Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:08 pm  

And the ex-NRL Aussies in SL aren't always saying this because......?

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:11 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

It says they understand what counts and where their efforts need to be most concentrated.

Unprofessional, then. As, by this, you're saying that they're not going out and trying their best to win each week. Where, in your opinion, does "where to concentrate their efforts" end and "match-fixing by deliberate underperformance" begin?

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:33 pm  

JingoDjango wrote:

And the ex-NRL Aussies in SL aren't always saying this because......?

You obviously don't watch any NRL.

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:17 pm  

No I don't. Would you care to comment on my other post too?

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:31 pm  

Ive yet to see fans of clubs who dont win the lls say anything positive about it. You dont have to go back many years when people whose club won the lls where saying the real champions are the league winners and not the winners of an end of season play off system.

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:48 pm  

Catalans up by 22 points with 10 minutes to go.

It's coming home, it's coming home, the hubcap's coming home.

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:58 pm  

Would this squad of players win SL:
ARONA, Tinirau
AYSHFORD, Blake
BROWN, Fa'amanu
BROWN, Mitch
DAVIDSON, Reece
ENNIS, Michael (c)
FEKI, Sosaia
FIFITA, Andrew
FIFITA, David
GAGAN, Jacob
GALLEN, Paul (c)
GARDNER, Nathan
GIBBS, Bryce
GORDON, Michael
GRAHAM, Wade
GROTHE, Eric
HEIGHINGTON, Chris
HOLDSWORTH, Daniel
HOLMES, Valentine
LEUTELE, Ricky
LEWIS, Luke
LICHAA, Michael
MANUMALEALII, Penani
MASIMA, Sione
MEXICO, Mark
MORRIS, John
MORRIS, Michael
POLITONI, Pat
PRIOR, Matt
ROBINSON, Tim
ROBSON, Jeff
ROQICA, Junior
RYAN, Beau
SOPOAGA, Tupou
SORENSON, Scott
TAGATAESE, Sam
TUPOU, Anthony
VAVE, Siosaia
WRIGHT, Jonathan
?

That's Cronulla Sharks, they're bottom of the NRL. Look at some of those names, they'd be superstars in this league!

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:05 pm  

Cronulla wouldn't be bottom if their squad hadn't been completely decimated for pretty much the entire year.

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:47 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

The strength of the competition down there is mindblowing. Every game is played at super league grand final intensity.

Errrr.... no. You clearly don't watch much NRL beyond the 'big games' - Canberra , Cronulla and the Tigers have played some of the worst footy I have ever seen this year.

Re: The Shield : Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:52 pm  

JonB95 wrote:

Errrr.... no. You clearly don't watch much NRL beyond the 'big games' - Canberra , Cronulla and the Tigers have played some of the worst footy I have ever seen this year.

Not just them.

Look at Manly. They conceded 40 points in their play off game. A number of teams have conceded over 40 points in games this year. There have been some serious thumpings.

And some of it bores the pants off me. It's just five drives, a big wrestle and a kick.