Official 2024 NRL General Discussion

[Sevshark]

Nofa complaining to RLPA about tigers treatment of him. Refusing to train

If I was tiges I'd turn around and make a statement that he should be thanking them for paying him more than he's worth for close to a decade

 

[HaroldBishop]

Nofa complaining to RLPA about tigers treatment of him. Refusing to train

If I was tiges I'd turn around and make a statement that he should be thanking them for paying him more than he's worth for close to a decade

He's a massive flog, you'd be happy to see the back of him as a Tigers' fan.

 

[bort]

Nofa complaining to RLPA about tigers treatment of him. Refusing to train

If I was tiges I'd turn around and make a statement that he should be thanking them for paying him more than he's worth for close to a decade

He's a massive flog, you'd be happy to see the back of him as a Tigers' fan.

Tigers should just say no worries let’s tear up your contract then and you can go your own way.

See if their treatment is so bad he’ll let go of two years @ 525k+

Would be lucky to get half that anywhere else

 

[CHOGM]

Can't see why Penrith won't have continued success in 2024. They're the kings of the grind

You need a player or players to put the game to bed if you're going to grind though, otherwise you can be beaten by some luck or x factor by the opposition. Penrith have that. I'm not sure St George do.

 

[Gumby]

David Noafalouma having a whinge about training.

Apparently he came back too unfit/overweight and now he’s whinging at how tough the training is to try get him back to playing weight asap ****ing sook.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Hunt talking up a premiership for Saints next year.

Dazzled by Flanno's teeth.

Comments like this from Hunt will have ASADA knocking on his door, as he’s clearly giving the devils lettuce a crack during the off season.

 

[Western Sharkie]

David Noafalouma having a whinge about training.

Apparently he came back too unfit/overweight and now he’s whinging at how tough the training is to try get him back to playing weight asap ****ing sook.

Are they wrestling???

 

[Thresher]

Imagine the silent treatment at training between Nofa and Benji.

The only way you could make things more dramatic would be to bring in Backdoor Benny as the moderator.

 

[Sparkles]

You need a player or players to put the game to bed if you're going to grind though, otherwise you can be beaten by some luck or x factor by the opposition. Penrith have that. I'm not sure St George do.

I don't think they have to be a gun/guns though. You've seen how good rookie halves look when they fill in at Penrith. Cleary's game is exactly the same every game and it's nothing complicated - run when the opposition gets tired, which they inevitably do. That's probably the real strength of the team, being able to wear down the opposition almost every time

 

[Wiz]

You need a player or players to put the game to bed if you're going to grind though, otherwise you can be beaten by some luck or x factor by the opposition. Penrith have that. I'm not sure St George do.

Not really.

You just need to have the players believe in your vision and if it’s communicated well, as a coach you can get them that extra %

 

[Thresher]

Nofa's probably trying to force the Tiger's arm so that he can get a release and play elsewhere

 

[Born&bred]

Nofa's probably trying to force the Tiger's arm so that he can get a release and play elsewhere

Dunno where he'd go though, except England.

 

[Wiz]

Jack of all trades eying return to centres under Flanno

Jack Bird has told new Dragons coach Shane Flanagan that he wants to return to the position he played in their 2016 premiership win together.

www.nrl.com

 

[slide rule]

Jack of all trades eying return to centres under Flanno

Jack Bird has told new Dragons coach Shane Flanagan that he wants to return to the position he played in their 2016 premiership win together.

www.nrl.com

At least he tried everything before finally settling on what he was best at. Only took a whole career of fiddling.

 

[Sparkles]

Jack of all trades eying return to centres under Flanno

Jack Bird has told new Dragons coach Shane Flanagan that he wants to return to the position he played in their 2016 premiership win together.

www.nrl.com

"I think Zac can play anywhere on the field, so if I play in the centres put him in the backrow.”

Lomax: "**** you very much, Jack."

 

[CHOGM]

I don't think they have to be a gun/guns though. You've seen how good rookie halves look when they fill in at Penrith. Cleary's game is exactly the same every game and it's nothing complicated - run when the opposition gets tired, which they inevitably do. That's probably the real strength of the team, being able to wear down the opposition almost every time

Yeah that’s a good point. I guess that’s what I’m seeing when I see Cleary seal games for them. They’re like the storm in that they make average players look good. It will be interesting to see how all the former Penrith guys at other clubs go this year.

I’ve said before that nrl coaches are like horse trainers. You need to know how to train the horse to win, but before that you need to select the right horse for your methods. In the nrl I reckon over half a coaches job is signing the right players for the system they have. If they get that only 80 percent right they aren’t winning a comp.

Brandon smith at the chooks for me is an example of a coach getting that wrong.

 

[Sparkles]

Yeah that’s a good point. I guess that’s what I’m seeing when I see Cleary seal games for them. They’re like the storm in that they make average players look good. It will be interesting to see how all the former Penrith guys at other clubs go this year.

I’ve said before that nrl coaches are like horse trainers. You need to know how to train the horse to win, but before that you need to select the right horse for your methods. In the nrl I reckon over half a coaches job is signing the right players for the system they have. If they get that only 80 percent right they aren’t winning a comp.

Brandon smith at the chooks for me is an example of a coach getting that wrong.

Don't get me wrong, Cleary has a pretty decent game. I don't rate him as much as many but there's no doubt he developed perfectly for the Panthers style of play. I think that's probably why he's not kicked on to greater heights at origin/international level... That and still being young I suppose.

 

[Sharkfox]

Jack of all trades eying return to centres under Flanno

Jack Bird has told new Dragons coach Shane Flanagan that he wants to return to the position he played in their 2016 premiership win together.

www.nrl.com

Should've just stayed with us, and remained a gun centre, instead of killing his career at brisbane maccas. He couldve been full back with Val suddenly leaving for NFL also

 

[HaroldBishop]

I still love ya Birdy.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Don't get me wrong, Cleary has a pretty decent game. I don't rate him as much as many but there's no doubt he developed perfectly for the Panthers style of play. I think that's probably why he's not kicked on to greater heights at origin/international level... That and still being young I suppose.

Pretty sure he wasn’t selected for the Kangaroos this series due to injury but does have 5 caps to date.

So not really sure how he “hasn’t kicked on to greater heights” and how he took control of that GF in the last 15-20 was a 11/10 performance in the most important game of the season (maybe career)