Originally posted on 03/04/2014:

Quote Originally Posted by tommygun View Post
gentlemen, don't you think it is a bit risky betting in round 1,2?
We don't know where teams are at etc.
No I do not. I don't subscribe at all to the theory of "take it easy at the beginning of the season". Traditionally I have made the most money in the first 6 weeks of a season (especially in NRL and NBA). Why should I wait for the sportsbook handicappers to "catch up", as they are relying far more on raw data and statistics and hence their line will usually be off at the beginning of a season.

Things change slowly in NRL. A club's style and culture will not change much over 1 offseason (with a coaching change being an obvious exception). Besides when you follow the game as closely as I do you are always confident and ready to go. I have literally been waiting for the season to start since early January.