innsaneink
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Is Thursday correct?
'23 trials
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- Start date
Tucker
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Yes. We’re first up.
innsaneink
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Thursday is odd... Maybe it's a public holiday over there??
Tucker
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They are all televised so I’d say that’s the governing factor.
Elderslie_Tiger
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Would say so Fox are covering all the trials just filling the schedule
Now I need to distract the Wife and Kids on a school night so I can swatch
happy_tiger
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Only SL game I can even remember was the Tri Series Final game between NSW and Qld ...bloody damn good game
Kaito
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Buttface
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Buy em tickets to Avatar 2 Sparto. I’ve heard it’s almost as good as that croc 🐊 of crap you were watching the other night.
And can they take Mrs BF with em coz she loved avatar 1, and I don’t wanna gouge my eyes out.
Buttface
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I use to love that old magpie emblem.
Snidest 0
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No - most veteran players hate trials!
Jimmy Jack broke his arm in a trial against the Bulldogs at Parra Stadium in 89 - that he only played as it was billed as a GF re-match.
He had dispensation from Balmain for trials to avoid the chance of injury - as he always played at 100% pace & effort!
He never played for Australia again - and also never played another trial game!
Mighty_Tiger
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Normally they play team A for 20-55mins (forward rotations and backs) then put other players on the last 30mins for both trials.
If you’re still working out what the starting team looks like during the trials then it usually indicates pre season hasn’t been great for the usual 1st graders.
Snidest 0
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Mighty_Tiger
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Not much competition for the starting side really.
Sheens would have his day 1 fullback already in mind
Wings and Centers are the usual as we have no new faces
Halves would be AD/Brooks
Forward pack is mostly sorted pending Bateman being here
Its really the bench and depth which always gets sorted via training more than trails early in the season.
Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan
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The trials are at risk of being boycotted by the players due to the ongoing CBA negotiations.
That would be cruel to the young guys trying to impress,. Many of these young guys got the rough end of the stick, during covid outbreak, and cancelled games. The players association have to be careful not to cut off their nose to spite their face.
earl
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That sucks.
Tucker
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Does anyone know the sticking point on these negotiations?
You rarely see talks drag out like this.
Does someone have any mediation powers in the NRL?
You rarely see talks drag out like this.
Does someone have any mediation powers in the NRL?
I would imagine one side would not be prepared to give an inch more,just a guess but i would think it is close to the mark
Sully
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Knowing our luck we will have our first trial cancelled then they agree on the CBA the next day.
