Welcome back sports fans. I've had my annual medical and the good news is I'm likely to be around until at least the end of the 2014 NRL season. So I'll be back....bigger, brighter and (hopefully) more accurate than ever before.
In the weeks to come I'll be putting together my incredibly inaccurate predictions for the season. It's a little like predicting the weather next month - I'm never close and I never will be, but it won't stop me having a decent crack at it.
Until then, feel free to enjoy the eerie silence and rolling tumbleweeds that is this website until season 2014 gets underway.
And if you have any questions, feel free to add them in the comments section below. I'll check in from time to time.
Comments
Submitted by Guru Craig on
Welcome back! 2014 is looking good and The Guru cant wait.
Submitted by mark ashford on
The thinker is back!! All is right with the world. Hello to you too Guru Craig and "a". Really looking forward to this season...go the Broncos!
Submitted by christine on
just wanted to say welcome back to you the man with the hat & wally & guru craig it's good to see you all back
Submitted by The Thinker on
Apologies everyone...it looks like I have to reset the spam filters this year. Great to hear from some of the regulars already.
And its good to see Freddie Fittler scoring runaway tries in Auckland.
Submitted by a on
Yes the spam is pretty bad welcome back everyone I hope this year is a good year of NRL
Submitted by The Thinker on
Just letting you all know I'll be turning off the comments until such time as I can shut down the spambots and their spammy spamminess.
All the best
Submitted by Thinker's Little Helper on
Alrighty, spam filter should be somewhat operational again.
Good luck this season everyone.
Submitted by a on
Good no more spam tat is good also I hope you are looking forward to this season because I am
Submitted by christine on
thinker why is it when i post a comment to you i get a message back telling me that i am spam mail which i must say i am not spam mail i am someone who has been following your tips for the last 6 years & i just want to join in by posting comments each week too but i keep being told i'm spam so if you want to lose a follower keep telling me i'm spam.
Submitted by christine on
thinker if any comments i post come through to you as spam i don't know how to stop it i'm just using a very old computer but i wish you all luck this year in the comp and i hope to win my in house comp for the third time so please get a few perfect scores if you could that would be great .
Submitted by Thinker's Little Helper on
I'll field this one if I may, Mr Thinker.
Hi christine -- sorry if our spam software is patting you down like a suspicious airport guard all too often. It works not just by checking what you've written but also the details of your internet connection.
There's probably another customer at your ISP who went a little spam-happy once or twice, and now our software is giving you the evil eye just in case you happen to be buddies with them.
If you register an account with this website and sign in before sending comments, you're slightly more likely to be given the benefit of the doubt.
Please do keep posting though -- the more people who visit and participate in this site, the more scotch The Thinker buys for me.
Submitted by christine on
when i do try an register an account with your website it says my email address or user name or ip address is black listed so tell me what to do if you can or i just keep posting comments to you the way i have been .
Submitted by Thinker's Little Helper on
Dag nabbit! I've made a tweak - please give it one more try and if that doesn't work, send an email to little-helper@the-thinker.org and I'll let you in via the back door.
Submitted by christine on
Hi to you thinkers little helper, i have tried to register but sadly your website won't allow me to & i'm not friends with anyone i work entirely alone so i'm just going to have to keep posting comments the way i have been, i can't just abandon the thinker i've been following him for too long .
Submitted by christineforb10 on
thinkers little helper i did register but i don't really want to be on twitter so if it's ok with you i'm just going to keep posting comments the way i have been and not sign in when i do i hope thats ok with you and the thinker please let me know
Submitted by christine on
thinkers little helper if you can tell me how to remove myself from being on twitter i would really appreciate it and i will still post comments the way i have been so the thinker gives you scotch and keeps you happy but i don't want to be on twitter so if you can help me i would appreciate it sorry for the inconvence
Submitted by Thinker's Little Helper on
No worries. Check your email :)
Submitted by christine on
thinker's little helper i have managed to unsubscribe from twitter & i did get your email but this way works for me so i will keep doing so this way as long as you keep getting your scotch & they don't keep thinking i'm spam then all is good, now when is the thinker going to have his predictions up for his top 8 cause i need to know.
Submitted by The Thinker on
Hi Christine,
Thanks for your support after all these years. My plan is to get my season predictions published some time on Wednesday afternoon or Wednesday night (this week).
and thanks to my little helper for all his efforts wiping out spam from all corners of the globe (corners....globe???). More scotch for you champ!
Submitted by christine forb10 on
Hi thinker, thanks for your acknowledgement yes i've been a loyal supporter of yours for years & i will continue to be a loyal supporter i plan to win my in house comp for the third time this season & you don't know it but your going to help me which i would really appreciate. thankyou
Submitted by Bait0008 on
Hi Mr Thinker
Again thanks for last year and am looking forward to your qualified and successful tips and comments in 2014.
Bait0008
Submitted by Steel Panther on
Looking forward to a new season of awesome footy. It's been a long summer. Great to see you're back Thinker, Wally and Guru Craig plus hello to all the regular contributors!!
Submitted by christine forb10 on
Hi thinker just wanted to know what is your take on souths this year , do you think they might go that bit further this year & not fall apart when it counts or is it going to be chooks again ?
Submitted by Shane on
Welcome back boys lets up the anti this year 64. What ever percent is not to good if ya gold kicker was doing that we would have him in reserve grade