NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 17 - Crack'a'Corona Sunday

wolfking wrote:

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:
The funniest thing about those hand sanitisers is they are useless against this virus! Makes your hands smell nice though.

Whatever happened to washing your hands with some hand soap and water?  I don't get it.  I know they are meant when you can't get to a sink but fuck me it's getting out of hand.

As you've suggested Wolfie, it's the convenience factor of alcohol pumps that makes them invaluable at the moment.

Is everyone who is looking to swap out their shit cheapies they took a punt on (such as Musgrove) going to avoid Warriors players as a replacement? Katoa and/or JTB seem decent if they or one of them holds their position in the team, but is anyone taking any chances with Warriors players?

And how does that even work? How many Warriors would have flown over for the weekend? Do all the reserves come over? If Hiku and Herbert went home, how many players would Kearney have to select from?

The Pascoe Fiasco wrote:Anyone want to take a stab at what a full strength Canberra pack is going to look like? There seems to be more insecurity than job security for the players I’m currently trying to offload Stimson for!

Papali/Hodgson/Lui/Bateman/Whitehead/Tapine.

Bench three of Hors/Havili/Soliola/Guler/Sutton and an outside back.

Lui is mud at fantasy but Ricky loves him to start. I suppose there's the possibility that Hors starts lock and Tapine plays impact, but doubt it.

hymenbustas wrote:Levi owners, are you keeping him? He looked so gassed so I’m certain he will never be an 80min hooker. It was a grueling game tho.

Giving him another week where he's not having to tackle NAS amd Kamikamica. Croker was terrible when he came on, am sure Des will want to figure something else out.

Milikache wrote:

Ah okay, I get what you mean now.

I spend a lot of time on public transport travelling to city (sydney) and back, and I  can't stop myself from bringing my hands to my nose all the time. Plus I use the airport line.

Never the one to use hand sanitiser before but might as well use it if it gives at least that extra 1% protection.

I think the three dirties ordinary day to day stuff that we handle (ie not dirt or excrement for example) is money, those public transport handles, and shopping trolley handles. Basically, you can not avoid this virus, you probably have been exposed to it already. Virus’ live everywhere except Antarctica (you can’t catch a cold in Antarctica -ironic isn’t it) and on most surfaces. I plan to just get on with life rather than die worrying. You won’t even necessarily know you even have it! I think The NRL is doing the right thing. Keep playing as long as possible. There is no greater risk of catching this virus playing football than catching public transport everyday!

hymenbustas wrote:Levi owners, are you keeping him? He looked so gassed so I’m certain he will never be an 80min hooker. It was a grueling game tho.

I don't own him, and I fell asleep for the whole second Half of the Manly/Storm game.  But Walters managed the 80 reasonably well and yet in the trial a fortnight earlier literally collapsed as soon as he got over the sideline after his first stint of 33 minutes.  

Levi went a long way to winning a few games for the Knights last year mid season when playing big minutes.  Most Knights fans seem to hate him though and a bit of a shit bloke reputation wise.  If I had him I'd be persevering personally; and will be keeping a keen eye on him.

Teeth Eater wrote:Is everyone who is looking to swap out their shit cheapies they took a punt on (such as Musgrove) going to avoid Warriors players as a replacement? Katoa and/or JTB seem decent if they or one of them holds their position in the team, but is anyone taking any chances with Warriors players?

And how does that even work? How many Warriors would have flown over for the weekend? Do all the reserves come over? If Hiku and Herbert went home, how many players would Kearney have to select from?

They said on the news 6 of the ressies stayed with the first grade squad to cover for Hiku/Herbert and any other eventualities in the next week. They didn't specify who they were though but at least they'll be able to field a team

hymenbustas wrote:Levi owners, are you keeping him? He looked so gassed so I’m certain he will never be an 80min hooker. It was a grueling game tho.

I’m close to moving on. Gonna grab Flegler I reckon.

Love the Borderlands chat by the way.

Big Diablo and X-Com fan here!

rhinoceroo wrote:

He got over BE from 65 minutes with no real KMs or attacking stats. Lack of 80 if that continues means he's not a season-long gun, but it would be a panic trade after one round.

Agreed. Least of my concerns rn haha

Welshy wrote:Reckon I'm going to get Jack Williams in. 60 minutes is delightful

I'm thinking of selling. After looking at his stats again before match was going to get someone else instead and his score doesn't surprise me. I think Isaako more upside on reflection

Welshy wrote:Reckon I'm going to get Jack Williams in. 60 minutes is delightful

Just look for Magoulias on the bench mate, as it did feel that Morris lost patience with his errors, which was more his reason for 60mins instead of it being minutes management/middle rotating.

I think he’s a lot of fun to own but I’m not optimistic it’s going to last too long, unless he calms the fk down.

WT2K wrote:100% footy saying.. CHN looking at 8-12 weeks and Okunbor will be deregistered

Almost forgot this was a story

@ wackos - Arrow played limited minutes due to illness

Not sure UK professional rugby league will survive this, to be honest. RL is a lot further down the list of priorities/compensation than it is in Aus, and has less chance of recouping the money on its own. (April 3rd is absurdly optimistic when over-70s have just been told to stay inside for 12 weeks).


https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/16/rfl-admits-clubs-are-under-threat-after-suspending-season-over-coronavirus?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

Su'a a hold or trade?

Thinking Su'a > Guler or Su'a to Flegler. Which one?

Welshy wrote:

Needs to be alcohol based

TIL I am hand sanitizer

rhinoceroo wrote:Not sure UK professional rugby league will survive this, to be honest. RL is a lot further down the list of priorities/compensation than it is in Aus, and has less chance of recouping the money on its own. (April 3rd is absurdly optimistic when over-70s have just been told to stay inside for 12 weeks).


https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2020/mar/16/rfl-admits-clubs-are-under-threat-after-suspending-season-over-coronavirus?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

Damn, that means more than half the league confined to their homes for 12 weeks then.

Is Kikau to Yeo to premature?

I’m concerned about Kikau’s minutes

wolfking wrote:How does Gallen still get his mug on TV?

Can't wait to see Mark Hunt knock him out