Auckland Nines Jersey / Tournament

[SDK]

Dogs have named a team good enough to win this thing. Big early test.

 

[Great_White_Shark]

Dogs have named a team good enough to win this thing. Big early test.

Really? I don't think so

 

[Addy]

Poodles of War.

Someone needs to tell Penrith that when the NRL wanted their top players, they meant first grade, not Holden Cup

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I read yesterday the NRL were talking to the Panthers about it as it wasnt acceptable.

9s is anyones game, a game can change in an instant.

 

[Capital_Shark]

I think I read a little while back Penrith were seeking concessions on meeting the top player requirements for the 9's due to unavailability after injuries/surgery/recent rep requirements whatever.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

I think I read a little while back Penrith were seeking concessions on meeting the top player requirements for the 9's due to unavailability after injuries/surgery/recent rep requirements whatever.

well they shouldve made other arrangements. Used the fit top 25 players and built around it. Its an excuse. Every other team has to do it, and if the NRL allow it, then they have made the comp more pointless that it was.

 

[Addy]

Next year we can send Newtown to play for us

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Next year we can send Newtown to play for us

thats it. every team could argue that they cant send a quality team based on off season surgeries etc. We had pretty much most our club injured by end of 2014, yes we havent got all the stars, but theres probably 3 or 4 non NRL players we coulda thrown in to make up numbers and lower injury risks

 

[Addy]

I'm just shocked that Penrith had the balls to try and get away with it. Who do they think they are? The Roosters?

 

[Gards]

I'm just shocked that Penrith had the balls to try and get away with it. Who do they think they are? The Roosters?

The Gould connection

 

[HaroldBishop]

In Auckland at the moment. Plenty of interest here for the nines.

 

[Capital_Shark]

well they shouldve made other arrangements. Used the fit top 25 players and built around it. Its an excuse. Every other team has to do it, and if the NRL allow it, then they have made the comp more pointless that it was.

No doubts.

The fact they state Moylan's involvement in the 4 Nations and his resulting late return to preseason training as to his non-selection is crap considering he didn't see a minute of game time, yet the likes of DCE, Foran, Johnson etc. who all played big parts in the 4 Nations will be there.

If all of your top 5 earners are genuinely unavailable, fine, but send 1 one of the next best available.

 

[sharks2010]

Could always tell cleary wasn't going to send a strong side over considering he was whinging about it not to long ago about the potential of injuries etc etc

 

[Capital_Shark]

Yeah I think he even beat Bellamy to sook.

 

[Born&bred]

Yeah I think he even beat Bellamy to sook.

Scientifically impossible

 

[Capital_Shark]

Craig Bellyache and Ivan Teary.

 

[Gards]

Whine Bennet

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

And flanno sittin there wondering if he is welcome

 

[Capital_Shark]

Flanno is more just a stroppy little bugger than a whinger I reckon

 

[LeaguePlayer]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/auckland-nines-2015-luke-lewis-ruled-out-of-cronulla-sharks-squad-with-knee-strain/story-e6frf3uc-1227198285780

Lewis and Taga out, Graham and Houma in