Official NRL 2006 Thread

[Blewy]

Yeah but you also have to look at the reasons Southern was in QLD Cup...

There is more then they are letting on IMO..

 

[Simon]

Tigers in the final. Hmmmm.

Possibly letting your loyalty cloud your judgement a tad?

BTW, I heard a rumour that Thurston has been knocking off Steve Southern's wife! Might explain why their season's gone so completely to pot.

its not true at all, just a low life spreading rumours...

 

[Craig]

Melbourne go six points clear...

 

[Mister Wright]

How close is this year's competition? It's fantastic. I think only the top 4 sides; Melbourne, Bulldogs, Brisbane, Dragons can sit back and think they've already made the final. I think Melbourne have all but sewn up the minor premiership and it will between the other 3 for the 2nd spot. Sea Eagles and Sharks should both make the 8, but if Cowboys, Knights, Panthers or Raiders make a good run, they might struggle and Wests and Eels still are a chance of making the finals. All other teams will need a lot of things to go their way to make the finals, and the Rabbits are the only team with no chance of making the finals.

What a wonderful finish to the season we are looking at, with something to play for each week.

 

[Blewy]

Personally i think the comp is very bland this year...

IMO there are only 4 teams which can win the comp..

Dogs, Melbourne, Dragons and Brisbane..

Dragons and Brisbane for me are still a question mark.. Dragons all depend on Matt Head and their mental state, whilst the Broncs still have the after origin hoodoo to contend with...

 

[BoyBrumby]

How close is this year's competition? It's fantastic. I think only the top 4 sides; Melbourne, Bulldogs, Brisbane, Dragons can sit back and think they've already made the final. I think Melbourne have all but sewn up the minor premiership and it will between the other 3 for the 2nd spot. Sea Eagles and Sharks should both make the 8, but if Cowboys, Knights, Panthers or Raiders make a good run, they might struggle and Wests and Eels still are a chance of making the finals. All other teams will need a lot of things to go their way to make the finals, and the Rabbits are the only team with no chance of making the finals.

What a wonderful finish to the season we are looking at, with something to play for each week.

Think the Cowboys are looking gone IHMO. Parra could yet make it tho, definitely running into form at the right time. Pity for them that Tim Smith is broken just as he was turning it round. Knights are looking iffy, but they have Bunnies next week so hopefully that should put then back on winning trail.

Chooks are almost def out of it, but decent win today (tipped by yours truly ) so you never know.

I agree about Melbourne for minor prem, haven't they got something like 6 home games left 'cos of the Commonwealth Games prep?

Bulldogs premiers for mine now tho.

 

[Mister Wright]

Think the Cowboys are looking gone IHMO. Parra could yet make it tho, definitely running into form at the right time. Pity for them that Tim Smith is broken just as he was turning it round. Knights are looking iffy, but they have Bunnies next week so hopefully that should put then back on winning trail.

Chooks are almost def out of it, but decent win today (tipped by yours truly ) so you never know.

I agree about Melbourne for minor prem, haven't they got something like 6 home games left 'cos of the Commonwealth Games prep?

Bulldogs premiers for mine now tho.

Melbourne have; Sharks (H), Dragons (A), Tigers (H), Broncos (A), Warriors (H), Canberra (A), Sea Eagles (H).

 

[BoyBrumby]

Melbourne have; Sharks (H), Dragons (A), Tigers (H), Broncos (A), Warriors (H), Canberra (A), Sea Eagles (H).

Ah. I was only 2 out then....

Can see them winning at least 5 there tho, anyway.

 

[Mister Wright]

Ah. I was only 2 out then....

Can see them winning at least 5 there tho, anyway.

The way they're playing the should win all 7. Should have 5 of those in the bag. If they had Dragons and Broncos at home they'd probably win all 7, but playing them away from 'the graveyard' it won't be as easy.

 

[BoyBrumby]

The way they're playing the should win all 6. Should have 4 of those in the bag. If they had Dragons and Broncos at home they'd probably win all 6, but playing them away from 'the graveyard' it won't be as easy.

I count 7....

 

[Mister Wright]

I count 7....

My bad.

 

[chaminda_00]

I got the feeling that Manly going to make the finals easierly and then get knocked out in the first week, we are playing so crap.

 

[Burpey]

It's the Dragons' year, one feels.

 

[Simon]

It's the Dragons' year, one feels.

seems that way every year, cant rule out anyone except Souths, Roosters and Sharks at this stage...

 

[Burpey]

To be honest, the last two seasons are the only ones in recent times that I have felt the Dragons have had a real premiership hope. We are a much better team than we were from 2001-2004, we were quite overrated in that period. But the last two seasons, our ability to really knuckle down and play structured football has really seen us go from pretenders to contenders.

 

[Mister Wright]

I got the feeling that Manly going to make the finals easierly and then get knocked out in the first week, we are playing so crap.

Manly will do anything but make the finals easily especially if Kennedy is struggling with injuries.

 

[Sw1fty]

Manly's Michael Witt has signed a 1-year deal with the Warriors for the 2007 season.

 

[Craig]

Did I read correctly today in the paper that the Broncos are interested in signing Brett Finch?

 

[Blewy]

Did I read correctly today in the paper that the Broncos are interested in signing Brett Finch?

Oh please let it happen... Oh that would be the best day ever, seeing poor old Simon have to cheer on Finchy

 

[Simon]

Oh please let it happen... Oh that would be the best day ever, seeing poor old Simon have to cheer on Finchy

ill support the tigers before brett finch!

naa quite honestly we cant be that desperate for a halfback...