Game Day Thread - Pre Season Challenge 2025 v Wests Tigers @ Leichhardt Oval - Friday 21st Feb - 8pm

[hineyrulz]

Hopgood also looked a bit rusty.

He struggled big time, was left on the ground a lot tonight. Is he fully recovered??

 

[Gherkin]

Maybe Williams will shift back out to an edge, we seem to be better covered in the middle.
Understandable that Hopgood was rusty, will be one of our best this year if he stays injury free.
Add in last years state of origin and Australian winning 7 and our 6 who would’ve played for NZ if not injured and we’ll be ok

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Who was playing hooker when Hands came back on? Fairly sure Smith went off?

I'm not watching live. Still 13 minutes to go. Hands is now playing hooker with @Twizzle back in the halves

 

[Gherkin]

I thought Russell was impressive. Looks stronger

He seemed to clutch at his knee/lower leg after one of their merkins twisted it in a tackle and went off straight after

 

[RustedonEel]

Good one, you nuffy.

Oh dear, I've upset the sensitivities of a 23,642 post self appointed genius. How will I ever get to sleep.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Sometimes you have to think outside the box.

Hands is a utility. Might as well use it.

 

[Parra Pride]

You realise the man nominated Boggabri? Thats nowhere near Bella Vista.

Yeah look I don’t even know what that is.

 

[Enamoured Eel]

He seemed to clutch at his knee/lower leg after one of their merkins twisted it in a tackle and went off straight after

I believe it was cramp.

 

[Tiger5150]

I don't give a shit mate but just don't call me a merkin. In my culture it's the worst insult

Are you from Merkinastan?

 

[Tiger5150]

Mate I was told to "get f**ked merkin" for having an opinion on the game.... The bloke doesn't know me. If you wanna argue about footy I'll argue but like previously stated to call someone a merkin in terms of a koori lad is highly offensive

Is merkin a koori word?

 

[Tiger5150]

Look, I don’t want to overreact after a trial but Ryles has had more than enough time I think he should be sacked.

*suspended

 

[Parra Pride]

*suspended

I’d laugh but I’m not allowed.

 

[Tiger5150]

I call merkins merkins to their face quite often actually.

But in Boggabri? Different merkins mate.

 

[Tiger5150]

Yeah look I don’t even know what that is.

Its an aboriginal word meaning the Land of Sensitive Merkins

 

[Parra Pride]

Its an aboriginal word meaning the Land of Sensitive Merkins

Makes sense!

 

[Eelogical]

Oh dear, I've upset the sensitivities of a 23,642 post self appointed genius. How will I ever get to sleep.

I was hoping you wouldn’t get offended so I purposely changed the terminology. I now expect you to be outraged.

 

[RustedonEel]

I was hoping you wouldn’t get offended so I purposely changed the terminology. I now expect you to be outraged.

Consider me suitably outraged

 

[emjaycee]

I don't give a shit mate but just don't call me a merkin. In my culture it's the worst insult

Your culture has a problem with calling someone a pubic wig?
Really?

 

[Pazza]

we made 19 handling errors, conceded 5 penalties and 7 ruck infringements according to nrl.com

resulting in 43% possession and us making 109 more tackles.

we used a lot more fringe players than they did. this truly was a trial match. Ryles wont be happy with what he saw out there but we got time to work and a lot of talent to come back into the side.

 

[hineyrulz]

Your culture has a problem with calling someone a pubic wig?
Really?

He sounds even balder than me.