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sallymay
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Rd 1 vs dragons at Kograh
Rd 2 vs manly at Brookie

Anzac Day we play manly

Easter Monday we play warriors
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I do not care of the reason for not having Storm vs Warriors on ANZAC Day (centenary). The fact that our tradition has to be compromised to accommodate an NRL desire, pisses me off.

NRL expects us to bend over backwards (or forwards if you think about it) but then they will hit us with 6 or 7 Monday night games.

I know some of you don't like the Warriors fans at this event but as a tradition and spectacle on TV, it is one of the most highly anticipated games every year. I know we play them on Easter Monday... The fact this is a traditional ANZAC DAY clash adds the emotion to this event.

Extremely disappointed. The N(SW)RL can get stuffed.
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agree and then we have to put up with scum of the earth manly supporters on the big day to boot. nswrl, you know where you can go!
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As long as it goes back in 2016 i think it's fine it's changed for a year
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No it should not. Melbourne Storm made this a ANZAC Day event with no help with the NRL. The NRL call the Sydney/Dragons match as the tradition ANZAC Day game. This match is huge one for the Storm and a lot of AFL fans go the Collingwood/Essendon game first and the come to our match. The Storm game must have been getting bigger than the Sydney game and the NRL have to stop anything good to do with the game in Melbourne. Knowing the NRL they will most likely put the Storm/Warriors match on the at the same time as the AFL game at the MCG. Seeing it is 100 years of ANZAC, the Melbourne/New Zealand should be played on ANZAC Day.
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once you set a precedent of allowing change from tradition, it becomes harder to argue to uphold it the next time someone wants to change it again. also, warriors on a Monday, that's 2 thus far!
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Yes two Monday games and bet we play on the Saturday straight after again. The NRL just love giving Storm 5 days breaks. The only good thing is they are both public holidays in Melbourne.
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not the point, we had 6 or 7 this year too, give me a break, I work!
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If your point is Storm have too many Monday games, I agree with you. I was trying to find a positive spin
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6 Monday games in 1st 20 rounds, again!
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At least we play in NZ this year. And 4 of the last 6 at home. But 6 Monday nights in the first 20 is disappointing.
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nothing to stop us getting more in the last 6 either, nrl screwing us again!
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Of course... That is a f*cking joke. 6/18 games on a Monday night!??? One third of our games!???

The club needs to be exceptionally vocal about this back to the NRL and to the media.
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the club website already calls it a f*cking highlight
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