#110 Thursday Show | Armchair prophets

09/21/22 • 63 min

On today's show, the lads talk all things NRL. But... a little basketball first. Shout out to the Australian Opals opening up their FIBA World Cup campaign in Australian tonight. These French players don't know what's coming!

On to the NRL and the lads bring back the Yeah/Nah report. From all things David Fifita's money to the Penrith Panthers potentially being fleeced of a lot of talent, all is covered. Is the pressure on the North Queensland Cowboys after having the week off? Is David Nofoaluma out of a job now Sua'ali'i pledges to Toa Samoa? Huge ripple effects throughout the entire Rugby League World Cup there!

The boys venture down Prelim Lane and talk all things NQL Cowboys and Parramatta Eels. The Eels window is closing, and has been all year, but do they have one more win in them to make it to the big dance for the first time since 2009? Or will the same day travel screw them and give the Cowboys the advantage? What a joke same day travel is. Either way, we are going to have a salty Matty or salty Sherpa!
Then, Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Forbes Ferrari (Charlie Staines) comes in for the suspended Taylan May which may force Brian To'o over to the other side of the field. The versatile can do it all, so don't be shocked if he is moved. On top of that, Alex Johnston has an asterisk next to his name after the injury suffered in the last game against Cronulla. If he is out, how much strike does Josh Mansour/Richard Kennar actually give? Only time will tell how deadly that left edge is but make sure you close down Latrell Mitchell. He is on another planet with his form right now and even though it isn't "Trellianz Stadium" he will be humming at home.

All this and a much bigger deep dive on this week's Pre-Review Pod. Check it out!

All this and a much bigger deep dive on this week's Pre-Review Pod. Check it out!

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#109 Tuesday Show | Hannah Montana show

On today's show, the lads take a deep dive on what was the weekend of NRL. Jumping straight into it, with time constraint s aplenty and geography not on their side, the lads go right into the NRL. Quick prayer. No weekend chat. Just business.

The weekend start with an absolute destruction of the Canberra Raiders. Every category favoured the Parramatta Eels, who put up a club high score when Maika Sivo doesn't score (since he has been at the team). One lonely Xavier Savage try for the Canberra Raiders saw them go down 40-4 in what can only be remembered as a pretty uneventful game. It is hard to see a team go out like that after a sustained run. But hey, the fade was always coming. Sadly, the same thing can be said for the Cronulla Sharks. The South Sydney Rabbitohs decided to mount that Shark and ... redacted. Latrell Mitchell, aka TrellMit, was a showman. Playing to the crowd at Trellianz Stadium, he was perfect with the boot and is starting to garner some real respect as a goal kicker. All the big guns for the Rabbits were huge and no-one really stood up for the Sharkies. However, they are a young, hungry team. Are they still 1 piece away from being a legitimate contender?

The lads leave this weeks predicitons alone but a surprise call in from the Sherpa means his takes are heard as well this week.

The NBA season is fast approaching! With the Hall of Fame (HOF) induction for 2022 in the rear-view mirror, we thought we would draft some "All-most Hall of Famer" teams. Sprinkled in with a few "could happens" in Blake Griffin, Rajon Rondo and Bradley Beal are some solid "locks" for the HOF. Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Luka Doncic all cap off that list and our teams are based around these guys. Thanks to the great article by Rob Peterson at the Athletic for breaking it down. You decide! Who won the draft off?

Until Thursday, stay outta trouble.

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#111 Tuesday Show | Salty B*tch

Show one of the week and it was a toughie for Matty B. The lads started off with such high spirits going into the show. They break down their weekends around the room going from high to low. Sherpa had a great time at the Robbie Williams concert. Lachy's Panthers put the Rabbitohs in their place. Matty B went to the homestead ... and then the games.

The Sherpa has been nice to Matty B staying out of the DM's and giving him the floor to have a cry first. However, he was not stepping back when his team was challenged. Credit where it is due, only 2 teams out of 16 can make it to a Grand Final so well done Parramatta. But also, Fk Parra. Matty B explains why his North Queensland Cowboys were robbed and how this adds to a long history of the Cowboys being robbed in the Prelim Finals. Sure, a lot of the stats were in the Cowboys favour and they should have put it away but there were 3 glaring issues by the referees in this one that cannot go unseen. Credit to the Parramatta Eels. Can they win in the Battle of the West?

Then, the lads break down the clinical win that was the Penrith Panthers against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Lachy was grinning ear to ear when discussing the performance that the lads put in but did admit that he was worried to begin with. When the boys started to put 32 straight points on though, those worries faded. Brian To'o seals the half with a great Cody Walker drop off and Nathan Cleary seals the entire game with his mastery and final try. Is he a constant smokey for the last try of the game? This NRL Grand Final is one for the ages so tune into the Thursday pod to hear our Pre-Reviews.

After breaking down the games, the lads broke down the season. Handing out grades to every team, and in-depth reasoning for the Top 8, the lads scored each team on their 2022 performance. They also factored in how this may stretch out into next year, the off-field business and what was smoke and mirrors.

This episode has a lot to offer and a lot to take in. Come join us!