you still dont get it do you
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the nrl was formed in 1998, i started attending rl games in 1982 you dunce

god you are thick bazza

superb own goal

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actually the more time you spend reading my posts the more youll learn about rl

best post yet

I think Souths will be around the top 4 for sure as long as they dont get crippled with injuries like they did last year.
Inglis wont win them a comp but he'll certainly gives them a better chance of doing it. The problem they'll have still IMO is the spine of their side, FB is massively important to any side and Wesser isn't in the top 10 FB's in the NRL. The halves are hit and miss, Sandow and Sutton, can be great one week and dire for the next 3 so they need to improve their consistentcy and improve their game, especially Sandow. They need to keep Isaac Luke fit all year aswell, he's massively important to them and they really missed him when he got injured, he's up there with Farrah and Smith for sure as the best 9's in the NRL.
That's there main weakness IMO, the FB and the halves but you just never know. The Dragons won it last year with an average 7 and 9, Hornby and Young.

im a fan of sandown and sutton is ok

the big problem for me is their forward pack doesnt live up to expectations, other than burgess

wesser is old and slower than he used to be but hes not that bad

true, there is a reason why Melbourne went all out to keep their world class 1, 7 and 9. The modern game is built around them positions and without really classy players in those positions a GF is unlikely.

i dont think souths will make the gf but its still a good deal for them

theyll improve on the field, building up to a gf in the next 5 years, depending on who their new coach is

and the inglis signing will add to crowds and season tickets as well. souths will cover his salary via increased crowds

salary recovery isn't an issue as all clubs are paying the same in total, its how much of the cap you spend on one player and what that leaves you to sign around them that makes the Champion deal for Melbourne a decent one.

<whoosh>

inglis will help souths make a bigger profit

there are loads of things outside the salary cap clubs can spend their money on

heck russel might even like to make more money from them

souths have a long term goal of 20,000 season ticket holders and 30,000 members so the publicity of gis signing helps them do this

hth

I thought that until the Dragons won it last year with Boyd, Hornby and Young.

I thought it was Bennet lol

theres many ways to win a comp

we won it off our no mistake forwards getting field position then we strangled our opponents out of the game

darius is one of the most talented fullbacks in the nrl imo, and hes just getting better

remember it was nathan fien who made the big difference at 9. without him we dont win

i still dont rate hornby but the broncos won a comp with shane perry so it can happen

hornby plays to the best of his abilitites and with nathan fien chippin in its a great combination

imagine what bennett could do with the talent at souths

i never thought coaches could make that much difference, now ive changed my mind completely

bennett took an average side on paper, designed the game plan good for them and made them believe in themselves

bennett leaves and we dont make top 4

You may not have meant anything to the contrary, but I rate Boyd as top class. Add Soward to the halves and the only ordinary position is Young at hooker.

Top fullback and class in the halves. Add arguably the best forward pack in the comp and some good backs and you've got the Canberra Raiders 2011.











I'm gonna see if Doust can print our t-shirts for October.

top 4 if you are lucky, more likely 5th or 6th

Oh.

Maybe next year then.

I should have put more in my last post as i do actually rate Boyd massively. It was intended at Hornby and Young, i dont know why i put Boyd.
Boyd is massively important to the Dragons, i didn't think he did enough in attack when he first joined but since then he's improved more than most and sets up alot of tries for the Dragons, doesn't score many for a quality FB but sets loads up and is dangerous on kick returns, also makes more metres than most aswell.

I'd agree with that.
Raiders will be exciting to watch again and Orford will be important especially with Campese being out injured. Consistency is key for any side looking to make the top 4 and the Raiders can beat the Dragons one week then lose to the Cowboys the next. Hopefully they can keep everyone fit and have a good crack at it, i hope they go well as i like watching games involving them.

yeah good point on the raiders lack of consistancy

still think if they get a good run with injuries and get a winning streak going you never know with them

but like penrith and the roosters, theyll have much more pressure o n them this year vs last, wont be flying under the radar

some teams dont handle that pressure well eg parra last year

expect storm to bounce back well from last year and tigers and eels to go better than last year as well

with the dragons and maybe manly, thats where i see the gf coming from

dogs to have a much better year as well, top 8 for sure, maybe top 4

wont surprise me to see the panthers miss the 8 and roosters miss the 4

penrith fluked last year, this year will show them as pretenders or prove me wrong as the real deal

an all Q'land final:

Titans v Broncos

Now I see why you normally just post links to articles in the Sydney Morning Herald

broncos will be lucky to make the 8

with the loss of inglis the coach is under pressure


tigers vs dragons GF

Manly in the GF? srsly? Why?

Dogs have an excellent pack at full strength (depth is questionable). HUGE question marks over their halves though. If they can fire, i'd perhaps agree with your assessment. Until then, I wouldn't be surprised at all to see them miss the 8.

Don't know why so many people are writing Penrith off. A team with Lewis, Coote, Civo, Gordon, Jennings and now Earl, are always going to be a threat.