Official 2025 NRL General Discussion

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HaroldBishop said:
I'm not a violent person but I wouldn't be disappointed if someone knocked off old mate Nable. Too harsh?
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March 8, 2012. A man enters the arena. Not the grass of Leichhardt. Not the cauldron of Lang Park. But the endless battlefield of a football forum. Thirteen years on… and the numbers… are staggering.

Sixty-three thousand, one hundred and forty-four posts. That’s forty-seven hundred a year. Three hundred and ninety-two… every single month. Ninety a week. Thirteen a day. And when the world sleeps… he’s still there. One post every two hours. Every hour. Every minute. Every second… etched into the history of this place.

This isn’t banter. This isn’t casual chat. This… is obsession forged into legend. A competition no one entered, but one man refuses to lose. While others fade… he types. While others move on… he endures. And in the end… only one thing remains certain.

On this forum… his dribble is everywhere.
 
Capital_Shark said:
March 8, 2012. A man enters the arena. Not the grass of Leichhardt. Not the cauldron of Lang Park. But the endless battlefield of a football forum. Thirteen years on… and the numbers… are staggering.

Sixty-three thousand, one hundred and forty-four posts. That’s forty-seven hundred a year. Three hundred and ninety-two… every single month. Ninety a week. Thirteen a day. And when the world sleeps… he’s still there. One post every two hours. Every hour. Every minute. Every second… etched into the history of this place.

This isn’t banter. This isn’t casual chat. This… is obsession forged into legend. A competition no one entered, but one man refuses to lose. While others fade… he types. While others move on… he endures. And in the end… only one thing remains certain.

On this forum… his dribble is everywhere.
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Haha faaaaaaaaaaark
 
HaroldBishop said:
Rumours the AFL are going to flick Snoop Dog.

Also rumours they're trying to get the Foo Fighters. That would be awesome.

Why can't the NRL go hard for a big band.
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Reckon it's anything to do with the crowd capacity? It's about 20k difference...?
Foo fighters would be awesome. The Killers definitely lived up to their name.
I remember all the years of Spiderbait at the NRL... really wowing us!
 
Sparkles said:
Reckon it's anything to do with the crowd capacity? It's about 20k difference...?
Foo fighters would be awesome. The Killers definitely lived up to their name.
I remember all the years of Spiderbait at the NRL... really wowing us!
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Nah don't think so mate. We could bring back Billy Idol for a bit of redemption!
 
Article from Telegraph about assistant coaches

Obviously a popular topic atm

If Steve McNamara was open to an assistant gig would certainly be worth a conversation, hopefully we are one of the clubs that reached out, Fitz would already have a good relationship with him from their time at the chooks
 
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Sevshark said:
Article from Telegraph about assistant coaches; https://archive.is/rZXwd

Obviously a popular topic atm

If Steve McNamara was open to an assistant gig would certainly be worth a conversation, hopefully we are one of the clubs that reached out, Fitz would already have a good relationship with him from their time at the chooks
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“Access denied”

Can you post the article?
 
Western Sharkie said:
“Access denied”

Can you post the article?
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The NRL coaching merry-go-round has been in full swing this week, but this is not the end of the line when it comes to the coaching jigsaw puzzle.
Des Hasler and Adam O’Brien dominated headlines in recent days - but that won’t be the only major coaching changes.
There is set to be a major revamp across the entire NRL, with sweeping changes of assistant coaches.
As first revealed by this masthead, newly-appointed Titans coach Josh Hannay has sounded out Newcastle assistant coach Brian McDermott to join the rookie coach on the Gold Coast next year.
McDermott is a renowned disciplinarian. Hannay was also planning to employ the hard-nosed coach on his staff, had he been successful in securing the Eels head coaching job.
McDermott is expected to receive an interview for the Knights top job, but is considered an outsider.
Titans defence coach Brett White will be given an opportunity to meet with Hannay about his role, but with McDermott also a defence-focused coach, White could be on the move.
Ex-Titans halfback Brad Davis is expected to remain at the club, while fellow Titans assistants Jim Lenihan and Michael Monaghan will also need to discuss their futures with Hannay.

Hannay’s departure from the Sharks will also create an opening on Craig Fitzgibbon’s staff. The Sharks head coach is likely to wait until after the finals to determine the club’s new voice on his team.
At the Cowboys, head coach Todd Payten is preparing to cull his entire staff, including assistants Justin Morgan, Ben Rauter, Steve Sheppard and Brett O’Farrell in a desperate bid to reinvigorate his message next season.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is also on the hunt for a replacement after assistant coach Ryan Carr accepted an offer to join the English Super League with Castleford.
Cowboys assistant Morgan has been mentioned as an option.
The Panthers will promote NSW Cup coach Ben Harden to replace Perth Bears-bound Ben Gardiner on Ivan Cleary’s coaching staff.
Harden and Peter Wallace will be Cleary’s assistants. It leaves the Panthers on the lookout for a new NSW Cup coach.

Meanwhile, Canberra have secured QLD Cup coach Eric Smith to be one of Ricky Stuart’s assistants, following the anticipated departure of Mick Crawley.
The highly regarded former English coach Steve McNamara is in Sydney and is on the lookout for a coaching position having had sustained success at Catalans Dragons before leaving the club this year.
It is understood that McNamara – who has had spells at the Warriors and the Roosters – has been courted by several clubs having spent time observing NRL sides in recent weeks.
 
I'd be open to AOB coming in to replace Hannay, though I think if Holbrook gets the Knights job AOB might go back to the Roosters, though I seem to recall him leaving in not the best circumstances but might be mis remembering it.

I can definitely see us just promoting DJ, but Fitz might want to bring in another experienced AC to work with him.

Though now that he's been a HC for a few years maybe he doesn't need as much experience in the coaching box now ?
 
Sevshark said:
The NRL coaching merry-go-round has been in full swing this week, but this is not the end of the line when it comes to the coaching jigsaw puzzle.
Des Hasler and Adam O’Brien dominated headlines in recent days - but that won’t be the only major coaching changes.
There is set to be a major revamp across the entire NRL, with sweeping changes of assistant coaches.
As first revealed by this masthead, newly-appointed Titans coach Josh Hannay has sounded out Newcastle assistant coach Brian McDermott to join the rookie coach on the Gold Coast next year.
McDermott is a renowned disciplinarian. Hannay was also planning to employ the hard-nosed coach on his staff, had he been successful in securing the Eels head coaching job.
McDermott is expected to receive an interview for the Knights top job, but is considered an outsider.
Titans defence coach Brett White will be given an opportunity to meet with Hannay about his role, but with McDermott also a defence-focused coach, White could be on the move.
Ex-Titans halfback Brad Davis is expected to remain at the club, while fellow Titans assistants Jim Lenihan and Michael Monaghan will also need to discuss their futures with Hannay.

Hannay’s departure from the Sharks will also create an opening on Craig Fitzgibbon’s staff. The Sharks head coach is likely to wait until after the finals to determine the club’s new voice on his team.
At the Cowboys, head coach Todd Payten is preparing to cull his entire staff, including assistants Justin Morgan, Ben Rauter, Steve Sheppard and Brett O’Farrell in a desperate bid to reinvigorate his message next season.
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is also on the hunt for a replacement after assistant coach Ryan Carr accepted an offer to join the English Super League with Castleford.
Cowboys assistant Morgan has been mentioned as an option.
The Panthers will promote NSW Cup coach Ben Harden to replace Perth Bears-bound Ben Gardiner on Ivan Cleary’s coaching staff.
Harden and Peter Wallace will be Cleary’s assistants. It leaves the Panthers on the lookout for a new NSW Cup coach.

Meanwhile, Canberra have secured QLD Cup coach Eric Smith to be one of Ricky Stuart’s assistants, following the anticipated departure of Mick Crawley.
The highly regarded former English coach Steve McNamara is in Sydney and is on the lookout for a coaching position having had sustained success at Catalans Dragons before leaving the club this year.
It is understood that McNamara – who has had spells at the Warriors and the Roosters – has been courted by several clubs having spent time observing NRL sides in recent weeks.
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Steve McNamara would be a great assistant coach for Fitz. He’s the one we should be going after imo.
 
Sack Reece Walsh! Kick Brisbane out of the comp!

This is the worst scandal in the history of rugby league!
 
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