Who's going to win the comp?

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Ged, Aug 16, 2010.

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  1. Ged GEC King

    It seems to me that if ever a shit team was going to win a competition, it's this season.
    • St.George have clearly been the best but have been looking like busteds.
    • Easts have it in them and have the big match players but then they go and lose to Cronulla.
    • Penrith were easily the second best team in the comp but are now falling over without Coote there to catch bombs.
    • Gold Coast are suddenly right up there but I just can't see them winning it for some reason.
    • Brisbane's best is capable of winning it but they'll probably only just scrape into the 8 and will trip up somewhere.
    • Manly and Wests are both shit ****s who have major failings and whose best is not going to come close to winning it.
    • Parra, Souffs, Canberra, newcastle etc etc don't look likely to make a concerted run and all have struggled to put a couple of games together all season.
    Which brings me to who I think could come from the clouds. I seriously reckon that the Warriors are a good shout.They finish the season with Manly, Brisbane and Parra, three games that I reckon they should win on a case to case basis but which I reckon they'll probably give up one of them.

    Thus I reckon that St.George, Easts and the sheepies are the only three teams I can even consider winning the comp.

    Thoughts?
     
    Ged, Aug 16, 2010
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  2. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Your three, plus Penrith and Gold Coast can do it, IMO. Coote will be back and you still haven't provided a real reason for GC not being able to win it. I think people subconsciously exclude them because they're a new club and their players don't get picked for rep footy but they actually have arguably the best team on paper IMO.
     
    Cribbage, Aug 16, 2010
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  3. Ged GEC King

    Yeah. I was really just going through my own thought process. I really like their team but I just can't help but think that they don't have another gear. They haven't produced a performance which has made me think that they are a major shot at winning the thing. Hopefully Minichello is out for a few weeks and they can play Bird at lock and realise the potential they have with that combination.
     
    Ged, Aug 16, 2010
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  4. Hughesy JM Hughes

    Interesting to see Rob still think Penrith has it. It is the end of season Rob we won't win. Matt Elliot can only coach for 18 rounds.
     
    Hughesy, Aug 16, 2010
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  5. Lukic L Popovic

    The Panthers won't win. Rob, you have to face the fact that even though everything is good about Penrith on paper, simply enough they just can't win. Whether it's Elliott, or the fact they are a pretty lame defensive side, I don't think they can win.

    The Tigers are pretty much no hope, will take some big flukage to win.

    Manly are like an inferior version of the Tigers, so they've got no hope.

    Gold Coast's defence isn't very good, however they are still every chance.

    Brisbane's ****ed without Lockyer and he could be gone for the rest of the year.

    Saints will choke.

    The Roosters are my tip and the Warriors are a darkhorse.
     
    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  6. Wilson SB Wilson

    Lol, yeah. It's all Matt Elliots fault.
     
    Wilson, Aug 16, 2010
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  7. Hughesy JM Hughes

    Until Purtell is dropped it is Matt Elliot's fault.
     
    Hughesy, Aug 16, 2010
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  8. Jeffy JU Rocker

    No one wins. One side just loses more slowly.
     
    Jeffy, Aug 16, 2010
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  9. Wilson SB Wilson

    Lol, muppet.
     
    Wilson, Aug 16, 2010
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  10. Lukic L Popovic

    Purtell's not the reason.

    Shit **** selections like Travis Burns who's as creative as my right toenail, as well as blokes like Dane Laurie plodding around on the field is what's costing you.

    Also, the fact Purtell and Walsh defend next to each other is another thing which majorly ****s you over.
     
    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  11. Hughesy JM Hughes

    I actually hope Elliot will drop Laurie this week. It isn't just Purtell but he would be a good start. I don't think it is the part side of Purtell that is doing the worst defence. It is the other side.
     
    Hughesy, Aug 16, 2010
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  12. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Tackle Completion - 2010 NRL centres

    1. Adam MacDougall (Newcastle) - 92.95
    2. Matt Cooper (St George Illawarra) - 92.78
    3. Alex Glenn (Brisbane) - 92.04
    4. Jerome Ropati (Warriors) - 92.04
    5. Beau Scott (St George Illawarra) - 91.67
    6. Dane Nielson (Melbourne) - 91.64
    7. Dean Collis (Cronulla) - 90.95
    8. Chris Lawrence (Wests Tigers) - 90.80
    9. Ashley Graham (North Queensland) - 89.45
    10. Joel Reddy (Parramatta) - 88.85
    11. Colin Best (South Sydney) - 88.55
    12. Josh Morris (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 88.42
    13. Timana Tahu (Parramatta) - 88.26
    14. Brent Tate (Warriors) - 87.59
    15. Blake Ayshford (Wests Tigers) - 87.11
    16. Michael Jennings (Penrith) - 86.93
    17. Jamie Lyon (Manly) - 86.24
    18. Jamal Idris (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 84.73
    19. Joel Thompson (Canberra) - 83.96
    20. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters) - 83.64
    21. Israel Folau (Brisbane) - 82.95
    22. Mat Rogers (Gold Coast) - 82.84
    23. Greg Inglis (Melbourne) - 82.54
    24. Junior Sau (Newcastle) - 82.47
    25. Jarod Croker (Canberra) - 82.30
    26. Willie Tonga (North Queensland) - 81.99
    27. Steve Matai (Manly) - 80.10
    28. Beau Champion (South Sydney) - 80.00
    29. Ben Pomeroy (Cronulla) - 79.69
    30. Adrian Purtell (Penrith) - 78.46
    31. Joseph Tomane (Gold Coast) - 69.33

    Tackle Efficiency - 2010 NRL centres


    1. Matt Cooper (St George Illawarra) - 89.05
    2. Dane Nielson (Melbourne) - 87.80
    3. Alex Glenn (Brisbane) - 87.39
    4. Jerome Ropati (Warriors) - 86.31
    5. Chris Lawrence (Wests Tigers) - 85.30
    6. Joel Reddy (Parramatta) - 85.22
    7. Adam MacDougall (Newcastle) - 84.30
    8. Ashley Graham (North Queensland) - 83.96
    9. Dean Collis (Cronulla) - 83.73
    10. Blake Ayshford (Wests Tigers) - 83.69
    11. Beau Scott (St George Illawarra) - 83.24
    12. Timana Tahu (Parramatta) - 83.19
    13. Josh Morris (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 81.85
    14. Michael Jennings (Penrith) - 80.61
    15. Jamie Lyon (Manly) - 79.66
    16. Brent Tate (Warriors) - 79.52
    17. Joel Thompson (Canberra) - 78.40
    18. Mat Rogers (Gold Coast) - 77.78
    19. Colin Best (South Sydney) - 77.33
    20. Junior Sau (Newcastle) - 76.97
    21. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters) - 76.67
    22. Willie Tonga (North Queensland) - 76.16
    23. Jarod Croker (Canberra) - 76.15
    24. Greg Inglis (Melbourne) - 75.64
    25. Adrian Purtell (Penrith) - 75.37
    26. Steve Matai (Manly) - 74.88
    27. Israel Folau (Brisbane) - 74.87
    28. Ben Pomeroy (Cronulla) - 74.63
    29. Jamal Idris (Canterbury-Bankstown) - 72.57
    30. Beau Champion (South Sydney) - 72.48
    31. Joseph Tomane (Gold Coast) - 65.70



    It is a big problem considering he offers such little in attack anyway.
     
    Cribbage, Aug 16, 2010
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  13. Lukic L Popovic

    lol @ Tomane.
     
    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  14. Hughesy JM Hughes

    There will go. Nice to know I have something right for once. Should be dropped by now but isn't and probably won't be unless we sign Jarrod Croker :(
     
    Hughesy, Aug 16, 2010
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  15. Lukic L Popovic

    Croker isn't even much better statistically haha.

    Although statistics aren't really the best indicator especially outwide, considering some ****s are so far out of position that they can't "miss" the tackle.

    Also, MF to stfu about Lawrence having shit defence. Biggest myth.
     
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    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  16. Cribbage RG Cribb

    The funny thing is, Purtell does that all the time as well. He's probably the most regularly out of position centre defensively centre because he always goes for the intercept and he misses it 99% of time. He misses at least two tackles every game that don't get recorded as missed tackles, and yet he's still right down near the bottom. He's a joke as a defensive centre. Pick him on the wing, or don't pick him at all.
     
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    Cribbage, Aug 16, 2010
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  17. Speirz DG Speirs

    Ha, you can't rubbish the use of statistics to judge a position, and then proceed to use those same stats when it suits you to back up your own opinion.
     
    Speirz, Aug 16, 2010
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  18. Lukic L Popovic

    I didn't conclusively base my argument on that, nor did I say that statistics were complete rubbish, I said they aren't the best indicator. Obviously someone at 90% is better than a bloke at 70%, just not the be all end al.
     
    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  19. Lukic L Popovic

    Haha yeah. Should be the Purtell stat. Ratio of intercept tries to tries let in because of it.
     
    Lukic, Aug 16, 2010
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  20. Hughesy JM Hughes

    You obviously missed the piss take. Croker is another Raider so he is the only player that can push Purtell to the wing or the Wolves.
     
    Hughesy, Aug 16, 2010
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