What’s with all the spoon predictions?

[jrtiger]

think a lot of this is based on last years results, I think we will get into the top 8 with our current signings, though agree the halves need to perform & we still have 3 to get.

Apart from Sharks, Realistically who else drops out?

On Paper Titans, Manly, bulldogs have improved and Id be surprised if Broncos dont improve also.

WTs are dead wooding still our improvement will come as our hard edge develops.

Parramatta, Penrith and potentially Canberra will go backwards imo. Parra never stay at the top for long the implode every 2-3 years, Penrith have lost an abundance of experience which will hurt them in the short term with such a young squad and Canberra have lost their most influential player in Bateman. only side out of those 3 I can see falling out of the 8 is Parra, but stranger things have happened.

 

[tigerballs]

Like the title says . There’s no way on earth we are coming last . We never have with way worse teams , in way stronger comps .
Honestly I’m not biased , have people actually looked at the bulldogs team ? Not 2022 but 2021 ? Or the warriors , or the dragons , or the cowboys , or last years spoon got worst ie. the broncos . Or manly . Or Parra , who basically have no centres all of a sudden . Or the Sharks who are missing thier only attacking spark for 2 months . Even the Titans have no backline . They can sign all the forwards in the world , but it’s AJ brimson and not much else .
Actually I don’t know why I’m complaining , this is great for betting purposes . How much are we paying for the 8 if we are spoon favourites ?

mainly due to the fact that people are unsure where our points will come from with no Harry and no Benji, we have no recognised fullback or hooker and a lot of what ifs surrounding the likes of Joey, Roberts, Brooks, Doueihi, Joffa and the rest. I personally think we're about 10th on paper and could go higher if we get it right, but to be fair I understand why people have us around the bottom 4 before a ball is kicked.

There’s at least 6 crap coaches who will do thier own team in before a ball is kicked . Barrett , brown ,Hook and Walters are not good nrl coaches . The jury is out on Payton and O’Brien, and Morris .Holbrook is awesome , Demetriou, I mean Bennet , is good as well.
Stuart is due for his 1 awful season every 5 , Robbo and Bellyache are the top . Madge is probably with Cleary as much as it pains me , skill level . Brad Arthur , is meh I guess, Des might self implode again .
One of those first 7 won’t have a job , at the end of the year . That’s my prediction.
Pundits always dismiss bad coaching . It’s a sure fire given that some teams will just be badly coached.

There's a real quandary there though. The Broncos were tipped to win the comp at the start of last season with their roster but the coach killed that. They've still got a very good roster but Walters...? Saints also have a decent group but replaced Mary with Hook. Dogs spent millions on backs, no forwards and hired Barrett. Wasting opportunities with bum coaches.

 

[hank37w]

Like the title says . There’s no way on earth we are coming last . We never have with way worse teams , in way stronger comps .
Honestly I’m not biased , have people actually looked at the bulldogs team ? Not 2022 but 2021 ? Or the warriors , or the dragons , or the cowboys , or last years spoon got worst ie. the broncos . Or manly . Or Parra , who basically have no centres all of a sudden . Or the Sharks who are missing thier only attacking spark for 2 months . Even the Titans have no backline . They can sign all the forwards in the world , but it’s AJ brimson and not much else .
Actually I don’t know why I’m complaining , this is great for betting purposes . How much are we paying for the 8 if we are spoon favourites ?

A lot depends which betting agency you look at ..(Sportsbet)
Least wins/spoon
Dogs $4.50
Broncos $5.00
Dragons $5.00
Tigers $6.00
Sharks $9.00

But channel 9 has us at outright favourites according to that Wanker Cameron Williams .

I wouldn't call him a Wanker Hobbo.

He is the worst sports reporter on television - he has all day to prepare a 3 minute segment for the 6pm news.

I couldn't tell you the last time he got through a 3 minute segment without making blunders - and he sits there
at the end so smugly with Overton.... his face is almost more punchable than Moylan.

And don't get me started on Danika Mason .... thinks she is race caller.

Erin kills the both of them.

Cameron Williams favorite for the spoon of sports reporters I say.

Leave Danika out of this ??

Believe me mate, and take it from a former professional broadcaster - Danika is crap.

I couldn’t give a rats if she spoke Arabic mate ..
You’re obviously beyond the age of appreciating beauty ?
You just stick to the ABC calls ?

Danika is my only point of difference between 9 and Fox as far as I’m concerned.

David Morrow .......I'd listen to him call every game if I could .....best since Hyde imo

The thing about Thirsty is that he could call just about anything.

 

[Geo]

Who cares..