NRL Fantasy 2020 Part 72 - Bursting the COVID bubble

standard-issue wrote:


Unpopular opinion but I am holding in hope it's 3 or 4 weeks.

UPSIDE:  most will be out of trades by then regardless and he will be a returning green dot.
DOWNSIDE:  if Liddle is fit I think he will be pinching minutes off him.

I'm holding as well.

multiple.scoregasms wrote:Wacko reporting Finucane out Tino lock

Jeez if you started out with this guy and held on you've got to be pretty happy with your year in Fantasy so far. The gift that keeps giving, personified.

churg wrote:
I'm holding as well.

I'm definitely holding this week and will see how next week plays out. If three weeks is more likely than four it's awfully tempting to hold.

But, if there's someone too good to resist next week I think I'll make the trade because I guess Liddle is a tad concerning, as is three or four weeks, then maybe turning into five weeks. It'd make me nervous.

What happened to that high quality white-out Cleary banner that was posted last week? Genuinely thought it would have been up by now, particularly with no other options available

Rabbits21 wrote:TPJ looking elsewhere I heard earlier this week, hopefully he will be disinterested and Fifita is very under done. Some Flegler and Lodge knock ons would be nice along with Boyd slipping on the spot as last line defence at fullback lol

ffs, surely people have learned by now that James Hooper puts 2 and 2 together and gets 5, though i suppose 'Pangai rings Roosters for availability' probably generates more clicks than 'Pangai rings Politis to poke at him for selling his Broncos shares'

surmo13 wrote:

ffs, surely people have learned by now that James Hooper puts 2 and 2 together and gets 5, though i suppose 'Pangai rings Roosters for availability' probably generates more clicks than 'Pangai rings Politis to poke at him for selling his Broncos shares'

Well hooper was correct re Bateman hah

That said, its a bit naive to think TPJ or Bateman wont be ripping in each week regardless of their futures


For the record, I think pangai will stick around, but even I was telling people he was going to the roosters after fifita to titans was announced.

David Fifita was out having breakfast in a cafe this morning in QLD if you look on his Insta page with Ofa, imo they’ve also broken the NRL bubble rules and shouldn’t be playing tonight.

Rabbits21 wrote:David Fifita was out having breakfast in a cafe this morning in QLD if you look on his Insta page with Ofa, imo they’ve also broken the NRL bubble rules and shouldn’t be playing tonight.

oof this ain't good. I almost captained him, only reason I didn't was that I have a policy of never captaining players I just bought.

Thoughts on the best backup plan if he is ruled out? Papalii, Koro and Jake T are my main 3 candidates to buy if Fifi's out

Rabbits21 wrote:David Fifita was out having breakfast in a cafe this morning in QLD if you look on his Insta page with Ofa, imo they’ve also broken the NRL bubble rules and shouldn’t be playing tonight.

The rules are different in qld ya squeeler

my tv broke wrote:

Well hooper was correct re Bateman hah

That said, its a bit naive to think TPJ or Bateman wont be ripping in each week regardless of their futures


For the record, I think pangai will stick around, but even I was telling people he was going to the roosters after fifita to titans was announced.

i mean we are talking about a guy who once walked into Paul Whites office told him 'I'm signing with the Roosters for 5 years' then pissed off for training, and came back later in the day and went 'just jokes, let's get this extension sorted', so he's no stranger to needling important people just because.

my tv broke wrote:

The rules are different in qld ya squeeler

Lol it’s still the NRL bubble rules mate. Isn’t that why Alfie is stood down and two of your other staff as they broke the rules?

Multiple Souths forums are in uproar right now.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Lol it’s still the NRL bubble rules mate. Isn’t that why Alfie is stood down and two of your other staff as they broke the rules?

Multiple Souths forums are in uproar right now.

Ah the forums are in uproar. I guess that makes it true.

Bethany_B wrote:

oof this ain't good. I almost captained him, only reason I didn't was that I have a policy of never captaining players I just bought.

Thoughts on the best backup plan if he is ruled out? Papalii, Koro and Jake T are my main 3 candidates to buy if Fifi's out

Players and staff from pretty much nearly every team would be breaking it mate.

I’d say we will hear lots more the next couple of weeks.

StuDogg101 wrote:What happened to that high quality white-out Cleary banner that was posted last week? Genuinely thought it would have been up by now, particularly with no other options available

It got put up

But Cleary got 105 after updates so might need a new paint job

my tv broke wrote:

Well hooper was correct re Bateman hah

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

my tv broke wrote:

Ah the forums are in uproar. I guess that makes it true.

I’ve seen the photo not sure how to upload it on here, it’s funny as now a bit earlier this arvo Fifita and Ofa have changed their Insta accounts to private now.

Rabbits21 wrote:
Lol it’s still the NRL bubble rules mate. Isn’t that why Alfie is stood down and two of your other staff as they broke the rules?

Multiple Souths forums are in uproar right now.

I dare say the NRL bubble rules are forever being changed and updated along with each states covid rules. So being in QLD they probably have a little bit more freedom than the Sydney clubs would.

EDIT: I rescind my comment after reading this https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/08/07/langer-among-three-broncos-stood-down-over-biosecurity-breach/ if Alfie is being stood down for having a "few" people at a private function at the Caxton for his birthday.

Rabbits21 wrote:
I’ve seen the photo not sure how to upload it on here, it’s funny as now a bit earlier this arvo Fifita and Ofa have changed their Insta accounts to private now.

The rules are different, qld teams that havent been to sydney within 14 days have different restrictions. Its not a secret

StuDogg101 wrote:What happened to that high quality white-out Cleary banner that was posted last week? Genuinely thought it would have been up by now, particularly with no other options available

Completely forgot about it. Can't seem to re-size the original unfortunately though.

And Fraser still hasn't PM'd me what brand of correction fluid he uses...