***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread

[chaminda_00]

What's the go with four teams, or any teams for that matter, having a bye this weekend? Byes make more sense next weekend or one of the Origin weekends.

Clubs asked for periodically byes during the season, rather them all at once during Orgin.

 

[Craig]

Newcastle have signed Cronulla hooker Isaac De Gois as the replacement for Danny Buderus. I guess Michael Ennis will go to St George then.

St Helens have signed Tony Puletua for next season.

 

[Simon]

Adrian Purtell looks likely to leave Canberra, he's already been to Melbourne to have a look around but I think he might end up at Newcastle. Leading tryscorer in the NRL this season so would be a good get for anyone if he can fix up his defence.

 

[Simon]

Not really, Bennett want's Priddis at Saints so I'm not convinced he will leave us now, imo it was either Knights or us and with the news De Gois is going there it really shortens our odds of keeping him.

 

[Mister Wright]

Not really, Bennett want's Priddis at Saints so I'm not convinced he will leave us now, imo it was either Knights or us and with the news De Gois is going there it really shortens our odds of keeping him.

Hope we do tbh. Playing some excellent football.

 

[chaminda_00]

Got to love the fact the only reason De Gois is leaving the Sharks is the fact they have better hooker in Seu Seu. Great work there by the Knights. Interesting times at the Sharks though, looks like Ricky looking to get rid of some dead weight i.e Kimmorley and Ross to free up some money so he can buy the players he wants.

 

[Simon]

get rid of deadweight to buy more deadweight (Barrett and Ryles)

 

[morgieb]

Round 7: 25 -27 April 2008
Broncos vs. Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium
Cowboys vs. Storm Dairy Farmers Stadium
Dragons vs. Roosters ANZ Stadium
Sea Eagles vs. Bulldogs Brookvale Oval
Sharks vs. Wests Tigers Toyota Stadium
Titans vs. Warriors Skilled Park
Bye - Eels, Knights, Panthers, Raiders


Cowboys, Tigers & Bulldogs could all win, but I tip form rather than team v team form TBH.

 

[morgieb]

Signings so far:
Wendell Sailor (mid-season) - drugs to Dragons (unconfirmed)
Danny Buderus - Knights to Leeds (ESL)
Isreal Folau - Storm to Broncos
Willie Tonga - Bulldogs to Cowboys
Luke Lewis - Panthers to Rabbitohs
William Zillman - Raiders to Titans
Gareth Ellis - ESL to Tigers (unconfirmed)
Tonie Carroll - Broncos to retirement
Matt Geyer - Storm to retirement
Lance Thompson - Sharks to retirement (immediate effect)
Danny Nutley - Roosters to Sharks (mid-season)
Anthony Tupou - Roosters to Sharks
Stuart Flanagan - Tigers to Raiders
Issac De Gois - Sharks to Knights
Terence Seu Seu - Knights to Sharks (mid-season)
Tony Puletua - Panthers to St Helens (ESL)
Wayne Bennett (coach) - Broncos to Dragons
Neil Henry (coach) - Raiders to Cowboys
Graham Murray (coach) - Cowboys to teaching
Nathan Brown (coach) - Dragons (no club signed as of yet)
David Furner (coach) - Raiders (assitant coach) to Raiders (head coach)
Steve Folkes (coach) - Bulldogs (annouced he's leaving)
Kevin Moore (coach) - Bulldogs (assitant coach) to Bulldogs (head coach)
Ivan Henjak (coach) - Broncos (assitant coach) to Broncos (head coach)

 

[howardj]

get rid of deadweight to buy more deadweight (Barrett and Ryles)

They both have to be the most shockingly soft (and lacking in hunger) players in rugby league. They've skated through their whole careers in a comfort zone.

 

[Simon]

Barrett yes, Ryles imo gets a lot of unfair critisism, I don't think hes that bad. I mean against the Sharks sure he screwed up and gave away the penalty that won the game for Cronulla and people were giving it to him for days, but he was easily the Dragons best that night. His stats were 45 tackles, 17 hit ups for 142 metres and 6 offloads.

 

[Johnners]

Broncos
Storm
Roosters
Sea Eagles
Sharks
Titans

 

[howardj]

My Test Team

Slater
Hayne
Hodges
Folau
Inglis
Lockyer
Thurston

Johnson
Hindmarsh
Hoffman
Mason
Smith
Civoniceva

Crocker
Webb
La Franchi
Gidley

 

[howardj]

Lockyer Will Start

Go you jet.

He also has the best abs in the business, this bloke.

 

[alternative]

Roosters
Broncos
Bulldogs
Cowboys
Titans
Sharks

 

[James90]

Roosters
Broncos
Storm
Sea Eagles
Titans
Sharks

All the favourites. I'd like to see North Queensland get up though.

 

[chaminda_00]

Roosters
Broncos
Storm
Sea Eagles
Titans
Sharks

 

[Craig]

Simon is Colin Best leaving Canberra or not? They said on Monday night the Storm want to sign him, are they the only club who wants him or others are interested as well?

 

[Johnners]

My Test Team

Slater
Hayne
Hodges
Folau
Inglis
Lockyer
Thurston

Johnson
Hindmarsh
Hoffman
Mason
Smith
Civoniceva

Crocker
Webb
La Franchi
Gidley

Slater
Hayne
Hodges
Inglis
Falou
Lockyer/Thurston
Thurston/Prince
Bird
Mason/Tupou
Hoffman
Myles
Smith
Civoniceva

Crocker
Laffranchi
Tupou/Mason
Gidley

 

[Simon]

Yeh he's most likely leaving, depends on Purtell really. If Purts goes then I think Best might get offered a one year extention but if he stays then there's no room for him. Even if Purtell takes the money from the Storm then I think Canberra are still most likely to wrap up Marshall Chalk, Brett Kelly, David Milne and Brad Cross before Best.