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***Official*** NRL 2008 Thread

chaminda_00

chaminda_00

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Mister Wright said:
Yeah signed Friday night. Wants to play in the 6 and can't blame him. Can see him returning when Lockyer retires though. Looking for the positive in this situation tbh.
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Isn't that what you said about Berrick Barnes a couple season back. There is very little chance he will come back to league, now his part of Wallabies squad, let alone Broncos. Well atleast in the short term to replace Lockyer.

Moon was linked to quite a few clubs before he signed with Warriors. Can't blame him when someone like Stagg kept getting selected at 5/8 ahead of him. Anyone could see he was a fair better option there.

Moon to play for Kiwis in four years as well.
 
chaminda_00

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dontcloseyoureyes said:
Have a feeling that they'll pick Pearce if they pick Anasta. Hopefully they don't though.
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If Anasta gets selected it likely to increase the chances of a Anasta/Finch combination more then Anasta/Pearce. There are still some people that think cus they played on good Orgin match together they are good combination, even though they failed to click at club level. Rather they bring Sherwin back from England, atleast they won a premiership together.
 
Mister Wright

Mister Wright

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chaminda_00 said:
Isn't that what you said about Berrick Barnes a couple season back. There is very little chance he will come back to league, now his part of Wallabies squad, let alone Broncos. Well atleast in the short term to replace Lockyer.

Moon was linked to quite a few clubs before he signed with Warriors. Can't blame him when someone like Stagg kept getting selected at 5/8 ahead of him. Anyone could see he was a fair better option there.

Moon to play for Kiwis in four years as well.
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Dunno if I did or not. Probably did.

Don't know much about Union, but I didn't expect him to make the Wallabies squad so early in his Union career. Plus it's a lot easier to come back to an NRL club within the NRL then from Union.
 
steds

steds

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NUFAN said:
Have you heard something or just speculation?

I am really getting sick of the player exodus.

Super League now confirmed an extra 2 teams to make it up to 14.

Too many good locals are playing over there now, I worked out that there have already been about 55-60 players who have made their NRL Debut this year.

I'd say at least half shouldn't be near first grade yet. not good..
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If you paid your players vaguely competitive wages, they wouldn't leave. The guys who come over here don't earn anywhere near what's reported.
 
howardj

howardj

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NUFAN said:
Have you heard something or just speculation?

I am really getting sick of the player exodus.

Super League now confirmed an extra 2 teams to make it up to 14.

Too many good locals are playing over there now, I worked out that there have already been about 55-60 players who have made their NRL Debut this year.

I'd say at least half shouldn't be near first grade yet. not good..
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Yeah, it's fast approaching that the NRL is but a Super League feeder comp. And I agree that some of the guys now playing NRL are just not up to. People confuse a close comp for a good comp.
 
morgieb

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NUFAN said:
Have you heard something or just speculation?

I am really getting sick of the player exodus.

Super League now confirmed an extra 2 teams to make it up to 14.

Too many good locals are playing over there now, I worked out that there have already been about 55-60 players who have made their NRL Debut this year.

I'd say at least half shouldn't be near first grade yet. not good..
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Why do England keep on wanting to poach our players. Australia should make a stand.....
:p
 
Burgey

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Fui Fui looks like geting a week for his hit on Kimmorley.

Word is he'd have gotten off had he actually broken the little ****'s cheek bone.

God I hate Gallen, he's just a dirty, dirty grub. And while no one likes to see someone get injured, nice to see Bird out of Origin. He's a **** too. Can't pass the ball FFS.
 
morgieb

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Team:
Blues: Brett Stewart, Jarryd Hayne, Joel Monaghan, Matt Cooper, Anthony Quinn, Braith Anasta, Mitchell Pearce, Willie Mason, Danny Buderus (capt), Brett White, Craig Fitzgibbon, Ryan Hoffman, Paul Gallen. Interchange: Kurt Gidley, Anthony Laffranchi, Ben Cross, Anthony Tupou.
QLD to be named later.
So Fitzy gets his Raiders prediction right.
 
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