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3 hours ago, DavidM said:
Err yes , but let’s recap . Knock on , ran down the touchline rather than cut in and got threw into touch , ran over , decapitated someone , got assaulted by opposition , had his top ripped off , got sent off , got booed
But he did look good in his ripped shirt!
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15 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:
its like a nice meal - save the best till last
So you can't watch the Broncos game before this game as the Broncos game is more enjoyable.
And yet watching this game first ruins your experience of the Broncos game.
I can see your frustration, what a terrible set of (entirely self inflicted) circumstances.
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Just now, graveyard johnny said:
i said i would stop watching SL on sky if they didnt stop ruining my enjoyment of pre recorded NRL games from the same day/weekend - its as simple as that - gambled they wouldnt tonight but they did - peeed me off - watching the darts instead now - will avoid SKY SL games from now on for that reason
Why don't you just watch the games in chronological order? You didn't have to watch this game live.
In fact you could have watched the Broncos game now and this game later.
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Big unit Junior Nsemba. He is going to be very good.
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12 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:
well thats the broncos v storm result totally ruined for my viewing tomorrow - off to flick between the end of the liverpool game and luke littler semi instead - totally no point to this - not worth it
I'm trying to work out why you can't watch the rest of this game because you know the result of the Broncos Storm game?
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That one's the worrying one for Leigh as it was straight through the middle.
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On 02/04/2024 at 05:33, NRLandSL said:
I’ve made another list about the best wonderkids/youngsters in the rugby league world.
This time it’s 2004+ though and a lot better than my last list.
Also this list mainly based on how much potential I think a player has. Not just there current ability.
CE/FB Sydney Roosters
50. Enzo Griffier 2004
HB Brisbane Broncos
49.Coby Black 2005 CE Sydney Roosters
48.Robert Toia 2004 SR Gold Coast Titans
47.Arama Hau 2004
PR St Helens
46.Noah Stephens 2004 CE St George Dragons
45.Savelio Tamale 2004 HK Wakefield Trinity
44.Harvey Smith 2004 LK Sydney Roosters
43.Blake Steep 2005
LK/SR Sydney Roosters
42.Salesi Foketi 2004 PR Gold Coast Titans
41.Josiah Pahulu 2004 HB Wigan Warriors
40.Jack Farrimond 2005 SR Penrith Panthers
39.Harrison Hassett 2004 PR Warrington Wolves
38.Lucas Green 2004 CE Wests Tigers
37.Josh Feledy 2004 HB Hull FC
36.Jack Charles 2006 WG/CE Warrington Wolves
35.Aaron Lindop 2006 SR Hull FC
34.Nick Staveley 2004 SR New Zealand Warriors
33.Demitic Sifakula 2004 FB Castleford Tigers
32.Fletcher Rooney 2006 CE/SR Catalans Dragons
31.Guillermo Aispuro-Bichet 2005 FB Huddersfield Giants
30.George Flanagan Jr 2005 CE/SR St Helens
29.Jonny Vaughan 2005 FB Canterbury Bulldogs
28.Joash Papali’i 2004 FB Newcastle Knights
27.Fletcher Sharpe 2004 CE Penrith Panthers
26.Jesse McLean 2005 HB Parramatta Eels
25.Ethan Sanders 2004/
SR New Zealand Warriors
24.Jacob Laban 2005 SR Wests Tigers
23.Samu Fainu 2004
WG Castleford Tigers
22.Jason Qareqare 2004 WG Hull FC
21.Lewis Martin 2004 FB Canberra Raiders
20.Chevy Stewart 2005 HK Wests Tigers
19.Tallyn Da Silva 2005 FB/5/8 South Sydney Rabbitohs
18.Jye Gray 2004 5/8 Leeds Rhinos
17.Jack Sinfield 2004 FB Leeds Rhinos
16.Alfie Edgell 2004 SR Warrington Wolves
15.Adam Holroyd 2004 5/8 Warrington Wolves
14.Leon Hayes 2004 5/8/FB Parramatta Eels
13.Blaize Talagi 2004 HK Brisbane Broncos
12.Blake Mozer 2004 CE Penrith Panthers
11.Paul Alamoti 2004 WG South Sydney Rabbitohs
10.Tyrone Munro 2004
/ 5/8 Wests Tigers
9.Latu Fainu 2005 PR Brisbane Broncoa
8.Benjamin Te Kura 2004 SR Wigan Warriors
7.Junior Nsemba 2004 5/8/LK Canterbury Bulldogs
6.Karl Oloapu 2005/ 5/8 Dolphins
5.Isaiya Katoa 2004 5/8 Canberra Raiders
4.Ethan Strange 2004 PR St Helens
3.George Delaney 2004 5/8 Wests Tigers
2.Lachlan Galvin 2005 FB Gold Coast Titans
1.Keano Kini 2004Honourable Mentions:
Benaiah Ioelu 2004
HK Sydney Roosters
Neil Tchamambe 2005
CE/WG Hull KR
Louix Gorman 2005
CE/FB Hull KR
Michael Gabreal 2005
CE Cronulla Sharks
Kai Morgan 2005
HB Salford
Jamal Shibasaki 2005
CE/SR NQ Cowboys
Finlary Glare 2004*
HK PNG Hunters
Nolan Lopez-Buttignol 2004
HK Carcassonne
Tanner Stowers-Smith 2004
PR New Zealand Warriors
Lehi Hopoate 2005
CE Manly Sea Eagles
Kit Laulilii 2005
LK Wests Tigers
Leka Halasima 2005
SR New Zealand Warriors
Max Wood 2004
LK/PR Warrington Wolves
Dayon Sambou 2005
CE St Helens
Charlie Guymer 2004
SR Parramatta Eels
Clement Martin 2005
WG Lezignan
Ryan Jackson 2004
PR Dolphins
I love your attention to detail in these posts and how widely these lists are assembled.
Tell me, how do you make judgements on ranking/ability - there can't be a huge amount of footage around for some of them, is is based on write ups, coaches talking them up etc or purely on some of the junior highlight reels?
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Really looking forward to the game.
It was good to see Leigh get some success last year as it was good for the club and the sport... but I think we can all agree we have had quite enough now and it's time to get back to normal.
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Winners: Storm, Roosters, Knights, Warriors, Panthers, Dolphins, Cowboys, Raiders
Points: 322
Home wins: 5
Closest game: Knights vs. Dragons
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1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:
What do you think?
Irrespective of what team any one plays for, in my time in this game there I have been witness to hundreds of tackles in the manner of driving the shoulder into the legs above the knee, non have been sited and indeed in the game v Saints a few weeks ago apart from save for a number of Saints fans, John Wilkin and Liam Moore who sent player to the sin bin no one else including the MRP saw any problem he was not cautioned for anything, indeed the club requested the review with the MRP because of something I didn't know in that if a player gets 3 referrals they add up to a 1 match penalty notice, it was that that was exonerated not foul play.
Now back to the 'Elbow' I don't think you are doing anything but having a dig at me, no one seemingly excepting the MRP are of any other opinion that the said action did not warrant a penalty notice, I assume that the MRP would have viewed the elbow incident which required no further action and Cam Smith's apparent Grade B offence in their judgement which warranted a one match suspension? Since further reduced.
In your opinion should the elbow have been penalised with a suspension by the MRP, and should the leg tackle also have carried a suspension?
I will explain why I am replying on this thread to you.
As I have said on this thread, I am happy to comment on any panel decision and, of course, for others to do the same.
But if you search through the pages of this site, you will see time and again posts from you criticising the disciplinary panel and suggesting it is not fit for purpose and yet when it clears a Leigh player of foul play you start a new thread stating that the panel has completely vindicated the player.
It’s like a politician branding a newspaper fake news over and over and then quoting an article when it says something nice about them, I just find the whole hypocrisy of it laughable.
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1 hour ago, Harry Stottle said:
Yes with a raised elbow and running into the tackle at speed, I don't think that needs explaining, you tell us you played the sport.
You see, this is what I want to know.
Dupree has been cleared of foul play by the disciplinary and yet you say that Dupree's action has been scorned upon and been against the rules for a very very long time.
Yet, when a Leigh player is cleared of foul play, you say he has been fully vindicated.
It couldn't just be as simple as the team they play for could it?
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47 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:
Dupree's action has been scorned upon and been against the rules for a very very long time, the other guy fud nothing wrong against the rules of the game, try again.
Sorry, I don't understand, bracing for a tackle has been scorned upon and been against the rules for a very very long time?
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7 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said:
I was only making things up to continue the debate in my previous post - and I thought there were enough clues that it wasn’t entirely serious - but happy to make something else up
ok, understood.
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9 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said:
I also believe the Byrne sending off was very harsh, and not just because it was a Wigan player - Percival’s head was at the same level as the middle of his chest, and he ran straight at him.
Can you expand a bit more on why you believe that these two are mitigating factors.
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3 hours ago, Harry Stottle said:
yet seemingly condoning a very deliberate action of intent by the attacking player raising and leading with the elbow going into a tackle
Has Dupree not been completely vindicated by the disciplinary panel then?
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18 minutes ago, daz39 said:
As with every season, every fan will feel aggrieved at some point due to decisions made against one of their players, nothing we can do except get on with it and accept it.
11 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:I do agree broadly with that but not sure that Smith incident is ban worthy at all. I’d have been a bit miffed if it actually had been called up as a penalty but that’s about as harsh as it deserves.
Leeds are appealing it so with our history at the appeals panel it’ll be upgraded to two games
I think it is ok to disagree with the decisions laid down by the panel, they are subjective after all (implying or stating corruption/bent is where the issue is).
Dupree deserves a ban and Smith shouldn’t even be a charge – that’s my take anyway.
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Probably doesn't mean a great deal in the grand scheme of things but Pryce not named in the Knights reserves this week which he has been in the first 4 rounds.
Agree with @Click about KPP - when the Knights shift right in attacking positions they always hit Frizzell as a front man and on left shifts go out the back to Best. Sure, they see Best as an attacking weapon but mixing it up with KPP is not only good to keep the defense guessing, Pearce-Paul is actually a real threat close to the line.
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The Dupree one is a poor decision from the panel for me. They say he is 'bracing for contact' but that contact was an elbow direct to the tackler and I thought it was very dangerous.
If a tackler can be found to be reckless then so can a ball carrier and raising your elbow like that and getting it wrong is just as bad as high contact in a tackle (even if intent was not there).
Seems like a different standard is set depending on whether you are carrying the ball or not - which for me is wrong.
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7 minutes ago, Damien said:
Fantastic to see great crowds like this. Still scope to go even better if those sub 15k games could get a few more:
Very surprised to see only 16k for the St George Manly game at WIN Stadium. It holds almost 24k and the ground looked pretty full to me.
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London played better than I expected them to today.
They lack top level quality (for obvious reasons) but they are well organised and hard working.
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3 hours ago, Bradman Better said:
I agree.
The rumours that he will go back to Wakefield in 2025, if true, suggest that he must have some personal problems we don't know about.
Maybe sunshine is bad for his skin?
Why anyone would choose to move from Catalans to Wakefield in the current circumstances of club rugby league competitiveness, fan base size, home stadium quality, weather quality, and food quality, is utterly incomprehensible.
I don't really see how someone preferring to live closer to home and family as 'personal problems'.
The lifestyle in the south of France sounds very attractive but it is a different culture with a different language. These can be quite isolating factors and I wouldn't blame anyone for placing those factors over the quality of the stadium in their decision making.
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50 minutes ago, Dave T said:
Had it landed fully on somebody it would have very, very serious.
They would even have been justified to come on here and say it was the worst game they have ever been to.
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Been a good weekend of Easter rugby.
I wasn't convinced that removing the Friday and Monday fixtures was the right thing to do but the second fixture (and impacting the following week) was always a bit flat. Very happy with the intensity on show.
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10 minutes ago, bobbruce said:
In relation to this I was speaking with a young player the other week who is looking to buy a house. The bank would only let them have a 12 year mortgage as that is the expected career. Now to get round this if you do your coaching badges you can then get a normal 25 year mortgage. Just something I’ve never considered before.
That's really surprising... and annoying.
In this day and age, how many 20 odd year olds are expected to be in the same job in 12 years. People continue to earn and change careers all the time.
But good the badges are seen as a career in its own right.
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Thur 4th Apr: SL: Leigh Leopards v Wigan Warriors KO 20:00 (Sky)
in The General Rugby League Forum
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It's a fair analogy.
And, also like Trump, there are people who feel compelled to defend his poor behaviour because he represents them and their team.