NRL winner

[luckyshades]

4 in row.

Here come the Tigers boys and girls.

No team in the competition can match the Tigers ability to throw the ball around and attack from any part of the field - and teams that try are going to fail imo.

That said, the way to beat them is quite obvious ... straight up the middle of the field, but if they keep defending like they have the last few weeks they wont be giving up too many 20+ point scorelines. To be honest outide the Dragons and Bulldogs, I'd back the Tigers to beat any team in the 8 the way they are playing.

Of course, I've been a Tigers fan for long enough to know that it's entirely possible that we'll get flogged by the last placed Roosters next week.

[Duff85]

That said, the way to beat them is quite obvious ... straight up the middle of the field, but if they keep defending like they have the last few weeks they wont be giving up too many 20+ point scorelines.

Haha glad you made mention of this as well. It was so bleatingly obvious that the Tigers defence in the middle of the ruck was very lazy. I was pretty much shouting at the TV for the inside ball most of the game.

If you look at the replay of Ox tossing the ball over the sideline in the 79th minute, the inside ball to Matai is on all day. He prob scores.

That said, Manly were too slack to start the game and this will ***hopefully*** be the kick up the butt they deserve. But listening to Watmough post-game i'm not sure, he was of the opinion we were pretty unlucky. Maybe he's right.

But yeah the Tigers played well. I'll concede that.

Did you get any action on the Tigers winning their next three? You'd be looking pretty good now, provided they don't drop the bundle.

[AJBlocker]

Manly Suck....that is all.

Blocker.

[KH4LIL]

I dont think its funny mate. I thnk it was the single most despicable fucking dog act in rugby League history.

I rate the blatant cheating and disregard for the rules also as one of the most un-Australian acts of all time.

The players/staff/administration involved with that Rugby League club at the time are akin to a piece of gum on the bottom of a shoe, the spittle that resides at the corner of a triathletes mouth.
I will never forgive the Bulldogs for it and will never truly respect any Bulldogs supporter as a result.

Their cheating was worse than:

Les Boyd's elbow to Daryl Brohman's Jaw
Hopoate's thermometer
Bill Harrigan awarding a penalty try to Melbourne in 99 GF
Their pack rape of an innocent girl and subsequent denials

/rant

Also LOL at the Panthers all you want mate. Just good luck beating them in first semi final if you finish 3rd and they finish 6th etc. Then again, Bulldogs will probably cheat and put 14 players on the field so that they can win again.

I Agree with this, but that administration is long gone, noone was more horrified at what they had done to our proud club more than I was, you know how much I love the Bulldogs as a club and you know that I think no individual is greater than the club itself.

The Bulldogs have acknowledged what happened that year and how bad it was by cleaning house both in the player and admin departments and the results on the field speak for themselves, if you can't appreciate just how much of a turn around this is then I feel very sorry for you.

People need to accept that the Bulldogs are pretty much now the poster boys of good club management and behaviour, it took them a long time to get where they are now and I think they deserve the recognition they are getting.

Grant, not respecting someone because of which club they support is pretty LOL mate, you're smarter than that. So you're saying you don't respect me in any way? Even though we room together and snuggle while away on poker trips? I feel violated and used.

/rant

Now on to this season.

Bulldogs will finish 2nd

Dragons are without a doubt the form team and will take some beating, infact imo its;

1. Dragons
2. Daylight

Thats how good the dragons are playing right now, as much as I hate that little fuck Soward, that pass to Sailor against the Storm was a piece of magic, just pure footballing brilliance.

[JoeyDel]

The Bunnies are yet to receive their Aboriginal/Torres Strait Island Bonus Points.

When you add these into the equation we are still a chance of making the final. Even though we play the top 4 teams 10 times each in the last 5 games.

[messessobv]

I've got to admit, I did tip the tigers to win this game, more for value than anything else. There is no doughting the fact they are playing good footy right now, but they do still have a struggle to make the top 8.

The thing with the tigers as the knights, is they can be brilliant one week and terrible the next.

Seeing they have now won 4 in a row, is a terrible performance just around the corner or are we gunna see a repeat of them storming home at the right time of year. We will see.

[grunter]

Grant, not respecting someone because of which club they support is pretty LOL mate, you're smarter than that. So you're saying you don't respect me in any way.

Oh man I threw that one in to really upset you but you didnt take the bait as much as I wouldve liked.

Pls dont make the assumption that I am smart. Mensa did that and now they can't get rid of me.

[grunter]

4 in row.

Here come the Tigers boys and girls.

No team in the competition can match the Tigers ability to throw the ball around and attack from any part of the field - and teams that try are going to fail imo.

That said, the way to beat them is quite obvious ... straight up the middle of the field, but if they keep defending like they have the last few weeks they wont be giving up too many 20+ point scorelines. To be honest outide the Dragons and Bulldogs, I'd back the Tigers to beat any team in the 8 the way they are playing.

Of course, I've been a Tigers fan for long enough to know that it's entirely possible that we'll get flogged by the last placed Roosters next week.

Shades you're a good kid, but plz mate.

I know the Penny Panthers more than matched them in the throw it around stakes when they last played at Leichardt.

Once they come up against a good football side they are no hope mate. You can't let in 24+ points a game and win semi final matches. It just doesn't happen.

I admire your passion, but come on buddy. El oh El