2017 NRL.com Fantasy thread part 63

filthridden wrote:People wanting life advice from older forumites?
Thank God Rabs has left for the season!

I reckon SI would kill it as the old timer in the rocking chair, dispensing one-liners of wisdom with a faraway look in his eyes.

I was thinking more of Stew but, ok !!

Matty Elliott just unloaded on the Warriors organisation on Grandstand. Said he's sick of being blamed for their ongoing poor performance.

Warriors no chance without Foran too. Gonna be tough to watch for a kiwi fan

I didn't even know Elliot coached the Warriors.. Always remember him as a Raider/Panther.

Who's blaming him? NZ media? Warriors have had 1-2 good seasons their entire lifespan and Elliot only coached them for 1 full season in 2013..

Foran had barely put in anyway. Wont make a difference. Wish i had rapana today, assuming he'll score four tries

i tell you what thats three times the commentator said i tell you what in one segment

Rapana looking like an awesome pick up so far.

Keep it up Cotric lad, repay the faith after last week.

Have Leilua too, but with a bye for me this week, I'd like to see him produce another single digit score to help a mate out.

Rapana done nothing all game but because the Warriors don't know how to tackle he has broken tackles with ease.

MilfordTheMagician wrote:Rapana done nothing all game but because the Warriors don't know how to tackle he has broken tackles with ease.

Sounds like he's done something if he's breaking tackles with ease

I have four manly players in my 17, how did this happen

Spectre wrote:

Sounds like he's done something if he's breaking tackles with ease

3-4 hand slaps on a run that goes 30m sideways and 5m backwards

SoylentGreen wrote:

3-4 hand slaps on a run that goes 30m sideways and 5m backwards

That is almost exactly what I look for in my Fantasy guns. Give me a crab-walkin' slapsie specialist anyday!

Are the Warriors going to sign any props for next year? Surely they will have a fair chunk of salary cap space available since Foran, Matulino and Vatuvei have left, plus the reports that they won't be offering Hoffman a contract.

I read something the other day that suggested they have offered Adam Blair a ridiculous 4 year deal worth upwards of 500k per season

WT Winfield wrote:I didn't even know Elliot coached the Warriors.. Always remember him as a Raider/Panther.

Who's blaming him? NZ media? Warriors have had 1-2 good seasons their entire lifespan and Elliot only coached them for 1 full season in 2013..

Yeah - NZ media apparently saying his poor recruitment is why they're not competitive. He said he was unpopular with some players because they thought his gameplans were too complicated (he reckons if what the Storm do is "university" level, what he wanted was "grade 3"). Said half the team turned up at preseason 10kg overweight, so he had to work them hard to get them fit, but that caught up with them late in the year.

Was really interesting to hear his side. He finished up by pointing out that the warriors have been underwhelming for a long time, and the coach hasn't been the common denominator.

SoylentGreen wrote:

3-4 hand slaps on a run that goes 30m sideways and 5m backwards

Isn't that why we buy players like him?

my tv broke wrote:I have four manly players in my 17, how did this happen

Forgive me Father for I have sinned.

Both TTurbo and DCE for 80 each please.

23 point play. nice work rts!!

SoylentGreen wrote:

Yeah - NZ media apparently saying his poor recruitment is why they're not competitive. He said he was unpopular with some players because they thought his gameplans were too complicated (he reckons if what the Storm do is "university" level, what he wanted was "grade 3"). Said half the team turned up at preseason 10kg overweight, so he had to work them hard to get them fit, but that caught up with them late in the year.  

Was really interesting to hear his side. He finished up by pointing out that the warriors have been underwhelming for a long time, and the coach hasn't been the common denominator.

Listened to that earlier. The abc tweeted a link to it, for anyone interested. Elliot seems like a really good bloke. Really owned up to things he believes he did wrong but have to agree with his summation that the coaches have not been the issue.

It will be interesting to see where he ends up next as a head coach