This is so true. Players like Bula and Luai would give any other team $500-700k value, but for us, their output is equivalent to that of a $200k player.
While Luai has been poor since the beginning, others like May and Turuva looked like world-beaters when they arrived and then declined...
The low standard of game yestetday was further proof that the NRL barely has the talent to fill 17 squads, let alone 20 in a few years time. It was reminiscent of a Sydney Tigers v Sth Qld Crushers Saturday arvo game from 1995. The only thing missing was Warren Boland's commentary.
The only amusing moment of the game was Doueihi carrying on after he scored his try. If I was the chief playmaker for a team averaging under 2 tries a game, I'd keep my head down and shut up. But Doueihi has no self-awareness, like his partner Luai, who inplicitly mocked the team's woeful...
Weather? Kiwis are emigrating in record numbers due to economic pressures, stagnant wages and housing unaffordability. Beautiful country and nice people, but Australia offers more opportunities.
The media has found a way to implicate the Tigers in the Vlandys ball-inspired Cowboys massacre:
The Sam Walker sprays that spoke loudest as he outscored Tigers’ past five games...
I wouldn't be surprised if the Roosters put 80+ on us in a few weeks time. The Bears and PNG will be lambs to the slaughter when they join the comp, with the 100 point mark likely to be crossed within the next few seasons. V'Landys should be proud.
While the NRL has always been uneven, V'Landy ball has resulted in bigger and more common blowouts. The mooted change to the kick off rule may restore some balance by helping teams claw back momentum.
While both Liles and Stevanovic showed promise in Jersey Flegg, neither is KOE standard. Hopefully we don't see them again this season, they belong in Ron Massey.