Our draw is horrendous !!!

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Captain Kickass

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Y'all know the drill ... Win 12 games and we go to the finals.

Be under NO illusions folks !
Gonna be a tough slog this year.
Have you seen this fucking atrocious draw we got ?

I'm just hoping we get to end-of-Origin with a 50-50 record and make charge.

How many games do you see us winning ?

Rd1 - Saturday, Mar 10 : (H) Storm @ Perth Stadium (FOX) 9:00pm
Rd2 - Friday, Mar 16 : (A) Roosters @ Allianz Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd3 - Friday, Mar 23 : (H) Panthers @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd4 - Friday, Mar 30 : (A) Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd5 - Thursday, Apr 5 : (A) Raiders @ GIO Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd6 - Saturday, Apr 14 : (A) Cowboys @ 1300Smiles Stadium (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd7 - Thursday, Apr 19 : (H) Roosters @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd8 - Friday, Apr 27 : (A) Panthers @ Panthers Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd9 - Thursday, May 3 : (A) : Broncos @ Suncorp Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd10 - Friday, May 11 : (H) Eels @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd11 - Sunday, May 20 : (A) Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd12 - Sunday, May 27 : (A) Tigers @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd13 - Bye

*** State Of Origin 1 ***
Rd14 - Monday, Jun 11 : (H) Dragons @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 4:00pm
Rd15 - Saturday, Jun 16 : (H) Titans @ Belmore Sports Ground (FOX) 3:00pm
*** State Of Origin 2 ***
Rd16 - Saturday, Jun 30 : (A) Knights @ McDonald Jones Stadium (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd17 - Saturday, Jul 7 : (H) Raiders @ Belmore Sports Ground (FOX) 7:30pm
*** State Of Origin 3 ***

Rd18 - Saturday, Jul 14 : (H) Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 3:00pm
Rd19 - Thursday, Jul 19 : (A) Eels @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd20 - Friday, Jul 27 : (H) Tigers @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd21 - Thursday, Aug 2 : (H) Broncos @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd22 - Saturday, Aug 11 : (A) Sea Eagles @ Lottoland (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd23 - Sunday, Aug 19 : (H) Warriors @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 2:00pm
Rd24 - Sunday, Aug 26 : (A) Dragons @ UOW Jubilee Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd25 - Sunday, Sep 2 : (H) Sharks @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 2:00pm
 

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All this negativity. All this pessimism. CK you've changed man, you've changed. Lol
 

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A couple of articles have rightly listed it as the worst draw this season. The only good thing about it will be our last half of the season is all NSW based so at least we don't have to travel far.
 

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honestly, I'm ok with getting a shit draw this year
First because to be the best you have to beat the best.

So If we do well, its because we earnt it.

Besides all that.
We are in a rebuilding phase.
I think as long as we finish somewhere in the middle of the pack, everyone will be content.

So having a tough draw for 2018 aint such a bad thing.

Lets just hope we get a more favourable draw next year and particularly 2020 where I think we will be back in the game for a legit claim to the title.,

For what its worth, I though we had one of the better draws last year.
Des did nothing with it the useless ****.
 

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Tough draw.
Make the finals this season and we could do anything.
 

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6 out of the first 12 rounds.
 

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Would be interesting to know how many times all teams play an opponent coming off a 5 day turnaround.

Anybody up for the challenge?
 

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All this negativity. All this pessimism. CK you've changed man, you've changed. Lol
It isn't pessimism ,its your garden variety "fear of the unknown" ... I'm all for wrecking parties and smashing stereotypes so I'll wear this underdog tag well.

New CEO, new board, new coach, new captain, new halves, new fullback, new forwards, no Jems, no Grub, no Kas .... and as far as I can tell, no Plan-B if Foran gets hurt.

Also, we'll need Storm to be unorganised without Cronk in Rd1.
We'll need Cronk to hurt himself in Rd 1 to avoid him in Rd 2.
Panthers + Maloney in Rd3.
Resurgent Souths + Inglis in Rd4.
Fuck knows with Raiders (Sezer / Austin) in Rd5 but they pulled our pants own good last year.
Cowboys + Thurston at home in Rd6.
More Chicken-Cronk in Rd7.
There's Eels + Hayne in there with their puffy chests after last years efforts.
There's those fuckin' Broncos and their punchable heads in Brissy.
And the god damned Sharks !!!

Right now it looks like we might have to sacrifice a live animal or something for Ye Footy Gods.
 

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Rd1 - Saturday, Mar 10 : (H) Storm @ Perth Stadium (FOX) 9:00pm
Rd2 - Friday, Mar 16 : (A) Roosters @ Allianz Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd3 - Friday, Mar 23 : (H) Panthers @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd4 - Friday, Mar 30 : (A) Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd5 - Thursday, Apr 5 : (A) Raiders @ GIO Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd6 - Saturday, Apr 14 : (A) Cowboys @ 1300Smiles Stadium (FOX) 5:30pm
R1: Lose
R2: Lose
R3: Win
R4: Win
R5: Win
R6: Lose

See you in 2 months to see if I'm right.
 

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I know our draw is horrendous, however it was fucking easy last year and (even though des fucked us) we still dished up one of our worst seasons ever. Bring on the challenge i say!
Highly unlikely we will win the comp, but things like this make it all the more sweeter if we do. Whereas if you look at the chooks, cap cheating signings and a easy draw... would be a hollow victory.
 

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We all know that the NRL decides in their head every year who they want to win "for the good of the game" and the draw is another way they can influence that result. Unless everyone plays each other once or twice exactly than it can be manipulated. State of Origin gives them another opportunity to sneak teams through depleted sides. NRL is slowly becoming the new WWF, sports theatre or entertainment. The only thing that keeps me going is the old Cinderella story where the David beats the Goliath and Managements "plans" fail! I don't even look at our draw anymore tbh.
 

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Have you seen the roosters draw, poor shooks! They have to jump on the plane twice in the whole season!

If you go by the draw you’ll begin having anxiety attacks before the season starts!

One game at a time, sit back and enjoy the ride!!! Go doggies!
 

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We have a shit draw for the first half of the season but the second half should see us really charge up the table.
 

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Y'all know the drill ... Win 12 games and we go to the finals.

Be under NO illusions folks !
Gonna be a tough slog this year.
Have you seen this fucking atrocious draw we got ?

I'm just hoping we get to end-of-Origin with a 50-50 record and make charge.

How many games do you see us winning ?

Rd1 - Saturday, Mar 10 : (H) Storm @ Perth Stadium (FOX) 9:00pm
Rd2 - Friday, Mar 16 : (A) Roosters @ Allianz Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd3 - Friday, Mar 23 : (H) Panthers @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 6:00pm
Rd4 - Friday, Mar 30 : (A) Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd5 - Thursday, Apr 5 : (A) Raiders @ GIO Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd6 - Saturday, Apr 14 : (A) Cowboys @ 1300Smiles Stadium (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd7 - Thursday, Apr 19 : (H) Roosters @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd8 - Friday, Apr 27 : (A) Panthers @ Panthers Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd9 - Thursday, May 3 : (A) : Broncos @ Suncorp Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd10 - Friday, May 11 : (H) Eels @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd11 - Sunday, May 20 : (A) Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd12 - Sunday, May 27 : (A) Tigers @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd13 - Bye

*** State Of Origin 1 ***
Rd14 - Monday, Jun 11 : (H) Dragons @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 4:00pm
Rd15 - Saturday, Jun 16 : (H) Titans @ Belmore Sports Ground (FOX) 3:00pm
*** State Of Origin 2 ***
Rd16 - Saturday, Jun 30 : (A) Knights @ McDonald Jones Stadium (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd17 - Saturday, Jul 7 : (H) Raiders @ Belmore Sports Ground (FOX) 7:30pm
*** State Of Origin 3 ***

Rd18 - Saturday, Jul 14 : (H) Rabbitohs @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 3:00pm
Rd19 - Thursday, Jul 19 : (A) Eels @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd20 - Friday, Jul 27 : (H) Tigers @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd21 - Thursday, Aug 2 : (H) Broncos @ ANZ Stadium (NINE) 7:50pm
Rd22 - Saturday, Aug 11 : (A) Sea Eagles @ Lottoland (FOX) 5:30pm
Rd23 - Sunday, Aug 19 : (H) Warriors @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 2:00pm
Rd24 - Sunday, Aug 26 : (A) Dragons @ UOW Jubilee Stadium (NINE) 4:10pm
Rd25 - Sunday, Sep 2 : (H) Sharks @ ANZ Stadium (FOX) 2:00pm
Tough draw. Even the first home game is as far from home as we could get. I'm not expecting us to be world beaters, but I reckon the passing of Steve Folkes might spur the side into action. I'll be happy if we make life hard for some of the favoured sides.
 

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Have you seen the roosters draw, poor shooks! They have to jump on the plane twice in the whole season!

If you go by the draw you’ll begin having anxiety attacks before the season starts!

One game at a time, sit back and enjoy the ride!!! Go doggies!
I'll be on planes four times this season - Tassie, Switzerland, Outback Qld, and Switzerland again, with maybe Germany if bookings come in. I will miss some of the finals. Goes with the job, I guess; but if they play their best games while I'm away I'll be the happiest supporter in the club.
 
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