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Episode 19 : Football and Games.
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Episode 19 — Football and Games
The boys dive into a gridiron-meets-gaming special. First up: they lock in their Super Bowl pick between the Patriots and the Seahawks, Then it’s back to the NRL preview with ladder movers, key signings, and breakout players to watch.
On the gaming front, they chat ICARUS arriving on console, what they want from the new Fable, why stealth fans still love Styx, and the latest on Crimson Desert. Plus, the usual banter, hot takes, and weekly sports predictions to round it out.
Tune in, pick a side, and see if your calls match theirs.
Welcome to the Inca here in podcast.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Welcome back for episode 19 of the In Here and Podcast and gonna have an apology'cause we missed last week due to, couldn't find the time to do it. So what are you boys been up to for two weeks?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438this week just gone. I've had a bit of shit going on home to do. That'll need to be done and yeah, nonstop.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. And I went back to watch the replay of both the playoff games for the NFL and they're not on K for some reason, so I couldn't watch'em back. But I've seen some highlights, so I think I've gotta watch last quarter of the, Seahawks game. So yeah. Do a little bit. We can do a bit of a Super Bowl preview today'cause it's on Monday or Monday for us anyway. So, I've been up, I went up to Nelson's Bay for the weekend, so yeah, it was pretty good. Didn't get up to much, just relaxing and stuff. So yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Because your job requires you to relax.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I didn't have any work. I wasn't up there for work.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I didn't say you were out there for work. your job drives you to requirements needing relax.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440It does.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438around, you sit around for 12 hours a shift.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, I don't, I drive around.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438You're sitting when you're driving, correct?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. It's all right. I need some time off. Some r and r away from the kids. So,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Hm.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440so who have you two got in the Super Bowl this week? I have the Seahawks.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I think you'd be silly not to take him at the moment.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440They're the favorites.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Call me silly'cause I've backed the patch since week one.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So that's the thing. The Seahawks have a really good defense, but when you watch that last game, the, Rams went nearly the whole field and were unlucky not to score. So, I don't know. I think it's gonna be pretty close. I, I think,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, well I suppose they did play a little bit different game to what they played against San Fran, didn't
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Like, like San Fran, I, I don't see them being that much of an easy walkover, but they did put'em to the sword there then last week. Yeah, they had a bit harder game I suppose.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, yeah, no, it wasn't easy, for the team, it's been a good playoff series to be honest, and I think the Super Bowl's just gonna provide even more and just put a nice little bow on the top of it. It's gonna be really nice Track May's going All right. And a bit younger. Sea Seahawks have Sam Donald. It's been playing pretty well. I, I think the Seahawks win it, but it wouldn't surprise me if Patsy did, to be honest. I think they're just two really good teams and I think it's just gonna be a really good game to watch, to be fair. So it's been a, it's been a really good season of NFL to be honest. I'm a bit bit sad to see it go, but at the same time, this weekend's, the first, first trials. For, the NRL getting played this weekend with the, games in Vegas, being at the end of February. So they'll play this weekend next week and then go off to where they're going, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Is it only the Knights dogs cowboys and Dragons dialing this weekend?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yep.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, I thought so.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I've been, look, I've been looking around and there's nothing on that NRL app about, about it. And
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438night. The night,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438find was Facebook.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. It's on the NRL page on Facebook, but the night start their losing street this weekend.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438They're playing the Dragon still, I think.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438nah. Dogs.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh, they're
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I thought,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Are they?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. I thought they played the dogs.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I, I thought they played opposite to what they play in Vegas.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Night to play the Cowboys in Vegas.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438A long, it's a long way to travel to lose. Isn't it
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I dunno. Ask Johnson,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, the warriors. The Warriors traveled over there and lost.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I will be asking you, do you see anything interesting out of the trial teams for this weekend?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I haven't really seen any of the team lists
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438there's no Dylan Brown.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, there's not any. Dylan Brown, Sandon Smith's playing half Halfback and Fletcher Sharp's playing five eight
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. It's not that interesting.'cause
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440at the Bull Fullback. Well, it is'cause he's playing Fletcher Sharp in the HARs for this weekend. He hasn't put him back to fullback or on the wing. I think it's a pretty good indication of where he is gonna play the season.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438said all along that Fletcher Sharp needs to be in and around the ball, so.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, that's what I think a lot of people think. You should go back to the wing. I, I don't. So
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438is not pushing either of those wingers or those centers out. Right? They're your best. Your best back lines, those four backs with Fletcher up at six or seven.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah, that's what I think as well.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438One thing I did see today, they were saying they're swapping, they're putting gag guy and dom Young, on the same side.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, that's the way they normally play.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438And they was, and then they started going through the stats of it, and they're the worst defensive outside backs in the whole comp.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440We need to hold the ball then I think. I think that's got a lot to do with Tom Young. Gay's pretty solid in defense.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I had actually to see Fletcher Hunt go to center throughout the season and. Maybe be your incumbent center. Next year, gag are finishing up,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, that's the thing, GGO, I don't see him playing, playing many more seasons
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, well he's only signed, he signed one more season with the Knights. This will be his last season.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440And
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438go in England.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm pretty sure Sheila has been promised that center position, so I think that's why he signed with the Knights originally.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438that doesn't mean anything. Contracts are broken all the time,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, it doesn't. It doesn't. And we've seen, yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. So they've still, they're still pushing that they're gonna have this hybrid HARs thing and I dunno where that comes from'cause you've lost the coach. You've lost the attacking coach. So who's, who's idea is it I suppose, but we'll wait and see. I'll be at work this weekend, so I won't get to see any of the T trial match anyway. I might see if I can watch replay or whatever on Monday. But yeah, after the Super Bowl, obviously.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Reckon it'll be on ka the trials.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, they play the, it's the challenge thing. It's all broadcast and stuff now. All the trials are B broadcast.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. Righto.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So Yeah. And then, I think Brisbane play next week and then they play the week after in the World Club Challenge. So, which I know that Zach had a problem with.'cause the team's gonna have to have a buy, which I don't think they actually do because we've got an uneven amount of teams anyway. So they'll just use that World Club Challenge game as a warmup match as well, I suppose so.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438The Knights do play the dragons this week.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Well,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438play.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438because that's what I thought. I thought they swapped'em around for ready for when they, them two plays each other.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah, because we play Penrith next week, I think. Don't.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Nah, cowboys do use play Bulldogs next week in the trial.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Okay.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Mm.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440We normally play the storm in trials, so yeah, I think there's big news in Brisbane Camp Smith's s gone in as an assistant coach and they reckon that he might be prepping to take over the Melbourne job, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438But he's bought, he's bought up in Queensland.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438He, he, he originally is a Queensland, from Queensland, as we all know.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. No, I know that, I know that I, I don't actually understand why you go take a job at Brisbane for a job in, at the storm. It doesn't make much sense. If he was gonna take that job over, he might as well go down and get involved with the storm system. Like, not that, you're just not gonna know it. He hasn't been that long, retired, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, that's the thing. Does that pull him outta channel nine now as well?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440probably not as an assistant. I, I doubt that that's usually when they get a main coaching job they do that.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. Righto.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So yeah, be interested to see if, me, Meninga does any commentating this year.'cause he's taken over the coaching job at Perth. So, which, while I'm on Perth with a good segue, they're looking to play games in Singapore because they've got the same time zone.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So, yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438You get a team in Perth and you don't wanna play at Perth. I know the time zone is different and all that. it is gonna be hard for'em, but see, what are they there three hours or four hours behind at the moment or three hours behind? With daylight savings,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think it's two. Two or three. Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438see it's no d no different to going New Zealand'cause they're two hours in front of us. So a six o'clock game. the Warriors normally only play six o'clock Friday night games, the Untelevised games, but there's an actual eight o'clock game over there anyway. So
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438that's all they've really gotta look at. I, I suppose it
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438be hard when the time zones do change over, when daylight savings and all that finishes, it will be a bit harder. But
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438that, that's something they just gotta
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Oh, there's not,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438with.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440what is there? There's three, three, maybe four rounds before it goes back to normal anyway. It's not, that's not that many. But that just you
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438ch if there were a Saturday or a Sunday, you'd chuck'em in the afternoon because it's gonna be hot over there. See, they'd rather be playing Ave games, late Ave games anyway.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Well I think, I think that you are fine that the time slot that they'll, they'll, get now will be a Sunday night, seven 30 game or something that, and most of them will be played in Perth.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. Which will be probably what, a four, four o'clock, five o'clock game for
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Five, six o'clock. Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438be as bad, but yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, but you'll see them play a lot of those seven 30 night games and that, so it's a bit later in the afternoon or whatever.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Mm.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440if they have a earlier one, it's gonna be at one or two o'clock over there to play at four or something, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well that's even when the rabbits go over there, they, they
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438they were the
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438the last game on a Saturday or something that. Anyway.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah, yeah. Yeah. I think that's, I think that's what you'll find and I'll probably play some Friday night games and stuff on this side of the world. Not so much over there, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440'cause they won't get the fins there. Hey.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Country, not world.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I suppose, per is the other side.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, well, it's another world away. I did wanna mention though, when the, when they go to the Vegas, they've got the, Las Vegas nines playing over there and, the roosters have actually put a lot of money in, a lot of effort. The freaking supporting rugby league in the US and Luke Carey's going over to coach the men's team for the nines. So, yeah, I just thought it was a little bit interesting with, even with the Singapore idea and stuff in that, trying to expand the game and, and all that. The roosters seem to be putting a lot of money into the US market. I think there's a team now, the Boston Roosters or something that. So. Yeah, they're all, they were looking at buying Sulford and calling the Sulford roosters, but I got a bit of pushback from that. So I dunno if that ended up happening. But they're trying to expand outside of Sydney, I suppose. So it's only a good thing.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh man, Nick needs to write off some tax.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438he bought, he already bought Caxton Hotel.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. That's pretty, I think Ian Monster's opening up a pub down the road from the ct they,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, I did actually see that there is something, there was a couple weeks ago and there was something on Facebook there earlier today. Yeah, he was there in his Maro jersey with, with the work hat on and all that.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah, yeah. No, it won't be, it won't be too bad, so. All right. You got anything else you wanna talk about?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438really at the moment.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No more news or anything sports wise? No.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440All right. We'll move on to the NRL preview that we've been been doing. We're gonna do four this week,'cause we missed last week and it should all work out next week should be the last week of the preview and we'll have complete ladders and all of that stuff. So we'll start off with the, with the rabbit. So how do you think the rabbit are gonna go in 2026?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I reckon they'll bounce back from the last year.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440You're gonna be a bounce back.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, I have, I have them in my top eight. I have them finishing fifth, the rabbits I. I've got'em sitting fifth. I reckon they'll be in the bottom of the top, the top eight,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438abouts in there.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440that,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've got'em in eight I, yeah, the, that team that rabbits have got this last year was very, very poor you look at it. yeah, I think them getting, getting some injured players back, they'll, they'll bounce back. Wayne Bennett doesn't have that many seasons where he is down that part of the ladder.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438but
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440that is one thing.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Cameron Murray coming back, that's a massive inclusion for the rabbits. and then, yeah, still got a little bit of a niggle apparently, but yeah, he's looking fitter and fitter as well. And I, I. David FTA wasn't the right fit for the Gold Ghost Titans, but under Wayne, I think he, he would go back to that origin form.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438we can expect a big season outta fta.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, I think it'll, it's all gonna come down to what it does every year with the rabbit holes and it's gonna be injuries and suspensions mainly around Latrell. But I'm pretty confident Latrell iss gonna be moving to the centers. So you'll have white and, and Latrell in the centers. Center's obviously his best position, but it's gonna come down to suspensions. Injuries, I've got written down that the rapid days will be disappointed with last season, but injury free could damage the comp given the opportunity. And I have'em in 11th, but. I've said before, there's about 12 teams there that you could move into the bottom of that eight and move them out. So I'm just going off who I think has the bit better of a squad or build a bit better over the off season. So yeah, I think the rabbit holes will improve. I don't think they're gonna be anywhere near a wooden spoon or anything that unless something drastic happened, and I think they'll be pushing that eight. But I've got'em, I've got'em in 11th at the moment, so, yeah. But I do, I did write down that I have them finishing between six and 12, so I'm not,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438they haven't, they didn't finish all that far off the pace last year with all those injuries anyway. And that's, that's why I look at'em finishing eight and there, team that can quite easily put it all together for 20 out of the 26 weeks and finish top four. Like did,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438kind of team.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438But I think it'll come down to, yeah, Cameron Murray being fit all season. He's the leader, Cody Walker being fit and Latrell Mitchell.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah, yeah. I would be interested to see how Cody Walker does go this year, to be honest. So.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, I think they were saying Latrell is out for the start for round one and two, I
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, he's still under that injury Cloud. But the, the few videos and posts I have seen, he, he's looking better and better. he's looking a lot fitter than he has in the past,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438so,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I know Humphreys is out for a couple of weeks to start the season as well, so I really to see where goes this season. I dunno if he's signed beyond this season for anybody, so, yeah. I, I actually really like Humphrey as a halfback and I think he could be their future if, um, they invest time into him. So, which I'd say they would, I can't see why they wouldn't, so,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438they released that Pomy, so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, they're
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. He is going to or something.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, he's going back home, so he's just, no, I think they're looking at Humphrey's. They didn't expect Humphrey's to out and play he did last year, so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438he excelled his first season. That injury cut him down short. But yeah, season, if you can go to that next level and really start sort of turning the screws playing a half back, he's no reason why he can't be the next Reynolds for Souths.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. No, that I, I would understand that. So, all right, move on to the Dragons. I had trouble placing the dragons a little bit cause I'm not sure what they're gonna bring. They've been disappointing for a number of seasons now, roundabout where, the Tigers, Titans nights roundabout where they've been. So do the Dragons improve and make the eight this year or is that them done or are they, I don't, I dunno what to do. I don't, they've acquired some good players, but.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438They're, they're required players, but I think whenever Cole Flanigans seven, they're not gonna That's my opinion. I don't think Cole Flanigans, an out and out team director.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, well I think, I think they're struggling with, they're gonna be struggling with depth, but
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438any of the big clubs either. he's, he, he can get into a grind and he does have that, a few of those plays. But I think Shane's a little bit one-eyed, and I've spoke to a couple of Dragons fans and they're sort of on the fence. Yes, he's good this week and then next week they don't want nothing to do with him. They want him gone,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Well, since he left the Sharks looking for an opportunity, he hasn't really taken off. I thought he would've,'cause he was quite good coming through as a youngster. But yeah, he just hasn't really kicked on to. I don't know, being that leader, I suppose he is been in the NRL for a number of seasons now, so, you'd think he's had a lot of good coaches too, so.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, I've got the Dragons finishing 16th.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I got down there as.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I, the only thing stopping the dragons winning the spoon is the titans going through their rebuild.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I've got, I've got the Dragons in 15th,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438so.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440so Yeah. But I've got the Titans in 16th and I haven't done any wooden spoon yet, so, yeah, I, I think he is all right. But I think Daniel Atkinson's gonna really provide a little bit of, I don't know, X factor in the middle there, but. It all depends. Gho was running around in the trial the other day at 13 apparently. But how much you read into a closed thing? I do. I, I did put down that they could finish between seven and eighth and 10th. I'm not excluding them. they could come out and surprise you, but I just don't see the depth in them doing it, to be honest.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Val Holmes comes out and has a cracker that season down, that left edge and Esson does play one and can link up with him, I, think that left edge could be quite dangerous for the dragons, and I think that's where a lot of their points will come from.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Val Holmes, the biggest downfall he had at the Cowboys was his defense in his last two seasons. He, make a good shot, but just forgot how to read that attacking line. So I think, yeah, if Val Holmes can yeah, get back to sort of that pre NFL I think that that left edge can be very dangerous for the dragons.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think he's been, when he was at the Cowboys, he was as good as he was at the Sharks up
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I'm
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440after the,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438saying he wasn't, he,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440think,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438was, was
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440don't think.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438but he just got, I don't know. The defense let him down a fair bit at the Cowboys, and I fucking held a lot of abuse at that TV because he can defend quite well
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438when he wants to. Just, I don't know.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Well that, that, that's pretty much what I've got written down. Anyway, Atkinson's a good sign in, but there's still questions around the halves. They've had a big clean out in the off season where they've got rid of a few players. They got rid of a few players the season before as well. Brought in some other players that they like. And I've written down here and I've said that they could be on the cusp of making the eight, or they could be dead last. you're just not sure what they're gonna do. So I think they're just gonna be a bit of a surprise packet this year. And where they end up, they end up,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Looking at the team list for this trial though, they've gone with a bit of a mixed bag
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438for this trial going, there's, there's a lot of names there that have got some first grade experience.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438of juniors there as well, so that'd be good tests for them
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438against some bigger bodies and some some NRL.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440You got anything that,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No, I've, I've got'em sitting around 16th as well. Zach said, the thing is, bud, if, if they can score points, Val is very handy kicker.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440oh, yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438he, he can, he can kick him from the sideline day in, day out.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438But that's the thing. They've gotta come up with the points. They've gotta link up together.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yep.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438they, they didn't, they didn't play half bad last season. It was just some games they played stupid and that's what really let'em go. And then I, I think they just. Did lift their head up for the next round, and I think it just got into'em, and that's what hurt'em the
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438They,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I think.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438lost a lot of close games last year,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, I.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438of, A lot of the, yeah, so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I don't think their defense was too bad. I think it was more an attack thing and disorganization. So
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438that comes down to your halves. And that's what I was saying about
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't think he's that managing halfback,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I don't, I,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I, I'd think it'd be a much better HARs parent if it was IUs and, IUs and Atkinson. But Lius has moved on. I don't actually think IUs is that bad. I just don't think he's been given a fair opportunity.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438No, he
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So, yeah, I think he needed that change. And yeah, I think he's at the, was he at the Gold Coast?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438He's gone up the Titans.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. We'll see what happens there. Anyway, so, all right, we'll move on to the Sharks. What do you reckon? I've got the Sharks finishing forth.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Three.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438in seventh.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've got, yeah, the Shire finishing third.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Third.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438team's been together a few years now. It's of, it's very much, they've either got a kick on and win it this year or next year, or there's a lot of players that will be retiring in the next couple of seasons and they're gonna, they're gonna plummet.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm really, I think if Hines can step up and block out all the noise from the media, social media, everyone that says that he struggles in big games and gets up and gets on with it, I think the Sharks will be a lot better off for it. So I think if him and Trindle can share that ball playing role a little bit better and can, one struggle and the other one takes it, and I think they've got a really good opportunity to do that. I think they'll be a lot better off for it. But I, I've, I've got the Sharks in fourth'cause I couldn't keep'em out of the top four, but I couldn't put'em in front of the Storm Panthers or the Broncos.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Hello.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I, I think they'll push for, for a premiership this season. I think they're, they're, their, their Premiership window is wide open, ready for them to take it and I think Fitzgibbons a good enough coach that they can, so I wouldn't be surprised if we're sitting here this time next year. And the Sharks are the premiers to be honest.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438See, I've got'em sitting in seventh, but I've got that little question mark around them, or the little bracket around them with 2, 3, 4, 5 other teams that could jump in and take those bottom spots of that top eight.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, I think they're in the out and the out top four team to be honest.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Third, you just said about you couldn't put'em in front of Melbourne and Brisbane and that was actually thinking through the week. I may have put Melbourne a little high on my ladder and I've reconsidered and I'm actually, I've got Melbourne in one, but I wanna drop'em down to about sixth.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438A lot if you, you look at a lot of the predictions of the tables and that they've, most people have got Melbourne sitting around the eighth
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, I, I think they, they're good enough that they'll still be top eight, that, that kind of squad, but I think we've. Being out that is massive
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438that's a massive loss for him on that side.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, you've got full longer coming in. But if you lose Hughes and Munster at the same time you did this year, you, you don't have that coverage coming through after losing Pez.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I think PEZs gonna be a big loss.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440you got,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438than what a lot of people, yes, you've got Meani. But Meani spent the last three years playing in the centers and fallback,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438and
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440that's what, when we'd done, I think it was when we'd done the first episode and we'd done our first preview and we'd done the storm and I think we'd done the Panthers and the storm and we're doing the Panthers. And it was on my mind that the storm aren't as strong as what they were. And I'm just going off the fact of when those teams, when those players are fully fit, yeah, they probably are the better team. But Munster and Hughes, they both end up with pretty big injuries year in, year out lately,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440but they don't,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438under that cloud with his wrist,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438and all that. I know, I know it's been the off season and all that. he's had what, a month and a half, two
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438nearly try and rehab it all, but still one, well, one knock that could see him out for, again, for another four, five weeks.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438that's, that's
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440just,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438to bring ARD in and yeah, the whole system changes.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440just, we'll leave them as we've got'em for now. I was already thinking next week, once we've done the last four teams I was gonna ask is if there's anything on your ladder that you a change after discussing it.'cause obviously we've heard each other's thoughts and stuff and it might trigger something or, you might have a bit more of a thought about something and it might change your mind. So we'll change our ladders around at the end of all this and do a final, a final ladder, after next week when we did last four.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438gotta lock his in anyway.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, I know.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438pro, I'll
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440was the main reason why I wanted to, if you got a team in a position, we can swap'em if you want to. So,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438the week before the the NRL kicks off. Really I'll. I'll have a full'cause then that way we'll be allowed to see him in the trials.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm gonna,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438going
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm gonna, I'm gonna thread all these episodes together to make one big rugby league preview. So we don't really have time to do that, but, yeah. We're not waiting for a week before so you can go, what? I think the Warriors are gonna win it,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Nah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Well,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440but
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438the worst thing with me moving Melbourne is it moves fucking, the Bronco to mine premiers for me.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438mine.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438what I've got'em sitting at.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So, I mean, sharks are there, they're, now, I've got'em at three. So they're gonna move up to two and
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I, I still feel
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438easily minor premiers
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I still.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438either of them. I still remember the night I was at Shark Park and I give, fucking, oh, what's his name now? That's our back Josh fucking for the sharks. Anyway, an absolute gobble. He's intercepted a ball, red 90 meters, come back down the field for the kickoff. over to the fence and goes, thanks for that, and give me a clap. And I felt about two inches tall.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, I still think the Broncos are going to, I think Reynolds isn't gonna be there, and I think it's gonna cause a little bit of chaos. So they've had a big season last year, but I think it's still, they might live off that, that oh, go in a bit easy on games and the loss of Reynolds is gonna be massive if it's for big chunks of the season. Hopefully he doesn't, hopefully he's fit, sees out this year and, he is, he wants to play on until the next two years leaving, so. Yeah. But I, I really do have high hopes for the sharks and I hate saying that,. So a bit of a mixed bag there. I've what I've got in fourth. Would you have'em? Third and then,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438All right. I'm
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440seventh. So it's alright. Alright, we'll move on to the next team that, how do I describe the eels? They could be anything. They finished very strong last year. They, they finished strong under a new coach with, riles. They've lost Brown, which was a little bit of probably a pain in the ars more than everything they've gained pea, which I still don't understand what a one year thing's gonna provide for him. But if Moses is fit, that Eels team is a top four team now. I've got'em, I've got'em in fifth'cause I just can't fit'em in the top four. But I think, I think the eels are in the eight this year.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've got him in fourth. I think Moses, I think he's probably in the peak of his career. And I wouldn't be surprised if Moses pulls Parramatta team the first six, seven rounds this year, and he also wins the seven jersey for New South Wales.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Would you, if he does that, do you think that means Moses will probably win? De
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yes.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438It's every chance that Moses does. Yeah. Go. He, if he stays fit all season, Moses is, yeah. Top three players
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438the NRL at the moment.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438between Jerome Hughes, Nathan Cleary, Mitchell, Moses, they're your top three halfbacks or top three halves.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Right.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440But where?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438can play six or seven.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. I think, I think Moses is in the New South Wales team. Whether clear is there or not, I,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. Mo Moses
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440think they're the two, they're the two best halves that New South Wales have got, if not Australia, honestly, you could play them in the Australian team. They wouldn't look outta place. So I know Munster's there, he is getting a little bit older den. I'd probably put Dein ahead of Cleary, but I don't put him ahead of Moses for some reason. So,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438If, if we were to sort of look at that Australian six seven pairing for the next few years, I'd, I'd have D at 14.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438He's either, he's either six
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438starter or he is 14'cause he's gotta be in the team.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438But I wouldn't, I think Moses Cleary is six seven pairing. cause if either one of those gets injured, did and comes on, goes to that six roll, Moses can shift to seven or doesn't, it doesn't matter. And if they're both fit and can go out there and play that bit of off the cusp, extra player coming through the middle. Little zippy, just
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it could come and play 13 though.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438he's so strong through the hips.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438breaks tackles for fun right
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think the best thing, the best thing that we can say about the eels is that now that Brown's gone to the knights. That gets rid of all of that drama. So that's a fresh slate. But they've still got this Lomax drama going on and, you know,, Melbourne have offered more money again, and the eels have just said they're not interested at all. So it's still noise outside of your playing group and how much that affects the playing group. I don't like when there's noise like that outside the playing group in the media and stuff like that.'cause the, the team always suffers on it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't think that's gonna affect those Paramount players as much, simply because Lomax chose to go. the other rumors I've been hearing all week is the possibility that Parramatta is thinking of throwing money to get Tom den next season, to play six beside
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, well I did say that Tom did,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438for one year Ed, and can be approached as of November 30 this year.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think the Cowboys lock him up
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I, I
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440very soon,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438But
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440very long term.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Dens, he's at that part of his career. He's gotta look premiership wise. he wants to win a premiership,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Do you think the Cowboys throw a 10 year deal at him after the Tom Lolo thing? I,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No. He is too. He is.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't even get it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438years.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't think he'll throw a 10 year, but I wouldn't be surprised if he got offered a five year contract.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. And the captains,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438oh, he's already the captain,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Well, they've got co-captains that they,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. Yeah. Him,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440in saying that if they, if they signed den on a long term, I think that that puts a bit of a cloud ground drink water staying in Queensland, in North Queensland.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438drink. Water won't stay. He'll be, he'll be gone.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I just don't think they'll have enough money. I think he'll wanna stay, but I think there'll be more money offered elsewhere. even with the Bears coming, the bears, it'd probably throw a fair bit at him.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438but those outside backs that cowboys have got, they're, not all massive money.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. But they're gonna want massive money eventually.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, they've gotta, they've gotta earn that massive money.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438what is the.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438you got Murray to Agis at the moment in those deals where he sort of talked about walking away, coming, going elsewhere because he wants more money.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438seasons, he spent a lot of time on the sideline through injury.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438He's earned that contract extension, but.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I dunno if he's earned a pay rise.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah., They might explain the Pez thing, but I don't see'em getting a den. I, I think they're only gonna get an up and coming six to play beside Moses. I don't think they'll get an established one.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Nah. Depends on how much money they got left. If they do take a deal and get cap relief with this whole Lomax thing, they're gonna have money to spend.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Well, I don't think they'll get capital relief because of it though.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438They've got all that extra money.'cause Lomax had that cap space taken up for the next
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. But I think they got spent on Pez. I think that's why they couldn't take him back.'cause he went and they signed Pez.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438that's only for one year. What about the other three years of Lo Max's deal?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438they've still got that money to spend.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438got the opportunity to spend 800,000 for the next three years to bring de and down move on another couple of players.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, they've got that, they've got that in a tampering, antit tampering thing that's started this season as well.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So they literally can't say a word to him until the 30th of November. But the Cowboys can,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440time to wait to sort out your, your future.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh, a hundred percent.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think the Cowboys are throwing a million at him,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it'd take big balls to wait until November,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440decide your future.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, really all you gotta do is turn around and say, I don't wanna discuss anything till the season end.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. Either way,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438up for next year, this year and next year. So.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440All right. Well that's the, anyway.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, I got, I got'em sitting in 11th.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, well, I had'em between 10 and five.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, But they're in, they're in that, those six 16, they can slot into the bottom of the eight as well. Really?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440that's what I mean. It's just, it's so hard, so hard, to, to put teams in there. And that's what I mean by there's about 12 teams there that can push for the eight, if not more. It's it's only the bottom three that you're probably well, they're probably not ready to push the eight where the rest of them could push for the eight. And I'm pretty sure all of us, all of us have done our top eight now.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440oh no, I haven't done all of my top eight. I've got one spot left in sixth, and then you two have both completed your top eight.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Pretty well right through till 10th,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438but
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So, but I, I, what I did notice was up
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438my bottom three can quite easily move up the ladder too. So it is
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438over the shot. I,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think, I think it's gonna be a, a really tight season to be fair. if, if I'm being honest, so,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_20143820, 24. Again,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438points separated. Fourth to
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Well that's all, that's all four for this week anyway, so next week we'll do the Sea Eagles, Cowboys, Knight and Warriors.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Mm-hmm.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So, yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440And, finish those last four spots out.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438What else you got?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440sport wise, old mate that frigging playing cricket, that can't bowl properly and apparently got frigging green out
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. so yeah, well, let's fucking attack that.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440attacked that. He stopped. He was, that was a baseball pitch bro.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438he's, he's been checked in the past for his action. It's been cleared by the ICC. I can move on from that. There's been players in the past. There's heaps of players, bowlers over the years that have got fucked up weird actions. His elbow and the fucking, the degrees isn't breached. He's good to go. My concern with Pakistan is their cheating whip wicket keeper.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Okay.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438You cannot catch the ball your right hand. Take the bales off of your left hand with the right, with the ball still in your right and get a fucking wicket. It's not out, and those fucking video, fucking third umpires should be sacked.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I've seen his bowl in action and I know there's ones that have had weird bowel and actions and they get away with it, but that is probably the most terrible one I've ever seen. And the part where he stops mid bowl. To pitch it a baseball player. That's just, I, I think that's just ludicrous
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438all bowlers will plant their opposite foot to their bowling arm they're bowling or face blokes that'll plant the same foot as their bowling arm. that is a fucking weird queer fucking action. there, there's heaps of actions fucking that are a lot worse. That's just because it's on the world stage that it's been picked on as the most. If he didn't get the wicket, we wouldn't even be discussing it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Hey, that game that I, I got those wickets in. didn't even run. I just stood there next to the paddles and just bowled it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't even remember you getting wickets
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. Yeah. I, That game that I got, the wicket. Yeah. Oh, mate did hit 36, but I got a wicked.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438It is a fucking very weird action. But I said, if he didn't get Cameron Green out, it wouldn't even be getting discussed
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No, that's probably right.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it's probably for the same thing that I didn't sit down and watch the game at all. And the only reason that come up was'cause he
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438a
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440got out.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438stupid fucking clock. It was played in Pakistan,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438so,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438but. I'm, I'm more to the fucking annoyed that Australia have left Steve Smith outta the T 20 squad, who's coming off a couple of hundreds in the Big Bash. He's one of the most prolific run scorers Australia, and you got fucking Cooper Connolly got fucking three runs in 11 matches
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438hasn't scored, runs,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438him back to the Big Bash to score some runs and bring in a bloke that can quite easily win a game single handedly Australia.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Well, they've got Travis head there.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Doesn't, doesn't matter if they got head or not or heads,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, I'm just saying he is the, he is the current talk of the town after his ashes. So.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438a white ball and a Red Bull are completely fucking different.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I know, but, Cummins is out and then who was the other one that was ruled out the other day?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438well, Adam Zaper got ruled out this morning, so we're going, we've got no tried and tested spinner.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So line's not playing,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438No. So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440so
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Who are they playing? Pakistan.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438is a T 20 World Cup. They're playing Pakistan at the moment in T 20, but in the, the World Cup squad got released a couple of days ago and yeah, I just,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I was
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't see how you leave.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438leave Steve Smith outta it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438If that, if the, if it was only against Pakistan, yeah, probably they've just left him out to give someone else a bit of a go. But if it's the World Cup
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Alright.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438one, then yeah. That's pretty, that's a bit, yeah. There's a big
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I understand. He's,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438leaving?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438he's 36, he's getting to the end of his career, but. He's fielding changes and, the attack out on that cricket pitch is just, we haven't seen the captain that. he's, right up there with the Steve Ball, Ricky Ponting, just to be able to control the game from just fielding changes.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438He, he is 36, you said, but he's not slowing down. He's still
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438he's still scoring c.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438runs. Making the calls. Fair enough. If he was starting to really play bad, of ducks here and there and all that, yeah, you could, you could drop him, but yeah, when, when you're making those runs and pulling the team along with you, yeah, it's a little bit silly, I reckon.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep. Yeah. Alright. Any other sports? You've caught your eye this week or the winter? Olympians are in camp, I suppose, ready for the Winter Olympics, so Sure. We'll see plenty of videos getting around of things for that.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Rugby sixes Games have been, were played on the weekend. A couple of them were played in Japan on the weekend. The
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Rugby sevens.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438sevens, sorry.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, the girls and
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438send them play over the weekend
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I actually don't mind the way they do that tournament, to be honest,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438there.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440but I think it's the way they take around the world and stuff. It's a, it's a bit of a shame there isn't a nines equivalent, but at the same time that's taken players away from the NRL Dream, I suppose. I think they could do a bit more with that nine aside comp, but. All have got any games this week.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I did download a game there the other day, but I can't remember what it is now.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Was it?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I clocked up. I clocked up 1,508 hours on arc.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Fucking, every time I jump on there, it says there is a friend playing. And I jump on there and I look and I'm ah. yeah, I don't have it yet.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I nearly put it back on me. PlayStation jumped in it the other day and then I had another thought. I'm nah, I really wanna play seven days of the Die. So me and Zach were running around playing that for a bit near the other day before I went away, but I was just playing it before we started recording actually. So, yeah, it's not too bad once you get you in the head space of it anyway, but I just, I just that frigging set up a base and defenses and, craft and survival things. So yeah,, I love those sort of games, which will bring me to me first game that I found there on the PS store. I have played it on the laptop. My laptop doesn't really do much for it graphically, but. Now Hoover, you won't know what I'm talking about. Zach, you've probably seen videos of Icarus for a while now. It's been out for a while, but that is coming to PS five on the 27th of February
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yes, I've seen videos of, I think I've got about six or seven hours on pc.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440playing it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I didn't mind it. there, there's, yeah, it's, it was a little bit slow I found to get into, but the,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Have you played it recently? When it's got the open world?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438nah, no, I, I'd done it. Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440It's got, it's got an open world sort of mode now. a survival mode rather than those,'cause when I first played, I didn't, it wasn't what I thought it'd be.'cause you had to do the objectives and it was a bit weird.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it since and it's a lot better where you can go set up your base and all that.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440you gotta prep for a storm.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I think, I think it'll be a little bit when Rust first come to console,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I think it could let a lot of people down, they've watched all these videos. Yeah, this looks a really good game. It's gonna come to console, there's gonna be that many bugs in it and it's gonna let a lot of people down.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Well that'll.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438my recommendation to people would be hold off buying it straight away if you haven't already pre-ordered it and probably have a look at the gameplay on console.'cause it is a lot different, the computer.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, and I had a look today and there's two, two versions of it. You can get the standard of version of Icarus for 60 bucks, so 59.95 Australian, or you can get a premium bundle. How much do you reckon the Icarus premium bundle? Is that?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Hundred 9 95.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_20143885. Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I thought that was it looks there's a lot in it, but I could not justify unless I absolutely knew I loved that game. And you just said, it's probably gonna be full of bugs. I'd say. They'll sort it out and everything. I, I think it's gonna be a good game in the end, but. It's been on early access for ages. It's only really been released from early access, but 226, nearly$230 for a game. I, I'm happy to pay up to that amount if I want, expansions
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438well,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440the future. I don't mind going, oh, yeah, all right. It's a$30 expansion, just we do with arc. We'll go see expansions, wait till they're cheaper.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've probably spent that over the years with
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. But that's a game that you enjoy and you want more depth in it, and you enjoy doing that, and you're happy to pay that, But to go out, straight out and buy a premium version for that amount of money, I can pay up to that amount of money if it's gonna be good, but I think I'm still gonna just buy the$60 one. I don't,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438don't wanna pay$119 for the three Tony Hawkes, the
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Yeah. Two.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438tiny Hawkes, worth it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. I, I looked at it 119 bucks for the three. I thought, oh
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Four.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438do I?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440It's four.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Paul. Yeah. And then I thought, oh fuck. I don't know.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. But when that, when that one and two coming out, that was a hundred bucks to start with. So,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438You, you just gotta talk brain into doing it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Tell him about how good it was when we were kids.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438well
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Younger than here.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438wash. That power wash game.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438that?
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it's on the free from the PlayStation store
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440or do you get the second one?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438he, I don't know. He bought it and yeah, he said it cost him 20 something bucks just to go around and power wash shit.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Tell him he can just come to my place and wash the machine. Or be Ute or I'll find something for him to wash.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440you.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438well, I asked him to
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438there the other day, but yeah, he, took it up to one of his mate's place and made the lawn and, burn the belts off it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Ah, sensational. How
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440um, I was floating through the PSN store again today as well, and I come across a game that's kind of piqued me interest and I don't know, I kinda liked it. You'll have to go and see the video for it. I'll try to put some videos up on the page, do some more with the page and stuff for being a bit slack on it. It's just trying to find the time around work and kids, but it's called sticks and your play is a goblin type thing in a open world. It looks really cool.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438You do look a little bit a goblin.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Look a goblin. This way you look a Yeti. So.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've got a lot of other names for you, but goblin's nice enough this week.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Or is it just, or is it just a word that reminds you of him? Goblin, all the time.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Dublin.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440But I thought that looked really interesting. But yeah. there's been heaps of videos on Fable. I think it comes out in March. I'm actually kind of excited for that'cause I've been told oh, over 15 years that, oh, you should play this game.'cause I think I'd it. I'm gonna jump in, I'm gonna play it, I think am Amanda's interested in playing it. So I'm, I'm looking forward to it. I've been trying not to watch too many videos and stuff. I've just been just little bits and pieces and that, but it actually looks really, really good and they've redone the first one or something, so I don't really know what to expect. I've got nothing to compare it to. So you are probably gonna be better to compare it, Zach. So.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I, I played the first one, I and the second one second. I think it was the second one. I know. But yeah, it's, good. I enjoyed it. I just, if it was on PlayStation. ago, I'd probably still have it. It's only that a massive fan of the Xbox. I the 360 and that's, yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438when I played Fable back on 360 days.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, that's the only, I haven't played it, it's the same animal crossing and stuff that. I don't, well, I've got the switch and everything there that the kids play Amanda's gotta switch to now. So it's, I could play these other games, but I just don't, I, I luck with the things that I've got, so, but I'm looking forward to playing Fable. I'd, I'd love to have an opinion on it, and I've been told that it's supposed to be really good, so, yeah, I'll be looking forward to talking about that when it comes out anyway, so. All right. Have you, have you seen the videos? I've been sending'em to years. I dunno if you's been paying attention of, Crimson Desert.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I did watch one of the videos you sent to me there the other day.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438been that one.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it's supposed to be absolutely massive and it kind of scares me for PlayStation space, but it's supposed to be really good graphically. I'd say it's gonna be better graphically on a PC to compared to, but it'll be dolled down on a PS five a little bit, but I still think it's gonna, it should be still able to
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438be
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440hit something good.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438as good on your laptop though compared to proper pc.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm still working on a proper pc, I think. I think I've gotta do some overtime.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438When I do jump back on the laptop, I don't think there's all that much graphically difference between them. I think it comes the end of the gameplay.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440well, I'm, I'm really big on graphics. I love games that have really nice clean graphics, but it's never perfect, and it always comes back to how it plays. Seven Days of the Die doesn't have the best graphics in the world. It's better than what the PS four version was, but there's still doing that.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Die. The graphics in that reminds me of Old School Doom
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, A little bit. Yeah, A little bit. It does.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438proper PS one, PS two graphics
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Oh, it's a little bit better than that. It's a little bit better, I reckon. I reckon, I reckon it. It's probably on the PS five. It's PS four graphics. On the PS four. It was probably about three or two. I think it's about a generation behind, but I, I think that's because it's such a massive game that it can't really render it. it'd probably come up better if I'd done a smaller map, I was saying to you the other day, I've got a massive map every time so I don't get bored. And I think it's just rendering that in and that'll, that takes away from it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438even the videos I've watched in a lot of, they all look very similar to
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438'em. I just,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438don't know if they could those versions to the graphic wise, to suit PS five. That game could go through the roof,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438right? There's
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440the game, the game play on, it's really good. But that's what I, that's what I mean. surely Crimson Desert's gonna be a bit better graphics than what that'd be. It'd probably be fine, but this fighting system and everything and it's supposed to be really good and yeah, it'd be really interesting to see how it goes anyway, so, yeah. Have you just got anything else, or Uber
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Now,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440got any games you're looking at?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438what is it? Overland. Overland. It's a car one. I think it might be that or it's
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, I haven't seen that.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Similar to that, it's buggies and all that stuff. I've looked at that. there was another game that I looked at, but yeah, see, I've, I've downloaded one there. I downloaded one the other day and then, it was just before said, oh, can I get on and play Fortnite? I'm yeah, righto. And I quickly downloaded this game, and now I can't remember what it was,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438but the other day I was sitting out there watching her play Fortnight, and she ended up coming first
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Again.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438again. she's come first twice now on,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438she's got a lot of second and thirds as well. I don't know how she does it. I think she just hides
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438till the end.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438But the best I've done is 13th,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438but
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Have did you see what I sent you the other day? Where, undisputed, it's gonna be free next month.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438All right.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Boxing game.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, I, I have seen that on, on the store.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438through the store fair bit, just looking through games and all
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Undisputed is really good. If you can pick it up next week for free, grab it.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Gravity would be worth it. I paid for it when it first come out'cause it's been coming out for a long time, and then it kind of just coming out.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yep.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440really it, the, the career mode and that's actually really good.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I don't, I don't mind it at all. It's a little bit hard, but I said, I'm not really into fighting games. But that one, that one I can.'cause every now and then I get a little bit into boxing. I do, I do boxing compared to UFC. I don't mind UFC if they stand up and just throw it. I would, I would just get over the wrestling I've said before. But, yeah, I don't mind boxing and that, that's a really good boxing game. yeah. So.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've played the fighting games, UFCs, the boxing, WWE. I've just, I've never got too much into any of'em really. I just play'cause it's the hype at the time. But yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Are you gonna give a free undisputed go though?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438the possibility, that takes me some hours away from Arc though.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think he'll be right. Some, yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440What's happening with arc too? Is that just dead in the water? Is it still coming?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438no, still a lot of talk, so just. It is just one of those games that keeps getting pushed back and pushed back
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I don't, I'm, from what I was reading, it's gonna be nothing Ark.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438nah, there's a lot of differences to it, but yeah, there's no real footage of what it's gonna be So, it's,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438and see on that one.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440There was a bloke at Amanda, his work the other day. I went in, I had to go and see her for something and he, he tried playing Arc the other day and he was sitting there telling me, he goes, oh, I got over it everywhere I went, I get killed by this and that, and frigging try to build somewhere and can't build.'cause there's pillows and I'm sitting there, I'm oh, I've been there. I know exactly what you pain is at all. you just sort of, you gotta keep with it. how many, how many frigging servers did we go through just so we can find somewhere to build, let alone everything else. it, it's just one of those games that, you wish you had your own server. It's probably the only frustrating bit about ARC for me is that we can't, just, the three of us couldn't just jump on and play a server on our own without paying for it. And I really hate that, but I can sort of understand why, but.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I don't know the, this cluster that I'm on at the moment, it's, it's good. admin, everyone's pretty fucking switched on and shit. And probably, probably the best server I've been on. So
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah, but it takes a long time to find those servers too,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438joined a lot of Facebook pages and looked at a lot of servers and
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438the, the host of it's in Germany, so it's. A bit more in the ass that way. Sometimes a lot of ping, but yeah, it's, it's not too bad. it's playable and I did the first couple of boss fights over the weekend, so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. I'm actually, I'm actually surprised Hoover hasn't just downloaded it because of seeing you playing it all the time anyway.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438only reason I haven't downloaded is'cause I still haven't been yet and bought a hard drive yet,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438no, I'm still just running off the, the couple little spaces that I've got at the
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Yep.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I, I deleted Madden the other day there just so I can have a bit of space to get some games and then Bray went and got games on it anyway.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. That's gonna make it difficult. Very difficult.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438but I, I have looked, I have seen a terabyte, one at ev games at Cessnock, so
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Mm,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh, go to go to Harvey Norman or jb.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Righto.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Even might have a look on Amazon.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440So Amazon's usually pretty good too. it'll say it takes a week every time I order something ends up there, here in three days. just depends where it comes from. So I order stuff on Amazon all the time. So where I got all my podcast stuff basically reminds me laptop. So yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah. Well, I talked you into a laptop, so yeah,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440there wasn't much talking involved. So
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438just
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438continue working on talking the rust.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I nearly, I nearly downloaded it the other day. I was watching a video and I got that little twitch and then I'm and I just didn't, so I don't, I don't think it's far away and I'm gonna give it a go, but I trying to avoid it on,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Heaps easier, heaps better.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I've.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I've gone back and played a couple of hours back on the console and yeah, it's still so far behind
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438annoys me. I've
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'll, I'll have a look at it. I'll,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438big naval update this month on rust,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438it's,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438pop back onto that on the computer at some stage
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm actually, I'm looking forward to seeing what, battlefield season two is gonna be I've, I've sort of, I get bored playing the first season now, so Yeah. See what happens. But yeah. All right. You wanna move on to our bets? Our predictions are brought to you by cross hair piping excavation for all your pipe excavation, poly welding, or general needs. Head over to the Facebook page and get in contact with Zach and he'll see if he can help you out. So. Yeah, work Been going all right this year.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I am flat out at the moment. I finished one contract office Friday of amount of emails to go through and sort out a few more ready to go again on or Tuesday for a new contract. So,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, looking at,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Again, Amanda offered for me to go to golf yesterday. I can't be bothered. So yeah,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438all the practice you can get.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440it flogged in rain anyway. I think so.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438That doesn't matter.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438this week, but didn't end up doing it.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438You, you should be still playing in the rain. You, you need all the practice you can get.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I know I do. I know. It's a very disappointing part of everything. So, all right. What are your bets this week, Zach?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438No, I want Hoover to go first.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I looked at the Six Nations Rugby and, I looked at it's, island and France. France is the favorites, but I'm, I was gonna tip Island as one of mine.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.$6.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah,$6. But
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I look, I know France is a dollar 12, but I've just got a feeling about Ireland.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. I might go, Scotland and England then.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438another good one too. That game. I reckon that would be a good game to watch Scotland and England.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah. Scotland's not playing England. Scotland's England's playing Wales and Italy play Scotland, so I'll just take each one to win their games.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Have you seen any yet, Zach?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I am on Barcelona
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I should have just went first.'cause I did say, oh, I was gonna say Barcelona
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438and I'm on, and I'm on the gunners to beat Sunderland.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438wa there was another game, I think Barcelona was fourth down on the list. was another game up, up closer to the top that I did see. I think it was SSA, SIA sa sa something in the, that league. Or it could be Totally,
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Also sooner
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah, it could be. It could have been that one.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438they're at the top. They're, they're the first game played. They played Saturday night or Saturday morning, o'clock.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438That's the thing. I, I don't soccer because it's a, you, you've always got that draw there. It's hard.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Just pick better.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438But guaranteed, if I say, it's gonna be a draw, they'll, there will be a definite winner.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438well there was a draw at the weekend. Tottenham cheated and managed to steal a point from c fucking spares.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. I've only got one so far, other than, I don't know who else. I, I think, I think, to, was playing Newcastle, weren't they?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438United, I think
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438they play United at Old Trafford United are just finding ways to keep on fucking winning. So it's hard to. Back them right back their games. I mean, Newcastle play Brentford of the round this week would be Liverpool City though. And$3 70 for the draw is good value. Either team can win, but yeah, it's, it's one of them games that could quite easily bear draw.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438I,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440All right, so what do we got? I've got Scotland and England and six nations. You've gotsa and.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh fucking I work BA for an arsenal. We're waiting on Hoover.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Oh, I saw, yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah, I've got, Ireland and the Six Nations, and I'm gonna go, wanna find one on this week? this weekend?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438That'd be ideally. Do not go fucking UFC. You are banned.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Nah, not Go on USC. Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Again,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Not doing USC.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440could have at least put it on vol this week.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438oh yeah, that would've been all right.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Oh. Do I go West Westham?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438The hammers
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. Westham
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438this?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Burn Burnley.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. A two one win.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438We're not going that detail.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. No. Westham. Yep. Westham. Yep.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440All right, west End. All right. I was just having a look. So next week we will have super league games
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440because they start. Well, they kick off
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Well, they've already been doing their trials. They kick, they kick off the 14th of Feb
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_20144013th of February,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_20143813th of February.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yep.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438round one
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440York Knights up against whole Kingston Rovers.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I think it's three 30 in the morning they kick off or something that.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440seven o'clock
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Or seven.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440seven in the morning on Friday, and then 6, 7, 7 Saturday and then 4 37 2 o'clock Monday morning.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yep.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440yeah. Yeah, we should be all right. We got a couple of rugby league games to watch and, or not watch, but we can do a highlights thing or do a bit of that or plan on watching some more. Super league this year, so yeah. Alright. Is there anything else that you wanna talk about before we get on the road today?
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No, that's pretty much it. Really at the moment.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Nothing's, Zach's getting around this week. He hasn't got around anything for a while. I'm just looking forward to Super Bowl to be honest. I can't, I can't wait for Super Bowl, come off night shift. Got got me buffalo wings ready to go.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438And you'll burn'em.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440No, I'm not doing, I done scratch ones last year in the oven and then I'm oh, I'm gonna do something in the smoker this year and then realize I'm coming off night shift and there is no way I'm coming home to smoke chicken wings. So I've got a pack from Aldi with freaking marinated buffalo wings that I'm just gonna throw into the air fryer and that's gonna be me this year.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No, I go to go to, Woolies at, at Muscle Brook there. Go into the deli section there and get their marinated buffalo wings from there. good. Yeah, they're good.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Can I get some chicken kebabs? Put'em in the sandwich. Press
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438No chicken skewers. Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438yeah,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Press for me. Outie Cherry tomatoes seal cream on wraps. Yeah, they're good. That's what me and Zach lived off for a whole week there.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438go across the road. Get KFC.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440A little bit simpler than that. Alright, well I'll talk you to next week and yeah, we'll do our Superbowl review next week. And. Get on some Super league, I suppose, finish off our preseason frigging preview for the NRL and I think everything will start rolling pretty soon. Pretty soon we'll have a bit to talk about, so make it a little bit easier. Last week we missed due to commitments and stuff, but to be completely honest, there wasn't really much to talk about last week other than the playoff NFL games. So, and we would've been just doubling up what we were talking about this week with Super Bowl stuff, so, yeah. All right, I will, I'll talk, go the pats.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Fuck the
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I, I honestly think that there's a good chance that Pats could win,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440but I can't bet against the Seahawks. I can't bet against defense.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_20143831, 27. be a big one.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438gonna be, look, I reckon it's gonna be a tight game no matter. No matter who wins, it's gonna be a tight game.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I'm trying to think of a score. No, I'll go, is it 1714?
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438hang on. And you want fucking Seahawks At 1714 were you saying Hoover
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_20143813, 10.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438to Seahawks,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yep.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438fucking pussies.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I think Zach's right. I think it's gonna be a lot of points. Watch.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Seven.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah. Seven or first, first two quarters, and then I think the third and then the fourth. They'll just, they'll march down and do it then.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438go to field goals.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I dunno.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Or maybe
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Or,
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438gold in
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438or they missed the, or they missed the point after attempt, we've seen that last few weeks.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438Yeah.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Yeah.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Have me, Raven Fence
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440All right. Well, that's it from me anyway. So see later.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438These lighter,
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440Zach just doesn't say bye anymore.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438no Hru from Zach.
squadcaster-e17d_1_02-03-2026_201438Guru from the guru.
the-incoherent-podcast_1_02-03-2026_201440I hope that comes through.
squadcaster-9da9_1_02-03-2026_201438I can get around that.
Thank you for joining Zach Hoover and I on the Inca Here podcast. If you'd like to follow us on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast from, also head over to our Facebook page and follow us there. We're also on Instagram, the Inca Here podcast. Thank you. Bye.