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• Sea Eagles have wings clipped
  
  The Manly Sea Eagles were touted by many in the pre-season to be up there in contention for the title this season. However, so far this season they’ve been nothing but a disappointment.
  
  In the first round they lost to Canberra away from home, a winnable game of which they got convincing beaten 26-10. They vowed improvement in the second round versus the Central Coast at Express Advocate Stadium, but again they fell short with yet another lacklustre performance, eventually losing 24-18. Manly coach MickyJ was then up against it and vowed to supporters to stay staunch and come out to Brookvale to support the Eagles at “Fortress Brookie” against lowly Illawarra Steelers. In front of a poultry crowd of just over 7,000 Manly were humiliated by the Joe Williams led Steelers 52-16 with 9 tries being scored against them.
  
  What was meant to be such a promising season is quickly turning into a disaster. When Manly recruited Newcastle coach MickyJ, they thought they were buying one of the best coaches in the NWL but their theory is quickly turning into nothing with every humiliating loss.
  
  Manly fans are up in arms over their teams form, and when I interviewed Manly stalwart Mike Hunt he had this to say
  “I think it’s a f***ing disgrace mate. In all honestly what the f*** is this guy doing. Who are these pommie guys they got that he said were “the best”, all they’ve done is f*** up. Andrew Johns is a dud. If we don’t get a win soon, I’ll commit suicide”
  
  And that’s just the few of one of their supporters and while the suicide comment is a bit rash you can clearly see where the man is coming from. Why are these English players underperforming? Are they all underperforming? You only have to look at Leon Pryce, Keith Senior and Richard Horne to come to the conclusion that they are not all failing. So why are they failing at Manly? Is it the sunshine and waves?
  
  No, the answer is that the coach that they have hired cannot in fact coach. He has brought across two seasons of mediocrity to Manly and the trend is continuing. The sad thing is that as a person MickyJ is actually quite a fine individual, but his coaching leaves something to be desired. Next week he plays the surprise packet Newtown away from home. Will this be Manly’s first win? Or will they suffer another humiliating defeat at the hands of an inferior roster of players.
  Roberto Wills

• In Hostile territory
  
  While the title to this would assume a team is doing quite good, this would appear to be quite the opposite. This report is about the ineptness of one of NWL’s most travelled coaches.
  
  Coach Hostile now with South Queensland left his previous club Brisbane because “They didn’t have good enough cattle”. While South Queensland doesn’t have a superstar roster they have the likes of Jamie Lyon who was touted as the Pele of Rugby League not long ago.
  
  However, despite this improved roster, we have not seen any improved performances from the teams that Hostile coaches. South Queensland are currently yet to win a game this season and the management of the South Queensland club are not happy with him suggesting
  
  “ We’ve had enough to be honest. We hired this guy cause he wanted a go and he doesn’t perform. We want to improve our team and this guy is bringing it down. We are not happy and we better start seeing results or else”
  
  What exactly that “or else” comment means I’ll leave it up to the imagination of the reader, however, one things for sure is that Hostile is the Paul Langmack of NWL, he can’t coach no matter what “cattle” he has.
  
  At the start of the season he insulted his team calling star winger Amos Roberts a “Black C”, starting prop Michael Vella a “Gollywog”, Brian Carney a “Pommy Poof” and Ali Lauiti’iti a “sheep Shagger” and all this on his first day. Not exactly the best first impression to the “cattle” your about to coach.
  
  Is Hostile up to standard? Should he get arrested as a racist pig? You can tell he once coached Brisbane and he is still….A redneck Queenslander.
  
  Roberto Wills

• Penrith the new Glamour team?
  
  While they may be the ugliest team in the competition with players with heads of camels i.e. Luke Rooney, the old head Keith Senior, arguably the ugliest mop in league Nathan Hindmarsh the footy they are playing is quite attractive. While this Penrith team has had to win two games in circumstances of which could only be described as tight, they are throwing the football around and are really taking it to the opposition, something that wasn’t done in the past.
  
  While previous Penrith teams have been solely based on the forward pack, this years team shows that they have their most balanced team on record. While their coach may be a fat, ugly man who isn’t that good of a coach, he has made this team into a great unit starting at the end of last season.
  
  Last season Penrith won the Bob MacCarthy shield and have held it since. They are the current holders of the Knock-Out Cup and they are undefeated in both grades this season thus far. Are we seeing a super power? Will they win the title? Will they pay the price of success?
  
  Penrith have had tight wins over St. George and Newcastle, just getting over Newcastle in extra time, and a convincing win over Newtown. Next up, the Balmain Tigers and the infamous Benji Marshall and Scott Prince. Will they be able to halt the Panthers progress? The battle of these pussies should be something that we should all see.
  
  Penrith management responded today to the rumours that they are releasing Origin prop Ben Ross suggesting that there is no way he will be leaving, but are open to offers.
  
  Roberto Wills

• Contenders Emerge

  Fresh from their Bob McCarthy and Charity Cup double, the Panthers have emerged as title contenders, along with last years Premiers the Warriors, and last years Minor Premiers, the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
  
  All three clubs are undefeated after two rounds, with the Tigers, Knights and Sea Eagles yet to record a win.
  
  The Panthers players are doing their club proud, leading the 2nd grade comp as well, along with the Knights, Rabbitohs and Raiders.
  
  In first division, Perth, Melbourne and the Sydney Roosters are all undefeated, with the Crushers, Broncos and Bears bringing up the tail, and still winless.
  
  Perth are also undefeated in 2nd grade, along with the Rams and Broncos, and yet to record a win are the Sharks and Cowboys.

  By Daniel Scoop

• Harrison Sacked

  By Daniel Scoop

  Star South Sydney lock Ashley Harrison has been sack, following an altercation with coach Rabbitohbill. It's unsure as to what happened, but people close to the club report Harrison showed disloyalty to Rabbitohbill, who is a man of respect and credability.
  
  Harrison was immediately dumped from the side, and an announcement that he was available for trade released to the media. Only the Panthers and the winless Tigers have shown interest, with Tigers coach Famous1 stating he'll make Harrison captian of his struggling side.
  
  More as it develops...

• Viking all sewn up

  by Reberto Wills

  Canberra owner has been told by NWL officials to mind his mouth this evening after a disgusting and uncalled for attack on CEO Whippy earlier today.
  
  It is believed that this infraction will force the Canberra owner to delve deeper into his already loosening pocket with a rumoured fine of between $10,000 and $100,000. CEO whippy had this to say “Its ok when coaches have banter, that’s fine, but when one of them attacks me…that’s enough, I’ll smash em……this is off the record by the way”. Well like my female counterpart would say… nothing is off the record.
  
  It is rumoured that Whippy might also bring a civil ligitation lawsuit against Thrash for defamation of character, but one has to pose the question….What character was there to begin with?

• Statement from Canberra

  As part of the Fine NWL gave Canberra, the NWL also made them put a statement out. Later that day ThrashViking via PM send through the followin statement:

  Heres my statement: Go f*** Yourself. Unquote.

  Also in that same PM it was told the Canberra were releasing 2 of there stars. Classy half Robbie Paul and back rower Dean Widders. The sale of these 2 players have given Canberra the money to pay there fines. Canberra have not yet released how much the fines were.

• Raiders to get Raided?

  Startling allegations have surfaced in the NWL community as it has been revealed that Canberra coach ThrashViking has mismanaged his accounting and with the intended scouting of Chris Nero and William Zillman will in fact be $110,000 over the salary cap.
  
  An unknown source came to CEO Whippy late yesterday afternoon to advise Whippy of this finding. It was believed illawrra Coach P.J was the person whom approached Whippy, after it was proven that his team had absolutely no starch and was looking to buy a couple of players.
  
  CEO Whippy apparently contacted Canberra’s owner in order to get an explanation of which he was quoted as saying “Come on mate, just let it slide, I’ll let you go my wife!”. Due to Whippy, a.k.a Tent Boy, not having an interest in Thrash’s Lamb, he decided to give Thrash the ultimatum.
  
  It is rumoured that Canberra will have to sell players back to the pool before trading opens. Thrash is not happy with two of his players at the moment, being Scott Donald and Dean Widders, due to them having a threesome with Mary and her little lamb. It is believed that Trash will eliminate these two from his roster.
  
  When I spoke to the CEO earlier today he stated "before when the NRL was still alive teams use to beak the cap all the time. This is the first time anyone has in the NWL, and I’m here to make sure it’s the last. I’m going to give them a big fine, and hope Canberra and all the other teams take notice that you wont get away with breakin the cap"
  
  Now while, we cannot divulge the exact amount of the fine, it is reported that the sanctioning a the Breach Notice, for breaking the salary cap is in excess of $100,000 and possibly reaching $500,000. On top of that Canberra will be forced to pay an additional fine for going over their bank limit, believed to be between $50,000 and $300,000.
  
  Either way, things are looking pretty murky for the coach from the long white cloud.

  Reberto Wills

• Cap Crisis

  By Daniel Scoop
  
  The NWL has been thrown into turmoil with as many as 3 teams in massive cap trouble, weeks before the start of the 2006 season.
  
  Newcastle, Canberra, Manly are in massive financial trouble, St George have small problems, and the Western Suburbs Magpies, haven't signed a single player.
  
  The Knights have signed just 20 players, with only $10,000 to spend for the remaining 10 players. Canberra have to sign 3 players, but only have $20,000 to spend and Manly have to sign 3 players, and have just $15,000 to spend.
  
  There will be alot of juggling next wednesday, as these clubs will be looking at selling several topline players, to get the room under the cap to move, and sign the minimum 30 players needed.
  
  The NWL have issued a notice that no team will be given allowances, and all teams must sign 30 players.

• The not so Great Britain
  
  By Reberto Wills
  
  Rumour and innuendo is circling around NWL this evening as it was revealed that many of the “star” imports coming from Britain will only be compared to the ability of the average Premier League player in Australia.
  
  The story broke last night after Whippy spent the night on the piss with a few off his offsiders, unawares of my eavesdropping in on the conversation.
  
  “HAHA you gotta love these stupid coaches” Whippy proclaimed “They are buying all this so called ‘talent’ and I’ve just buggered them up by making them hopeless, they’ll be even worst than a rookie!”
  
  This has sparked riots of a spectacular and colourful nature down at South Sydney’s new headquarters in Oxford St where South’s coach Rabbitohbill and his team are “Training”. Unfortunately Bill was unable as he was putting his team through a hard training session.
  
  Another coach that will lose out from all this is new Manly coach Mickyj. Understandably rumours circulating about this have caused frustration in the camps at Manly as Mickyj was quite confident of a premiership victory this season proclaiming this as Manly’s season. However, his hardships are nothing compared to those of coach MickT, of the Penrith Moutin’ men Panthers who recruited extremely heavily in lamington’s, and Aussie ex-pats.
  
  So one has to beg the question, will this mean that the once much proclaimed Great Britain contingent, not be great at all.
  
  It’s sure going to be an interesting season!

• Henry Will Be The Last
  
  The NWL had it's first controversy of the 2006 season last week, with a ruckus created over Henry Paul, and his entry into the scouting draft. Henry was playing Rugby Union in 2005, and the best efforts of a certian coach and Paul to mislead the NWL paid off, with Henry was amazingly accepted entry into the NWL late last week.
  
  It's believed one coach who bidded for Paul, was furious to learn that he'd invested valuable time into the recuitment process, only to see it abused so easily. NWL CEO Whippy was on the backfoot and defending his decision after he listed Paul as an eligable NWL player for 2006. After the mistake was realised, it's believe the NWL granted Paul's entry, to save face, as it would have made far more headlines had he not been allowed.
  
  Rumours are also circulating that Whippy issued one of the involved teams with a breach notice, after the confusion, and it's believed that that very same coach, forwarded the notice right back to Whippy, stating that it was infact Whippy, that was on notice.
  
  Daniel Scoop, NWL News Reporter

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