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

[Soto]

Don't want to go into a big breakdown of the game last night but some big concerns with the backrow spots, right wing and lussick at hooker...these were my big oh no...
Big attitude adjustment, attention to detail and match fitness needed for some...not all doom and gloom but hopefully this confirms plenty of ringrose pk for some that played last night

 

[Noise]

Someone said it last night but I’d switch carty and Kelma. At least if Kelma is on the left he has Brown as his protector (as ridiculous as that sounds).

 

[Soto]

Someone said it last night but I’d switch carty and Kelma. At least if Kelma is on the left he has Brown as his protector (as ridiculous as that sounds).

Some basic stuff like turning your back on the play...as soon as u do that ur out of play...I mean some of these guys have only been playing for 20+ years...

 

[Zoso]

I call merkins merkins to their face quite often actually.

This is the best place to call a merkin a merkin. Merkins outside of this forum don’t appreciate subtle brilliance of the insult. That’s why they are merkins.

 

[Stevie]

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

Dude how about you just f**k right off you merkin if you can’t come on here without getting upset. Do the world a favour and take up something else.

 

[Zoso]

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

Calling someone a pubic wig is the worst insult? Why?

 

[Zoso]

Kudos to Emu for getting into shape but can’t see him in NRL.
Carty was awful, so was Kelma.
Ball in hand Ionghi will be awesome. Defense will be where the work is for him, I imagine.
Volkman seems to have a better long kick than Drown, which is good if we lose Moses to injury and origin.

 

[Glenneel]

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

Merkin is a fairly generic term used here and every body has grey coloured skin here on social media. I wouldn't get offended by it and I've been called worse on here. Suck it up and keep punching. Welcome to LU.

 

[lingard]

pubic wig

A merkin is a pubic wig. Merkins were worn by prostitutes after shaving their mons pubis, and are used as decorative items or erotic devices by both men and women. A merkin (with flashlight) worn by a woman to cover her pubic area.

Why would you shave your public area and then put a wig on it?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Some basic stuff like turning your back on the play...as soon as u do that ur out of play...I mean some of these guys have only been playing for 20+ years...

I don't think it's a matter of not knowing. When you're gassed you still need to get onside quickly and running forwards is more efficient than running backwards. Yes you can see the play if you're backpedaling, but it's irrelevant if you're still offside.

Anyway, I'm not saying they were doing the right thing, just that they know the right way to move in defence. But tired players take shortcuts.

 

[Snoochies]

The LU forum is in itself it's own community/culture. I know stepping in here what I'm in for and everyone here has been called a merkin at some stage and most have been told to f*&k off as well as may be the case with this post

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Why would you shave your public area and then put a wig on it?

I believe they’re for merkins whose thatch has turned grey. Or if their pubes all fell out from chemo.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The LU forum is in itself it's own community/culture. I know stepping in here what I'm in for and everyone here has been called a merkin at some stage and most have been told to f*&k off as well as may be the case with this post

*of

 

[hineyrulz]

The LU forum is in itself it's own community/culture. I know stepping in here what I'm in for and everyone here has been called a merkin at some stage and most have been told to f*&k off as well as may be the case with this post

Being called a merkin is a bag of honour on here, I have a lot of Badges.

 

[Soto]

I don't think it's a matter of not knowing. When you're gassed you still need to get onside quickly and running forwards is more efficient than running backwards. Yes you can see the play if you're backpedaling, but it's irrelevant if you're still offside.

Anyway, I'm not saying they were doing the right thing, just that they know the right way to move in defence. But tired players take shortcuts.

If ur basically defending on your line there is no need to turn around. You get back watching the play. Not turn ur back on the play. This was and will always will be the wrong way. They need to learn to stay alive.
A quick dummy half will expose them like a Portuguese chicken when they are not fronting up...game over every day of the week.
Anyways simple stuff...a second or two of not watching and not having game awareness is the difference between the poor and average to the Elite

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Merkin is a fairly generic term used here and every body has grey coloured skin here on social media. I wouldn't get offended by it and I've been called worse on here. Suck it up and keep punching. Welcome to LU.

There's nothing worse on here than being called merkin

 

[Gazzamatta]

The LU forum is in itself it's own community/culture. I know stepping in here what I'm in for and everyone here has been called a merkin at some stage and most have been told to f*&k *off as well as may be the case with this post

*of

 

[Stevie]

There's nothing worse on here than being called merkin

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I apologise for my brashness, I enjoy my LU chats and anyone who doesn’t want to add to that can mind their own business.

 

[Twizzle]

I must say I thought the Tigers were a different team to that which we played in spoon bowl last year. I was impressed with their improvement although we were not at full strength.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

There's nothing worse on here than being called merkin

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How did you do that !!