League vs Union

[Chris the Human]

Indeed we will, Zaz. Care to wager on it?

Edited June 30, 2006 by The Misanthrope

[Zaz]

What about the wager we made for the sigs in BRIV? I see you haven't gone ahead with that

[Chris the Human]

What about the wager we made for the sigs in BRIV? I see you haven't gone ahead with that tongue.gif

[fourstarfizzle]

Fuck yes, 3rd win in a row for Wigan, looks like we won't be getting relegated the way we're going, Noble is doing wonders for us. Shame we won't have Michael Dobson next year.

[Chris the Human]

With Catalans exempt from relegation for a while, does that mean them finishing last will just mean that the winner of League Two won't be able to promote?

[Guest Anti-Hero]

Fuck yes, 3rd win in a row for Wigan, looks like we won't be getting relegated the way we're going, Noble is doing wonders for us. Shame we won't have Michael Dobson next year.

[fourstarfizzle]

With Catalans exempt from relegation for a while, does that mean them finishing last will just mean that the winner of League Two won't be able to promote?

[Chris the Human]

Who tuned in for tonight's State of Origin decider? Aside from the shitty outcome (God damn Queenslanders) it was a good game. Bloody pissed off at Brett Hodgson for his string of shitty decisions and poor conversions.

That said, I am somewhat glad QLD finally won it. I found it really hard to get into this year's series, and I think it's because NSW had won the last three quite comfortably. Hopefully next year will have plenty of fire in it.

[Zaz]

A family friend who hasn't watched much league since the Super League debacle even commented on how poorly Hodgson went and how he seems to get dragged back five metres every tackle, or even just fall off tackles himself. He's overrated in my opinion.

[Chris the Human]

Last year Hodgson was in superb form, but this year he's done precious little to justify his selection. Minichiello's absence hurt, but I'd rather have seen somebody like Brett Stewart, Luke Patten, or Ben Hornby there this year.

I was also unhappy with Gasnier being played in the halves (an obvious ego stroking move) when Adam Dykes has been the form player in the NRL for the past six weeks. Gower's injuries of late made it a little odd to see him there - I'd have preffered more Finch or Kimmorley over him.

Standouts for NSW for me were Matt King, Steve Simpson, Mark O'Meley, and Willie Mason. For QLD it was Lockyer, Thurston, Mogg, Tate, and Civoniceva.

[Zaz]

lol, I'd rather see the almighty Luke Covell in a NSW jumper before that dog Patten.

[Chris the Human]

lol, I'd rather see the almighty Luke Covell in a NSW jumper before that dog Patten.

[Zaz]

Has he stated he wants to play for them? Didn't he play for Country a year or so ago? Or are Kiwi's allowed to do that?

[Chris the Human]

Has he stated he wants to play for them? Didn't he play for Country a year or so ago? Or are Kiwi's allowed to do that?

[Guest Anti-Hero]

Be fair on Hodgson though, it was just one shit night. Hopefully it doesn't haunt him forever like Kimmorley's floater from Game 1 last year.

[Chris the Human]

Be fair on Hodgson though, it was just one shit night. Hopefully it doesn't haunt him forever like Kimmorley's floater from Game 1 last year.

[Zaz]

Are you up to a guessing contest on next years NSW team?

[Chris the Human]

Haha, why not? It'll be interesting just to see if any of our predictions ring true. You go first.

[Zaz]

Meh. NSW are screwed for good five-eighths at the moment.

1. Minichello

2. Grothe

3. Cooper

4. Gasnier

5. King

6. Lyon

7. Head

8. Bailey

9. Buderus

10. Mason

11. O'Donnell

12. Hindmarsh

13. Tounge

14. Young

15. Menzies

16. O'Meley

17. Wicks

The 15 jersey depends if Menzies decides to retire or not. If he does, Simpson, Gallen, Lahrs or Watmough even could get it.

[Chris the Human]

Next year?

1: Anthony Minichiello

2: Matt King

3: Mark Gasnier

4: Jamie Lyon

5: Eric Grothe Jr

6: Adam Dykes

7: Craig Gower

8: Mark O'Meley

9: Danny Buderus ©

10: Luke Bailey

11: Nathan Hindmarsh

12: Steve Simpson

13: Luke O'Donnell

14: Willie Mason

15: Clint Newton

16: Greg Bird

17: Russel Aitken