I think Tigers in this one, high scoring game.
Dogs have some good players but will need a bit of time. Looking forward to seeing how Barba goes at FB, great a running in broken field or coming from the bench running at big tired forwards but can he have the same impact from FB while playing the full game? Also Idris and Turner will need to have done some work on defence in pre season because Lawrence and Tuqiri will cause them all sorts of problems.
Tigers had a good year last season and have a settled side, plus they've got the best of the best in Benji. Farah will want to get one over on Ennis aswell no doubt and having Moltzen back is a big plus for them although i thought he'd of started the game.

Tough one to call with both sides capable of getting the win and by putting some big scores on the board.

I really want to watch this as live but will watch it when I get in from work.
Tigers by 4.

No one can really call it. Bookies have given us a 2pt start but I just think they may be a bit stronger than that. Itll be a cracking game though and my alarm is set

Jamal Idris vs Chris Lawrence is worth ringing in sick for

Dont get dragged into the hype



Idris can still go either way yet IMO.

I watched the Dogs in a trial game and they were very good. They easily beat a Canberra side almost identical to the one that put 40 past Cronulla yesterday. Their halves are good, they have a dynamic fullback and a pretty handy three quarter line. The Tigers are a good side too and probably have a better pack but so did the Raiders, on paper.

the only thing is the tigers have played as a team for longer

dogs have lots of new combinations which need time to gell

but 2 good halves, idris back at centre and barba at full back is an exciting team

i really like benny barba, hes a try scoring freak.

Ok seriously! I'm so pumped I can't sleep!! I bet there's a lot of excited people (hopefully 14,500

) at work/school right now

14,532....is what you need.....but 22,032 is what you'll get.....or 14,533...I'm not fussed

...and we'll have no "b0ll0x..that crowd was inflated" rubbish either


mind you...only 11,837 rolled up last year for wests visit....but they do get around 18k for their openers at home and averaged 20k last year......nail biting stuff eh

...AU$50 is NZ$60.20 to me and only £31.39 to you.....I've got more riding on this

crowd expected of 25k

I hope you are right.......it would be special if the nrl could get 200k......would it be the biggest round attendance ever based on a 25k average?

I'm sure with the current climate 30 quids more expensive