The Official NRL Thread (3 Viewers)

[Venom.]

Knights to make top 4
NSW 2-1
Mullen to play at least one game in the halves for NSW
Broncos to make top 4 despite losing Bennett
Australia to dominate NZ in Anzac Test
Gallop to 'resign' before seasons end
Top tryscorer-Nightingale
Top Pointscorer-Thurston
Premiers-Knights
Wooden Spoon-Rabbitohs

Dogs to make top 4
Queesland to win 3-0 again
Top Tryscorer - Ben Barba
Top Pointscorer - Johnathan Thurston
Premiers - Bulldogs
Wooden Spoon - Tigers

 

[ayehann]

Dogs to make top 4
Queesland to win 3-0 again
Top Tryscorer - Ben Barba
Top Pointscorer - Johnathan Thurston
Premiers - Bulldogs
Wooden Spoon - Tigers

Agreed except wooden spooners - rabbitohs

 

[bored6]

Anyone thinking that Stewart out for five rounds basically rules him out of origin?

If so, things should be kinda interesting, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this:

1. Gidley
2. Hayne
3. Monoghan
4. Cooper
5. Minichello / Gordon.

 

[blue_chameleon]

Anyone thinking that Stewart out for five rounds basically rules him out of origin?

If so, things should be kinda interesting, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this:

1. Gidley
2. Hayne
3. Monoghan
4. Cooper
5. Minichello / Gordon.

Not if Bellamy has his way.

Effectively, no, I don't think this rules him out of State of Origin Game 1.

 

[bored6]

Not if Bellamy has his way.

Effectively, no, I don't think this rules him out of State of Origin Game 1.

Of course its hard to speculate this far out, but if the Blues selectors pick a gameless, untested Stewart for Origin, particularly over an in-form Gidley, then they are stupider than I thought.

 

[Mozza91]

Of course its hard to speculate this far out, but if the Blues selectors pick a gameless, untested Stewart for Origin, particularly over an in-form Gidley, then they are stupider than I thought.

Suspension or no Gidley is better then Stewart and would deserve the first shot at the no 1

 

[bored6]

Suspension or no Gidley is better then Stewart and would deserve the first shot at the no 1

I think Stewart is a much better and prolific finisher, but i'd be interested to see Gidley finally prove his worth after the media has hailed him at SOO level where, imo, he was ineffective.

 

[Izzay]

Of course its hard to speculate this far out, but if the Blues selectors pick a gameless, untested Stewart for Origin, particularly over an in-form Gidley, then they are stupider than I thought.

gidley would give an in-form stewart a run for the 1. position anyway.

gidley is in the origin squad regardless, it's just a matter of where.

 

[superralex]

Dogs to make top 4
Queesland to win 3-0 again
Top Tryscorer - Ben Barba
Top Pointscorer - Johnathan Thurston
Premiers - Bulldogs
Wooden Spoon - Tigers

Pretty big statement about Barba. I don't think he'll make the top 20. Dogs will be good; but not that good.

Anyone thinking that Stewart out for five rounds basically rules him out of origin?

If so, things should be kinda interesting, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this:

1. Gidley
2. Hayne
3. Monoghan
4. Cooper
5. Minichello / Gordon.

Minichello or Gorden!?

If the panthers are playing really poor, I don't think he would make it.

I think Stewart is a much better and prolific finisher, but i'd be interested to see Gidley finally prove his worth after the media has hailed him at SOO level where, imo, he was ineffective.

Gidley is more effective as a fullback then utility.

Any preferences at hooker for NSW? I would take Ennis.

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Ah, the old predictions season.

Premiers: Brisbane.
Wooden Spoon: Penrith
Big Improver: Warriors
Top 4: (no particular order) Brisbane, Melbourne, Sharks, Manly
Top 8: (rest of, in no particular order) Eels, Roosters, Warriors, Dragons.

Origin: QLD 2-1
Top tryscorer: Folau

Expect to see egg on my face in seven months.

 

[u-borat]

i hope mini stays healthy for a whole season and gets back to worldclass mini

also veryyyy interested in seeing the development of mitchelll pearce

am saddened that micky paea has left hes orsum

 

[Mozza91]

I think Stewart is a much better and prolific finisher, but i'd be interested to see Gidley finally prove his worth after the media has hailed him at SOO level where, imo, he was ineffective.

Gidley was our best in Origin 3 last year.

 

[ledzeppelin]

Roosters will struggle a bit this year imo
Will finish somewhere around the bottom of the 8

 

[superralex]

less than 10minutes til kick off!

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Lol at Inglis' bump on Soward. Sorry Jonah Lomu.

 

[Hornby]

Golden Point to start the year. What a game.

 

[goony]

oooh good game. Inglis has looked good in this game.

Dragons looked good in patches, lacked some cohesion in some places, but with a new coach and several new faces that's expected i guess.

 

[Hornby]

Yeah, As a Dragons fan I'm very pleased with what I saw tonight. Didn't agree with the long range field goal attempts. They should have kicked for position but what is done is done. Great Game

 

[blue_chameleon]

Hornby will have regretted that leg pull that earnt Melbourne the penalty to piggyback them up the field.

Pretty good game. Not sure whether it was a case of 'season opener' blitz, or the two ref system, but the game was fast as.

Strange seeing Wairangi Coopu in the team though, will get used to him I guess.

 

[GUSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

WAT rippers to start off the season


bloody awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


cant wait till eels

if only i had FOXTEL (((((((((((((