NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 19 - It's Thursday - Still time to ditch the duds thread

Khany wrote:
I'm wondering if they'll stay for canberra game

I think they will play that game as they committed to it, but who knows.

I think it was bloody stupid that they stayed beyond round 1. The writing was on the wall about this a long time ago. If the NRL had not mismanaged their funds the comp would have been shut down already. Unnecessary pressure was put on the Warriors players. A number said straight away they wanted to come home but they got guilt tripped into staying. Just my opinion, but financial pressure, and people not being able to let go of having sport clouded decisions and the wrong ones got made.

Trading Katoa in for Stimson looks like it's about to backfire worse than keeping Stimson.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:

While I'm working from home I can lend a hand. I'm best for the Thursday/Friday games before the beers start flowing

Perhaps a non issue - but it would be pretty shitty if Milch has been left to do this on his own. Three of us managed it last year and it was a heap of work. I noticed he had asked for help, but hadnt noticed anyone put their hands up which is pretty shit IMO.

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Rippin and Tearin wrote:@milchcow - how many forum members put their hands up to help you with the forum celeb team?

multiple.scoregasms wrote:
While I'm working from home I can lend a hand. I'm best for the Thursday/Friday games before the beers start flowing

Jelejasof put his hand up.

Main thing is to have someone ready to start trade/lineup polls in case I get caught up on things and don't have time.

BREAKING - Warriors WILL STAY IN COMP!!

BCT05 wrote:Only watched the first half and thought I was in for a disaster with both Stimson and Wakeham, and two must trades next week but then was pleasantly surprised with Wakeham in the end. Do we think he could keep something like that up if Lewis is dropped and Cogger comes in?

If Averillo gets the spot, Wakeham would probably be a keep

If Cogger gets it, not sure.

Rippin and Tearin wrote:BREAKING - Warriors WILL STAY IN COMP!!

For the next round then it all gets shut down

Had email off WRU this morning, envisioning season restarting in months rather than weeks they originally said.

You guys are around 2 weeks behind, expect the same

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

Perhaps a non issue - but it would be pretty shitty if Milch has been left to do this on his own. Three of us managed it last year and it was a heap of work. I noticed he had asked for help, but hadnt noticed anyone put their hands up which is pretty shit IMO.

Milchcow wrote:


Jelejasof put his hand up.

Main thing is to have someone ready to start trade/lineup polls in case I get caught up on things and don't have time.

Must have missed that post, count me in

Milchcow wrote:


Jelejasof put his hand up.

Main thing is to have someone ready to start trade/lineup polls in case I get caught up on things and don't have time.

Yep, very happy to help. Appreciate the work put in by a bunch of posters here, from which we all benefit...

Rippin and Tearin wrote:BREAKING - Warriors WILL STAY IN COMP!!

Full respect to the warriors players and organisation. Will be cheering for them in every match this year.

jelejasof wrote:

Full respect to the warriors players and organisation. Will be cheering for them in every match this year.

Agreed mate will be everyone’s second team for sure! Outstanding commitment from them!!

On Isaako & his very sick dad. Someone posted last night that apparently he'll stay in Aussie but will he be switched on mentally. Will the worry & anxiety he's going through affect his game. I was going to buy him in SC but I might just wait & see how he handles this very sad situation.

Welshy wrote:

Agreed mate will be everyone’s second team for sure! Outstanding commitment from them!!

I reckon their on field performance may benefit from this. Give them the steely focus they need

mattnz wrote:

Feel sorry for the guy, has spent his life training for this moment, finally gets it and 20 minutes of bad play likely costs his career.

Has he though? Looked busted after making 1 7m run and 4-5 tackles. Embarrassing viewing IMO

Ponga Yeo the Mann wrote:Glad I got rid of stimpy. Did he skip preseason? Him vs Britt is absolutely night and day

What on earth were the bulldogs thinking signing both of them without a place in the team for either really? They deserve their bottom 4 spot this year with signings like that

Lolo was huge tonight! Surprised he only got 19 tackles but that’s being greedy!

Beggars can't be choosers

Are non Tolo owners going to rip their teams apart to get him in? Only way I could would be by having to run a Luai or Rudolf in the 14-17 for a couple of weeks which isn't ideal.

Welshy wrote:

Agreed mate will be everyone’s second team for sure! Outstanding commitment from them!!

Completely agree. If the Eels manage to lose to the Titans this week I might do a straight swap and trade them in as my favourite team. 

I'm not across it all, but does this mean that if nrl is called off tomorrow the Warriors guys are still essentially 'trapped' here until this thing is all done, whenever that might be? Jeez I especially feel for the fellas with kids back at home.

wolfking wrote:Are non Tolo owners going to rip their teams apart to get him in?  Only way I could would be by having to run a Luai or Rudolf in the 14-17 for a couple of weeks which isn't ideal.

Thats typically what those that have always had Tolo are doing, only way to fit him in with Haas, Fifita, Cleary, Moses etc

wolfking wrote:Are non Tolo owners going to rip their teams apart to get him in?  Only way I could would be by having to run a Luai or Rudolf in the 14-17 for a couple of weeks which isn't ideal.

No I won’t tear my team apart. I will just have to suck it up.