NRL 2012 Melbourne Storm Thread

[CooperCronk]

Yep everyone at Largerfield Bar was saying the same thing about Cam's goal kicking and getting an alternative kicker when he gets the yips and he's had them plenty of them in games this year.

Jonothon Thurston would be very nice

 

[CooperCronk]

Read on FB that the Warriors are throwing $2m at Bellyache and that's the tip of the iceburg! And apparently its a done deal.

The players, the club and fans want him to stay but that offer is going to make it hard for the Storm to keep him or for Bellyache to refuse.

Warriors >>> Bulldogs with Hasler.

 

[Aucklander]

Great move by the Warriors. He's the best coach in the business. Hope he goes over.

 

[Northern_Union]

The whisper i've heard over here in NZ is that David Kidwell will coach the Warriors next season with help from Mat Elliot as the football manager. Kidwell will prepare the Warriors players for Bellyaches style who will take over in 2014. Massive offer apparently for Bellyache.

 

[pantskyle]

Belly has said that his next contract will be the last. He does want to finish with the Storm which is why we will over over a million.

News Ltd want him to stay and will pay for that.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Storm fans, St Kilda in the AFL have signed Storms sports science guru Simon Kearney. I, knowing next to nothing about rugby, have no clue about him. Do any of you know anything about him or know how he has gone at the storm in his role?

Cheers in advance, congrats for Sunday.

 

[Northern_Union]

Well the most obvious point to start with it is that Storm play league or rugby league. Rugby is a different sport altogether.

 

[papabear]

whats the big deal about calling rugby league rugby, since when did union have a monopoly over the term rugby. I know they denigrate the name but really.

 

[Northern_Union]

The English call league rugby, but in Australia and New Zealand rugby is union and league is league. Union has gone to great lenghts to control the name rugby...they can have it.

 

[pantskyle]

Finch signing is official.

 

[CooperCronk]

Finch signing is official.

And apparently signed for peanuts too. He'll be a good fill in for players on Origin duties or if someone's injured.
I know he loved the City, the club culture and the fans. He didn't want to leave when the salary cap drama hit the club so I'm not surprised he's come back. Same with Hoffman.

 

[pantskyle]

And apparently signed for peanuts too. He'll be a good fill in for players on Origin duties or if someone's injured.
I know he loved the City, the club culture and the fans. He didn't want to leave when the salary cap drama hit the club so I'm not surprised he's come back. Same with Hoffman.

He won't be a fill in.

Widdop will shift roles.

 

[Northern_Union]

I can't see it myself. Widdop is a better footballer than Finch. Finch will ride the pine i believe.

 

[moto748]

I like Widdop more as a player, but, as I remarked before, he doesn't have much of a kicking game. What role do you envision for him, pantskyle?

 

[pantskyle]

I like Widdop more as a player, but, as I remarked before, he doesn't have much of a kicking game. What role do you envision for him, pantskyle?

Nielsens.

 

[CooperCronk]

Maybe Finchy becomes our goal kicker??
Cam is so crap in big games, gets the yips!

 

[moto748]

He wasn't even second-choice kicker at Wigan. Did he kick much at the Storm before? I just don't see Widdop as a centre.

 

[pantskyle]

A Manly (NSW cup) player has been found dead at Manly beach.

No idea who though. Sad.

 

[Feraligatr]

Did you guys here that Leeds said they were willling to come to Australia to play the Storm?

 

[Fire Storm]

Did you guys here that Leeds said they were willling to come to Australia to play the Storm?

Nope. But good idea. Good test for them.

 

[Feraligatr]

Nope. But good idea. Good test for them.

I only heard it breifly yesterday morning whilst I was getting ready for work, so I was hoping someone else had some more info. I hope it happens to be honest, it would be great to watch.

 

[Northern_Union]

It would sell out AAMI park i would imagine. I still think they should expand the WCC to a 4 or 6 team mini comp.

 

[pantskyle]

By rights they should.

It shouldn't be up to the Aussie teams to always travel to the UK.

 

[Northern_Union]

The reason the aussie like going to the UK to play is because they can make more money from it with the exchange rate.

 

[pantskyle]

Bellyache has knocked back the Warriors.

Nice.