The 2023 Real Ladder Thread

[hineyrulz]

Sharks are the biggest frauds. Beaten 3 top 8 sides in 18 months.

 

[lucablight]

Sharks are the biggest frauds. Beaten 3 top 8 sides in 18 months.

Of course we had to be one of those sides.

 

[84 Baby]

Warriors should f**k us over, in all probability.

They’ll be missing Niukore for the former employer match but barring anything this week, the only other player they’ll be missing is Te Maire Martin. And they’re in good form.
We’ll possibly be down Drown, Moses, Paulo, RCG, Gutherson, Matterson, Hopgood, Greig, Hodgson and Lane (at best 1st game back). We may be playing well at the moment and it’s a home game but if we’re missing any/all those players, it’ll be a momentous effort to win

 

[Sensei Cobra]

They’ll be missing Niukore for the former employer match but barring anything this week, the only other player they’ll be missing is Te Maire Martin. And they’re in good form.
We’ll possibly be down Drown, Moses, Paulo, RCG, Gutherson, Matterson, Hopgood, Greig, Hodgson and Lane (at best 1st game back). We may be playing well at the moment and it’s a home game but if we’re missing any/all those players, it’ll be a momentous effort to win

Holy Fock ….who’s left ?

 

[84 Baby]

Holy Fock ….who’s left ?

Honestly I don’t think we’ll lose all those players to Origin. But who the f**k knows with how our season has gone so far plus space cadet choosing reps

 

[Sensei Cobra]

Me either I reckon Moses is the only lock.
Paulo probably makes it but he hasn’t set the world on fire and I really can’t see Freddie going back to matto, Reg or gutho … if they are to ring in the changes id suggest they’ll go with some new blood

 

[emjaycee]

They’ll be missing Niukore for the former employer match but barring anything this week, the only other player they’ll be missing is Te Maire Martin. And they’re in good form.
We’ll possibly be down Drown, Moses, Paulo, RCG, Gutherson, Matterson, Hopgood, Greig, Hodgson and Lane (at best 1st game back). We may be playing well at the moment and it’s a home game but if we’re missing any/all those players, it’ll be a momentous effort to win

I thought the general consensus around here was that missing Hodgson is a good thing for the team.

 

[Gronk]

I thought the general consensus around here was that missing Hodgson is a good thing for the team.

What would a 300 game international know. Pfft.

 

[Sensei Cobra]

What till hands goes down

 

[hineyrulz]

What would a 300 game international know. Pfft.

It’s not what he knows it’s what his body is capable of, and from what we’ve seen this season not much. And he’s broken down again shock horror!!

 

[Gronk]

 

[84 Baby]

One thing I’ve noticed this week, I’m not sure if it’s because of 17 teams or because this year seems a lot closer* (possibly because there’s 17 teams), but it’s quite possible that a team has a winning season (more wins than losses) and yet misses the top 8. Seems like in seasons past, teams were making the finals losing more than they won.

*he says in a week when teams lost by 60-70 points

 

[Gronk]

Souths have two byes left in the final 10 rounds after this Rnd 19 SOO3 week in the run home to Rnd 27. Very handy.

Penrith 0
Broncos 1 Rnd 25
Storm 0
Raiders 1 Rnd 20
Sharks 0
Souths 2 Rnd 20, Rnd 26
Eels 1 Rnd 27
Warriors 1 Rnd 22
Cows 1 Rnd 24

 

[emjaycee]

Ricky mustn't have any mates at Sportsbet

 

[the phantom menace]

They're frauds!

But in my attempt at the ladder predictor, Raiders still end up in the 8

 

[eels_fan]

Ricky mustn't have any mates at Sportsbet

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I cant believe the Sharks who are yet to beat a single team in the top 8 this season are only $13. I'd have them at the same level as the Raiders. Regardless of where those 2 finish in the 8, they'll both be out immediately

 

[Noise]

I cant believe the Sharks who are yet to beat a single team in the top 8 this season are only $13. I'd have them at the same level as the Raiders. Regardless of where those 2 finish in the 8, they'll both be out immediately

What the f**k? They beat us. How many teams in the 8 have we beat? Is it 2 (Penrith and Souths)?

 

[eels_fan]

What the f**k? They beat us. How many teams in the 8 have we beat? Is it 2 (Penrith and Souths)?

We were not in the 8 when they beat us.

their record this season and last against top 8 teams is horrible and it’s no wonder they were out in the finals without a fight last year, and the same will happen again. They are great at beating up bottom 4-6 teams, never lose them which is a strength but doesn’t help when you get to finals

 

[King-Gutho94]

Ricky mustn't have any mates at Sportsbet

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Soft draw and got very lucky playing teams at opportune times.

Biggest win this year was 8 points against us. When we had no Moses.

They got souths away with no origin players

Sharks without Nicho Hynes.

 

[Gronk]