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by PurpleReign
Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:30 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: New players for 2019
Replies: 20
Views: 6786

Re: New players for 2019

Lucas wrote:Pat was a bit underwhelming. But then again so was Felise in his first year or 2 with us.
That’s because Felise’s playing time was limited until Proctor went to Titans. Agree with Pat being underwhelming though.
by PurpleReign
Wed Aug 29, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers
Replies: 151
Views: 43079

Re: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers

You're correct. Not only is he expected to shoulder the weight of being CC's successor, he is doing behind a different pack to what Cronk had last year. Will be interesting to see how he goes this Friday. Obviously hoping he has a stellar game, but if he is somewhat sub-par, it's going to be a quite...
by PurpleReign
Wed Aug 29, 2018 12:36 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers
Replies: 151
Views: 43079

Re: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers

^Except for the WCC True, I forgot about the WCC! Showed his promise then, similar to when he played the Knights last year and tore them apart. Seems to have actually done himself a disservice though with that performance, as it cemented all the pre-season hype for him to be the next CC, and after ...
by PurpleReign
Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers
Replies: 151
Views: 43079

Re: Round 25 - Storm vs Panthers

Danger D wrote:Would love nothing more than for Brodie to grab this game by the neck and make the 7 jersey his own. We could use some stability in the halves as we go into the finals.
Agreed. It does kinda seem like one barnstorming game is all he needs, he just hasn't managed to have one this season.
by PurpleReign
Wed Aug 29, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: NRL and Rugby League Worldwide
Topic: Manly the Salary Cap Cheats
Replies: 35
Views: 23295

Re: Manly the Salary Cap Cheats

My take - No chance in hell they were clean in 2016. Cap rorting doesn't magically stop for 12 months. It ramps up. Putting that aside for a moment, the illegal payments made in 2015 helped them keep an illegal team for the 2016 season, no matter how you slice it... They should be immediately strip...