Hels' NRL Thread -- Let's Drive this Shit!!

**alias69** · 04-18-10, 07:30 PM

also southern steel looks gud things in nz against qld firebirds. enuf said.

**kingfish28** · 04-18-10, 07:46 PM

G'day fellas, stayed away from the nrl after a big hit in the afl on Saturday but got a nice 20-1 multi thanks to a point being kicked as the siren sounded, nice to be on the right end of a 1pt decision for a change. Looks like a cracker tonight and looking at the storm 1-12 as I'm not going to have a really big play. Any thoughts?

**TwoWays** · 04-18-10, 09:59 PM

Originally posted by kingfish28

G'day fellas, stayed away from the nrl after a big hit in the afl on Saturday but got a nice 20-1 multi thanks to a point being kicked as the siren sounded, nice to be on the right end of a 1pt decision for a change.

Good hit on the multi, kingfish28. Hope you had a decent amount on it. I love it too when I'm on the right side of a 1 point decision, especially if it results in a winning multi.

**alias69** · 04-18-10, 10:07 PM

i will be at the game tonite storm. i heard whispers from manly supporters that manly players have been looking forward to this game. revenge factor i think this will be a cracker.

**camel** · 04-18-10, 10:50 PM

how much are the tickets? i'm thinking it may be worth a viewing at the dome.

**Bull_Shark** · 04-18-10, 11:15 PM

Originally posted by alias69

eels ml $1.91 , well i was abit worried at HT but nice rallying by the eels in 2nd half. gud win. nrl 3-1 afl 3-2 s14 2-2 big win on reds 2nd half. tonite storm boys v manly. also anyone interested in netball, i have been following malbourne vixen and they're awesome. the line is -11.5 which is big for netball but vixens have been smashing teams from nz in oz. also mystics has never won in oz in 3 years of comp. so maybe a melb -11.5/ storm -6.5 double looks nice. will c for final teams later.

where on earth are you getting -11.5 ??

**shallowtanky** · 04-19-10, 01:56 AM

Storm -6.5 is my bet tonight.

**Domestic** · 04-19-10, 02:24 AM

Originally posted by kingfish28

G'day fellas, stayed away from the nrl after a big hit in the afl on Saturday but got a nice 20-1 multi thanks to a point being kicked as the siren sounded, nice to be on the right end of a 1pt decision for a change. Looks like a cracker tonight and looking at the storm 1-12 as I'm not going to have a really big play. Any thoughts?

That is what I am talking about!

I don't have any strong plays, might put a bit on the over for tonight's game.

**alias69** · 04-19-10, 02:59 AM

Originally posted by Bull_Shark

where on earth are you getting -11.5 ??

sorry mate, it should be -12.5 with luxbet. carried away with typing. ok off to game to watch storm pump manly. bol

**peterw111** · 04-19-10, 03:37 AM

GUYS

Tonights game is a bit of a toss-up. Everybody in Sydney HATES both MELBOURNE & MANLY equally. Twist my arm sticking with the Sydney team.

STORM v MANLY

I'm on OVER 36.5pts

and MANLY +7.5pts

TOO GOOD TO LEAVE OUT

**Domestic** · 04-19-10, 04:03 AM

Also took the over peter, lets get the cash.

**hels** · 04-19-10, 04:07 AM

shit, almost forgot about the monday nighter.... it isn't promoted like Monday Night Football in the NFL. Made a small play on the Storm-8

The line looks too high so usually that means you go with it..... who knows tho, NRL is some crazy nutball soup.

BOL all and hope all had a great weekend!!!

**hels** · 04-19-10, 04:12 AM

Originally posted by peterw111

GUYS

Tonights game is a bit of a toss-up. Everybody in Sydney HATES both MELBOURNE & MANLY equally. Twist my arm sticking with the Sydney team.

STORM v MANLY

I'm on OVER 36.5pts

and MANLY +7.5pts

TOO GOOD TO LEAVE OUT

You certainly could not have asked for a better opening 3 minutes. Manly capitalised extroadinarily on the first Melbourne mistake.

**hels** · 04-19-10, 04:21 AM

make that a better 12 minutes

**Domestic** · 04-19-10, 04:52 AM

Come on three more tries for the over.

**peterw111** · 04-19-10, 05:01 AM

Now I'm going UNDER 21.5pts 2nd Half.

If you took the OVER 36.5 pts this looks like a double WIN>

**sportscash** · 04-19-10, 05:04 AM

i took over 19.5 2nd half

**Domestic** · 04-19-10, 05:20 AM

Scoring has ground to a hault

**kingfish28** · 04-19-10, 05:25 AM

Man how bad do melbourne look tonight not taking anything away from manly coz they are playing really well but gee havent seen melb unable to break the line like this for a long time

**kingfish28** · 04-19-10, 05:27 AM

Originally posted by Domestic

Scoring has ground to a hault

I know its crap domestic need the storm to hit a few trys and end this

**camel** · 04-19-10, 05:33 AM

What a shank by Smith.

**kingfish28** · 04-19-10, 05:40 AM

That miss is huge now

**camel** · 04-19-10, 05:43 AM

Errors, so many errors by the storm.

They've shot themselves in the feet here.

**camel** · 04-19-10, 05:48 AM

Cam Smith... wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wee... he lost it!

**kingfish28** · 04-19-10, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by camel

Cam Smith... wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wee... he lost it!

exactly......should never miss that kick

**Wade Dwayne** · 04-19-10, 09:32 AM

Food for thought. I think all Melbourne and Parra games have gone under this year and its been money so far. This should change for the next few rounds at least as Bellamy will hammer his men this week and Eels may have found something out about scoring on sunday. Sucks that you lost today especially as you have said the under looked a given at halftime.

**kingfish28** · 04-20-10, 03:42 AM

Originally posted by Wade Dwayne

Food for thought. I think all Melbourne and Parra games have gone under this year and its been money so far. This should change for the next few rounds at least as Bellamy will hammer his men this week and Eels may have found something out about scoring on sunday. Sucks that you lost today especially as
you have said the under looked a given at halftime.

exactly, storm games seem to stay under no matter the total I think there cleaning up

. This week will change I think with the storm being a

and not losing 3 in a row and finally having a big win even without inglis

**camel** · 04-20-10, 06:17 AM

Big friday union night coming up. Going to keep a close eye on the Reds/Stormers game and i'm leaning Stormers at the moment. Write up to come later this week.

**kingfish28** · 04-21-10, 12:51 AM

Originally posted by camel

Big friday union night coming up. Going to keep a close eye on the Reds/Stormers game and i'm leaning Stormers at the moment. Write up to come later this week.

Nice camel looking forward to your pick mate

**alias69** · 04-21-10, 10:00 PM

PREMIERS Melbourne Storm are braced to lose NRL premiership points as a result of salary cap violations. Storm officials are in Sydney today for discussions over the outcome of NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert's investigation into player deals.

Leading sports bookmakers Sportingbet Australia this morning suspended wooden spoon betting after a series of bets on the premiers at $251 to finish last.

Rumours swept league circles today that the Storm would lose their premiership points and face a hefty fine.

It is understood any fine or sanction won't be retrospective, so Melbourne's 2009 premiership is not threatened by the findings.

The fine is likely to be at least a large six-figure amount, with rumours it could go as high as $1 million.

Asked by this morning if the Storm has been stripped of their eight premiership points, NRL chief executive David Gallop said: "There hasn't been that decision. There hasn't been (a decision on a fine).

Start of sidebar.

"I can't really comment on anything that is going on with the storm at the moment. I have said before we are investigating a number of issues. it's the same position.

"I'm working on it as quickly as I can."

A loss of eight premiership points would not end Melbourne's chances of making the final eight, but even the mental strength of a team which has made the past four grand finals, winning two, would be tested.

Canterbury were stripped 37 premiership points in 2002 and were also fined $500,000.

The Warriors were the most recent violators of the salary cap, starting the 2006 season with a four-point deficit and having to operate under a reduced salary cap, as well as pay a $430,000 fine.

Sportingbet Australia chief executive Michael Sullivan said the wooden-spoon bets set off alarm bells as the Storm were favourites for the premiership.

"We took three bets to win $10,000 and another to win $8000 on the Storm for the Wooden Spoon all within 10 minutes of each other this morning," Sullivan said.

"You don't take a series of bets like that unless someone knows something or think they know something and we have suspended betting on the wooden spoon as a result."

Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith was implicated last month in a possible salary cap breach by the Storm over a television appearance deal.

we're in trouble.

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**camel** · 04-21-10, 10:12 PM

woah... huge news!!!!!

**shallowtanky** · 04-22-10, 12:51 AM

i couldn't find a book that offers wooden spoon bet.

**hels** · 04-22-10, 01:14 AM

Holy geezus this is nuts!!!! The guy at the news conference said what i understood to be that melbs couldn't get anymore points this season, "Melbourne has lost all their premiership points and will not be able to accrue anymore points this season."

That's what I heard so what's the point in them even coming out to play any more games this season? If I were the players I wouldn't give a shit to go out and try hard knowing that it meant absolutely nothing to win or lose. This changes everything in the league this season.

Like are the Storm guaranteed Wooden Spoon winners this season? Or will they just be a ghost team that don't really exist or mean anything this year? I have good money on the Sharks to win the Spoon..... is that bet a loser since the Storm will finish the year with zero points??? ahhhhhhh this is all so much!!

**hels** · 04-22-10, 01:21 AM

I feel bad for the players who are with the Storm and have the honest contracts not getting add-ons on the side.

What do you guys think?? Is this a good move by the NRL or have they screwed up saying the Storm's games/points don't mean anything?

And why has it taken 5 years or something to figure this out???? I'm confused right now..... I can only see this issue coming out right now leading to this season becoming somewhat of a farce.

**camel** · 04-22-10, 01:25 AM

They've suspended the market for now.