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- Jun 30, 2020
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Souths!! So happy with Penrith losing!
Definitely.I’m hoping Penrith knock over storm in the prelim tho if they win thru NGL
Yeh, suck shit Nathan!
Bellamy is a very good coach, but his record in Origin places serious question marks on whether or not he is great.Just reading above, Melbourne definitely got more than they lost through their systematic cheating, they were able to retain 3 of the very elite players (2 of them in Slater and Smith will each go down as one of the very best in their respective positions, if not the best).
Without the salary cap cheating I don't think they keep that trio together and if you take just one of those players out of that team it certainly changes things quite a bit. They should have been made to start from scratch, Bellamy is a great coach and he knows he can build a team around 2-3 genuine stars. He was able to keep those players at the club as a result of the blatant cheating of the cap. If they have a bad period in there after losing those key players is Bellamy still their coach? That obviously changes things a lot.
I'll never be convinced that the coach or the players didn't know (especially the players).
Agreed. If it's true that he's a crazy **** with attention to detail, personalized video sessions for each player etc etc, then Origin camp just isn't enough time to get players to buy in. It's most likely more a light tactical plan and plenty of motivation - and some coaches are better motivators than others.I don’t think origin should define a coach. If he was exclusively origin coach or even had the opportunity with this era of players, it would be a different outcome, I believe.
This sort of supports my point though.I don’t think origin should define a coach. If he was exclusively origin coach or even had the opportunity with this era of players, it would be a different outcome, I believe.
Yeah this. I would love to see Reynolds come here with the confidence of having just won a premiership.Souths without Latrell are infinitely more likeable so I'm backing them. Walker is still a knob though.
Not sure about that, I'm not a fan of the Titans but they're not ped-abusing salary-cap cheats led by the most unlikable wanker to ever set the all-time losingest player record.So glad the Tits are out. Them winning the GF would rank up there with the Sharks winning in 2016.
"They're almost another Queensland team".How the holy hell does the storm have so many votes?