NRL Fantasy 2020 part 21 - The one with all the missing TBs

GreenMachine wrote:

Better kicking game. Better passer. Better tackler. Fitter. Equally as quick.

The cooks by at least 20

Sorry mate team Teddy for me, tough enough trying to contain one Tedesco, zero chance containing 17

Would any of the Teddy-forwards really have the endurance to make 45 tackles in the middle?
I feel like Teddy may get away in the first quarter but the Cook's would breeze through a combeback victory once all the Teddy-forwards were shagged.

filthridden wrote:Would any of the Teddy-forwards really have the endurance to make 45 tackles in the middle?
I feel like Teddy may get away in the first quarter but the Cook's would breeze through a combeback victory once all the Teddy-forwards were shagged.

Wouldn’t be tackling the big lumpers would he? Just gang tackling Cooks so don’t think the fatigue factor comes into it, same issue with the Cooks constantly taking it up the middle. Equals out for me and Teddy far more dangerous in attack

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White Lightning wrote:

I'm especially disappointed in CHN because he's the nephew of a good league mate of mine & the family were so proud of his achievements breaking into the nrl & becoming one of the best players. Now he's just pissed all that hard work done the drain. I don't know what both of them were on trying to hook up with school kids the phuckin low life mofo's. I've heard the arguments that they were of legal age & the age gap wasn't that great but the fact were they were school kids & any school now may not let any nrl club onto their grounds plus these 2 morons caused the Bulldogs to lose a $2m sponsorship deal.

Fuck all the school girls you like. Don't fish off the company wharf.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Government exemptions open door for NRL return
By Michael Chammas and Alexandra Smith
April 2, 2020 — 12.01am

Key government exemptions signed off late on Monday night have cleared the way for the NRL to explore an audacious bid to have the competition back up and running as early as next month.

The sweeping public health orders signed by NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard confirm the new restrictions do not "prevent the conduct of events (such as sporting or racing events)".

The NRL could be back as early as next month after key exemptions were signed off by NSW government on Monday.
The NRL could be back as early as next month after key exemptions were signed off by NSW government on Monday.

Photo: AAP
The exemption was noted with interest at rugby league headquarters, although a government source said the decision to suspend the competition had been the NRL’s, pointing out that racing had been able to continue in NSW.

The newly-formed NRL innovation committee, led by ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce, met for the first time on Wednesday morning and is working with government to map out a plan that could see the competition return weeks before the anticipated July 1 best-case scenario and save thousands of jobs across the sporting industry.

Operation Bubble, or Project Apollo as Pearce referred to the committee, would see teams potentially split into conferences across different isolated locations in NSW. The plan hinges on medical and expert advice the governing body is expecting in the next week in relation to the trend of coronavirus infection rates.


The NRL has noted that the number of new COVID-19 cases in Australia per day has actually decreased since it suspended the competition on Monday March 23, when 328 new cases were recorded.

Todd Greenberg and Peter V'landys last Monday, when they suspended the NRL competition.
Todd Greenberg and Peter V'landys last Monday, when they suspended the NRL competition.

Photo: AAP
On Monday and Tuesday this week, 271 and 299 new cases respectively were recorded, less than when the NRL acted on the advice of its pandemic and biosecurity expert - not the government - to stop the season.

The NRL innovation committee, which also includes the NRL's Andrew Abdo, Graham Annesley and Liz Deegan - as well as Roosters coach Trent Robinson, Raiders chief executive Don Furner, RLPA boss Clint Newton and former deputy premier Troy Grant, will meet again next Thursday, when plans to restart the season in the coming weeks will be escalated.

"We want the competition up and running as soon as possible," Pearce told the Herald. "That’s got to factor in player safety, community safety and a range of factors we need to consider. We are saying July 1, that is fixed in the ground and we are working towards that, but if we can make it happen sooner, we will."

There is nothing stopping the NRL, under current NSW government rules, from restarting its competition immediately in one state, although the NRL is keen to ensure a resumption does not cause any concern for the broader community.

As it stands, the Warriors aren't allowed in the country, although the NRL is still working with New Zealand government to determine whether the team would be able to travel across the ditch if the players self-isolated for 14 days.

The Queensland government, which has shut its borders, is allowing people to travel in and out of the state for work purposes and the NRL is in discussions to gain clarity on whether it would be able to bring 13 teams into a centralised Queensland location, casting doubt over the Gladstone proposal.

While the NRL is sensitive to the situation confronting most of its fans during the global pandemic, strict testing and quarantine measures are being planned to ensure that players would be safer in a "bubble" environment and pose no risk to the community.

"We are working out ways to get a bubble over all the players," Pearce said. "Whether that's in one position or one location versus multiple locations and a slightly different structure. The work streams we are working through cover a whole range of different scenarios. Part of the work we’re doing is around clarifying protocols we need to adhere to with government. It's challenging but we want the game to return as soon as possible."

The NRL is also waiting on clarification in regards to the 1.5-metre social distancing. Clearly, the sport would not be able to adhere to that restriction, but in a boost for the game's of hopes of returning it has been noted that jockeys in racing are within the threshold at the barriers and at times during races.

Hahaha you know we’re all isolation mad when we’re genuinely pondering “Teddy Forwards”

GreenMachine wrote:Hahaha you know we’re all isolation mad when we’re genuinely pondering “Teddy Forwards”

Next we'll start making jokes about hookers called Isaac

One for Milchy

NZs Health Director General thinks NZ has likely reached the peak in new covid cases. Pretty exciting news, likely means NZ gets out of stage 4 lock down sooner rather than later if things progress as hoped from here
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/120820651/coronavirus-ashley-bloomfield-says-new-zealand-could-be-seeing-peak-right-now-as-new-cases-level-off

ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce on @abcgrandstand with @GibsMoore @MCarayannis & @LukeLewis1983: “We’ll definitely be back playing on July 1.”
https://twitter.com/rtuck17/status/1246281593640996864?s=19

Insightful interview with Junior. He also said he was quietly optimistic about playing by June 1 and that coaches had told him players would only need 2 weeks preparation. Left me feeling confident that the NRL will be back in action soon.
https://twitter.com/BradWalterSport/status/1246343679448473601?s=1

David Riccio and Brent Read saying they think the game will be back by June 1st - Sunday footy show.

WT2K wrote:David Riccio and Brent Read saying they think the game will be back by June 1st - Sunday footy show.

This article says July 1st, everyone going to an Island and staying there in quarantine.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12322427&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nzh_fb&fbclid=IwAR2sgrhsWAOzwBRNyv0eyiuYX5R7gMIO2nKe7nER24gIfujLU1ks6sFbOIQ

July 1st seems much more achievable than June 1st. However, I'll believe it when I see it, their optimism is fabulous but not buying in yet myself.

wolfking wrote:July 1st seems much more achievable than June 1st.  However, I'll believe it when I see it, their optimism is fabulous but not buying in yet myself.

I love the optimism, but I remain the same.

On one hand you have the dreamers who think things will pass and we'll be back to doing some things by somewhere around this June/July mark.

Then there's the folk saying that July/August will be the peak of this thing in Australia.

Then you have what I call common sense looking at this thing saying okay, well the curve's only going to stay as it is if we keep doing what we're doing. In which case, far as I can tell, we're in a stalemate until a vaccine or cure, which from all reports is more than a year away.

Who knows... but I love the optimism of the NRL and would love to see it happen.

Haven't had a punt in about a month. Got a tip Toffee Tongue in the Oaks on Saturday. Log in and there's an extra $200 in my account ?? Go and check resulted:



Aubbs

The NRL is honestly delusional

Teeth Eater wrote:

I love the optimism, but I remain the same.

On one hand you have the dreamers who think things will pass and we'll be back to doing some things by somewhere around this June/July mark.

Then there's the folk saying that July/August will be the peak of this thing in Australia.

Then you have what I call common sense looking at this thing saying okay, well the curve's only going to stay as it is if we keep doing what we're doing. In which case, far as I can tell, we're in a stalemate until a vaccine or cure, which from all reports is more than a year away.

Who knows... but I love the optimism of the NRL and would love to see it happen.

Life as we know it won't be the same for a very very long time, if ever again. Don't see footy being played this year now the way they are talking.

WT Winfield wrote:



Too many intelligent people around these parts for that statement to light any fires I reckon

I was legitimately shocked when I saw that statistic though, would have never guessed it was that high.

Fucking hell no footy sucks

Yeah but it's likes a lot of religious membership don't u think, people say yeah I'm Christian, do into others etc, love the neighbour... but a much smaller amount are active conscious followers, don't u think ?