***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread

[Mister Wright]

Broncos
Bulldogs
Sharks
Titans
Cowboys
Warriors
Sea Eagles
Wests Tigers

 

[morgieb]

Tonga has signed a 4 year deal with the Cowboys.
Signings so far:
Wendell Sailor (mid-season) - drugs to Dragons
Danny Buderus - Knights to Leeds (ESL)
Isreal Folau - Storm to Broncos
Willie Tonga - Bulldogs to Cowboys
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)

 

[Simon]

Neil Henry hasnt signed with the Cowboys yet, all's he's done is announced he's leaving Canberra

 

[Craig]

Willie Tonga didn't come cheap either. His 4 year deal is worth about $1.4-1.6m and Neville Costigan is a chance of leaving Canberra and joining the Titans. This is the one club where you can't **** up at since they are paranoid about their image.

 

[James90]

Storm
Roosters
Sharks
Titans
Eels
Warriors
Sea Eagles
Tigers

 

[howardj]

Bennett and the Dragons are a good fit. Bennett's strengths are instilling discipline and especially getting his teams to show up and never give up. This dovetails nicely with St George's weaknesses.

 

[James90]

$10 on Cronulla (2.44 at Betfair)
$10 on Sydney -4.5 (1.91 at Sportsbet)
$5 on Parramatta (1.82 at Sportsbet)
$2 on South Sydney (5.10 at Sportsbet)

 

[Mister Wright]

I won't be around next week to put my tips in, so I'm putting them in, in advance.

Round 5:

Storm
Eels
Cowboys
Roosters
Warriors
Raiders
Broncos
Sharks

 

[morgieb]

Tonga has signed a 4 year deal with the Cowboys.
Signings so far:
Wendell Sailor (mid-season) - drugs to Dragons
Danny Buderus - Knights to Leeds (ESL)
Isreal Folau - Storm to Broncos
Willie Tonga - Bulldogs to Cowboys
Luke Lewis - Panthers to Rabbitohs
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)

Lewis has signed a 4 year deal with the Rabbitohs.

 

[Burgey]

Round 4:

Storm - edit - changed coz PJ's out, and Hodges looks like he'll miss too.
Roosters
Dragons
Titans
Eels
Warriors - edit.
Sea Eagles
Tigers

I hope Easts belt Canterbury. Not coz I like Easts, but seriously, what's this "Bred, not Bought" **** from the Dogs supporters?

Tonga - bought, Ryan - bought, Cleal - bought, Holdsworth - bought, Armit - bought, Sullivan - bought. And of course, Anasta was hardly a junior either, nor O'Meley when they got him as an established player from the (then) Northern Eagles. I'll excuse them blokes like Mason who they picked up young and turned 'em into first graders.

No surprise to see the Dogs whinging though, is it? Every time there's a drama, it's never their fault, the world's always against them, it's a media beat up, etc. etc.

It's a commercial world ffs. Get over it. They didn't have a drama when they put a squad together by buying players and systematically cheating the cap, did they? The same squad that they kept together and eventually won a comp with in 2004. **** 'em I say.

Rant over.

 

[Simon]

Awta

 

[Craig]

Round 4:

Broncos
Roosters
Dragons
Titans
Eels
Knights
Sea Eagles
Tigers

I hope Easts belt Canterbury. Not coz I like Easts, but seriously, what's this "Bred, not Bought" **** from the Dogs supporters?

Tonga - bought, Ryan - bought, Cleal - bought, Holdsworth - bought, Armit - bought, Sullivan - bought. And of course, Anasta was hardly a junior either, nor O'Meley when they got him as an established player from the (then) Northern Eagles. I'll excuse them blokes like Mason who they picked up young and turned 'em into first graders.

No surprise to see the Dogs whinging though, is it? Every time there's a drama, it's never their fault, the world's always against them, it's a media beat up, etc. etc.

It's a commercial world ffs. Get over it. They didn't have a drama when they put a squad together by buying players and systematically cheating the cap, did they? The same squad that they kept together and eventually won a comp with in 2004. **** 'em I say.

Rant over.

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You are my idol when it comes to ranting :

 

[bugssy]

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

 

[howardj]

Hanging for SBW to smash Mason tonight.

 

[morgieb]

Hanging for SBW to smash Mason tonight.

What do you mean, I hope SBW smashes Willlie also. What a ****ing tratior IIRC.

 

[morgieb]

Round 4: 4 -7 April 2008
Storm v Broncos Olympic Park Friday 7:30pm 7:30pm CH9 - Broncos
Bulldogs v Roosters ANZ Stadium Friday 7:30pm 7:30pm CH9 - Roosters
Dragons v Sharks ANZ Stadium Saturday 5:30pm 5:30pm FOX - Sharks
Titans v Raiders Skilled Park Saturday 6:30pm 7:30pm FOX - Titans
Cowboys v Eels Dairy Farmers Stadium Saturday 8:30pm 9:30pm FOX - Eels
Warriors v Knights Mt Smart Stadium Sunday 4:00pm 2:00pm FOX - Warriors
Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs Brookvale Oval Sunday 3:00pm 3:00pm CH9 - Sea Eagles
Wests Tigers v Panthers Campbelltown Sports Stadium Monday 7:00pm 7:00pm FOX - Tigers

Don't ask me why

 

[morgieb]

Bird and Gallen are so over-rated as Rep players.

Thugs only.

Corrected.

Quoted until further notice. Totally agree Clapo & Howardj.

 

[alternative]

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

 

[Johnners]

Hanging for SBW to smash Mason tonight.

The game will be a fizzer.

 

[Simon]

Had this feeling all day that Bulldogs might win tonight, it just seems like this game means a lot more to them than it does the Roosters, if SBW has a blinder I cant see anyone on the Roosters being able to contain him.