:lol: Of course the club owned by the NRL helps the Eels out of a hole.

Titans just signed Peats on a 18 months contract - great get.

Desperately need a good fullback, but the makings of a great spine.

6. Elgey
7. Taylor
9. Peats

What's with all the hallabaloo about City/Country NOT being a lookin for NSW Origin???

Of course it is ffs.

-PB

This Samoa - Tonga game is electric. Perfect example of why international league is important

Mostly because international rugby league is little more than a complete joke.

That still makes zero sense to me.

Unless it's a final Aus v NZ games have always been pretty dire, State of Origin is also the top level of the sport as well.

I'd suggest watching a few Broncos or Cowboys games always entertaining.

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Which is a shame because the PNG Tonga game will most likely be amazing.

-PB

Went to the game last night. Glad I got to see JT live, bit apart from that all I took from the game was I'll never pay money to watch that sport again. It's rarely impressed me and for the top level of the sport to be that boring, just not for me at all. I have no idea how the sport has survived this long with such a following.

I didnt rate Semi last night either.

-PB

Pretty dire game tbh.

How on earth did Kahu not get MOTM? Must have saved a good three or four tries, was superb all night, while Gallen on the other-hand hogged it something chronic in the opposition 20 and butchered a few.

GI at Centre and Boyd at fullback was the right call, Boyd's acceleration/passing on those wrap arounds is just so crisp - pretty much unstoppable if your centre/winger runs a good line.

Gus was really having a sulk in that second half, we barely got out of second gear and outside of Cronk/JT had new combinations across the rest of the backline. If we were unimpressive I'd hate to think what the kiwis were.

I like how he rattled off about 10 missing kiwis and the majority of them were centres/wingers and a fullback who would've made no difference out there tonight.

I find criticizing the age of our side a bit ridiculous as well;

Parker is a freak and just gets better with age, really should've had more minutes tonight.

Smith is still the best hooker in the comp.

JT/Cronk honestly you'd pick them before starting Morgan or Hunt.

Gallen is hog but you know what you'll get from him - plenty of tackles and good metres.

Thaiday - two years ago I'd have said he didn't deserve to be in the Broncos 17 but last season he was back to his best and deserved to retain his spot for Aus (not sure for how much longer)

GI - it doesn't matter how poor he's been this season at this stage he's still an automatic pick.

Anyway if anything I was more concerned with the performances of a few of the younger guys Gillett, Papalii & Dugan.

After that game I'd like to see the following changes for the next match:

Oates in for Dugan (Ferguson to CT), one of Cartwright or Lowe for Papalii, Klemmer for probably Tamou (maybe Scott) - I'd like to see another dynamic front rower, we really don't need all 3 of Scott, Gallen & Tamou in the same side.

I'd like to see a gradual change of Thaiday to Napa over the next 12 to 18 months as well.

Wally Lewis trying to justify Semi's professional foul as the right thing to do.

What a fucking idiot.

-PB

So starting this season finals games will change to 5 minutes extra time each way, then golden point if scores are still level after that. I don't see a need for golden point at all but still a move in the right direction. They need to make the same change for origin as well.

Parra can't even cheat the cap right :lol: at least us and Melbourne cheated the cap to be good, the Eels somehow managed to cheat the cap and finish last in 2013.

Yea I'm not sure what they are going to do, they've signed a ton of guys leading into this season and I'm sure none of them will want to move on after just changing clubs.

Best case for them - move on Junior Paulo early to the Raiders, get rid of Moeroa (he's an overrated cat - but would be highly rated by many clubs) + a combination of De Gois, Edwards, Folau, French, Gower, Kelly, Morgan & Wicks. Not sure if that would be enough.

This is a huge opportunity for so many clubs. I'd love it for someone like the Tigers to sign Ma'u after just signing Taylor, would completely overhaul their pack in a matter of weeks.

Fucking :lol: Parra

Breaches in 5 of the last 6 seasons
$3m over the cap since 2013
More than $500k over this season
Can't get pts this season until they're back under the cap
Breaches aren't just from 3rd party deals
Agents and players conduct to be looked at
Club literally gave players cash outside the cap

Very interesting to see which players they shed. They can't exactly do it easily either. They have to find clubs willing to pay the players the same amount the eels are, with any difference still coming out of the eels cap. Unless they handle this very well from here it will cripple them for seasons.

I'm just annoyed that we (Canterbury) played and lost to the Eels twice already. Once they shed players and have nothing to play for, they will be a lot easier to beat. Robbed of 4 points ;)

gotta say the nrl has been particularly enjoyable this year

lol docked 12 points and stripped of their Auckland Nines title.

Wonder if they lose the prize money as well.

-PB

Fuck you! :evil:









But yeah, youre right. :lol:









:(

24 hours till the Eels get reamed out of this season.

-PB

Toppa da lig.

Got corp box for Cowboys v Broncos too.

-PB

Cronulla upsetting one of the big three this season

Cowboys
Storm

and Broncos (but theyre the closest to being a pretender of the three)

That would've been try of the season for the sharks - if it wasn't for the two blatant forward passes, being in touch and knocking it on.

Nine's commentary team is so shit lol.

-PB

Someone take Fittler out back to be shot.

A couple of poor matches (Matches you would tape over on the old VHS) leading into rep week

Finally not on a Friday night :lol:

-PB