NRL Rd 2 2018 - General Non-Warriors Thread

[Blair]

Is round two a bit of an anti-climax after that ace season opener?

They say it's early days but I still reckon the sides that lost last week will be feeling a little anxious this week. You don't want to lose two in a row, and that's highly likely for either Manly and Parra, who play eachother. Ditto Roosters v Bulldogs, two clubs that expect finals footy.

Match of the round has to be Broncs at home to Cows. In recent season's these clashes have been classics. This Friday's game will tell us a lot about where Brisbane is right now.

If they put up a good show, preferrably winning, then last week's drubbing was just a blip, but if they're out of sorts again then it's serious concerns for their prospects this year. You'd back the supercoach to make sure it was just a blip.

Still, a big club like Brisbane last winning the title 12 seasons ago shows just how bloody hard a premiership is. Some of us can't even remember winning one. Cue Titans and the club we (generally) talk (a lot) about elsewhere.

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Is round two a bit of an anti-climax after that ace season opener?

They say it's early days but I still reckon the sides that lost last week will be feeling a little anxious this week. You don't want to lose two in a row, and that's highly likely for either Manly and Parra, who play eachother.

Match of the round has to be Broncs at home to Cows. In recent season's these clashes have been classics. This Friday's game will tell us a lot about where Brisbane is right now.

If they put up a good show, preferrably winning, then last week's drubbing was just a blip, but if they're out of sorts again then it's serious concerns for their prospects this year. You'd back the supercoach to make sure it was just a blip.

Still, a big club like Brisbane last winning the title 12 seasons ago shows just how bloody hard a premiership is.

Believe it or not but I think they missed Blair last week and the new prop was making crucial costly errors. Their pack was outta sorts. You had Thaiday passing out of dummy half and there was other things I can't remember now.

Cowboys are another beast with JT running things. Its amazing how one man can make such a difference. He has that impact like McCaw does for the All Blacks. Matt Scott returning from injury boosts their go forward.

I reckon Cows to take it fairly comfortably this week.

 

[Blair]

Believe it or not but I think they missed Blair last week and the new prop was making crucial costly errors. Their pack was outta sorts. You had Thaiday passing out of dummy half and there was other things I can't remember now.

Cowboys are another beast with JT running things. Its amazing how one man can make such a difference. He has that impact like McCaw does for the All Blacks. Matt Scott returning from injury boosts their go forward.

I reckon Cows to take it fairly comfortably this week.

JT will be fresh as this year too. As remember he's solely a club player now.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Sharks need a breathing circle.
They are losing their shit.
Dragons got Knightingale in the bin, dropped 3 times, give away 2 penalties and kicked out on full from kickoff. Dragons got 4 points while a player in the bin.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Sharks dont want to win this.
Hand let them down massively.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Sorry Dragons you should have taken the 2, ever point counts.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Once again the video ref shows absolutely no consistency at all with the no try for the Dogs

It was sent up a try and the evidence they ruled off was not sufficient to overturn, and last week they awarded one that was a similar sort of thing to the Warriors, only difference really was the depth between the players

 

[JJ]

1. Great to see Foran being so direct
2. That was a try IMO
3, OMG that second half from the Sharks was embarrassing, and their first half so clinical, just weird

 

[Beavers Headgear]

1. Great to see Foran being so direct
2. That was a try IMO
3, OMG that second half from the Sharks was embarrassing, and their first half so clinical, just weird

Haha was just going to say I've never seen a straighter football team now that Foran is there.

 

[Blair]

Haha was just going to say I've never seen a straighter football team now that Foran is there.

Foz in another losing outfit this year? Running straight to nowhere?

 

[Blair]

Sorry Dragons you should have taken the 2, ever point counts.

Unbelievable. As late as 3pm today I just assured a (footy tipping) mate that the Sharks won easily. I switched off the game last night just before halftime.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Young Cowboys fullback learnt a valuable less there. Catch the ball! You never know how its going to bounce.

 

[Blair]

Also, 8-0 down and on the rack with another goal line drop out, Brisbane change the game with that short kick-off chutzpah.

Now 18-8 up.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Nikorima did great work getting around JT and accelerating, but pass to Roberts on outside the high percentage play, went for grubber to Boyd on inside who missed and butchered a certain try.

 

[Blair]

Nikorima did great work getting around JT and accelerating, but pass to Roberts on outside the high percentage play, went for grubber to Boyd on inside who missed and butchered a certain try.

It's turning into a bit of a classic. Look at JT's eyes!

Gee, I miss this over summer!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Also, 8-0 down and on the rack with another goal line drop out, Brisbane change the game with that short kick-off chutzpah.

Now 18-8 up.

Cowboys looked shot.
Massive defensive holes.
McCullough, Milf and Nikorima having a field day.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

It's turning into a bit of a classic. Look at JT's eyes!

Gee, I miss this over summer!

Cows tried it at the end with a massive goal line dropout.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Te Maire Martin has a job in dentistry post football.
He's removed a couple of Kahu's teeth.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

White boots would of helped you out their Oats.
Not your pretty bright blue.

 

[Blair]

Have we ever known a player who wants to win a game of football as much as JT?