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Part time park cricketer, retired Rugby & footballer (known as soccer to the uneducated). Full time antagonist who enjoys quality craft beer not of the FAT YAK variety! Live's by the mantra "IF IT DOESN'T HAVE MEAT...IT'S A SNACK!"
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Leeds United earned EPL redemption late last week, guaranteeing a path back to the Premier League after years in the lower divisions. The scenes…
The first month is done and dusted and surprisingly the same pair are still undefeated and the same two sides are still yet to…
Three rounds in. Only two undefeated teams left and two sides yet to get off the mark. As the Canberra Faders have come back…
Manly will finish the season as wooden spooners. We narrowed it down to three contenders, being the Northern Beaches mob, Gold Coast and the…
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While experts are claiming the Raiders' season is over, it is still possible the Dragons, depleted Cowboys and Manly could all get a case…
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I don't want to come off as cocky or a new-aged Nostradamus, but I warned the Sydney media about trumpeting headlines such as "Dawn…
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No crystal balls, only normal ones and no fearless predictions, like the old TV show Dragnet. Just the facts. For the 119t time within…
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The only positive for following the NRL's so-called 'professional' side would be planning overseas trips in late August, knowing the New Zealand Warriors' season…
What a month of NRL action. We've had a resurgent Dragons outfit challenging for top spot until injury saw them slip a little. While…
The Canberra Raiders board have announced that Australian back-row enforcer Josh Papalii will be banned from one club game after he pleaded guilty to…
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Trial form like the Bunny boilover against the Dragons and how did those sides go in Round 1 Harvey?
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Sironen? The guy who missed more tackles than a concussed Fatty Vautin did in his latter years at Moore Park playing for the Chooks?? You cannot be serious.
You lost me after the Trbojevic brothers actually and for the 1 in 3 games big Marty actually turns up and has a go. Croker with all that experience and game management. Replace Fax with Facts Bear… lunatic!
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Be fair dinkum Dunc:
1. Frank Stokes
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Albert Torrens
4. Danny Moore
5. Barry Elsegood or his twin Jack
6. Gene Ngamu
7. Craig Field
8. Marty Bella
9. Charlie Haggett
10. Billy Weepu
11. Joel Thompson
12. Curtis Sironen
13. Paul Vautin (c)
Coach Trent Barrett
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Don’t poke the Bear or in this case the limp Sea Bird creature thing. Manly should be called the Seagulls not Sea Eagles. Their fans collectively sound like a pack of hungry Seagulls fighting over that last chip young Billy Moore has thrown their way….
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Did you watch Round 1 Billy?? Poor bugger, more chance of Peter Beattie bringing the Tassie Devils into the comp by 2020! Liked some of your views, made a lot of sense particularly the Chook Rorters.
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Canned laughter, the only thing that keeps M A S H on air 120 years after it’s debut!
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
You’d think Peter Beattie would run with that idea if only he know who either Manly or North Sydney were. He may get Norths Bears and North Qld mixed up.
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Thanks Baz it took me a week to wait and muster a response that they could translate. I might do a Swahili version in future for those silvertail fans used to Fatty Vautin humour!
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018
Gould is going all in with hope Cleary re-signs. Signs of a man with a gambling problem as the kid will link up with his old man. I can hear Gould screaming, “No, no,no,no,no….!” when young Nathan advises him of his future intention’s.
Good coach, rubbish GM.
Penrith wanted others over me: Peachey
Sharks lose a heap of experience bring in noted off field clown in Dugan and sicknote Moylan and you talk them up? You must of been the guy who penned Up Up Cronulla. Gallen and Lewis’ combined age is close to a ton!
Townsend had an off year and is an average No.6. The loss of old professional’s in Tagatese and Heighnington will expose their lack of depth in 2018.
I’d take the Eels halves over the Sharks every day of the week and the young No.9 was a tackling machine at best and didn’t offer much out of dummy half and the same way the Menace did.
They will be flat out making the 8 IMO.
Reality check: Only four teams can win this year's premiership
Kearney is possibly a dud coach, this year will make or break him but I predict they will buck the trend and go well in 2018. When they are talked up as top 4 potential they bomb, expect them to be consistent and go well after being written off. The signing of Alex Corvo as fitness coach could make a huge difference to their achilles heel, ticker and fitness. The back row looks a lot stronger with Tohu Harris, Pulu, youngsters like Bunty Afoa and Isiah Papali’i to support one man band Simon Mannering, which is a huge upgrade on the underwhelming duo of Hoffman and Thompson who were woeful in 2017. Ditto losing Lillyman who was pretty average and solid at best.
Manly for the spoon IMO, with the Titans not far behind. Both clubs lack depth in the forwards and a some injuries could really derail both clubs seasons. Team to slide, the Sharks. Every club James Maloney goes to enjoys great success, in Townsend and Moylan Sharks fans will find out the hard way how much they really miss the man known as Jimmy. Add the loss of Jack Bird and the under rate duo of Tagatese and Heighnington and the Sharks lose a quarter of their GF squad from 2016 if you also the soild Gerard Beale. That’s a lot of experience gooooone.
My NRL top eight for the 2018 season
Good article Maximus, I suspect Gus will leave the post with egg on his face when young Cleary exacts revenge for the axing of his old man and end’s up at Leichhardt or wherever Ivan is coaching in 2020.
The amount of high profile players leaving or wanting to leave is alarming. A fan of any other club would be concerned. Using the Raiders as an excuse is poor, Ricky usually starts flat lining by season 2-3 at a new club.
Griffin can’t be a modern day Brian Smith. At least Smith got his side’s to the GF’s and we all know how the results ended.
Gould doubles down on coach Griffin
I think the Cows look the most likely, again it’s fraught with danger making a prediction this early when it’s still summer.
I think the Eels are under rated, particularly their forwards. No point have 2-3 running over 100 metres per game when the other starters and bench run for less than 30-40 metre’s per week. If that’s your theory the Storm are in trouble now they only have Bromwich and McLean has departed.
Gallen and Fifita make up for the other forwards at the Sharks, then again they also demand the ball more and one of that duo does a lot less in defence.
Don’t believe the hype - NRL 2018 preview
Fair assumption Brian, Watson or young Hastings would come in if either of the halves were injured on rep duty etc season’s past.
They won’t miss SKD’s blooper reel each and every week though which is a bonus.
Don’t believe the hype - NRL 2018 preview
Add young Crichton next season Roy, yeah you are bang on mate, they are way under the cap, not even close to being over. I never mentioned them over going over the cap, I mean how could they with old club legend Ian Schubert running the salary cap auditing for 15 years prior to his departure on 2013.
They’d be all over the loop holes would they not? Ex CEO is now the head of football at the NRL. Mates in high places, nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more.
Don’t believe the hype - NRL 2018 preview
Peter Phelps are you the fella who starred in my fave Aussie drama Stingers?
Don’t believe the hype - NRL 2018 preview
The halves, they have a very tough hard working pack and are well coached. Semi is a big loss if Hayne get’s his head in the game they will be up around the top 4-5 mark.
Not an Eels fan but since Wayne Arthurs has taken over they are a tough uncompromising football side and he has the proof on his side in players such as Gutherson, Norman, Nathan Brown etc. who have improved out of sight under his watch.
Don’t believe the hype - NRL 2018 preview
Seebomb has the best 1st Round assignment that’s hard to argue with, the Warriors in Perth.
NRL's three new coaches under the microscope
At least LFC grew when Shankly took over a side languishing in the Second Division and along with Bob Paisley turned them into a force that most players wanted to play for back in that era. Different from Man City and Chelski who had owners with empty pockets to “BUY” silverware Punter.
Ferguson did likewise at United. Has not always been the case at all. Supporters of Citeh & Chelski must feel like they won the lottery when their clubs were bought by the current owners. Days of building success and sustaining it are all but a memory. Spurs are having a crack but their gaffer and players will be gobbled up by a PSG type project.
Another false alarm as Liverpool resumes normal service
You’re kidding if you think money plays no part. Look at PSG’s spending and Chelski’s when that Russian mobster took over. You left out Barca but mentioned Madrid. Any reason for that?
Another false alarm as Liverpool resumes normal service
You’d suspect Klopp would of come up with a plan B to play against the lower sides that play with 8 centre backs and 2 wing backs. Until he works that out they will continue to come up short. The midfield lacks the creativity to unlock those teams that set up to nulify the fast counter attack of Klopp’s heavy metal football philosphy.
They don’t posses a De Bruyne, Pogba, Hazard/Willian type to open up a game against the bus parkers in the EPL, which includes Mourinho’s mob when they play the big teams away from OT.
Another false alarm as Liverpool resumes normal service
Start throwing the chips Ray down the Corso, the Silvertails are quoting the Bozo era and losing the plot and it’s only Round 2!
P.S. Blake Green would of needed only one Field Goal attempt 😉
Manly for the spoon and other predictions for NRL 2018