2020: NRL 360

[strider]

Did Kent jut say Ponga withdrawing from Origin cause he doesn't want to be in the bubble again?

Hooper questioned him on that

Then Kent muttered - younger generation

Ikin quickly moved on

Brimson is playing better anyway

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Did Kent jut say Ponga withdrawing from Origin cause he doesn't want to be in the bubble again?

Hooper questioned him on that

Then Kent muttered - younger generation

Ikin quickly moved on

We're always blaming younger generations when we should just blame younger people. And in this case we're in a very unusual situation so even blaming the immaturity might not be fair. But I dunno cos obviously I didn't see it as I'm watching a badly timed sunset.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Put the tv near the f**kin window .... or make the sun glare off the tv ... get creative ffs

I know it's physically possible but I don't see the two as compatible.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Should I start from the beginning or was there no Lara?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Will be... interesting... to see how they handle the Burgess thing.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I reckon Kent will be delicate like he normally is.

 

[Kornstar]

On NRL Tonight they said that in the 5 years of this current Top 8 system, out of the 10 games that have been played only one team has gone out in straight sets. They didn't name the team but it was us in 2017. Surely we don't do it again....

Very good chance it happens again too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

On NRL Tonight they said that in the 5 years of this current Top 8 system, out of the 10 games that have been played only one team has gone out in straight sets. They didn't name the team but it was us in 2017. Surely we don't do it again....

It would most likey be a team that overachieves in the regular season.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We're always blaming younger generations when we should just blame younger people. And in this case we're in a very unusual situation so even blaming the immaturity might not be fair. But I dunno cos obviously I didn't see it as I'm watching a badly timed sunset.

Also, for a bunch of merkins who enjoy the detached discussion of an internet forum, I assume most of us here are introverts and had it pretty easy during lockdown. But an extrovert, which would include most NRL players, would suffer pretty badly from that sort of existence, especially a young dude like Ponga. I'm an introvert but in my 20s I'd go mad if I couldn't go out on the weekend making a merkin of myself.

 

[Noise]

It would most likey be a team that overachieves in the regular season.

Or a team that shits itself in the postseason

 

[TheParraboy]

Should I start from the beginning or was there no Lara?

I think Lara has secured Wednesday gigs...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Or a team that shits itself in the postseason

It comes down to lack of leadership and experience. I maintain Brian Smith's flaw was that real leaders never wanted to play for him, but that he consistently got teams to overachieve in the regular season. It was a recipe for playing a lot of big games with a team that wasn't quite up to it.

Look at our side under Arthur. Five finals matches (three against Melbourne) and we have only failed to turn up once. The other times we were either outclassed or won by 58 points. But that 2019 side was the least experienced of any Eels finals team since about 2005. Winning 58-0 would've been the worst preparation possible for that side.

I suppose my point is that I don't really see the difference between overachieving in the regular season and shitting oneself in the finals.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think Lara has secured Wednesday gigs...

 

[hineyrulz]

Also, for a bunch of merkins who enjoy the detached discussion of an internet forum, I assume most of us here are introverts and had it pretty easy during lockdown. But an extrovert, which would include most NRL players, would suffer pretty badly from that sort of existence, especially a young dude like Ponga. I'm an introvert but in my 20s I'd go mad if I couldn't go out on the weekend making a merkin of myself.

Now you just make a merkin of yourself on here.

 

[hineyrulz]

Or a team that shits itself in the postseason

Or with a coach not capable of getting his team to the next level.


Think Matty Elliot.

 

[IFR33K]

Or with a coach not capable of getting his team to the next level.


Think Matty Elliot.

Been saying it for a long time now. He may be a good coach and a great bloke. But is he really the man that’s going to break our drought?? I bet @strider left nut, he won’t.

 

[strider]

So is it better to finish top 4, play a good team first week and potentially lose

Or finish 5-8 and play a shit team week 1, smash em, but at least pretend you have "finals success"

 

[strider]

Been saying it for a long time now. He may be a good coach and a great bloke. But is he really the man that’s going to break our drought?? I bet @strider left nut, he won’t.

Hey hey ... i will be deciding leftys fate thank you very much

 

[IFR33K]

Hey hey ... i will be deciding leftys fate thank you very much

Have some faith in me merkin. With a bit of luck I can score you someone else’s left nut. Then you’ll have two lefties.

 

[Avenger]

Also, for a bunch of merkins who enjoy the detached discussion of an internet forum, I assume most of us here are introverts and had it pretty easy during lockdown. But an extrovert, which would include most NRL players, would suffer pretty badly from that sort of existence, especially a young dude like Ponga. I'm an introvert but in my 20s I'd go mad if I couldn't go out on the weekend making a merkin of myself.

Speak for yourself I’ve never been an introvert.

#nerd