2019 Trial matches

[Geo]

Nah…lets get OUTRAGED..

 

[Tiger_Steve]

Righto - first whinge for the year. Why play the trial in NZ?? As a fan and member I very much enjoy going to a trial/s to watch the team ahead of the season. But hey, who cares about fans and members!

You'd be one of the few. It's very hard to get a guage on anything. I remember going to one against Parra at Campbelltown and we got towelled up 30-0\. We finished that year in the top 4\. Coaches treat them with contempt.

You’re right about trial form being a poor gauge. I suppose I just like getting out to see the team play after a long off season. But I do enjoy watching individuals to see who looks bigger, fitter etc. I will still go to the isp trial to see who might push for top 17 selection.

 

[Harvey]

A lot of our top 30 could be considered ISP standard and so may get a second trial there.

 

[innsaneink]

As long as we don't play trial match type footy from Rd 1 onwards.

 

[Lauren]

Warriors vs Tigers trial match will be on Fox.
https://mobile.twitter.com/BuzzRothfield/status/1090812337878065153

 

[Geo]

Thanks for the heads up @Lauren

 

[supercoach]

Frequent flyer points

 

[TheDaBoss]

As long as we dont have big injuries in the trial match, and we "learn from our mistakes" during that trial match (not implying that we are gonna lose butttt…..) so that we are prepared for when the season starts

 

[WT2K]

Looks like we've already played a trial of sorts

https://twitter.com/WackosWhispers/status/1095901982257074177?s=19

 

[Geo]

Who won…?

 

[WT2K]

Opposed session according to https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/13/bulldogs-blow-out-cobwebs-in-opposed-session-against-wests-tigers/ no score given.

 

[Tweed_Tiger]

Is this when Brooks lost his nose?

 

[TheDaBoss]

Who knows :laughing:

 

[WackoJacko]

yeap and sounds like Paul M got injured too

 

[old_man_tiger]

Nothing serious I hope?

 

[TheDaBoss]

hopefully nothing major

 

[Harvey]

Has the game been mentioned on either clubs website?

 

[WT2K]

Only thing I could find was the article on nrl.com

 

[Spartan117]

Melbourne played Newcastle last year with now fans etc.

I like the idea.

No pressure.

I wish the Tigers would have given us some updates on how it went

 

[The_Patriot]

Ok so the ISP trial vs the Dogs on the 23rd, whats the chances of a strong NRL contingent playing that game? Im talking Gamble, Garner, Mikaele, Aloia, Fonua etc?