite having the worst bundh of hairdos I've even seen
b) Manly won't be as big a threat as last year. They struggle in the hooker department. The big second rower who is getting all the plaudits isn't the brightest. Tommy Turbo will be watched very closely. 

Penrith's 2nd disallowed try was robbery.
Manly's sole try was probably off a forward pass

Probably a bit unfair to take too much out of one game. But I agree Panthers will be tough to beat again if they put in that effort every game. They have a huge, fast forward pack. They defend as a team. They are relentless. With the talent they have they just need to maintain that attitude to be very hard to beat. 

The Penrith intensity in defence was impressive, I would love our team to defend like that.

We know the standard we should be aiming for, how close we can come is the question.

Panthers also need to keep that up all season. If they do top 4 seems certain.

Have we all seen Steve Price is an assistant coach over at Cronulla..

Penrith well drilled 1st round I don't think I've seen a better 1st round outing for some time.. 

I'd like Matt Frawley back!

assume he's had some sticky polish

I tipped Manly last night - v depressing start to the season

What's the game coming to. Never thought I'd see a front rower with a pink ribbon in his hair.

Very disjointed South's. The control and organisation of Reynolds along with the flair of Mitchell being missed big time.

Agree wholeheartedly, but the commentators are still muppets. It's only the first round and they're shooting their wad already.

Broncos defence much improved.

Standard seems high, teams look fit and committed.

Defence more dominant than last season,

Actually it emphasizes our deficiency. An organising controlling half. Maybe we should pick the best in the club in this role and run with him. Experienced or not. You only get experience by playing. Burton needs to be a free spirit 

Flanno is that type of player, sadly currently a long way off being good enough.

Of the rest, Wakeham is closer to being a real half.

A young half needs to be really good to come into the NRL and dominate from day 1. The next rung down eventually make it after about 3 seasons of NRL.

The quickest fix is an experienced half, good ones are not cheap, cheap ones often have injury issues.

I can't think of anyone we could get for 2022.

Geez Titans have a soft draw v last year's top 8...
SYD PEN MLB SOU once...
MAN PAR NEW twice...

Maybe Melbourne for most of the past 15 years...