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well this appears to be playing itself out exactly as we thought it would

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So to take a leap and assume Sticky IS holding a grudge - would it be the lazy defence for the match winning try or the non-pass for what would have been the match winning try? I might be in the minority but I don't think BJ was lazy in defence before the Roosters scored their match winner. I think...

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Yeah if we dig our heels in, he’ll get homesick and sign for a million a season with the West Tigers Correct. There is no putting the toothpaste back in the player empowerment tube. He's going to get his contract upgraded at some point this year... my reading of the tea leaves, the club has the mon...

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I can live with $900k a year. I think we are a risk of losing Bateman now. Estimations Papa - $800k + rep Wighton - $900k + rep Hodgson - $800k BJ - $700k Total: $3.2m + rep payments there (4 players, 30% of the cap) The cap will be 10m by the time he's actually due Also rep payments don't count to...

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So to take a leap and assume Sticky IS holding a grudge - would it be the lazy defence for the match winning try or the non-pass for what would have been the match winning try? I might be in the minority but I don't think BJ was lazy in defence before the Roosters scored their match winner. I think...

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Roger Kenworthy wrote: ↑
January 15, 2020, 10:36 am
Loving the strong encouragement of the GH to switch votes

They'll reap what they've sowed.
I have switched my vote... to Alan Tongue
Bring on Tonguey

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the rare case where i do believe the response from GE regarding unfair treatment is justified Souths are allowed to medically clear Sam Burgess from their salary cap, under extremely dubious circumstances which is basically tantamount to NRL endorsed salary cap cheating, and with the free salary cap...

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Simmons looks big for a saftey, but definitely has the speed for it. Yeah someone is going to draft him and they'll officially list him as a Safety or a LB, and ultimately it wont matter, because if he's played the way he should be, it will be as a hybrid who can do a little of both, So his designa...

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So to take a leap and assume Sticky IS holding a grudge - would it be the lazy defence for the match winning try or the non-pass for what would have been the match winning try? I dont think there is any grudge. I think Stuart and co feel like maybe with the neck injury and his style, Beej is coming...

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The Diggs trade was highway **** robbery. No idea what the Lions were thinking. That guy is a stud. I think Clowney is 50/50 to leave, i dont know where he'd go, i would have said Philly pre season but that hit on Wentz and the response from the fan base and him regarding the fanbase might make that...

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Simmons looks big for a saftey, but definitely has the speed for it. Yeah someone is going to draft him and they'll officially list him as a Safety or a LB, and ultimately it wont matter, because if he's played the way he should be, it will be as a hybrid who can do a little of both, So his designa...

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Just checked the IR list, Carson, Penny and Prosise injured so it was down to the 4th choice rookie Homer, and Lynch coming out of retirement. Not really a recipe for success. Britt is the injured centre and Hunt was playing on a fractured fibula and had dislocated fingers yesterday. Their RB situa...

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@the bone, @botman, @summitone77, @gergreg, Its probably too early, BUT.... Is this a CB or Safety deep draft? Who would be the top 3 of each? Is there a star TE? Is DL deep? It's QB, WR and actually a sneaky OL draft. There is always DL and DB's at the top end who are good but i dont think it's de...

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Bet Clemson H2H, Clemson +5.5 and Under 65.5

Couldnt have gotten this one more wrong

LSU deserving national champs... A real shame Burrow is going to get ruined by the god damn Bengals

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I've gone with Guler for a few reasons 1) Ive said this a lot but i think he's got the most potential of those guys, there is a little bit of Paul Vaughan stylistically imo. He's big, fast, mobile and has a nice little offload game. b) I think he suits starting over impact. He's a guy who's going to...

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If George Williams is legit, and comes here and becomes a good creative half, then we can probably get away with CNK not being a super creative fullback, and then all he really needs is to be able to run the sweep and be a primary ball runner But we're going to struggle creatively if Williams isnt t...

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National Championship game on today worth watching for any NFL fans... i dont know the exact number but roughly EVERY SINGLE **** player in this game will be drafted in the next 2-3 years in the first 2 rounds :lol: Sticking with my prediction that Clemson get the win. Is going to be a banger game t...

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Simo influenced round 22 v Melb Week 1 Semi and Week 3 Semi Without any of which we don't even make the GF. What more evidence do you need? Round 22 v Melbourne: Genuine question... what did he do that was so influential? I couldnt remember him impacting that game, so i did a bit of a search, he pl...

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WADA/ASADA clearly had nothing on the players. They cut a deal to wrap it up. You cant blame the players for taking it so that they could move on. yeah i dont really give a **** about that, what i know is the Sharks admitted to systematic doping, and received 3 weeks suspension for that. Yes the pl...

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Also, why is Beej in a contract year going to agree to come off the bench and deminish his value for his last meaningful contract? I dont see it. And i dont think the Raiders went and got Curtis Scott as depth. Nor do i think he's been brought here to play wing or off the bench. He's going to be pla...

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Yep, chalk me up as in agreement with Beejay I've felt the whole time that Beej wont be here come round 1, and i am sticking with that. No inside word... the tigers looked at their sqaud, identified a need for a strike centre... feels like there is a good chance something is going to happen here Aga...

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yeah i was just coming to post this, remember the yellow line isnt official. And the official marker was half a yard back from that point, even on that shot, helmet hits the turf at the line and the ball is likely about that point (and right ON the actual offical first down marker) or a touch later....

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There is a difference, but i dont think JB lacks the athletic ability to defend at centre, nor do i think his game style would render him useless with ball in hand as a centre in attack He's play for his country at centre. Marking up against Australia and more than held his own. For me... for half a...

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The other way of looking at it, is do you really need 4 forwards on the bench? Teams only really substitute their middle forwards now, and Papalli and Tapine can both play about 60min without an issue. So if the other front rower plays 40min, you are looking at a total of 80 min game time to cover ...

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So lets say 6-8 were off the bench for injury/ HIA. Thats 1 in 3 or 4. IMO, thats enough for it to be an issue worth serious consideration. He came on in games late where there were no injuries at all, and it was just a sort of last ditch effort to make something happen. I reckon he got used 4, may...

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Yeah agreed
This is what happens when you've got 40-50 year old men spotting the football with their eyes, instead of trying to utilise some technology in the football to spot the ball accurately.

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Sia cant play on the edge anymore. But otherwise agreed.

I favour Havilii over a utility back myself, but again, i can see the value in what people are saying re: someone like Simo/Scott/Beej to give that 1-5 coverage

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Our most impactful forward is already out wide where he's impactful. Moving JB from back row to centre is literally moving him him 3-4 metres wider. His impact will be somewhat limited but there is a natural trade off, he doesnt get to run and target lazy edge forwards and halves, instead he gets ce...

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As a neutral observer I'll say the Seahawks got shafted on that last spot for the 1st down. He looked about a foot short. Sent from my SM-G570F using Tapatalk That's how I saw it. Helmet came down short of the mark. You could even see a gouge in the turf where it landed. Ball was on his chest so yo...

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This is beginning to turn ugly for the Packers.

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Seattle rallying here, as expected
Packers need to keep this clock moving and keep punching in scores.
They'll need another touchdown at least, 2 more and this game is iced. I dont think Seattle have the time to put up 4 scores.

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Roger Kenworthy wrote: ↑
January 13, 2020, 9:35 am
Tbh the way the team of the decade is shaping up I'm considering Earl and his peptides on the bench to help boost performance.

A little shot for Campo, Tonguey and co?
Yeah i agree

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I don't see how you can get away with not having a cover for the five backs on the bench with the current concussion rules. All it takes is one small knock and your entire game takes a hit accomodating a second rower in your backline. Same goes for hooker/halves (more so hooker, given the greater p...

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My predictions Super Bowl: Eagles beat the Cheifs SB MVP: Carson Wentz AFCCG: Patriots @ Cheifs NFCCG: Vikings @ Eagles Off. Rookie: Kyler Murray Def. Rookie: Devin Bush Off. POY: Patrick Mahomes Def. POY: Aaron Donald MVP: Carson Wentz Coach of the Year: Doug Pederson First coach sacked: Jay Grude...

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That Chiefs - Texans game was nuts At 24-0 i said the game was over, but when Lonnie Johnson went out at 24-7 and Kelce started heating up i flipped immediately and was convinced KC would not only win the game but win it going away. Totally changed the game. Once Johnson went out, the Texans had no ...

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