Can We Go Back To Back
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Mark^Bastard
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Trying to look at it objectively.
Why we can't:
- Ennis leaving
- 2016 was very lucky from an injury point of view
Why we can:
- We were no fluke. We were the best team in the comp for the current rules.
- It'd be just like the Sharks to double up after 50 years of nothing.
- I reckon the team will still be hungry and will be more relaxed and actually be able to put more points on. Don't forget this was our first year for very key combinations!
Why we can't:
- Ennis leaving
- 2016 was very lucky from an injury point of view
Why we can:
- We were no fluke. We were the best team in the comp for the current rules.
- It'd be just like the Sharks to double up after 50 years of nothing.
- I reckon the team will still be hungry and will be more relaxed and actually be able to put more points on. Don't forget this was our first year for very key combinations!
We're equal 4th in the odds for 2017. Paying $9.
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Melbourne Storm 8.00
Penrith Panthers 9.00
Cronulla Sharks 9.00
New Zealand Warriors 11.00
Canberra Raiders 12.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 13.00
Parramatta Eels 13.00
Manly Sea Eagles 13.00
Sydney Roosters 13.00
Gold Coast Titans 17.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 21.00
Wests Tigers 34.00
St George Illawarra Dragons 81.00
Newcastle Knights 251.00
Grand Final Winner
Sunday 01/10/2017
20:30 2017 Grand Final Winner Markets
Nth Queensland Cowboys 6.00
Brisbane Broncos 7.00
Melbourne Storm 8.00
Penrith Panthers 9.00
Cronulla Sharks 9.00
New Zealand Warriors 11.00
Canberra Raiders 12.00
South Sydney Rabbitohs 13.00
Parramatta Eels 13.00
Manly Sea Eagles 13.00
Sydney Roosters 13.00
Gold Coast Titans 17.00
Canterbury Bulldogs 21.00
Wests Tigers 34.00
St George Illawarra Dragons 81.00
Newcastle Knights 251.00
sharks2010
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Haha look at the bulldogs
Mark^Bastard
Great White
The Panthers are criminally over rated
Mark^Bastard
Great White
And Titans massively under rated.
Weird odds.
Weird odds.
*Broncos
sharks2010
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yeah the cowboys love is justified. Don't get how the Broncos can be second favorite
And panthers ahead of canberra is a weird one as well
That was from Sportsbet. I didn't check on any of the other sites.
To add to what you said I think Souths are overrated on that list too.
And I thought Raiders would be above Penrith & NZ
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Canberra are great value for finishing 2nd.
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Good point about the combos -Barba, Chad and Maloney won't have any teething issues. A new hooker is going to mean some new combos but hopefully our halves step up a bit more. If we keep a similar team our defensive structures will be rock solid, everyone will know there roles etc.
At the start of this year, I thought we'd go well this year, but we would get the Premiership in 2017.
Then Ennis announced his retirement, and it was now or never.
Not much has changed apart from Ennis, if we can replace him nicely, I can't see #whynotus #again
Then Ennis announced his retirement, and it was now or never.
Not much has changed apart from Ennis, if we can replace him nicely, I can't see #whynotus #again
Western Sharkie
Jaws
Voted Yes based on positivity and wishful thinking, but reality is I don't think so as No-one has been able to achieve back to back premierships in a unified comp (since 1998).
BTW
I love the entry for 2016!!!!!!!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NRL_Grand_finals
BTW
I love the entry for 2016!!!!!!!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NRL_Grand_finals
To win next year we need a good young prop to do some hard yards alongside aging forward pack.... or Gals to play prop to make use of Bukuya and Capewell.
Need one of Cherrington//Brown//Brailey to step up massively to replace some of what Ennis brought.
And probably Chad to improve a bit to cover some of this loss also.
Big and controversial call.... need Barba to England, Holmes to fullback. Feel bad saying it, especially where we are at and what's just happened, but I think value for money Barba won't be worth it going forward vs Holmes at fullback. Happy to be wrong on this one though! And I'm saying send him to England because I don't want to play against him...
Interested if anyone else agrees with my thoughts on Barba?
Need one of Cherrington//Brown//Brailey to step up massively to replace some of what Ennis brought.
And probably Chad to improve a bit to cover some of this loss also.
Big and controversial call.... need Barba to England, Holmes to fullback. Feel bad saying it, especially where we are at and what's just happened, but I think value for money Barba won't be worth it going forward vs Holmes at fullback. Happy to be wrong on this one though! And I'm saying send him to England because I don't want to play against him...
Interested if anyone else agrees with my thoughts on Barba?
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I'm pretty sure Barba, Holmes and Bird are all off contract at the end of next season.
So lets say we can only fit 2 out of the 3 in, who would everyone pick?
I love Benny and what he has done for us, but based on age id take Holmes and Bird.
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Biggest fear.