Presented by Palmerbet In this episode of the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast Mr “I go to big events at the NRL” and Mr “I earned the right to be called the king” discuss who the worst coach is between Nathan Brown, Trent Barrett and Matthew Elliott, they chat about the Penrith Panthers loss…
Goto manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: NRL In this episode we look through the #AskKenty questions that get completely ignored on NRL 360 and we do everything we can in our power to answer them! We ponder the quote “If Jake Friend’s not playing, then Jake Friend isn’t on the…
So you want to know the biggest losing margin in the NZ Warriors history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May 18th in 2013 the Penrith Panthers defeated the New Zealand Warriors 62-6 at Penrith Football Stadium in front of 9,386 spectators. Isaac John scored 3 of the Panthers 10 tries and Luke…
On this Mad Monday edition of Fergo and The Freak we talk about Phil Goulds review of the St George/Illawarra Dragons, agreeing with Phil Rothfield, the Wests Tigers securing that all important 9th place on the ladder, Tongan Rugby League in CRISIS, who is worse than Matthew Elliott at coaching, and Brookvale Oval…..THE GROUND IS…
When the New Zealand Warriors lost Ivan Cleary to the Penrith Panthers because they didn’t want to commit to him long term it was a terrible mistake. As a replacement the Warriors signed Brian McClennan who didn’t even see out his first season at the club before being replaced by interim coach Tony Iro. The…
Lets not fall for the dressing up of this situation, Matthew Elliott was fired. He didn’t resign… As the winless Cronulla Sharks thrashed the New Zealand Warriors 37-6 on the weekend, you could tell that Matthew Elliott’s short time at the club was over. There is a look that teams get when they have given…
After sacking Matthew Elliott last night the New Zealand Warriors have named his assistant, Andrew McFadden, as the clubs first grade coach for the remainder of the season. McFadden has been one of Matthew Elliott’s guys for a very long time so I can’t see too much changing in terms of how the team plays….
Courier Mail journalist Chris Garry has tweeted that the New Zealand Warriors have sacked coach Matthew Elliott. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise as his record at the Warriors has lined up with his losing records in the past with the Canberra Raiders and the Penrith Panthers. The Warriors were terrible in their…
After started the season with two very ordinary losses it seems that some New Zealand Warriors fans have already had enough of Matthew Elliott. Supporters of the club have set up a Facebook group called Sack Matt Elliott which already has 46 members on it. While it may not be the biggest Facebook group online…
I’ve tried to reserve my judgement about Matt Elliott. I’ve tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. He certainly talks a good game, and he says the right things, so I thought there was a chance that his poor record is due to a statistical anomaly, rather than him being a poor coach….
With the 2014 season about to begin the supporters of 16 National Rugby League clubs have hearts filled with hope and minds filled with dreams. Right now, anyone can win the Grand Final. Basically, everyone is too bloody happy for my liking! I could have written a normal season preview but there are only about…
In his continuing series of NRL club season reviews, Daniel Nichols looks at the New Zealand Warriors. Finished: 11th Predicted: 12th Fan Prediction: 5th-8th What Went Wrong: 2013 was a Jekyll and Hyde year for the New Zealand Warriors. The Warriors lost their first three games, including an embarrassing 40-10 loss to eventual wooden spooners…
After the New Zealand Warriors impressive 30-22 win over the defending premiers the Melbourne Storm, I think it is time to ask if the Warriors are a true threat to take out the Grand Final this year. After an abysmal start to the season which saw the club take a record breaking beating from the…
As the New Zealand Warriors get closer to signing Sam Tomkins from Super League clubs Wigan current Warriors fullback Kevin Locke has said he would be open to a move to five-eighth to accommodate the Wigan youngster. Locke told The Sunday News “I wouldn’t mind playing a bit of standoff. It’s a key position, like…
The New Zealand Warriors are a club with a lot of talent. That they sit in 15th place on the NRL ladder with just 2 wins in their 10 games this season is a disgrace. Last night it all culminated in an embarrassing 62-6 loss to the Ivan Cleary coached Penrith Panthers and with former Warriors player…
It fair to say that at this point of the season, we know enough about every team in the National Rugby League to be able to make some pretty good educated guesses on where teams will finish the season. When I look back at my 2013 National Rugby League Season Preview, I feel like I…
Confirmed By St Helens: Walsh To Become A Saint It is a move that has been doing the rounds of the rumour mill for a few week now. Luke Walsh may be contracted to the Penrith Panthers, but it is all but a done deal that he will be released from his contract and will…
It is very rare that a terrible coach can manage to win a Premiership. It does happen from time to time (Hello Michael Hagan) but for the most part, the best coaches normally share the spoils. With the NRL salary cap strictly policed and teams not recruiting youngsters from all over the place, the biggest…
Rugby League Week is reporting that Sam Tomkins could find himself playing for the New Zealand Warriors next season. It would be an incredible move for the young Wigan fullback, a brave move. The New Zealand Warriors have the salary cap space to spend to get Tomkins. They also have a coach in place that…
5 rounds into the 2013 season and it looks like it’s a three horse race for the Minor Premiership in the form of Melbourne, South Sydney, and Manly. Newcastle, Roosters and Cowboys fans would argue that their sides are well within the running but general consensus is that the top 3 sides are a class…
New Zealand Warriors fans are just starting to feel it now… After three straight losses to start the season, Warriors fans are already asking how things could go so wrong so quickly. This time last year the Warriors were starting a new season with a new coach. They had played in an NRL Grand Final…
The start of the NRL season is supposed to be a spectacular detonation of exhilaration and engrossment that results from the combination of various beefs from both on-field and off. With most players clearly on horse drugs, explosive knee-jerk sackings at administration level and indecisive young men everywhere struggling to keep their word on contract…
It has got to be frustrating to be a Canberra Raiders fan. Over the last few years the club has produced an incredible number of high quality junior players, and depth is not a problem at all at the club. In fact, few teams in the NRL have the type of depth in the halves…
Mick Potter has finally been announced as the next coach of the Wests Tigers after ridiculous amounts of speculation by the media. There were no less than three other coaches who were “signed and sealed” according to some journos, and none of them were Mick Potter. Potter has had stints at the Catalan Dragons, St…
The New Zealand Warriors are expected to announce that Matthew Elliott will coach the club for two seasons starting from 2013. This is a disastrous decision that will cost the club players, sponsors and fans. It is a decision that will lead to the complete erosion of any advantages that the Warriors have built over many years of hard…
If the 2012 season showed us anything it was that a great coach is worth their weight in gold to any club. With top coaches now commanding million dollar salaries, clubs are more than aware that a top coach controls the entire destiny of a club. A coaches performance can make or break a club, not just…
The Sydney Roosters have announced that Catalan Dragons coach Trent Robinson join the club starting next season on what is a three year deal. Robinson was previously an assistant coach under Brian Smith in 2010 and linked up with the Catalan Dragons in 2011. He has done OK with the Dragons and his ability to…
The Sydney Roosters have announced that they have “parted ways” with Brian Smith today. This doesn’t come as a surprise after the season the Roosters had. I always got the feeling it was going to end this way for Smith. He was brought in to try and fix the club and rid them of a…
When Petero Civoniceva come to the end of his last contract with the Brisbane Broncos, he was the best prop in the game. He expected to be paid, and the club had always preached loyalty and told him that pay day was coming. It never happened. Petero didn’t want to leave the Broncos, but in…
This morning Kevin Moore boarded a plane with his Bulldogs side in preparation for Friday nights showdown with the New Zealand Warriors. Not long after arriving in Auckland, Moore announced that he would stand down from the position of Bulldogs coach with immediate effect. Assistant coach Jim Dymock will take over with many suggesting that…