NRL 2009
- Thread starter Fitzy
- Start date
The Top 5 have been decided!!!
Dragons
Bulldogs
Titans
Storm
Sea Eagles
Some vital games tomorrow to see who make up the last three teams!!
Who will it be??
Teams still in contention are:
Brisbane - Will be there just what position??
Eels - will take 7th or 8th.
Knights or Panthers??
What a year of football!!
Dragons
Bulldogs
Titans
Storm
Sea Eagles
Some vital games tomorrow to see who make up the last three teams!!
Who will it be??
Teams still in contention are:
Brisbane - Will be there just what position??
Eels - will take 7th or 8th.
Knights or Panthers??
What a year of football!!
Deadman Inc
1990 − 2011. Retired 2012 − 2013. Back Again 2014
Broncos have too much class from 1 to 17. As long as they continue their form, they'll win the premiership
Well there we have it!
The top 8:
DRAGONS
Bulldogs
Titans
Storm
Sea Eagles
Broncos
Knights
Eels
First round:
Storm vs Sea Eagles (last years final rematch)
Titans vs Broncos - Will be a great game!
Bulldogs vs Knights - Without Kimmorley can they win themselves a rest next week??
Dragons vs Eels (the rematch)
The two lowest ranked losers earn themselves a ticket directly through to the 2010 season.
While the top two winners earn themselves a week rest!
Who will it be??
The top 8:
DRAGONS
Bulldogs
Titans
Storm
Sea Eagles
Broncos
Knights
Eels
First round:
Storm vs Sea Eagles (last years final rematch)
Titans vs Broncos - Will be a great game!
Bulldogs vs Knights - Without Kimmorley can they win themselves a rest next week??
Dragons vs Eels (the rematch)
The two lowest ranked losers earn themselves a ticket directly through to the 2010 season.
While the top two winners earn themselves a week rest!
Who will it be??
What if you were a Titans supporter?!?! Should they be told to play their home game against the Broncos at Suncorp??
The idea of winning the minor premiership (well top four - but I can say that this year, so I will!), is that you get the finals at your HOME GROUND!!
Why would anyone pass that advantage up?? 250k??!? pffft. The Dragons can raise that much in a pie drive, that's no incentive.
What would be DUMB is to pass up a 65% finals win rate to a 35% finals win rate for a measly 250k! That would be DUMB!!
Keep to your guns Mr Doust show the bully boys that the MIGHTY DRAGONS will not be pushed around! Our Premiership win this year of our choosing will do that! Well Done!
The idea of winning the minor premiership (well top four - but I can say that this year, so I will!), is that you get the finals at your HOME GROUND!!
Why would anyone pass that advantage up?? 250k??!? pffft. The Dragons can raise that much in a pie drive, that's no incentive.
What would be DUMB is to pass up a 65% finals win rate to a 35% finals win rate for a measly 250k! That would be DUMB!!
Keep to your guns Mr Doust show the bully boys that the MIGHTY DRAGONS will not be pushed around! Our Premiership win this year of our choosing will do that! Well Done!
PeterB
Elite Armchair Athlete
Makes perfect sense to play an all Queensland final at a ground that holds twice the number. Suncorp will be near on sold out.
Personally I think the players would much prefer to play in front of 40,000+ at a quality ground as opposed to 17,000 at a ground that's barely standing. Their own supporters are going to miss out because of this ridiculous decision and you seem to be happy about it. Another selfish Dragons supporter who thinks his club is bigger than the game. 250K is nothing to sneeze at. Home ground advantage means nothing these days.
Personally I think the players would much prefer to play in front of 40,000+ at a quality ground as opposed to 17,000 at a ground that's barely standing. Their own supporters are going to miss out because of this ridiculous decision and you seem to be happy about it. Another selfish Dragons supporter who thinks his club is bigger than the game. 250K is nothing to sneeze at. Home ground advantage means nothing these days.
From a Bronco's perspective sure! But from a Titans perspective?? I don't think so!
Quite Frankly you could have a stadium that holds the capacity of the SFS and Suncorp combined and there will still be Dragons supporters that will miss out!! That is the way it is when you have a club that has so many passionate supporters behind it!
I will ALWAYS be HAPPY about that, YES!
You should know that feeling as the only club that has more registered supporters than the Dragons is the Broncos.
Hmmmm. Lets see!
Just taking into account the top 8:
Maybe for the Broncos the home ground may mean little (as there home record is only slightly better than their away record
), but for near all of the rest of the teams, the stats speak for themselves!!!
Quite Frankly you could have a stadium that holds the capacity of the SFS and Suncorp combined and there will still be Dragons supporters that will miss out!! That is the way it is when you have a club that has so many passionate supporters behind it!
I will ALWAYS be HAPPY about that, YES!
You should know that feeling as the only club that has more registered supporters than the Dragons is the Broncos.
Hmmmm. Lets see!
Just taking into account the top 8:
Code:
Team Home Away
Dragons 10-2 (83%) 7-5 (58%)
Bulldogs 11-1 (91%) 7-5 (58%)
Titans 11-1 (91%) 5-7 (41%)
Storm 9-2 (81%) 5-7 (41%)
Sea Eagles 8-4 (66%) 6-6 (50%)
Broncos 8-4 (66%) 6-6 (50%)
Knights 10-2 (83%) 3-9 (25%)
Eels 7-4 (63%) 5-7 (41%)Maybe for the Broncos the home ground may mean little (as there home record is only slightly better than their away record
), but for near all of the rest of the teams, the stats speak for themselves!!!
PeterB
Elite Armchair Athlete
You're happy about your fellow supporters missing out? Well aren't you a selfish bastard? No wonder the Dragons have one of the most hated supporters in the competition.
I think Titans fans would agree with me if it means good revenue for the club and a chance for more of their fans to see their team play in a finals series where otherwise they wouldn't have that opportunity because of the lack of seats available at their home ground. It will allow at least 25,000 more through the gate. Suncorp has averaged nearly 36,000 this season. That's 10,000 more than Skilled holds and in a finals series they'll fill Suncorp.
I maintain home ground is no real advantage. If you're good enough you'll win no matter what groud you're at. If this were true the Eels wouldn't have copped the flogging they did and they were the form team going into that match. So what are you afraid of if you're so sure the Dragons are going to win the Grand Final? It shouldn't matter if you play in the middle of the Simpson Desert by your logic. What happened to your home ground advantage in round 24? You're not even selling out the pitiful stadiums known as Wollongong & Kogarah. Says a lot about the alleged biggest supporters group in the comp. The Dragons have averaged 15,298 this year. Embarrassing for the minor premiers.
Good luck in the finals Fitzy.
I think Titans fans would agree with me if it means good revenue for the club and a chance for more of their fans to see their team play in a finals series where otherwise they wouldn't have that opportunity because of the lack of seats available at their home ground. It will allow at least 25,000 more through the gate. Suncorp has averaged nearly 36,000 this season. That's 10,000 more than Skilled holds and in a finals series they'll fill Suncorp.
I maintain home ground is no real advantage. If you're good enough you'll win no matter what groud you're at. If this were true the Eels wouldn't have copped the flogging they did and they were the form team going into that match. So what are you afraid of if you're so sure the Dragons are going to win the Grand Final? It shouldn't matter if you play in the middle of the Simpson Desert by your logic. What happened to your home ground advantage in round 24? You're not even selling out the pitiful stadiums known as Wollongong & Kogarah. Says a lot about the alleged biggest supporters group in the comp. The Dragons have averaged 15,298 this year. Embarrassing for the minor premiers.
Good luck in the finals Fitzy.
Deadman Inc
1990 − 2011. Retired 2012 − 2013. Back Again 2014
Atleast with the Broncos v Titans playing each other in the first round, that leaves the possibility of an all Queensland Grand Final.... as long as the Broncos win
Deadman Inc
1990 − 2011. Retired 2012 − 2013. Back Again 2014
What a game!! I don't think I've ever seen a game a game which had 3 intercept tries. I hope the Titans get another crack... they would have beaten any other team tonight. It was only the class of the Broncos superstar backline and Dave Taylor that got them over the line. They'll be better for the run. Bruno Cullen needs to be shot for letting Taylor go to Souths. What an outrage!!
