NRL Fantasy 2021 Part 55 - Beanz Meanz Heinz

Bird up to 55 and Macca 57 I’ll take that.

6/314 for me so far.

standard-issue wrote:

From memory you had the slow loading and refresh issues last year?  I had them as well.  This year has been fine for me and haven't really changed anything that I can think of.  

It affected the like/dislike as well for me.  Snatch, is it slow to load for you?

The loading thing has been fine this year. But the upvotes thing has been sporadic. The one for you just now was from me, seems to be working again, but then I'll have a session where it's not working. At first I thought, nah you're just drunk Mulvy, you only think you upvoted that guy....

Welshy wrote:

mate you do realsie it isn't picked on fantasy and Alvaro is the absolute definition on mediocrity in terms of real life footy ability?

Yeah but it is a bit odd that he's been in the first grade line-up every single week and the moment he gets dropped is when their forward pack is hit big with suspensions. Like you'd think he'd get dropped when they're closer to full strength, not when they lose Fui and McGuire in one week.

Rabbits21 wrote:
He’s still better than some of the Dragons forwards that got bigger mins ahead of him tonight for mine.

Who mate? Absolute plodder

Mr Snrub wrote:

Yeah but it is a bit odd that he's been in the first grade line-up every single week and the moment he gets dropped is when their forward pack is hit big with suspensions. Like you'd think he'd get dropped when they're closer to full strength, not when they lose Fui and McGuire in one week.  

Perfect time to mix it up a bit for mine

Mr Snrub wrote:

Yeah but it is a bit odd that he's been in the first grade line-up every single week and the moment he gets dropped is when their forward pack is hit big with suspensions. Like you'd think he'd get dropped when they're closer to full strength, not when they lose Fui and McGuire in one week.  

Agree with what you've said but maybe Griffin just wanted to give him a wake up call. Bloke really is a real life plodder.

On another note it was also funny to see Corey Norman come out on instagram and say "sorry dragons fans I let use down tonight". Can't believe he didn't go for that field goal!

Cheers Walsh

Mulvy wrote:

but then I'll have a session

This could be a causative factor.

Weird week this one. I named the previous thread about flip-flopping mostly about me, but there were indecisive posts all over the place. With one definite red dot and a probable second one I put Watson at first loop, figured his scoring has been mediocre and coming off the bench, there's bound to be a game where he comes on at 25 minutes set to play in the middle but then a backline injury shuffles him and he gets a sub 30.

But with a 45 I figure I have to take it over Laurie and Alvaro. So Laurie goes into second loop expecting Simpkin to be a red dot, but then he isn't, so I put him at 21 because if there's a late out I'd rather Alvaro. Then fucking hell Alvaro is 18th man. At first I'm like, fuck I hope he doesn't come on and score single digits and fuck his price but thought at least if he's out he's fucking others more than me who are relying on his points.

Somewhere in here, I realised I'd arranged my bench so that I have no edge cover, and with this TPJ fiasco I skimmed through earlier, I got the heeby jeevies, so I rearranged it to have cover in positions. Later on I realised this locks Peachey into mids because Alvaro is locked now, and so are both my trades.

Hopefully I'll be fine. Roberts to Koro was always going to lock out earlier. Welch to Burton I wanted to wait until tomorrow before 3pm to be absolutely sure, but I'm happy with the trades as long as both Koro and Burton play. *crosses fingers. Was very keen on Manu and Starling as the other options.

Welshy wrote:

Who mate? Absolute plodder

Better than Ellis and Faamusili for mine,

Welshy wrote:

Who mate? Absolute plodder

I think he played better tonight than the last few weeks. Real wakeup call being dropped with all those suspensions, pretty much telling him if you cant break the side like this you dont have a chance when everyone is back unless you improve

Snatchpato wrote:I like this Ref on debut btw, anyone got his name? He's calm, gives good communication, and isn't afraid to make calls.

Yeah I was thinking the exact same thing.

Very good debut for new ref Matt Noyen.

Mulvy wrote:

Haha, funny reading all these comments. Heard some of the second half on the radio, watched the extra time on my phone and just watched the Kayo mini. And figured it must have been a belter! That bad eh?

It actually got better and would have looked good in the highlights reel, but it was a poor quality error-fest for a while.

Uh-oh .... what's the TPJ fiasco .... what have I missed?

Ozymandias wrote:Uh-oh .... what's the TPJ fiasco .... what have I missed?

Just had secret (contractually illegal) meetings with senior Tiger's staff on a plane.
It's all good though because everyone remembered their fake glasses and mustaches.

Also TPJ swears it never happened, and with his renowned integrity and multiple users of character witnesses at judiciary hearings, we know his word is good.

easytiger wrote:

Just had secret (contractually illegal) meetings with senior Tiger's staff on a plane.
It's all good though because everyone remembered their fake glasses and mustaches.

Also TPJ swears it never happened, and with his renowned integrity and multiple users of character witnesses at judiciary hearings, we know his word is good.

Thanks - as long as he's still available this week, I've just brought him in

Ozymandias wrote:

Thanks - as long as he's still available this week, I've just brought him in

Yeah, shouldn't be any worries - Bronco's have indicated that they aren't going to do anything, the NRL has stated they aren't doing anything.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like the Broncos were party to the discussion occuring, but both the Tigers and Broncos wanted to keep it hush-hush.
Next time they should probably just try a Zoom call...

I'm with Rabbits. In that Alvaro may not be a superstar, but he's good enough to play in that Dragons pack.

I'll be very disappointed if the DJ in the stadium tonight doesn't play a certain 'Doors' song before the Raiders and the Storm game.