Have a go you mug!

[Dragon Slayer]

Ok who's tempted.

Centrebet.com have odds out for the game against Melbourne next weekend.

Sharks $2.85
Storm $1.42

Sharks + 7.5 $1.90
Storm - 7.5 $1.90

Storm a minus Cronk and a few props and might have a hangover from their Club World Challenge trip.

For a first up game at home with a just a couple of doubts over Morris and Aiton I think nearly 3-1 at home is worth a punt.

Hope Sports Tab mirrors these odds when they come out.

Thoughts?

 

[Eion]

sharks will lose 24-6, you're chucking your money away.

 

[Ausguy]

$2.85????

2nd last V the World Champs....

No Value there... we should be $6.50

 

[coolumsharkie]

I think i'll wait till they name the sides, still I probably won't put a bet on.. Not confident.

 

[carcharias]

200,000 on the storm.

It is like Phar Lap racing Mr Ed

 

[Ausguy]

sharks will lose 54-6, you're chucking your money away.

thats better.

 

[samshark]

We usually go alright against the Storm. An upset could be on the cards.

 

[Eion]

thats better.

Don't burst my bubble man...

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Our forwards and halves are the key.

I think our pack should be confident in competing with this current Storm pack. And if our halves (Porter & Barrett) get us good field position with their kicking games and we can hold on to the bloody ball we're in with a hope.

 

[Eion]

200,000 on the storm.

It is like Phar Lap racing Mr Ed

If Mr Ed got a good sledge off or 2 he might be a chance. "Hey Phar Lap why the long face?" bwhahahah

 

[DJShaksta]

They are kidding themselves at $2.85
Current NRL Prems, World champs, at home.
Should be $28.50!

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Well I think everyone is under estimating the World Club Challenge hangover.

It is quite significant.

 

[Stuff]

They are kidding themselves at $2.85
Current NRL Prems, World champs, at home.
Should be $28.50!

At home?

 

[Quigs]

I should go and put five bucks on the storm. That way I am certain that we will do em.

Anything I put my dough on always comes a good second.

Cheers
Declared Idiot #88
Quigs

 

[DJShaksta]

At home?

My bad.

 

[blacktip-reefy]

what are the stats for WCC teams returning home & winning their first game?

 

[chewsta]

First game at home vs the storm, the boys will be pumped up for it. I'm confident we can get away with a sneaky win here. Wether we can show up week 2 and continue on with it will be the real question.

 

[Eion]

what are the stats for WCC teams returning home & winning their first game?

The last 6 years have seen 3 wins from the previous years' premiers.

Storm 32 NZ 18 Round 1 2008
Wests 24 StG 15 Round 1 2006
Dogs 46 StG 28 Rouund 1 2005

 

[jc155776]

When was the last time a Ricky Stuart coached team lost the frist game of the season?

 

[Eion]

When was the last time a Ricky Stuart coached team lost the frist game of the season?

He never has:

2002 - roosters 40 souths 6
2003 - roosters 32 parra 14
2004 - roosters 26 souths 16
2005 - roosters 24 souths 12
2006 - roosters 40 souths 22
2007 - sharks 18 penrith 0
2008 - sharks 16 manly 10
2009 - sharks 18 penrith 10

4 of his games were against souths when they were really sh!t. Also of note is the 'attack' of the roosters in those scorelines.