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Bellamy sums him up nicely https://thewest.com.au/news/storm-coach-craig-bellamy-glad-former-club-co-captain-dale-finucane-listened-to-medical-advice-to-retire-c-14427508

If you wait a day you can watch replays of all the latest matches played and previous rounds and years here https://www.nrl.com/watch/ with an Aus server via a good VPN

Storm certainly played not to lose while the Panthers were probably still off the pace after all the travel, but the match was a good arm wrestle and both Clubs will take positives from the game. Next 7-8 rounds will show how the season will be shaping up regards form for probable top 4 and possible spoonists

Storm extended squad for Knight's game in Fiji https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/2024/02/20/team-announcement-pre-season-challenge-v-knights/

So Sod Hall have decided on the new leaseholder then?

Were you the lead intro writer for that American Comedy Soap??

Only when listening to Gledhill and watching the Match Live or the replay!

Perhaps John could ask users that he knows well enough from their posts over the years to help moderate the match threads(limited to their own Club) their particular Club?

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Manu going to the Dark Side! https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2024-joseph-manu-sydney-roosters-rugby-union-code-switch-contract-future/1f3a7d76-5801-438a-81c6-fcf87d3dc597

This Article prompted the title of this thread https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2023-george-burgess-surprise-new-career-change-revealed-the-mole/726bb6ca-33a3-4dbc-bb3a-5b00373c421d There will be a few that could do the Pantomime Villains Some could certainly act feigning an injury etc.

That old adage that if it's wrong at the Top it will be wrong at the bottom was applicable to Tigers, so that welcome change at the top isn't going to make them a top 8 side next season but will give them the impetus to get away from the wooden spoon fight! The revolving door situation isn't about to slow down yet for Players and Club Management! 2025 is the season to see if it will be the start of onwards and upwards

Will this be the start of a new era for their long suffering Fans?? https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/entire-wests-tigers-board-dismissed-pascoe-resigns-as-ceo-20231212-p5eqy4.html

https://www.nrl.com/draw/?competition=111&round=1&season=2024

When I retired to Port Macquarie I settled on Storm originally due to their salary cap issue which as a Bradford Bulls Supporter saw a parallel but the difference in finances saw different outcomes! Before then I looked out for the Rabbitohs because of the Burgess Brothers and the Broncos during the Lockyear, Tallis years I also keep a look out for Newcastle now Boom Boom is an Assistant Coach there