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legendary
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have The Eels woken up?

I think you were onto something a few weeks back when you posted about the convoluted system for the semi finals how the various ranked teams are paired up against each-other.

The Eels probably feel they need to be paired against whichever team it is on their radar, so they needed a win or two to keep them against their preferred semi finalist match.

Don't be surprised if they (the Eels) win their first semi in a walkover.
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No worries Timelord re. Storm losing just really unexpected given the previous run of games.

The Panthers obviously beat The Tigers comfortably, 30 - 16 which puts them now in very
close second on the ladder behind Storm because of their loss.

Last round round 25 sees Storm against The Sharks, they should win that and The Panthers
take on The Eels, thats an interesting and tricky one, have The Eels woken up?
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Well the Rabbitohs showed the Roosters how to play Rugby, really thought it was
going to be closer.

Erm... WTF happened to Storm and to the Eels, Storm for letting the Eels slip through
their grasp and the Eels for waking from their slumber?
I lost a bit on that bet.

I'm sorry to read you lost out on that bet.  I've been fairly accurate in my forecasts up until now (althought as couple of times it hasn't gone to plan).  The Eels did have a good start to the season and they are still at fifth spot on the ladder, so it isn't like the Bulldogs scoring an upset win.

At half time in the game between the Panthers and West's Tigers the score is 12 - 6



I don't imagine the Tigers will claw their way back into the lead.
legendary
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Well the Rabbitohs showed the Roosters how to play Rugby, really thought it was
going to be closer.

Erm... WTF happened to Storm and to the Eels, Storm for letting the Eels slip through
their grasp and the Eels for waking from their slumber?
I lost a bit on that bet.
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Rabbitohs in a close match over the Roosters

The Rabbitohs have won 54 - 12 against the Roosters who must be smarting by their 42 point pounding  ( a not so close game ).



Canberra also lived up to my expectations and gave the Auckland Warriors a thumping with their 28 - 16 "closer" fixture.  I haven't checked out the match highlights, however, Canberra has cemented its place in the top eight in eigth place behind the Knights.
legendary
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COME ON THE KNIGHTS!

well done to them...and to us. That was a close game, especially the second half,
only 5 points scored between the two teams, level on 14 minutes with 6 minutes of
extra time and the 1 point field goal wins it, very dramatic.



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The Bledisloe III competition ... Have heard of it but never watched or bet on it.
Best of three games, I agree that the Aussies wouldnt be favourites, from the wiki
page its 49 trophies to 13 for NZ!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bledisloe_Cup
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Bledisloe III confirmed for Perth

Thu, 26/08/2021, 7:00 am by Harrison Wakeling

https://www.rugby.com.au/news/bledisloe-iii-perth-test-confirmed-date-time-wallabies-all-blacks-2021825

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Rugby Australia has this afternoon confirmed that the third Bledisloe cup match, initially re-scheduled for this Saturday (August 28) in Perth, will now be played at Optus Stadium on September 5.

Should be an exciting game.  Naturally, I want to see the Aussies win against our mortal enemies the All Blacks (boo-hiss) but if I were a betting man (what thread is this??) I'd have to say the Kiwis have been playing at the top of their game again and would be the more obvious choice to put a wager on.




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The Knights and Titans have a close one going on ATM, 12 v 12, I have a small in play bet on the Knights.

I only caught ppart of the the first half when the score was 6 - 6 but knew it'd be a close game for the Newcastle Knights who won 15 - 14 against Gold Coast.



The win cements their place at seventh on the ladder ahead of the sharks.
legendary
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I have 3 on this round, the obvious ones, Storm, Panthers and Sea Eagles not on parlay though,
I keep forgetting about doing a multi bet with low odds.

Im thinking of a small bet on the Rabbitohs...

The Knights and Titans have a close one going on ATM, 12 v 12, I have a small in play bet on the Knights.
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Round 24 of the NRL 2021 season kicks off in a little over two hours time:



My picks for this weeks are mostly the usual suspects:  The Knights over the Titans, Canberra Raiders over the Warriors (Auckland just can't get their act together while Canberra has had some moments of brilliance this season) Rabbitohs in a close match over the Roosters, NQ will slay the increasingly out of form Dragons, the Sharks will eat the Broncos, and as I mentioned in a previous post, I have a triple parlay on the Panthers, Sea Eagles and the Storm.  (the latter two games might well be 50 - 0 games the way this season has gone so far)

We're getting close to the finals and I think the Knights and Sharks have their work cut out for them to stay in the top eight.
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I have pretty much the same but as singles, never thought to do a parlay Storm, Panthers and Sea Eagles.

As regards outright winners I have Storm, Panthers and Eels from a few weeks ago but I'm leaving it at that. If any of the 3 above win I will be in profit.


I'm only putting 0.05 mbtc wager on hence rolling those three into one (payout on nitrogensports.eu is 0.05 mbtc on a 0.05 mbtc wager when the odds fall below 1.1 due to their rounding up or down methodology on each bet to be exactly multiples of 0.01 mbtc)
legendary
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I have pretty much the same but as singles, never thought to do a parlay Storm, Panthers
and Sea Eagles. The game between the Rabbitohs and Roosters should be a right cracker.
The odds on Sportsbet are Roosters 3.90 v 1.26 Rabbitohs, I cant call this one.

As regards outright winners I have Storm, Panthers and Eels from a few weeks ago but
I'm leaving it at that. If any of the 3 above win I will be in profit.
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It hardly seems worth doing, but I have a triple parlay on the last four games of round 24 of the 2021 NRL season:



I've also put a couple of bets on the Sharks and Roosters to take out the finals:



(I've already placed small bets early in the season on the Panthers, Eels and Rabbitohs at good odds - might as well have a couple of other punts.  The Roosters could just about cause an upset and get into the semis, or even the grand-final as their game is coming together.




The only boil-over in round 23 was a late win by the Broncos.  Not enough to resurrect the hopes for this year (especially after the Captain has already jumped from their sinking ship...)

legendary
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Storm definitely deserve to be at the #1 spot and are probably favourites to take the title.

The Knights have a comfortable 10 point lead at half time against The Bulldogs. The pressure
is on The Eels to win today to keep a bit of distance between them.



Interesting article about Hayley Maddick and in general the transitioning from touch Rugby
to league. I think there is a real challenge especially here to try and keep girls, ladies and women
involved in sport.
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The Storm won their 19th game in a row last night with a 34 - 20 win against the Titans who it has to be said managed to put in a fairly decent defending game of their own.




Maddick ready to tackle NRLW challenge after touch triumphs

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Mary Konstantopoulos
Ladies Who League
Timestamp    Fri 20 Aug 2021, 12:25 PM

One of the best things about rugby league is the many forms it comes in and the varied opportunity people have to get involved through tackle, touch and tag versions of the sport.

These different versions of rugby league also present another pathway and in the women’s game we have seen many exceptional touch footy players try their hand at the contact version of the game including Tamika Upton, Tarryn Aiken and Maddie Studdon.

Further reading at: https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/20/maddick-ready-to-tackle-nrlw-challenge-after-touch-triumphs/
legendary
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Yea I was wondering about this championship but I actually havent paid any attention to it, The odds on sportsbet dont portray much hope for Australia I'm afraid Australia 8.60 v 1.05 New Zealand

I have a bet on the Springbok to beat The Pumas, odds are Argentina 4.70 v 1.16 South Africa

I've put a couple of wagers on - South Africa to win and Australia to win (even though deep down I know the New Zealander's are always seem as the better of the two teams).




As with the Rugby League betting, once the odds go down to below about 1.1 there just isn't enough in it (for the small amounts I'm betting) for me to warrant placing a bet.

I've also just heard on the Radio the Broncos captain is going to retire at the end of this season. 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-19/alex-glenn-announces-brisbane-broncos-nrl-retirement/100389482

Alex Glenn calls time on 13-year NRL career, leaving Brisbane Broncos searching for a new captain

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Alex Glenn has called time on his 13-year NRL career, the Brisbane captain admitting the ability to retire a one-club player was "beyond anything I could have imagined".

The 282-game back-rower made the announcement on Thursday in the lead-up to Sunday's clash with the Warriors.

Glenn debuted as a 20-year-old in 2009 and, now 33, will hang up the boots at the end of this season as the fourth most-capped Broncos player in history.

The Broncos would be better off telling Alan Langer to get off the field (their dubiously named "trainer" on field during a game)  The players are too scared to ignore him barking orders as though it was still the late 1980's when he was a superstar of League instead of playing their own game.
legendary
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The Storm, Sea Eagles, Panthers (should be a good game against the Rabbitohs), Sharks (another mid ladder good game), Knights, Eels (if they don't win, then they're going to have trouble for the remainder of the series), Roosters & The Warriors.

I've heard teams such as the Eels are having difficulties in lock-down where the single men (on higher priced contracts) are in more luxurious hotel rooms, while family / married men have their whole families in cramped smaller hotel rooms (hence disrupted sleep etc).

Apparently this is why the Eels have started loosing recently.  (as good as any other story out there)


Thats interesting, I would never have thought of that as a reason for the
team to be disrupted but of course it does make sense.

I was wondering what the salaries are like and from this list it varies from
$1,200,000 [max] to $140,000 > https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/highest-paid-players/

3 Eels players earn less than $500,000, Isaiah Papali'i = $150,000 being the lowest
while for example the lowest Panthers player, Apisai Koroisau earns $470,000 and next
nearest is $635,000, Viliame Kikau.  


Rugby Union.

Hopefully the Australian's can emulate the Qld State of Origin team and win the third (dead rubber) game this week-end against the All Blacks.



Yea I was wondering about this championship but I actually havent paid any attention
to it, The odds on sportsbet dont portray much hope for Australia I'm afraid
Australia 8.60 v 1.05 New Zealand

I have a bet on the Springbok to beat The Pumas, odds are Argentina 4.70 v 1.16 South Africa
legendary
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I not backing The Eels this round, I have Storm, Roosters, Sea Eagles, and Knights for the wins.

There is a lot to play for just inside and outside the top 8 positions, Titans, Raiders
and Sharks could all be fighting for that 8th spot in the finals.

Rugby League.



This week ( Round 23 of the NRL 2021 season ) I'm going with :

The Storm, Sea Eagles, Panthers (should be a good game against the Rabbitohs), Sharks (another mid ladder good game), Knights, Eels (if they don't win, then they're going to have trouble for the remainder of the series), Roosters & The Warriors.

I've heard teams such as the Eels are having difficulties in lock-down where the single men (on higher priced contracts) are in more luxurious hotel rooms, while family / married men have their whole families in cramped smaller hotel rooms (hence disrupted sleep etc).

Apparently this is why the Eels have started loosing recently.  (as good as any other story out there)




Rugby Union.

Hopefully the Australian's can emulate the Qld State of Origin team and win the third (dead rubber) game this week-end against the All Blacks.

legendary
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I not backing The Eels this round, I have Storm, Roosters, Sea Eagles, and Knights for the wins.

There is a lot to play for just inside and outside the top 8 positions, Titans, Raiders
and Sharks could all be fighting for that 8th spot in the finals.
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What a win by The Sea Eagles over The Eels, 56 - 10, not even a close result and it means
because of the big difference in result the Eels slip to 6th and The Sea Eagles do overtake them.

In my reckoning they are the team who have slowly fallen off with the performance, slipping from 2nd to 6th.

Did they peak too early in the season, will they have a big push in the finals?

At half time the score was 28 - 4 and I said to myself that the Sea Eagles would win 56 - 10 (double on the Eagle's side and one try plus conversion on the Eels side).  I wouldn't have prdicted such a high score or wide gap in those scores prior to half time.

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Did they peak too early in the season, will they have a big push in the finals?

If the Eels slide two more spots over the next two games they may fall out of the top eight in the last round of the "regular" season.  The Eels next meet the Cowboys, so it'd be pretty embarrassing if they lost.  My money will be on the Eels for round 23.






The Warriors out played the Bulldogs and the Knights just squeezed in past the Sharks (who I thought might win that outing).
legendary
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What a win by The Sea Eagles over The Eels, 56 - 10, not even a close result and it means
because of the big difference in result the Eels slip to 6th and The Sea Eagles do overtake them.

In my reconing they are the team who have slowly fallen off with the performance, slipping from 2nd to 6th.

Did they peak too early in the season, will they have a big push in the finals?
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