tajhay
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And that attitude is the reason why the kiwis are in the situation they are today. I wouldnt trust the kiwis side to beat most NRL sides. Too much living off past reputation as world cup winners and number 1 rated team.
Go the blues!
Go the blues!
bruce
Contributor
In the super league days there was a tri series involving NZ Queensland and NSW. The NZ team was embarrassingly good and was deprived of a finals berth by a dodgy linesman's call.
The Australians get international matches all their own way and are just dreaming if they think SOO is the pinnacle.
That Scottish match was an embarrassment but so were the conditions? Why weren't the Australians playing there?
gREVUS
Long live the Rainbows and Butterflies
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if they were embarrassingly good why did it come down to one bad call, they should have been streets ahead of their opposition.
I dont think NZ has ever had the depth to continuously field a top team with all first choice players available throughout. And thus one injury and the flood gates open.
SOO is why the aussies have the depth to continuously thrash NZ. While many on this site dont see it as anything special. for the players its an international with often bigger crowds and more at stake. Its a practise event where the aussie coach then gets to pick the best players already hardened to international level and unafraid of the big event.
mt.wellington
Warriors Orange Peeler
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SOO has lost its charm since NSW have been so pathetic over the last decade (come at me bitches
) My interest in it still comes from the glory years where it was the top of all league in the world. Been hooked ever since...
tajhay
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Who won the last game?SOO has lost its charm since NSW have been so pathetic over the last decade (come at me bitches
Tide has turned
eudebrito
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Who won the last game?
Tide has turned
Sound like Phil Gould blowing his load in the commentary box for winning a dead rubber.
Every year I watch it and every I complain about how the hype never matches the game.
Just hope for a raft of suspensions.
bruce
Contributor
True, it is just faster paced NRL game. It isn't test match, nothing like it. I think even the Poms would beat both teams.
bruce
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Because the call had to be made to make it an all Australian final, the Kiwis in the final would have been a ratings disaster. That is why they were embarrassingly good. Remember that was over 20 years ago when there was far less Kiwi depth in the NRL than there is now.
tajhay
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That wasnt the 'true' nsw and qld teams. Wasnt it only players whose clubs were aligned to superleague. Imagine if the ARL had also run a series involving the kiwis....we would have been wallopped.
bruce
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I disagree and have age on my side to remember. Super league signed all the stars, the ARL had the rest including the young up and comers. You might have guessed I don't like the ARL or the NRL They do nothing to promote the game here really, they just use NZ for what they can get out of it.
Sledge
Hahahah Lillyman hahahaaaaaaaahhhhh.Lillyman on the interchange.
eudebrito
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brightman
This will be the turning point in the Warriors season, Bull will return and ignite the team. Lookout Top 4
I always feel a little dirty when I quote myself because I'm afraid I'll go blind, but damn I wasn't too far off. Didn't pick Myles, and surprised Slater couldn't get a wing spot tbh, but aside from positional changes, booyah. Close enough damn it.
charlie bobmarley
They've made like 2 changes in the last 3 years.
You should change your name to nostradamus
Inruin
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Lillyman has been solid for us. He is the least of the problems in our pack. Reliable and dependable. I guess that isn't what the Warriors are about though is it.
