Gold Coast Tweed Fifita Giant Titans + Round 12 NRL Tips - NOT The Footy Show Episode 220 28/07/2020

Join Matthew Duncan and Warrick Nicolson for the return of our weekly NRL Podcast as we deep dive into the significance of David Fifita signing a 3 year deal with the Gold Coast Titans.

We look into the history of the Gold Coast franchise and the various big recruitment drives that netted only one Preliminary Final appearance since 1988.

We also look at the Joseph Suaalii debate around the minimum age to debut and why SBW signing with the Roosters shouldn't be an issue with footy fans but rather the fact the NRL can't be transparent about how the salary cap and third party system works hand in hand should be.

Plus our Round 12 Tips as we preview the week ahead.

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Once a grub... NRL Podcast + Round 9 Tips - NOT The Footy Show Episode 219 07/07/2020

Join Robb Cox, Warrick Nicolson and the returning Dave Chapman for our weekly NRL Podcast which leads off with the fall-out from Addin Fonua-Blake's comments to referee Grant Atkins at the end of Manly-Newcastle. We also give our Round 9 Tips to those who will listen.

Plus we look at why Joey Leilua's latest suspension should come as no surprise to the Tigers or Joey for that matter and ask what Michael Maguire may do in the future.

We also cover our road trip to Canberra last Friday and the COVID-19 social distancing reality of attending a football game. 

All this and a little bit more on Episode 219 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Supercoach Seibold's 5 Year Contract - Round 8 Tips - NOT The Footy Show Episode 218 01/07/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for our weekly NRL Podcast featuring Anthony Seibold's fight to hold onto the Brisbane job he was gifted just 18 months ago... we also discuss John Bateman's decision to depart Canberra for a much bigger pay day that's made Ricky Stuart fire up and give our Round 8 Tips.

Plus we explore how the NRL's Six Again rule tweak will have ramifications for the lone referee and whether or not Auckland should get a look in as an Origin host in 2020?

All this and a little bit more on Episode 218 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Uncle Benny's not happy... Round 7 Tips - NOT The Footy Show Episode 217 24/06/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson for our weekly NRL Podcast featuring Wayne Bennett's press conference for the ages, Brisbane's promised 2nd team and our Round 7 Tips.

We aren't pleased with how the Rugby League media is linking every good old coach to every NRL head coaching job (open or not) so we get stuck in and we also talk a realistic time frame for Brisbane's 2nd Team that Peter V'landys has declared will happen... eventually.

Plus Coxsmith makes us talk Origin at the end of the show and we clean out the NTFS mailbag.

All this and a little bit more on Episode 217 of NOT The Footy Show.

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The Hunt for Red V October - NRL Review and Round 6 Tips - NOT The Footy Show Episode 216 17/06/2020

NOT The Footy Show's weekly NRL Review with Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson featuring our Round 6 Tips.

We discuss the only position Ben Hunt should be playing at the Saints, just how much better the Roosters are than everyone else (especially Canterbury), delve into the stubborn mind of Michael Maguire at the Tigers and both begrudgingly give Mitchell Moses a wrap.

Plus we keep talking the 6 Again rule, give our Round 6 Tips and clean out the NTFS mailbag.

All this and a bit more on Episode 216 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Back from the Dead Pay - Round 4 Review - NOT The Footy Show Episode 215 10/06/2020

NRL Round 4 in Review with Matthew Duncan returning to co-host alongside Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson.

Plenty to discuss out of a big week of Rugba League - not least the survival of Dean Pay and Mary McGregor. Where are the Broncos right now under Supercoach Seibold (as Easts flex their premiership muscle) and Tom Trbojevic's refreshing honesty on that forward pass call.

Plus we go down the Universal Pro League rabbit hole as the NTFS mailbag gets cleaned out.

All this and a bit more on Episode 215 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Round 4 Tips and Preview as Nine targets Telstra's rights - NOT The Footy Show Episode 214 03/06/2020

Get the good and bad oil on Round 4 with NOT The Footy Show's NRL Preview with Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson.

We also cover off news that Channel Nine appear to be in the box seat to secure streaming rights for the NRL from 2023 after the NRL have allegedly decided not to offer the rights to existing partner Telstra (who run the NRL App). Fascinating.

Plus Matt Dufty gets Duffed... again.

We give all our Round 4 Tips and a shoutout to Grant Croxford.

All this on Episode 214 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Round 3 Review: One Ref & 50,000 Completions - NOT The Footy Show Episode 213 01/06/2020

The Rugba League is back with a vengeance - so join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they review Round 3 of the 2020 NRL Premiership including a follow up evaluation of the NRL's new 6 Again Rule and One Ref combination - how did we rate it after one week?

We do a game by game recap of Round 3 (seriously what's doing with the Bulldogs and Dragons?) and we hand out our first set of horrendously bad hot takes from NRL land. We also touch on the crowd noise phenomenon and the NRL's Fans in the Stands concept.

All on Episode 213 of NOT The Footy Show.

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HMAS PVL NRL is about to launch - NOT The Footy Show Episode 212 24/05/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they analyse how Peter V'landys got the NRL back in business after a myriad of obstacles. We look at the new 'Six again' rule, the hush hush TV rights deal situation and how the amended NRL draw serves just one master. Plus the loyalty of the founding members of the John Bateman Appreciation Society is tested with fresh news John wants more mulah... but not a release.

All this and our reaction to the un-retirement of Greg Inglis on Episode 212 of NOT The Footy Show.

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Tik Tok Camping Extravaganza - NOT The Footy Show Episode 211 30/04/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they explore Josh Addo-Carr and Latrell Mitchell's camping trip and Nathan Cleary's Tik Tok house-party... all of which broke social distancing laws and avoiding indiscretions like these now looms as the NRL's biggest challenge to getting back on the field on May 28.

Plus we discuss the 20 round NRL schedule for 2020 and Coxsmith's Jailbird 13 gets a run - all on Episode 211.

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Our reaction to Todd Greenberg's departure - NOT The Footy Show Episode 210 23/04/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they give an honest 17 minute appraisal of Todd Greenberg's tenure as NRL CEO after he stepped down from the role in April 2020.

This was originally recorded as part of Episode 209 - The Best Rugby Union to League Converts since 1982 - but was cut out and made into its own Episode otherwise it would've been buried at the end of 209.

Your feedback on Greenberg's tenure is welcome - any ideas for who should be the next NRL CEO?

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The Best Union to League Converts since 1982 - NOT The Footy Show Episode 209 22/04/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they pick the Best Union to League Converts since 1982 on the latest episode of our 'Best Since 1982' Podcast Series.

Eion Crossan somehow gets another mention on the show but the Top 5 list is a who's who of quality Rugby players who truly made it in the Greatest Game of All.

We'd love to see your Top 5 Converts in the YouTube comments or on our Facebook page.

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The Best Brisbane Broncos since 1988 - NOT The Footy Show Episode 208 15/05/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they pick the Best Brisbane Broncos Team since 1988 on the next episode of our 'Best Since 1982' Podcast Series.

Langer, Lewis, Lockyer, Lazarus and Leon Bott - the list of greats to have pulled on the Brisbane jersey is rather impressive. So here are our best of the best Broncos - with a starting 13 and a 4 man bench - plus Matthew Duncan gives us his Best 13 and he adds his own Battlers' 13 to the mix.

We'd love to see your Best Teams in the YouTube comments or on our Facebook page.

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Restarting the 2020 NRL Season - NOT The Footy Show Episode 207 09/04/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they suggest two season schedules the NRL could use if the 2020 season can in fact resume at the end of May.

Is the every team playing each other once the fairest solution or will Channel 9 and Fox Sports demand a longer regular season to get more value for their pre-coronavirus investment?

What do you do with Origin - stand alone month or interspersed across the middle of the NRL season?

Plenty to digest on Episode 207 of NOT The Footy Show.

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The Best Parramatta Eels since 1982 - NOT The Footy Show Episode 206 03/04/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they continue our 'Best Since 1982' Podcast Series - this time picking the best starting 13 to have turned out for the Parramatta Eels from 1982-2020.

Episode 206 is full of praise for many Parra greats but we also couldn't resist listing pretty much every 'next Peter Sterling' that Parra have signed since the 90s began and Sterlo's shoulder was kaput. We'd love to see your Best Teams in the YouTube comments or on our Facebook page.

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The Best Steelers, Saints and Dragons since 1982 - NOT The Footy Show Episode 205 29/03/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they stroll down memory lane to pick the best Illawarra Steelers and St George Dragons Teams (1-13) from 1982-1998 and then the best combined St George Illawarra Dragons Team from 1982-2020.

With the NRL on an enforced hiatus - Episode 205 gives you a chance to enjoy some of the best of Rugby League's yesteryear and we welcome your own best of teams on the YouTube version comments.

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The Last Domino To Fall - NOT The Footy Show Episode 204 22/03/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they discuss just how long the NRL may continue in the coronavirus climate with the AFL pulling the plug til May 31.

We talk Latrell Mitchell’s motivation situation, the Top 3 Coaches under pressure, play Captain Obviously with Cam Munster, El Capitan’s Challenge, how Fox Sports/CH9 went broadcasting crowd-less games and we cover lots of footy from Round 2.

Seriously, there's plenty of footy chat on this week’s show. Plus you can watch the lads talk if the spirit moves you on our FaceTime quality YouTube version of the Show.

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Rugba League in the balance - NOT The Footy Show Episode 203 15/03/2020

Join Robb Cox and Warrick Nicolson as they explore the impact of the Coronavirus on the future of the NRL, then talk some solid footy as we review Round 1 of the 2020 Season.

Plus we give our views on the Simply the Best campaigns from the NRL and Fox Sports and Ray Hadley’s time at Ch9 seemingly over.

This is a big show - hopefully not the last before the NRL goes on an enforced hiatus.

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2020 NRL Season Predictions - NOT The Footy Show Episode 202 11/03/2020

Warrick Nicolson is flying solo on Episode 202 to get a 2020 NRL Predictions Podcast out before Parramatta host Canterbury to open the new season.

This episode is a short one - made for our YouTube channel - but you'll get predictions for the finishing spots for all 16 teams, Grand Finalists, Dally M Player / Rookie of the Year and who will win State of Origin.

Robb Cox is back next week.

Normal NOT The Footy Show service will resume next week after Round 1.

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