***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread

[Craig]

GAGF Brisbane.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Storm out in straight sets? Who'da thunk it?

Must be a while since the minor premiers went out in two weeks too.

 

[Craig]

One of the great non tries.

 

[Burgey]

Crap game honestly. Only closeness of the scores and what's at stake has kept it interesting. Storm miles off their game and Brisbane would be the worst forward pack ever to get within one game of a GF, let alone make it. In fact, this would be the worst Broncos side to ever get this far in a comp. Frankly, apart from Lockyer and Hodges they're ****.

Edit: TBF Karmichael "Francis Ford Coppola" Hunt isn't bad either

 

[Craig]

Congratulations Brisbane. Win the bloody comp please.

 

[Craig]

Congratulations Brisbane. Win the bloody comp please.

 

[Smudge]

Absolute abject effort at closing out a game from the Broncos. Pathetic.

 

[Craig]

You really have to feel sorry for Ashton Sims.

 

[Craig]

Absolute abject effort at closing out a game from the Broncos. Pathetic.

Choke of the year? Yes IMO.

 

[Burgey]

Karma's a bitch aint it? Should have taken the 2 points when they had the chance.

Anyway, kudos to Bennett - a great coaching effort to get that side this far, and a wonderful career there.

 

[Burgey]

You really have to feel sorry for Ashton Sims.

Yeah. What about Hannant though - how he could not have scored I don't know. Had a four-and-a-half stone ex-trackwork jockey under him and couldn't get his 16 and a half stone frame to persuade the ball onto the ground. Amazing finish to the game.

 

[Burgey]

Storm out in straight sets? Who'da thunk it?

Must be a while since the minor premiers went out in two weeks too.

Oops.

I think the last time was Cronulla (who else?) in about 1993.

 

[Craig]

Praying for Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors GF aws.

 

[alternative]

****ing speechless after that game, awesome effort from both teams but Storm were gun.

 

[Son Of Coco]

Awesome....what a finish.

Great to see the Broncos done like that (given QLD have done it to us too many times in Origin!). Especially good to see Ennis close to the play when the Storm scored, although now I'll have to wait until next year to have the pleasure of seeing him knocked into next week. At least he'll be able to spend this week laying down every time the wind changes. Hunt, Boyd and Thaiday to be in a 4-some by midnight.

Almost felt sorry for Lockyer at the end, although given what he said about Canterbury when they were in trouble he's been remarkably quiet this week. No doubt Wayne will tell us Monday this was all the media's fault.

Slater's effort to stop Hannant from scoring was outstanding.

 

[pinchy81]

Really pleased that Storm won tbh as i think they look the easier team to beat atm. Anyone know when the game is taking place?

 

[Craig]

According to Andrew Voss, Cameron Smith might be a very nervous man.

 

[Jakester1288]

That was sure a close game from what I have heard!

Does anyone know how to load up videos from NRL.com, cause for me, they never load...I can always get highlights, but never a full half of football. Interested in seeing this match.

Or, are there any other sites?

 

[James]

Feel really sorry for Brisbane.

Melbourne yet again played their dirty style of game and got away with it until the ref decided to do something about it late in the game. Really hope we see some of their players get 1-2 weeks bans.

Hoping for a Sharks / Warriors GF.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Praying for Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors GF aws.

Same thing here.