NRL Fantasy 2023 Part 58 - I can’t see Cleary through the tears

Can afford any mid up to 700k, hard to ignore Stone Cold Ray.

Jele wrote:

Chewie wrote:On another topic... Ange getting the Tottenham job is pretty big for Australian football

Not sure who downvoted? Salty non-football fans, salty Arsenal fans or salty Celtic fans?

Or maybe salty Spurs fans?

From the online reaction I've seen, Ange leaving Celtic for Tottenham has upset both Celtic and Spurs fans

Milchcow wrote:

From the online reaction I've seen, Ange leaving Celtic for Tottenham has upset both Celtic and Spurs fans

When you have the opportunity to get Poch back or grab Nagelsman as your next coach anything else feels a bit meh if your a Spurs fan

L-Jimmy wrote:Good post Snatch. Fainu looked... young . Caught out of position once or twice, mostly enthusiasm in defence. Ran a good line, but not a lot of confidence. Felt like Eutcher the year before last

Thanks mate. I'm worried about bringing him in because he could easily be another Couchman or Peoples. On the other hand, he could stick around like Preston and cement 300k price rise.

Upside probably worth the downside?

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:
When you have the opportunity to get Poch back or grab Nagelsman as your next coach anything else feels a bit meh if your a Spurs fan

No Spurs fan I know (and I know a fair few) wanted Poch back. They did want Nagelsman, or Luis Enrique. Safe to say they didn't really want Ange.

Jesse Marsch has shown how a guy from a place that doesn't "get" football but who had success with the richest club in a third-tier league goes when he gets the keys to a club in a big-time league. Although Jesse Marsch is a total fucking idiot and I don't think Ange is.

Snatchpato wrote:
Thanks mate. I'm worried about bringing him in because he could easily be another Couchman or Peoples. On the other hand, he could stick around like Preston and cement 300k price rise.

Upside probably worth the downside?

I bought him a couple of weeks back. Hard to say if I'd do it now - Tuilagi looms and they paid good coin for him.

But if treated as a cashout then a good call.

rhinoceroo wrote:

No Spurs fan I know (and I know a fair few) wanted Poch back. They did want Nagelsman, or Luis Enrique. Safe to say they didn't really want Ange.

Jesse Marsch has shown how a guy from a place that doesn't "get" football but who had success with the richest club in a third-tier league goes when he gets the keys to a club in a big-time league. Although Jesse Marsch is a total fucking idiot and I don't think Ange is.

It’s a bit of a mid table coach, mid table team appointment. Which in the grand scheme of football isn’t the worst place the world

I really don't think Moses is going to be playing Origin in all honesty

Snatchpato wrote:
Thanks mate. I'm worried about bringing him in because he could easily be another Couchman or Peoples. On the other hand, he could stick around like Preston and cement 300k price rise.

Upside probably worth the downside?

Depends how you look at it

Think at this time of year a cash out is fine, doesn’t need to make you the magic 150k (but he still could)

Fainu keeping the edge spot would have to be an extremely outside chance of happening. Even Burbo was preferred over him.

IMO just a question around how long til Tuilagi actually comes back. Could be two weeks, or could get delayed.

High risk play. I'm not sure I want to be bringing in anyone yet just as a cash out.

Finch wrote:I really don't think Moses is going to be playing Origin in all honesty

I agree, seems extremely unlikely to me.

75% odds its luai
15% its Arey
5% its Cwalker
5% its Moses

and 80% chance I'm wrong.

Finch wrote:I really don't think Moses is going to be playing Origin in all honesty

Drawing a long bow to predict what Freddie is thinking

my tv broke wrote:Fainu keeping the edge spot would have to be an extremely outside chance of happening. Even Burbo was preferred over him.

IMO just a question around how long til Tuilagi actually comes back. Could be two weeks, or could get delayed.

High risk play. I'm not sure I want to be bringing in anyone yet just as a cash out.

Cogger makes more sense as a pure cash cow, Fainu makes more sense as someone you can play the next two rounds (Cogger being redundant in R16 if you have two halves already).

lukeayee wrote:

I agree, seems extremely unlikely to me.

75% odds its luai
15% its Arey
5% its Cwalker
5% its Moses

and 80% chance I'm wrong.

Luai/Hynes seems the most logical choice, however I do feel they are both "runners" rather than kickers, which is why I could see Reynolds being there especially because it's at Suncorp

It's either Hynes & Reynolds or Luai & Hynes imo

Finch wrote:

Luai/Hynes seems the most logical choice, however I do feel they are both "runners" rather than kickers, which is why I could see Reynolds being there especially because it's at Suncorp

It's either Hynes & Reynolds or Luai & Hynes imo

Ahhh it could also be Burton. Actually I think Burton is more likely then both Arey, Cwalker and Moses.

rhinoceroo wrote:

Cogger makes more sense as a pure cash cow, Fainu makes more sense as someone you can play the next two rounds (Cogger being redundant in R16 if you have two halves already).

Getting Cogger means possibly missing Moses since I’ll have Cogger/Oloapu.

Probably need to make sure MID and HLF is as gun as possible since I’m running Robson/Loiero/Preston in HOK/EDG which isn’t bad but not amazing

lukeayee wrote:

Ahhh it could also be Burton. Actually I think Burton is more likely then both Arey, Cwalker and Moses.

I think Burton should be 14. If you're running both Latrell and Turbo under injury clouds, you need someone who can play centre on the bench, otherwise *points at last ten minutes of Game One*

my tv broke wrote:Fainu keeping the edge spot would have to be an extremely outside chance of happening. Even Burbo was preferred over him.

IMO just a question around how long til Tuilagi actually comes back. Could be two weeks, or could get delayed.

High risk play. I'm not sure I want to be bringing in anyone yet just as a cash out.

I feel the same, Fainu is too high risk, and I can't afford a dead position in my squad
I think a stronger EMG bench at this stage in the season is going to be beneficial, I've already had a few weeks with 3 or 4 players out due to injury/bye forcing me to play the likes of Granville, HEdwards, and IKatoa in my 17 and I can't see that changing until after round 20

rhinoceroo wrote:

I think Burton should be 14. If you're running both Latrell and Turbo under injury clouds, you need someone who can play centre on the bench, otherwise *points at last ten minutes of Game One*

True, but Burton is already a proven origin player (Cwalker, moses and Arey sucked in previous appearances). Great defensively as well.

But lets be realistic, Luai unlikely to be dropped even though he probably should be.

Chewie wrote:On another topic... Ange getting the Tottenham job is pretty big for Australian football

Jele wrote:

Not sure who downvoted? Salty non-football fans, salty Arsenal fans or salty Celtic fans?

Or maybe salty Spurs fans?

Salty Arsenal fan here (but absolutely didn't downvote) so while I am happy that we finally have an Aus manager in one of the big leagues I'm disappointed I have to death ride him

It's a massive achievement for a singular personality. Was a Brisbane Roar season ticket holder when he was here and the football was lovely to watch.