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Nuke

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I was 16 and 20 respectively when Newcastle held aloft the premiership trophies. While 1997 is still the best day of my life to date, I think I kind of took those years and that era for granted a bit. I really didn't know too much else. Certainly plenty of dark years in the time since, and I think if the team ever manage to reach those heights again in my lifetime, it's going to be a very magical occasion again. We're all going to appreciate it all that much more for having been through all those bleaker years.

For those there in 1997, the feeling might be close to rivalling the feeling from that one.

I cannot wait to experience that feeling again.
 

Tom155

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I know we’re not exactly flush with great options but there’s nothing special about Da Silva imo
 

Woody90

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I know we’re not exactly flush with great options but there’s nothing special about Da Silva imo

Definitely struggling this game. They looked a lot better when Api went back to hooker. There must be something good about him though given the amount of clubs keen on him.
 

Apey

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It just makes me sad we're trying to set NRL era records with how bad our attack is because we have kept some very good attacking sides comparatively quiet.
 

Yosh

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Shibasaki playing Origin! Wow. Another player we let go that has gone on to become a great player. Less a fault of AOB on this one though to be fair.
 
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Shibasaki playing Origin! Wow. Another player we let go that has gone on to become a great player. Less a fault of AOB on this one though to be fair.
Yeah but it's not like he left us and instantly become a great player though. He stunk it up at the Cowboys and Japanese rugby first
 

Rod

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TBH it's one of the weirder player turnarounds I've ever seen. Terrible for us, then played Japanese Rugby, then in the 2 seasons before this one played a total of 3 NRL games. It's nuts.
 

Woody90

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Not that there was already any doubt but Storm are going to destroy us next week. They’ll probably still win this but they’re playing poorly and that never happens 2 weeks in a row.
 

Woody90

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Good try assist Shibasaki! Happy for the lad but what was that Lomax??

He’s very lucky NSW halves haven’t worked out to give the ball to Stephen Crichton because he was schooling him early in the game then we never went back to it…
 

Yosh

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The Penrith style doesn't work at Origin level. Can't just grind away because the opposition isn't going to make mistakes and give up, especially not Queensland. Need to take the game to them.
 
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