League By The Fireplace - An NRL Podcast

The only podcast to still use the McIntyre finals system. Rain – Sydney has been under a deluge of rain drops, most of them hitting NRL fans. And they aren’t happy. We say to you: “Real fans cop the rain”. Signed For My Old Club – We gaze into the lime green coloured crystal ball […]

The podcasters that were fortunately not part of the leaked nudes. Ref Blunders – After another round of controversy surrounding the men in pink, we discuss the benefits and mechanisms of the Captains Challenge and suggest punishments for players little white lies. Bandwagon – The wheels have fallen off our Dragons bandwagon and so another […]

The podcast that is worse for your spine than a crusher tackle Boo for the Spooners, Cheers for the Minor Premiers – Finishing last is not punishment enough and winning the most shows no rewards. We propose more adequate results for where you finish including; the draft, the draw, relegation, World club challenge and stocks […]

We can confirm we are not following Wayne Bennett to the Broncos.  Half a Half – Soon to be “lost” to the game, it’s future PGA champ and former lock Braith Anasta Bandwagon – The boys across the ditch have suffered defeat, so we need a new team to ride; it’s the boys in red […]

Less satisfying than kicking a chair. Ultimate Humiliations – When the result is beyond doubt in a flogging, players come up with cruel and unusual punishments to humiliate their opposition. These include trick kicks, post try celebrations and gift tries. Bad Statistics in the NRL – Often stats are skewed more towards fiction than fact […]

Like a bullet from The Bureta Gun. How to Fix The Titans – The coach and CEO have stood down, and with crowds at an all time low, it’s time for LBTF to step in with some solutions including banning 5 year contracts, re-naming the team and taking back the ground stolen by the AFL. […]

Someone told Gordon Tallis we couldn’t podcast Farah and Potter Are Neighbours – Amidst the coaching and boardroom turmoil at the Tigers was the fact that the captain and coach live in the same apartment complex. Maybe the source of all these issues is neighbourly rather than football related. Bandwagon – Even though not necessarily […]

This NRL Podcast is brought to you by home brand sorbelene.  LBTF Annual Broncos Update- On a week of big news we provide the Brisbane based team with some much needed publicity. Wayne Bennett talks to Lachlan Murdoch in an  further example Rugby league nepotism. Sketchy car parks, too many fullbacks and salary cap dodging are […]

If we had a comic book jersey, it would be Archie and Jughead. Cures for the Cowboys Poor Road Form – In a season where they haven’t won an away game, we give some suggestions to bring Townsville on the Road including heat, cyclones, wildlife and travelling fans. Raiders vs the Storm – It’s that […]

The NRL Podcast that got kicked out of the Down Under Bar. With Pedro away spreading the NRL Gospel in Thailand, we bring you some pre-recorded goodness including: Salary Cap Cops – We implore former salary cap auditor Ian Schubert to hop off his Harley, return to the NRL and look at the free rides […]

The NRL Podcast that is as superfluous as an Origin dead rubber Carney and the Sharks – In the drama that you can’t write, Toddy Boy has got the boot again. Without taking a moral stance, we give some excuses Todd could have used to save his NRL career and surmise what we have learnt […]

“How much are they paying you” to listen to this podcast? Ways To Get Your Coach Sacked – Paul Gallen has used his media profile to try and shaft Sharp. We describe some other methods to ditch the coach including piss poor effort, public spats and going to TAFE for Photoshop lessons. Half a Half […]

The NRL podcast that can be found with some really weird search terms. What the NRL can learn from the FIFA World Cup – The great game of Rugby League could learn a thing from the second most important sporting event this week. Exotic locations, corruption and space age technology are just a few aspects. […]

Even we are in the extended Queensland Origin Squad. Origin 2 – The Blues have travelled to Bellingen, with T. Rex left behind to remember how big he is. The Queenslanders have named a squad of thousands, with players literally having to be others shadows. How to Stop Contract Back Flips – Tedesco saga over, […]

The podcast that makes Brett Tate more frightened than anything in his whole life. I Signed For My Old Club – It’s a washed up Hooker double! A season ending injury to Nathan Peats has the Eels looking for a replacement from the projector overhead.  Meanwhile, in the NSW Cup is a returning Rooster who is […]