Happy Christmas NRL Fans

Well footy season is still ridiculously far away, but cheer up everyone cause Saint Nick is almost here...

Yeh Gods not that one!

Which means you will be looking to get that special someone in your life (kids, wife, unrequited romantic crush, parole officer etc) a great footy themed present.
 Lucky for you there are some absolute rippers out there. And by rippers I mean an abundance of over-priced, tacky shit. Here's a look at some of the worst.

Broncos Stocking



Why you just wouldn't use a pillow case is beyond me, but for the Broncos fan who has everything (except Darren Lockyer-burn!) there's the offical NRL stocking. Problem is it's not so much a present in itself and would struggle to fit allan langer inside it.

Rabbitohs Bauble



Good for the fact that Souths colours are very Christmas like, however this bauble is unbelievably brittle and can more often than not can be found hanging pretty low on the tree come season end.

Cowboys Bon Bons



Not a whole lot of bang for your buck with these babies as they tend to go off with a whimper, a bit like the Cowboys in last year's final series. Once cracked the insides revealed a paper hat, a crappy green plastic whistle and a bunch of hilarious jokes such as; "Why did the Cowboys sign Robert Lui?" and "A Johnathon Thurston and a Willie Tonga walk into a Darwin nightclub..."


Parramatta Santa Gnome


Well despite the fact that it's wearing Bulldogs colours the gnome does physically resemble most of the players Parra signed for 2011. I hear Paul Osbourne might be selling a few on the cheap if you're keen.

Bulldogs BBQ Fork



Will go well with your Titans spoon and the knife from Kevin Moore's back


A model that is suppossed to look like Brett Hodgson



Pretty sure your kid will  Gordon Tallis  poor old Brett right into the bin if you dare get him this monstrosity for Christmas. On the plus size it is actual size and weight.


Warriors Car Seat Covers



Guranteed to earn you a false drink driving conviction in your local paper come Boxing Day...

Limited edition Rod Henniker footy card



It wouldn't be Christmas without the fat man in red!

Hope this helps, if however you're looking to get a something for your favourite NRL club (besides a threatening email) the following article by my mates at theroar.com.au might be able to help you out.

NRL Team Gifts


All the best

Vic