NRL Fantasy 2022 - Part 67 - Only two threads to go

Egan 1 week!

Some things never change death taxes and JWH getting fined!

The cup comfortably fits a 355ml beer in it for those who are wondering.

Lodge could be a great pick up for anyone short on cash and looking a little left of field.
100m last night and looked like he was doing it with ease.

Will be priced around 36 and if he gets 40-50min starting regularly he'll be averaging 45ish at a guess.

Hey lads,

Need some advice on a Munster vs Grant decision, not sure which one to get and am in a sudden death h2h finals game. Never owned Munny before so it does make me somewhat nervous but at the end of the day it's Cam Munster so should get points from various areas. Grant does his thing should be good for 50+ most weeks. Tough call

Milchcow wrote:


There's some quality, but I like ShadowSabre's as pick of the bunch

Yea massive props to LB for his help, looks sweet!!

filthridden wrote:Lodge could be a great pick up for anyone short on cash and looking a little left of field.
100m last night and looked like he was doing it with ease.

Will be priced around 36 and if he gets 40-50min starting regularly he'll be averaging 45ish at a guess.

Will he get those minutes though? 481k horrible mid range cost for mins and score he got last night

Ramitinmyhaaas wrote:Hey lads,

Need some advice on a Munster vs Grant decision, not sure which one to get and am in a sudden death h2h finals game. Never owned Munny before so it does make me somewhat nervous but at the end of the day it's Cam Munster so should get points from various areas. Grant does his thing should be good for 50+ most weeks. Tough call

If money Munny was no object I think it's Cam all day.

Rabbits21 wrote:Egan 1 week!

Some things never change death taxes and JWH getting fined!

I think you care more about the Roosters than I do

My rainbow saved in black and white. Will keep at it!

EDIT: Yeah markup on iMac is not the tool to do this with. I'm too luddite for this.

Snatchpato wrote:
I think you care more about the Roosters than I do

Just keeping things honest there is an outcry when Trell does something he shouldn’t. And I get why people hate him.

JWH would have to have the most fines out of anyone as well been lucky quite a number of times. So you can understand why I can’t stand him.

Hello all.
I've been reading through the thread (RE the Manly LGBTQIA+ strip and notion of a Pride Round etc.) 
Many of you have expressed your personal opinions about this situation.
The truth is, this is a complex issue and one that deserves more thought than simple sound bite statements of derision against either side. 

These players (I believe they are all from an islander cultural background) are all young men. Their views are a reflection of the Bible preaching and teaching that they have been exposed to. I honestly doubt they have investigated the whole issue very deeply and more than likely are just parroting the teachings they may have heard in their community.

Rather than condemning them for being 'homophobes', we should encourage them to discuss their concerns with a player support person (perhaps a team chaplain) who can explain to them the teachings of Jesus that instruct us to be accepting and loving towards all people. (Just a thought).

So, I thought I'd add my perspective for you to ponder.

I am a Christian.
I believe in God (yes, the "invisible man in the sky")
I work in a Christian School (yes, that means a whole range of negative media coverage) and in my school we have had a number of students (both male and female, and trans) who are on a journey in which they are questioning their sexuality, or their gender identity. None of these students have been condemned, isolated or rejected. Indeed our vice captain a couple of years ago came out as gay and we (the staff) accepted him as he is, because he was created by God and is deserving of dignity because of who he is, not his sexuality. 

Some thoughts for you:
1. Quoting the Old Testament to support a position (for or against the LGBTQIA+ community) is naive. It is the "Old" Testament and therefore does not represent the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
2. Jesus' taught his followers about the 'Kingdom of God' - it is characterised by acceptance, respect, inclusion of all and most importantly GRACE. 
This means: we (Christians) accept that we all sin (do selfish things that disrespect or hurt ourselves and others) and that God does not rank or categorise different "sins" - it is all rebellion against God. 
This means we are all equally in need of saving - and Jesus paid the debt (as outlined in the Old Testament covenant) so we can all be forgiven and re-connect with our creator (God - the invisible man in the sky). It is a free gift and I do not have the right to judge anyone else's journey with God. 
If you choose to not believe this - that is totally fine. God respects your individual rights and so do I (as should all followers of Jesus).

The New Testament is actually quite clear on how we (followers of Jesus) should treat other people.
He stated that how we treat "the least of these" - in other words the people on the fringes of society; the poor, the vulnerable etc. (which means definitely members of the LGBTQIA+ community) is a direct reflection of our faithfulness to Him. This means, if we mistreat, are uncaring, harsh, bullying etc. to the "least", Jesus will judge us. You may not believe this, but Christians do and should follow this teaching.

The most famous verse in the Bible - John 3:16 isn't just a cliche`. It means Jesus directly stated that he loves "all the world" - that's everyone, regardless of sexuality, gender identity or whatever (I would go so far as to say, even Queenslanders!!) EVERYONE. That's being inclusive. 

Please know that there are a lot of Christians in society - you probably work with them - who do not judge the LGBTQIA+ community. 
I am saddened that these young men have expressed their personal views on an issue that they probably do not really understand and this has led to Christianity as a whole being diminished. 

Thanks for reading.
If the moderators feel that my continued involvement with this forum is going to cause undue arguments or negativity - please let me know and I will no longer be a part of it.
I do enjoy all of the footy chat and even copping a blast from Queenslanders at SOO time. So, I would miss all the fun. 

The Bludger.

The Bludger#2 wrote:These players (I believe they are all from an islander cultural background) are all young men. Their views are a reflection of the Bible preaching and teaching that they have been exposed to. I honestly doubt they have investigated the whole issue very deeply and more than likely are just parroting the teachings they may have heard in their community.

Rather than condemning them for being 'homophobes', we should encourage them to discuss their concerns with a player support person (perhaps a team chaplain) who can explain to them the teachings of Jesus that instruct us to be accepting and loving towards all people. (Just a thought).

As someone who has thrown out the homophobe term (in anger over the whole situation) in the past couple of days - I do think you are most probably correct here.

good post @TheBludger#2

I do think the players are mostly young and probably didn't exercise a lot of thought on this. It's all pretty avoidable.

Thanks for the post Bludger. Good to get your point of view especially considering your position.

I forget that Tolutau Koula is only 19.
I hope his views change as he matures.

Hate to 1 up everyone but I'm just here to show off my avatar

(Great post too Bludger)

Great post Bludger.

Whatever happened to the first Bludger by the way?

Rabbits21 wrote:
Just keeping things honest there is an outcry when Trell does something he shouldn’t. And I get why people hate him.

JWH would have to have the most fines out of anyone as well been lucky quite a number of times. So you can understand why I can’t stand him.

I think his point is you focus more on the Roosters indiscretions than any other team

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Great post Bludger.

Whatever happened to the first Bludger by the way?

Thanks all for the votes of appreciation.
My hope is that these young players will be educated more and feel less threatened by other people who may be different to them.
After all, we are actually a lot more similar to each other than different.

LB - new Macbook, forgot the password, had to start a new profile. (Yes, hard fail there).
Hence The Bludger#2 is born.

Lchy wrote:Hate to 1 up everyone but I'm just here to show off my avatar

(Great post too Bludger)

Easter is ages away.