The NRL Season of 2016

[Hooroo]

<p>Mannering has quit as captain. Any surprise there?</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

Nah, not to me at least. He never enjoyed the aspects which came with the role (media, promotions) and Ryan Hoffman was the de facto captain already.

[kiwiinmelb]

<p>Hoffman will make a good captain , I reckon , </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Pretty smart level headed guy , and he seems to enjoy the media stuff  that will come with it </p>

[canefan]

I didn't realise Glen Fish jumped the fence and joined the Chiefs

[Sneakdefreak]

<p>A week until the greatest game of all starts up again and <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/77337707/troubled-league-star-kevin-locke-speaks-out-about-tough-times-battling-depression'>Kevin Locke opens up about his suicide attempts</a>. Heard chatter of this through out the years but sad to see it was a reality. Can't believe he is only 26 years old. Hopefully he can rebuild a career in league or union.</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

<p>Time to dust off that old rollercoaster ride for the 21st time. Let's do this muthafuckers.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">First team of the year to face the Wests Tigers in Campbelltown Stadium:</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">3 BLAKE AYSHFORD</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">4 SOLOMONE KATA</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">5 MANU VATUVEI</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">6 SHAUN JOHNSON</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">7 JEFF ROBSON</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">8 JACOB LILLYMAN</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">9 ISSAC LUKE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">10 BEN MATULINO</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">11 BEN HENRY</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">13 SIMON MANNERING</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Interchange:</b></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">14 NATHANIEL ROACHE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">15 SAM LISONE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">16 JAMES GAVET</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">17 BODENE THOMPSON</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">18 JONATHAN WRIGHT</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">20 ALBERT VETE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"> </p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Some interesting calls. Bodene Thompson is still returning from injury but Henry starting is a surprise. Can see a last minute change with Henry on the bench, Roache out and Vete in. Don't like the centre pairing as Kata is terrible at defence and Ashyford is a NSW Cup player at best. Cappy still hates Konrad it seems. Listen Cappy: Fusitua and Hurrell. You're welcome.</p>

[canefan]

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<p>Cappy still hates Konrad it seems. Listen Cappy: Fusitua and Hurrell. You're welcome</p>
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<p>Coach must surely be on the hot seat if things don't go well.  It's a gamble pinning your future job hopes on an untested centre combination.  If the wah wahs don't get away to a good start in the first half of the season the drums will be beating and the knives will be out</p>
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[Sneakdefreak]

<p>NSW Cup team to face Illawarra is looking nice. Ali Lauitiiti playing at prop.</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">1 TOMAS AOAKE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">2 DAVID FUSITU’A</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">3 KONRAD HURRELL</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">4 MATT ALLWOOD</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">5 KEN MAUMALO</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">6 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">7 ATA HINGANO</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">8 ALI LAUITIITI</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">9 ERIN CLARK</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">10 UPU POCHING</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">11 MARATA NIUKORE</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">12 RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">13 JOHN PALAVI</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Interchange</b></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">14 JAZZ TEVAGA</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">15 PAUL TULI</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">16 PAT SIPLEY</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">17 JAMES BELL</p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">18 VILIAMI KAVEINGA</p>

[Gunner]

<p>Is Fern favourite Jonathon Wright injured, or not good enough now to make the reserve team?</p>

[mariner4life]

<p><img src="http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Gal-Gadot-Wagging-Her-Finger-And-Shaking-Her-Head-At-You-In-a-Webcam-Video.gif" alt="Gal-Gadot-Wagging-Her-Finger-And-Shaking"></p>
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<p>oh no Sneak, neither me nor Gal Gadot there are falling for this bullshit again. No way we are getting on this train. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>This year, i am expecting nothing. If by some miracle it goes well, i would like to be pleasantly surprised. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Even Inside Sport have finally stopped picking the warriors as ones to watch. 10th. 10th i tell you. With a new "caretaker" coach by seasons end</p>

[Virgil]

I assume that's a clip of her turning down your vile sexual approach online?

[Hooroo]

<p>Got her down to her bra, but!  What did she see last minute to put her off?</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

Stop being a pussy M4L and jump aboard the bandwagon to.....<br><br>
....hmm, Rugby League Weekly writer is tweeting that Konrad is set to move to the GC Titans.

[Virgil]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Hooroo" data-cid="561871" data-time="1456878485"><p>Got her down to her bra, but! What did she see last minute to put her off?</p></blockquote>
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At a guess...

[mariner4life]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Sneakdefreak" data-cid="561990" data-time="1456946699">
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<p>Stop being a pussy M4L and jump aboard the bandwagon to.....<br><br>
....hmm, Rugby League Weekly writer is tweeting that Konrad is set to move to the GC Titans.</p>
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<p>rats, rats from the sinking ship.</p>
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<p>Hurrell is perfect for the GC, he'll fucking love it there. He'll get fat as fuck. </p>

[Sneakdefreak]

Eels V Broncos to kick the season off tonight. Fantasy team set and my hatred for the Melbourne Storm, Manly Sea Eagles, Sydney City Roosters and NQ Cowboys is set as well.

[mariner4life]

<p>The Cowboys?</p>

[Sneakdefreak]

The Cowboys.

[mariner4life]

<p>I think we did this last year, but why the Cowboys? Normally it is only Bronco supporters who hate the Cowboys.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Manly for sure. St George and Newcastle for me as well (although its hard to hate them when they suck as well). definitely the filthy fucking bogans at the Roosters. And the feral Bulldogs. And the collection of grubs at Cronulla. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>There are a lot of NRL teams that are very easy to hate. </p>

[mariner4life]

New season starts with the Broncos beating the eels without ever getting out of second gear. <br><br>
The season is already awesome because channel 9 is fucked off. Fox Sports in crisp HD with no johns fittler or gould. And more Brandy Alexander. Win.