Re: Rugby Leeeeeg 2011

by Zat Sun 19 Jun 2011, 10:27

That's just one aspect of it.

Canberra was crucified by the NSWRL for being 50 000 over the salary cap early in the 1990s. Every contract was declared void, and they had to rebuild, almost from scratch.

Melbourne blew it by over a million for years and got thrashed with a week-old lettuce leaf. And there are too many rumours of cash payments (yes, in some cases literally in brown paper bags) as some clubs for them to be untrue.

by skully Sun 19 Jun 2011, 10:28

Ian Schubert never was one of the sharpest tools in the shed. He was always a tool but.

by Nath Sun 19 Jun 2011, 13:06

Farah having a sook about the refs in the Wests Tigers/Storm game today.

Looks like no expansion plans until 2015
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/nrl-ceo-david-gallop-says-expansion-is-unlikely-to-happen-until-2015-to-give-current-clubs-stability/story-fn2mcuj6-1226078111848

by JGK Sun 19 Jun 2011, 15:30

Nath wrote:
Zat wrote:And nice to see agreement can't even be reached on something really simple. There's been talk for years about copying the UK SL idea of all teams at one stadium on one weekend. I never believed they'd do it because the various bodies in the game hate each other too much, and here's the compromise.
And in a further change to programming, the NRL is planning a blockbuster weekend of rugby league early in the season with a double-header and two triple-headers.

On the Friday night, two games will be played at Eden Park, the super stadium in Auckland that holds a crowd of 55,000.

On the Saturday afternoon and evening, a triple-header will be played at Suncorp in Brisbane involving the Broncos, Titans and North Queensland Cowboys.

And on the Sunday afternoon and evening, ANZ Stadium will stage a triple-header involving six traditional Sydney rivals.

File under B for Big Fkn Woopee.

so who will be the 3 teams drawing the short straw to play at Eden Park?

Assuming the 6 "traditional Sydney rivals" are Saints v Dogs; Souths v Tigers, Manly v Parra, that leaves Sharks, Penrith, Canberra, Newcastle, Storm and Easts to play in the other games.

by JGK Sun 19 Jun 2011, 15:34

Nath wrote:Farah having a sook about the refs in the Wests Tigers/Storm game today.

Looks like no expansion plans until 2015
http://www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl-premiership/nrl-ceo-david-gallop-says-expansion-is-unlikely-to-happen-until-2015-to-give-current-clubs-stability/story-fn2mcuj6-1226078111848

Farah is constantly looking to take short cuts by running into players going back on side and getting a penalty. He is a massive qunt so sucked in that the refs aren't buying it.

by WideWally Fri 24 Jun 2011, 12:49

Bunnies & Broncos appear to be playing in a swamp. Absolute disgrace!

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2011, 13:23

Chief is shat off. She was agonising over the Tigers v Dogs game, picked the Tiges then changed her mind and clicked the Dogs, but in her hurry to get on with her busy Friday night of footy barracking, forgot to save the change. So she got stuck with the Tigers. There was some stamping of little feet.

by Nath Fri 24 Jun 2011, 13:35

Please Broncos! Don't let Souths win!

by embee Fri 24 Jun 2011, 16:39

WideWally wrote:Bunnies & Broncos appear to be playing in a swamp. Absolute disgrace!

best rain we've had in Perth for ages ...I was supposed to go to a quiz night tonight but the venue flooded

by skully Fri 24 Jun 2011, 22:08

Chief's weekend is ruined already, 0-2. Mad

by Big Dog Fri 24 Jun 2011, 23:01

already, 0-2

ditto

by Nath Fri 24 Jun 2011, 23:49

Big Dog wrote:
already, 0-2

ditto

by Bradman Sat 25 Jun 2011, 00:12

Broncs have always been wet track duffers and it has been particularly cold in Perth. Big Mal will be creaming himself over GI and Taylor.

by Zat Sat 25 Jun 2011, 12:08

Maybe the Raiders should play in pink jerseys more often.

by Nath Sat 25 Jun 2011, 12:15

Zat wrote:Maybe the Raiders should play in pink jerseys more often.

I had to get one right eventually. 1 out of 4. Embarassed

by skully Sat 25 Jun 2011, 12:38

Comeback surge by the Chief, now 2 out of 4. She has returned to her 5th spot in the table. She's still filthy on cocking up her Dogs tip.

by JGK Sun 26 Jun 2011, 04:54

Good win for Storm away to Warriors.

by skully Sun 26 Jun 2011, 06:11

Chief was happy with Billy. She's now 3 & 2 and looking for the Cows to beat the Chocky Soldiers and Knights to beat C0cks.

by JGK Sun 26 Jun 2011, 06:51

Stoopid Cowsboys.

by Nath Sun 26 Jun 2011, 07:03

JGK wrote:Stoopid Cowsboys.

Yay, up to 3/6 now

by Big Dog Sun 26 Jun 2011, 07:54

4/7 for me. I agree..stoopid Cowboys.

by Zat Sun 26 Jun 2011, 07:58

Ricky Stuart about to name the NSW side for Origin III. Given the number of injured players, they might name 22 players

by skully Sun 26 Jun 2011, 09:36

Big Dog wrote:4/7 for me. I agree..stoopid Cowboys.

Rang loudly from Teev room this arvo. Chief matched your result, BD. She's gone for the Drags, against my recommendation.

by Nath Sun 26 Jun 2011, 09:37

4/7 too, but I didn't tip the Cowgirls.

by skully Sun 26 Jun 2011, 09:39

Man, Gallen is in the form of his life at the mo. But geez there was some god-awful defence in some of the games. Whoever no. 20 was for the Titans simply watched as Gallen went over under the posts right by him. Slimeys and C0cks were also dreadful in defence.

Titans, Slimeys and C0cks players all look like they have their heads on the end-of-season trip already.

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