An Alternative NRL Round 10 Preview – The Kick To Come

Welcome to the Kick to Come – a preview of the rugby league weekend ahead, our alternative NRL Round 10 Preview.

Want more Haiku in your life? Feel the need for poetry and rugby league to collide? Of course you do, and our Alternative NRL Round 10 Preview has a preview for each game in Haiku. Where else can you get such a treat.

We also discuss the things we’re looking forward, and like Channel Nein on a Sunday, the things we aren’t. Plus attempt our #NRLtalkthegameup for each game to balance our the cynicism.

There’s a bit of betting talk, TV times for the ultimate sloth, and more.

Doing many things, with not a lot of quality, just the way we like it. 

Want to read more? Of course you do. Our NRL Round 10 Preview awaits.

NRL ROUND 10 PREVIEW – 3 THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO

1 – Saturday Night Double Header at Suncorp
2 – Rabbitohs v Dragons.
3 – Warriors v Roosters

NRL ROUND 10 PREVIEW – THINGS TO AVOID THIS WEEKEND

Going out in Bondi too late.
Black Cats and Ladders out Penrith way. Hmmm, isn’t their mascot essentially a black cat?
Channel Nein. Origin is coming.

NRL ROUND 10 PREVIEW – MATCH BY MATCH PREVIEW

Here is our short game by game preview and we feature the only NRL preview using Haiku to describe each game. (Don’t know what a Haiku is? Here’s Wikipedia) We also try and be positive and #NRLtalkthegameup.

THU 7:50pm – TIGERS v COWBOYS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Are the Cowboys back?
One night not a season yet.
Stay out of Bondi.

SIDE INTERESTS

Many are hoping the Tigers bubble hasn’t burst, having become a likeable bunch of hard working players, but not their best work in NZ last weekend. Cowboys record at Leichhardt is 1-6

#NRLtalkthegameup

Benji Marshall v Johnathan Thurston #OlderIsGolder

FRI 6pm – KNIGHTS v PANTHERS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Poor Newcastle Knights
So many Friday night games
Lucky fans don’t mind.

SIDE INTERESTS

Each week we say Kalyn Ponga, and for good reason, he just about delivers every week. 

#NRLtalkthegameup

Newcastle have won as many games so far in 2018 than all of 2017. #AriseKnights

FRI 7:50pm – BULLDOGS v EELS 

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Traditional clash
Is now played at the bottom
Loser Wooden Spoon

SIDE INTERESTS

This is now the battle of second last v last. Who’d think that.

#NRLtalkthegameup

PNG Kumuls star Rhyse Martin keeps his place in the side. #GiveHimTheGoalKickingToo

SAT 3:00pm – WARRIORS v ROOSTERS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Second against sixth
Warriors still flying high
Roosters underwhelm

SIDE INTERESTS

The continuing progress of halfback Mason Lino in Shaun Johnson’s absence.

#NRLtalkthegameup

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck v James Tedesco #111

SAT 5:30pm – STORM v TITANS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Both sides unbeaten
At Suncorp in this season
Home away from home

SIDE INTERESTS

A new Intrust Super Cup graduate from Tweed Heads AJ Brimson debuts in the halves. They had nothing to lose as Bryce Cartwright continues to waste talent.

#NRLtalkthegameup

Everyone loves a double header. #MagicWeekendNext

SAT 7:35pm – SEA EAGLES v BRONCOS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Maroon team at home.
Maroon team will still get booed.
Broncos away win

SIDE INTERESTS

How long until Jack Bird runs out of positions to find form.

#NRLtalkthegameup

Big Fan of Tevita Pangai #Pangai

SUN 2:00pm – RABBITOHS v DRAGONS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Dragons number 1
Blew the Storm away last week
Rabbits good win too.

SIDE INTERESTS

Cook v McInnes for NSW Hooker berth. Souths could have had both of these players.

#NRLtalkthegameup

Sam Burgess returns. #AngryAngryYoungMan

SUN 4pm – RAIDERS v SHARKS

MATCH PREVIEW HAIKU

Raiders back to best
Keeping Ricky Happy great
But Sharks Tough to beat

SIDE INTERESTS

Paul Gallen returns.

#NRLtalkthegameup

Jordan Rapana –  Try Scoring Freak 

NRL ROUND 10 PREVIEW – TIPPING COMPETITION

Time to see how well we can tip. And what kind of ridiculous things we can use for a tipping compeditor. As ever the dog is back as our resident Paul the World Cup Tipping Octopus. Who will triumph in Rugby League’s most pointless tipping competition? Find our below.

THE GURGLER’S NRL ROUND 10 TIPS

TIGERS to beat Cowboys
KNIGHTS to beat Panthers
BULLDOGS to beat Eels
WARRIORS to beat Roosters
STORM to beat Titans
BRONCOS to beat Sea Eagles
RABBITOHS to beat Dragons
RAIDERS to beat Sharks

THE DOG’S NRL ROUND 10 TIPS

Like the infamous octopus at the 2010 Football World Cup, we have our own Muttstradamus to provide tips every week. Unlike Paul, the dog is hopeless at tipping winners.

COWBOYS to beat Tigers
KNIGHTS to beat Panthers
BULLDOGS to beat Eels
ROOSTERS to beat Warriors
TITANS to beat Storm
BRONCOS to beat Sea Eagles
RABBITOHS to beat Dragons
SHARKS to beat Raiders

GUEST TIPSTER ROUND 10 TIPS – NUMBER OF PLAYERS FROM EACH CLUB WHO REPRESENTED THE INDIGENOUS ALL STARS

COWBOYS (12) to beat Tigers (0)
KNIGHTS (7) to beat Panthers (5)
BULLDOGS (6) to beat Eels (3)
DRAW – Warriors (2) v Roosters (2)
BRONCOS (11) to beat Sea Eagles (5)
RABBITOHS (13) Dragons (5)
RAIDERS (17) to beat Sharks (9)

Background:

Since it is Indigenous Round for the NRL, why not an Indigenous theme. So we have used the Indigenous All Stars Game to determine the winner of each game, the more players from each club that have represented the Indigenous All Stars, the team gets the tip for this week.

Number of players from each club from all the All Stars games in brackets.

CURRENT SCOREBOARD

THE GURGLER – 34/72 – Last Week 4
MUTTSTRADAMUS 29/72 – Last Week 6
GUEST TIPSTERS TOTAL – 34/72 – Last Week 5
Guest Tipsters Breakdown:
R1 – OUR 2018 SEASON PREDICTIONS 3/8
R2 – INTERNET RANDOM RESULT GENERATOR 5/8
R3 – WORST LOSSES EVER 4/8
R4 – EASTER LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAY VENUES 3/8
R5 – FEWEST PENALTIES CONCEDED 4/8
R6 – BEST DEFENSIVE TEAM 5/8
R7 – VS INTRUST FEEDER TEAM 4/8
R8 – SMARTER THAN A PREP KID 5/8
R9 – SCRABBLE 5/8

NRL ROUND 10 PREVIEW – ODDS AND SODS

SUPER MULTI MADNESS

Here’s our Mega Multi Madness for NRL Round 10

TIGERS to beat Cowboys @ $2.10
KNIGHTS +6.5 start @ $1.59
BULLDOGS to win & Total Points Under 36.5 @ $3.60
WARRIORS to beat Roosters @ $1.76
STORM -13.5 start & Total Points Over 45.5 @ $3.00
BRONCOS -4.5 start @ $1.90
RABBITOHS to win @ $2.60
SHARKS +8.5 start @ $1.55

$1 could “pay” $482 but will probably pay NIL

THE NRL TICKET TO RIDE

Here’s where we lay down our best bet of the weekend and attempt to roll it over each week into a multi week Cash Cow. A year long moving All Up.

THIS WEEK’S BEST BET

$1 on Broncos @ $1.55

LAST WEEK’S RESULT

LOSS – $4.86 on MELBOURNE STORM @ $2.10

CURRENT RUN / RETURN

Loss

BEST RUN / RETURN SO FAR

3 Weeks $4.86 (Weeks 6/7/8)

RUGBY LEAGUE VIEWING THIS WEEKEND

You want to sit on your favourite piece of furniture and watch every game of Rugby League don’t you? Of course you do. Well here is the list to tell you when its on so you can have that special sloth time? Here’s all the live league this weekend.