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  1. strong_latte

    NRL Go It Alone Again

    They're actually playing the Warriors there this weekend. It's a good move - the Bulls have been successful in the NZ National Competition, winning in 2014 and making the final last year.
  2. strong_latte

    NRL Go It Alone Again

    Yeah that hasn't happened yet. It's something that's on the cards for 2018 and it could go to either Wellington or Christchurch. Interestingly though the Panthers have formed a partnership with Christchurch Rugby League and will be taking a few games down there for the next few years, so there's...
  3. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    Still not really sure what your point is... The NRL finals system still provides an advantage to teams that finish in the top 4 by either allowing the winners a week off or giving the losers of the first week another chance. Sure the bottom 4 are in with a shot, but you rarely see teams outside...
  4. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    It's actually interesting looking at that minor premiership list because within it there are 3 teams that didn't win premierships: the Eels, Sharks and the Warriors. So in a sense the competition has provided some level of success to 14 of its 16 teams since its inception. That's pretty good...
  5. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    It's not like your challenge cup though because you still need to be good enough across the course of a season to get a shot at it and Australian sport just has never been organized with British style "League only" systems; every code of football we play employs a finals system because it's just...
  6. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    It's being scrapped because plonking a major test match and then pacific tests a couple months into the NRL and before even Origin makes no sense. This stuff should be at the end of the season and I think it's being a little premature to judge the decision without knowing what they'll do...
  7. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    Mate, they are axing city v country when they axe rep round... Also, whilst they have an end of season international window, it's a bit poorly organized. In an ideal world the NRL would be a month shorter and we'd do after the GF, then have a longer international season in which we had a...
  8. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    The way rep round has worked for the last couple years has been a lot better, but it's still a very dislocated time slot for it to be played and I think most people think it would better if those emerging pacific nations were given a more sustained window at the end of the season when there's no...
  9. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    This is definitely how it feels... Honestly, you can't even banter with average poms over an England v Aus test match because they all tell you the game is irrelevant in England. It's like a Pom trying to banter with an Aussie because their soccer team is playing ours.
  10. strong_latte

    Mascord refused to watch ANZAC test

    I reckon Mascord just doesn't really get it to be honest... Someone else posted an article in reply to Mascord that I reckon is way more on the money: http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/05/06/will-watching-anzac-test/
  11. strong_latte

    '16 | R9 | Sun | CRO 30-28 BRI | SCGS

    Is it just me or is the obstruction rule just very hard to understand. I saw 2 obstructions in that last play that were probably worse than those called in the last game
  12. strong_latte

    ANZAC day

    Was at the game - brilliant atmosphere and I reckon we really should have won but for some very poor errors by Mitchell and a couple of others. Mitchell effectively cost us 12 points by dropping the ball almost over the line in a try scoring position and then dropping it again from a bomb with...
  13. strong_latte

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    All I can say is that if the AFL had had that perspective on Sydney and not taken two bloody AFL sides up here I'd have been extremely happy as a rugby league fan. The fact is Perth is growing at faster rate than any other city and will surpass Brisbane soon. A lot of that growth is due to...
  14. strong_latte

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    You're basically just admitting the NRL can never carve out a niche in an AFL state. That's like putting up the white flag and admitting you're inferior. I say f**k that, Rugby League is a better game full stop and NRL must have a growth strategy that includes our 4th largest city if it ever...
  15. strong_latte

    The Game Future NRL Stadiums part II

    You say that like it's something the NRL should be proud of... Honestly, with 2 million people the NRL really should be investing in developing a side there
  16. strong_latte

    Victoria in bold bid to host NRL Grand Final

    As others have pointed out, any time you're attempting to extrapolate a current trend even 5 years into the future - let alone bloody 40 like this - you might as well not bother given how much can affect those trends. For instance, the current growth "rate" doesn't take into account the effect...
  17. strong_latte

    Victoria in bold bid to host NRL Grand Final

    I reckon it's pretty likely that Melbourne will get a GF from the NRL because money+exposure. But I agree with others that the G is awful for rectangular footy codes and I personally wouldn't go to it because frankly my eyesight is below the 80/20 vision necessary at those distances. As for the...
  18. strong_latte

    The Comic Book Film Thread *** SPOILERS ***

    Looks pretty cool.
  19. strong_latte

    Vs Canterbury,ANZ Stadium 4.00pm Friday 25th March

    Exactly. Only a handful of guys and you get pumped by 40pts! Just terrible depth
  20. strong_latte

    '16 | R4 | Fri | BRI 21-20* NQL | Suncorp

    It's never easy for fans of any side to see their side lose when they've copped all the bum calls, score more tries and go down to a team playing negative footy and just getting by on penalty goals

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