2016 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 30

Rippin and Tearin wrote:

No, in NZ At least, what they did was not illegal.

We don't know exactly what they did yet, investigation is on-going. One of them could be in serious trouble if he provided for all his mates.

What did the Manu instagram say?

wolfking wrote:What did the Manu instagram say?

I have a long history of not being able to post pics but someone else might be able to help out.

Basically posted a pic with clown lips and different coloured tears of himself and said he was going to retire to become a clown because that's what people said he was.

Then told people to come say it to his face.

Then offerred out a the first couple of trolls who jumped on it.

Then his Mrs and family got involved posting.

The best point I saw made was something to the effect of "Hey Manu, what if you posted an explanation or apology, instead of acting like you have done nothing wrong and are being victimised."

Wow, that does sound pretty damn messed up indeed.

EDIT: We'd be discussing and laughing at the Warriors teamlist right now normally. *sigh*

To be fair, if I had to spend any length of time in NZ, I'd have to be drugged out of my mind too.

filthridden wrote:

We don't know exactly what they did yet, investigation is on-going. One of them could be in serious trouble if he provided for all his mates.

Well, to be fair you are now speculating. I was responding initially to ur claims they are all only getting one week, and then secondly trying to clarify that taking the concoction they did is not illegal in NZ.

As u say the investigation is ongoing, the full punishment is yet to be determined, and perhaps the extent of the indiscretions might not be fully know. as I said though the later would be speculating whereas what we do know is 5/6 have admitted to the use. The Dr knows what he prescribed and to who so it will all come out eventually i guess if there is more to it.

Anyone else think parra news a bit of a shock based on their lack of quality ? Fair dues they going better this year but I mean their pack is Mau, Moeroa, mannah, Alvaro, Paulo

I realise the money is the overspend on their new backs Foran Gordon Jennings notably but if you break the cap with that riffraff... Sheesh

Crikey Ive missed a fair bit today! Time to catch up on the goings on.

It does beg the question as to how some other clubs manage to keep their squads under the cap huh!!

GreenMachine wrote:Anyone else think parra news a bit of a shock based on their lack of quality ?  Fair dues they going better this year but I mean their pack is Mau, Moeroa, mannah, Alvaro, Paulo

I realise the money is the overspend on their new backs Foran Gordon Jennings notably but if you break the cap with that riffraff... Sheesh

True I see what you're saying but that pack has dominated just about every pack they've come up against. They beat the Cowboys at home & lost on the road & if Norman wasn't sin binned they probably would of won as they were on top of the Cowboys at that stage. They may be no-names but work as a unit better than most teams.

1. Hey hey, I like my drugs illegal and not prescription thank you very much.

2. This is the same thing that the QLD origin players were doing some years back, the NRL didn't crack down on them and only has themselves to blame. There's so many areas this needs to be looked at, it doesn't help when doctors are not there to look after your health but to sell products and give you drugs.

When you're giving kids with a niggle things like codeine you're asking for trouble. It's such a huge issue that doesn't even rate a mention.

The athletes see it from a performance piece as well, these drugs and red bull get them fucked up without having to work off the alcohol and the negative effects that come with that.

Honeysett wrote:The athletes see it from a performance piece as well, these drugs and red bull get them fucked up without having to work off the alcohol and the negative effects that come with that.

this is basically why its become so popular

Honeysett wrote:1. Hey hey, I like my drugs illegal and not prescription thank you very much.

2. This is the same thing that the QLD origin players were doing some years back, the NRL didn't crack down on them and only has themselves to blame. There's so many areas this needs to be looked at, it doesn't help when doctors are not there to look after your health but to sell products and give you drugs.

When you're giving kids with a niggle things like codeine you're asking for trouble. It's such a huge issue that doesn't even rate a mention.

The athletes see it from a performance piece as well, these drugs and red bull get them fucked up without having to work off the alcohol and the negative effects that come with that.

It's the same thing that was allegedly done by members of the Kiwis team before the 2013 RLWC final as well. 2 guesses as to players that were in that squad. Thats why, IMO, NZRL has come down hard on these guys as well, or at least supported the Warriors on banning their players from the Kiwis.

Honeysett wrote:

The athletes see it from a performance piece as well, these drugs and red bull get them fucked up without having to work off the alcohol and the negative effects that come with that.

Interesting, this is a part of it I hadn't considered before

On a fantasy note, I'm too bored and impatient to wait until next week. So, despite the lack of injury updates, I'm not going to risk Gordon showing up and dropping more cash, he's gone for Curtis Scott.

Kenny Brom gone for Tolman, and 141k left in the bank for Aitken.

Starting to look like a decent team finally, until injuries rock me during rep round and I have to reverse my trades:

(C)am, Parcell
JBrom, BLaw, Tolman
Ma'u, Cartwright, Fensom, THarris, JTrb
Milford, Hastings
JRob, Ferg
Barba, Munster, Guth/Lolohea via Ferg/Rob

NPR: Gavet, A. Papalii, Lamb, Feeney, Kennar, C. Scott, Bowen, Guth/Lolo

Looks like Gavet will make a bit of cash now. Regretting A. Papalii, should've just grabbed V. Leulaui for the dual-position and extra 7k

Gutherson and Semi safe with this whole scandal??

Sir William T. Winfield wrote:To be fair, if I had to spend any length of time in NZ, I'd have to be drugged out of my mind too.

And we'd have to be drugged out of our minds to even consider letting you in.


First Foran, then Manu. Disappointed in Manu, being such a fantastic role model over the years (and having 4 kids including a newborn), but glad he's getting help for whatever the problem is.

The NRL should give the Warriors cap compensation to sack the entire squad and coaching staff and start from scratch. What should be a highly successful team is ruined by a toxic culture that has persisted for years and isn't helping the growth of league anywhere near as much as it should be

Liverpool_Bulldog wrote:Gutherson and Semi safe with this whole scandal??

Targetting Dragons players with my next couple of trades to see how it pans out with the Eels.

Does anyone know how many more games Tohu needs to be named at CTR to get DPP? Happy with how he is going for me so far but I'd never knock back DPP status on another player.