***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread

[Simon]

Wrong on both counts there imo.
Think Sharks are a slightly better side and it's such a big game Ricky Stuart will just have the Sharks in a better position to snatch it. Big games at this time of year are about scrambling defence and working hard, both of which Cronulla do better than Roosters.

Can't see how South's big forward pack can shut down the Raiders attack. They will be too fast for souths on the edge of the ruck and will simply go around them too.

 

[howardj]

Ladder Predictor

 

[Simon]

1 Storm 40 (+257)
2 Manly 38 (+226)
3 Sharks 34 (+5)
4 Broncos 33 (+78)
5 Raiders 32 (+116)
6 Dragons 32 (+79)
7 Roosters 32 (+71)
8 Warriors 30 (-65)
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9 Knights 26 (+27)
10 Tigers 26 (+2)
11 Eels 26 (-28)
12 Titans 26 (-64)
13 Panthers 25 (-37)
14 Souths 20 (-184)
15 Cowboys 14 (-146)
16 Bulldogs 14 (-326)

Finals week 1
Broncos vs Raiders @ Suncorp
Sharks vs Dragons @ Toyota
Manly vs Roosters @ Brookie
Storm vs Warriors @ Olympic

Week 2
Raiders vs Dragons @ Canberra
Sharks vs Broncos @ Toyota

Week 3
Manly vs Sharks
Storm vs Raiders

Grand Final
Sharks vs Storm

 

[99*]

Sharks v Roosters
Broncos v Titans
Tigers v Eagles
Eels v Bulldogs
Knights v Cowboys
Rabbitohs v Raiders
Dragons v Warriors
Panthers v Storm

 

[Johnners]

Sharks v Roosters
Broncos v Titans
Tigers v Eagles
Eels v Bulldogs
Knights v Cowboys
Rabbitohs v Raiders
Dragons v Warriors
Panthers v Storm

 

[Craig]

Geez Darren Lockyer is good. If you wanted a picture next to the term "hardening the **** up" he would be your man.

 

[Jakester1288]

Roosters are ****. They have no chance of winning the premiership now imo.

 

[James90]

I think it's unlikely we'll make the four. Wouldn't mind going to Suncorp for the first week of the finals but unfortunately I think Canberra will pip us for 5th. Simon's final calculations look worrying.

In unrelated news, how good has the Queensland derby become! Never a dull moment with Lockyer and Prince.

 

[Mister Wright]

Prince is a magician. The Titans are a totally different side when he plays.

 

[Simon]

My ideal result from here would be Raiders win 3/3, Broncos win 1/2, Roosters drop both of theirs and Dragons/Warriors both win no more than 2 games each, that way it would be Raiders vs Broncos in Canberra week one of the finals, would be ideal.

 

[Simon]

Geez Darren Lockyer is good. If you wanted a picture next to the term "hardening the **** up" he would be your man.

Love Locky so much. Already convinced my girlfriend our first born son will be named Lochie, Lachlan or something along those lines.

 

[James90]

My ideal result from here would be Raiders win 3/3, Broncos win 1/2, Roosters drop both of theirs and Dragons/Warriors both win no more than 2 games each, that way it would be Raiders vs Broncos in Canberra week one of the finals, would be ideal.

The joys of 4th and 5th meaning nothing other than home ground advantage. We both want our teams to finish outside the top four so we get to see them in the first week of the finals.

 

[Mister Wright]

My ideal result from here would be Raiders win 3/3, Broncos win 1/2, Roosters drop both of theirs and Dragons/Warriors both win no more than 2 games each, that way it would be Raiders vs Broncos in Canberra week one of the finals, would be ideal.

Nah, want the Broncos at 4 so I can see them.

 

[Simon]

Nah, want the Broncos at 4 so I can see them.

you get to see the Broncos every other week. I want to see them again.

 

[Mister Wright]

you get to see the Broncos every other week. I want to see them again.

Actually I've only been to 2 Broncos' games this year, and one of those was at Skilled.

 

[Simon]

Actually I've only been to 2 Broncos' games this year, and one of those was at Skilled.

Well thats your fault not mine

 

[Mister Wright]

Well thats your fault not mine

Haha. True.

 

[Perm]

C'arn the Broncos!

 

[99*]

Gutted, sad way for Buderus to leave the NRL.

http://news.theage.com.au/sport/knights-win-buderus-nrl-career-over-20080823-40ya.html

 

[Simon]

I really think the Roosters will stand up tonight.

Cluck up a storm.

Am also tipping a Bunnies boilover just quietly.

You are a fair dinkum genius