2023 NRL Finals Week 3: Teams and Game Day

[Billy Walker]

Pompey is not providing useful

[The Nickman]

If I were to ever stop being a Raiders fan, it would be because of watching a game like this. Rugby League really can be an exciting game to watch.

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I genuinely didn’t even realise teams play like this anymore! Where is the grind?

[greeneyed]

That should have been a penalty to the Warriors for a strip.

[Dr Zaius]

So how is that a Brisbane knock on and not a penalty for a strip?

[gangrenous]

Give us that replay again? Should have been a penalty not a knock on I think

[Billy Walker]

Warriors need to hold on here

[greeneyed]

There’s really so much bitter bias against Queensland in this thread.

[Dr Zaius]

Broncos gifted field position again

[gangrenous]

There’s too much ref bias for the Broncos

[Boomercm]

That wasn't forward I didn't think. Was crafty. Perhaps too crafty for the touchy

[Canberra Milk]

If I were to ever stop being a Raiders fan, it would be because of watching a game like this. Rugby League really can be an exciting game to watch.

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I genuinely didn’t even realise teams play like this anymore! Where is the grind?

Finals footy is all about the grind

[Canberra Milk]

I honestly think that some Raiders fans, particularly on this forum and particularly Rickheads, don't watch many other teams and have in fact forgotten what league can look like

[greeneyed]

That’s a dreadful call against the Warriors for a forward pass.

[gangrenous]

That wasn't forward I didn't think. Was crafty. Perhaps too crafty for the touchy

Looked very clearly back…

[BJ]

I remember a stat on how many forward passes Broncos were awarded or conceded at Laing Park. It was a ridiculous imbalance.

[Mickey_Raider]

If I were to ever stop being a Raiders fan, it would be because of watching a game like this. Rugby League really can be an exciting game to watch.

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I genuinely didn’t even realise teams play like this anymore! Where is the grind?

I also didn’t realise that it was possible that two rookie/junior coaches could have teams playing elite footy at this time of year.

I genuinely didn’t realise it was possible to upgrade on an incumbent coach unless you are bringing in Bellamy or another one of the rare 2-3 super coaches.

If Warriors were run like the Raiders they would still be running around with Stephen Kearney whingeing about not being able to attract players to NZL.

[Boomercm]

Warriors did ok to hang on. Hopefully they score first in the second half

[cat]

Considering the huge number of free tickets they had to give away for last night's game a panthers v broncos crowd could be the first non sold out grand final

Warriors have a lot more support and interest than broncos down here and everyone is over the panthers

[BadnMean]

What was the Bronco's FB doing all night? Barely a tough yard made- AND he got manhandled once. Needs to go learn his trade in reggies until he toughens up. Speed has no place in the modern game.

[Dr Zaius]

Walsh is lightning fast. Absolutely electric. He's worth at least 18 points a game.

[zim]

Just when the warriors had a chance to come back into it they started dropping it.
Goal kicking would have them so close.

[Billy Walker]

Considering the huge number of free tickets they had to give away for last night's game a panthers v broncos crowd could be the first non sold out grand final

Warriors have a lot more support and interest than broncos down here and everyone is over the panthers

Fact check required

[Mickey_Raider]

I got really sad watching that Walsh try assist where he caught it deep and just burnt the defenders.

We are simply never going to see nice footy like that under the current iteration of Rockyball. Pace and dynamism must be suppressed at all costs in favour of grinding and metre eating.

[Finchy]

Yeah, nah. They had some major leg ups during the pandemic.

Yeah that's it

You sound like a bitter old man, and if this was a team full of Queenslanders based outside of NSW you'd be singing their praises. It's amazing how you bang on about unconscious bias, when virtually every post you make is through the lens of bias towards the Raiders or Queensland.

He's right you know.

About being a bitter old man?

[gangrenous]

What was the Bronco's FB doing all night? Barely a tough yard made- AND he got manhandled once. Needs to go learn his trade in reggies until he toughens up. Speed has no place in the modern game.

Threw an intercept for a try too. That’s not grinding.

Forget that he threw three for tries for Broncos or something…

[Boomercm]

Brisbane hanging on to the ball all night in the tackle. Warriors getting no time at all

[BJ]

Broncos getting away with a lot of hand on the ball

[BadnMean]

Brisbane hanging on to the ball all night in the tackle. Warriors getting no time at all

There's that 1% edge in bronco's tackling a bloke twice, hanging on the ball, getting offside (I've seen them in the tv screen in defence a few times which means they are 2m off) and the reverse for the Wahs.

Not every ruck but often enough to tell.

[greeneyed]

Yeah, nah. They had some major leg ups during the pandemic.

Yeah that's it

You sound like a bitter old man, and if this was a team full of Queenslanders based outside of NSW you'd be singing their praises. It's amazing how you bang on about unconscious bias, when virtually every post you make is through the lens of bias towards the Raiders or Queensland.

He's right you know.

About being a bitter old man?

I’m detecting quite a lot of bitterness and bias round these here parts.

[Billy Walker]

Vossy critical of the NZ Doctor for showing appropriate care for the player???

[Dr Zaius]

Yeah, nah. They had some major leg ups during the pandemic.

Yeah that's it

You sound like a bitter old man, and if this was a team full of Queenslanders based outside of NSW you'd be singing their praises. It's amazing how you bang on about unconscious bias, when virtually every post you make is through the lens of bias towards the Raiders or Queensland.

He's right you know.

About being a bitter old man?

I’m detecting quite a lot of bitterness and bias round these here parts.

Yes, both you and cat!

[Billy Walker]

Wow - crazy forward passes

[greeneyed]

Yeah that's it

You sound like a bitter old man, and if this was a team full of Queenslanders based outside of NSW you'd be singing their praises. It's amazing how you bang on about unconscious bias, when virtually every post you make is through the lens of bias towards the Raiders or Queensland.

He's right you know.

About being a bitter old man?

I’m detecting quite a lot of bitterness and bias round these here parts.

Yes, both you and cat!

I’m thinking you’re one who’s showing a good deal.

Two howler forward passes allowed to go for the Broncos there.

[Dr Zaius]

Wow.

[gangrenous]

Two massive forward passes. Awful refereeing.