Tiger_Fanatic3
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@hobbo1 said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404251) said:
Rabbit stew ?
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Rabbit stew ?
@thedaboss said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404258) said:
Gotta feel for the guy eh.
Rough as...
He was so shattered.
TheDaBoss
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@demps said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404275) said:
When he sT down for the presser he rubbed his hands on his face and said something similar to luck me
@thedaboss said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404283) said:
I saw.
LOL.
Struggling.
Interesting comments by a origin rep.
@wt2k said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404394) said:
https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/rule-changes-johnathan-thurston-on-blowout-scores-worrying-trend/7846b3f4-e3ca-4667-a91d-98ee844c415a
Spate of blowout scores after rule changes worrying for NRL, Johnathan Thurston says
By Tim Elbra
Thurston worried about NRL blow-outs
The blowout scores sparked by NRL rule changes are bad for fans and becoming a blight on the competition, legendary playmaker Johnathan Thurston says.
While two games have been decided by field goals in Round 16, the others have been routs. The Storm beat the Roosters 46-0 on Thursday, before a staggering Saturday that saw Manly thrash the Bulldogs 66-0, Gold Coast smash Canberra 44-6 and Newcastle hammer North Queensland 38-0. Raiders fans were seen leaving midway through the second half, with the contest essentially over.
The six-again rules introduced by the NRL have created devastating blocks of momentum within games from which even decent sides can't recover. ARLC chairman Peter V'landys was behind the rule changes and is facing increasing criticism.
"Teams are getting exposed," Thurston told TODAY on Sunday.
Tom Trbojevic of the Sea Eagles celebrates after scoring a try against the Bulldogs. (Getty)
'That's what the rule changes were designed to do, score more points, but with that we're seeing a lot of blowout scores. It's a worrying trend for the NRL.
"We're seeing photos of the Canberra fans walking out with 25 minutes to go. It's not good for the fans, going out there, paying their hard-earned cash and seeing their teams get absolutely hammered each and every week.
"I don't know how we stop this trend. That's what happens when the NRL makes changes to the rules and this is a consequence of it."
Fellow rugby league great Peter Sterling said that the momentum handed to teams with six-agains was proving an unstoppable force.
"It's like trying to put your finger into the dyke wall; once it starts coming at you, the deluge, it's just so hard to stop the momentum and the good sides are running up big scores," Sterling said on Sports Sunday, pointing out that even teams like the Roosters and Raiders were being crushed. Canberra inexplicably conceded three tries while the Titans had a player in the sin-bin.
Manly recorded their biggest-ever win in putting 66 points on the hapless Bulldogs. Thurston said that the hot form of fullback Tom Trbojevic, who scored another hat-trick, had made the Sea Eagles a dark horse for the premiership; against the perception that it's a two-horse race between Melbourne and Penrith.
"With Tommy Turbo in your side, 100 per cent they're contenders," Thurston said.
"Their last four games, I think they scored over 50. This man is in a purple patch of form, Tommy Turbo, and it doesn't matter what jersey he's got on his back, he seems to make that side so much better.
"We've seen it with Manly and we've seen it with the Blues. He's the form player of the competition and I don't know how you stop him."
Reap what you sow V'Landys. Interested to see the tv ratings. If they fall he has well and truely stuffed up
hobbo1
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@telltails said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404403) said:
NRL won’t listen to the average joes like us but if the betting agencies start losing money that’ll be a different story
Tiger_Fanatic3
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Good to see kotoni staggs return from acl
Don Kershane
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@hobbo1 said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404413) said:
Today Alex Johnston 6 to 1 to score first try and AJ to score first and Souths to win 13 + at 7 to 1. The bookies might have had a bit of hammering lately with the blowouts.
hobbo1
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@don_kershane said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404427) said:
Interesting to see there profits with the new rule changes
“Gamble responsibly “
supercoach
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@hobbo1 said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404434) said:
Sports bet should now have a market for blow out of the weeks or how many blow outs a round
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Kevin Walters giving a cooking lesson.
"You cut the carrots like this!"
"You cut the carrots like this!"
Tiger_Fanatic3
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Moylan withdraw, trindall in
Harvey
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Bunker reinvents the definition of a knock on to cover the referee missing a pass that went 5m forward.
This game will die under Vlandys
This game will die under Vlandys
Tiger_Fanatic3
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Staggs making real impact
Beautiful try broncs
Harvey
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Broncos playing some good football.
We play them once & Dogs twice in the rest of the season, I can see us making a big play for the spoon.
We play them once & Dogs twice in the rest of the season, I can see us making a big play for the spoon.
WeststigsRdaBest
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@harvey said in [NRL rd 16 \*Spoilers](/post/1404463) said:
For me it’s the incompetence of the refs that have been ruining the game for a long time...PVL will cope the blow just like turdburg....poor calls every game every year from the refs is what’s killing the game. Just my opinion
