Thursday 24 April 2014

#NRL 2014: Round 8 Tips Preview | #NRLSgiSyd #NRLMelWar #NRLBriSou

Round 8 Tips and Late Mail 

2014 National Rugby League Premiership
By W D Nicolson - April 24, 2014


Round 8 is here and finally, www.wdnicolson.com tipped at the astronomical rate of 5 from 8 last week!

Yep, one game over .500!!!

Stop it... things are getting out of hand.

Let's see if we can go one better in Round 8 - and we'll know how realistic that is after Friday's slate of 3 games on ANZAC Day.

The Postman's Late Mail is taking a week off I'm afraid, he'll be back for Round 9.

Remember our Game Previews are now purely the essentials in 2014 - I'll try to write very little fluff and you'll simply (entertainingly) get my read on each game and of course the Late Mail.


Click here for the Leaders after Round 5
You can track each week's @NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Votes on Twitter via this link: #NRLTweetPOTY

The 'Special Fried Rice' picks have returned but given it is me v me, every week - I'll just be listing my 'SFR' of the week with the FootyTab Starts as the variation aspect to keep things interesting vs just saying 'this team will win this week - guaranteed'. Though at 3 from 7... the other me is still kicking my butt.

HEADS UP: We will have a new episode of NOT The Footy Show - sometime in the next fortnight. So keep an eye on your iTunes Podcast folders for Episode 151 in the near future.

Round 7 Tipping was goodish with 5/8 (started 4 from 5!) - so Let's get to the Tips!
ROUND 8 TIPS and LATE MAIL
All tips are subject to last minute changes, Game Odds/FootyTab are from Wednesday night and do not update thereafter. Times listed are stadium location LOCAL time.
Friday at Allianz 4:00pm
Dragons $2.95 v $1.42 Roosters
FOOTYTABSGI +7.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Roosters have their front row rotation back in sync and have more points in them... that said - Dragons might stick in this game longer than they did last year. Roosters by 4 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLSgiSyd:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Friday at AAMI 6:05pm
Storm $1.36 v $3.20 Warriors
FOOTYTABWAR +9.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Not picking the Warriors unless A. at home or B. with some actual form on the board. So Melbourne at home it is. Storm by 6 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLMelWar:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Friday at Suncorp 8:00pm
Broncos $2.08 v $1.77 Rabbitohs
FOOTYTABBRI +2.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
No Thaiday and probably no Hoffman... unless Barba cuts loose around the ruck - have to lean Bunnies (had picked Broncos up to Thursday night). Just like the inclusion of George Burgess and Ben Te'o - esp with Thaiday out. This said - have been burnt by the Bunnies before in Brisbane... Rabbitohs by 2 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLBriSou:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Saturday at Cronulla 3:00pm
Sharks $1.83 v $2.00 Panthers
FOOTYTABPEN +1.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Sorry - missed this summary first time around. Last time I thought the Sharks would bounce back they crushed the Warriors... don't recall if I actually picked them to do it - but this week I think they produce the goods against a Penrith team that still needs to find an avenue to points that doesn't include kicking on the last. Sharks by 2 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLCroPen:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Saturday at Townsville 5:30pm
Cowboys $1.53 v $2.55 Eels
FOOTYTABPAR +4.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
North Queensland at home after getting 'robbed' last week v Parra on the road after blowing a game they should have won. Hayne in top form but JT and his pack get the job done at home. Cowboys by 6 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLNqlPar:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Saturday at ANZ 7:30pm
Bulldogs $1.45 v $2.80 Knights
FOOTYTABNEW +5.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Newcastle beat Canterbury for fun in recent seasons... so until this trend is overcome - stick with the Knights. Plus Dogs not great v Bunnies for mine, and Knights were wasteful in attack v Broncos before getting run over late. Knights by 4 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLCbyNew:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Sunday at Brookvale 2:00pm
Sea Eagles $1.45 v $2.80 Raiders
FOOTYTABCAN +7.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
No Foran but DCE is back... that's enough for me. Canberra certainly capable but signs still not outstanding despite getting lucky v Melbourne. Canberra win this and do it with some good footy and maybe I start believing. Sea Eagles by 6 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLManCan:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.

Sunday at Leichhardt 3:00pm
Tigers $1.80 v $2.05 Titans
FOOTYTABWST +1.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List
@NRLTweet's PREDICTION:
Risky taking the Titans on the road against anyone (even at 5-2) - but the Tigers were invited back into their game against Parra last weekend handed a chance to win... don't see the Titans doing that. Tigers at Leichhardt without Farah isn't overly imposing. Go with the Coast. Titans by 2 points.
@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLWstGld:
| TBA |
| TBA |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY
LATEST OF LATE MAIL from The Postman:
HOME - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
AWAY - Sorry no Late Mail this week, it will be back for Round 9.
ROUND 8 PICK SUMMARY
Warrick D. Nicolson, The NRL Tweet
@NRLTweet
TIPPING:
Roosters by 4, Storm by 6, Rabbitohs by 2, Sharks by 2, Cowboys by 6, Knights by 4, Sea Eagles by 6, Titans by 2.
LW: 5/8 | SEASON: 26/56
FOOTYTAB:
SGI +7.5, WAR +9.5, BRI +2.5, PEN +1.5, NQL -4.5, NEW +5.5, CAN +7.5, WST +1.5.
LW: 4/8 | SEASON: 25/56
Special Fried Rice: Knights +5.5. | Season SFR: 3/7
NQL -10.5, SYD -14.5, SOU -14.5, SOU -8.5, MEL -12.5, MAN -6.5, CBY +3.5, NEW +5.5.
TIPPING Record after 7 Rounds - 26/56 @ 46.4%
FOOTYTAB Record after 7 Rounds - 25/56 @ 44.6%
SPECIAL FRIED RICE after 7 Rounds - 3/7 @ 42.8%
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