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The Nickman

I think we are more likely to see Sanders at 6, Strange at centre and Kris at wing than Sandera in Cup. Obviously Strange is our long term 6 but if the choice is between Sanders or Hoppa/Cotric I think we are clearly stronger with Sanders. Kris should never play wing again. If Strange were to move ...

The Nickman

BadnMean wrote:
The Nickman wrote: ↑April 27, 2024, 9:33 am
-PJ- wrote:
mikeraider wrote: ↑April 26, 2024, 8:03 pm Intreasted to how Ethan Sanders as their a call to get him to the raiders earlier due to fog injury
I’ve read this 6 times and must admit..

I have no idea.
He knows what he’s doing.
Has Ethan Sanders really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like Fog?

Crotic.

The Nickman

Raider47 wrote:I don't think there is a game I would be less confident in getting a result than Manly at Brookie atm. Especially on a 5 day turnaround [emoji1785]

atm? That’s disgusting

The Nickman

-PJ- wrote:
mikeraider wrote: ↑April 26, 2024, 8:03 pm Intreasted to how Ethan Sanders as their a call to get him to the raiders earlier due to fog injury
I’ve read this 6 times and must admit..

I have no idea.

He knows what he’s doing.

The Nickman

Botman wrote:Strange won’t need much adjustment playing on the right
It’s his best and most natural position

Really, that’s his natural side, is it?

I don’t think you’ve ever mentioned that before, Botto

The Nickman

2025: 1. Chevy Stewart 2. Xavier Savage 3. Seb Kris 4. Matt Timoko 5. Michael Asomua 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Ata Mariota 9. Jamal Fogarty 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Hohepa Puru 15. Josh Papali’i 16. Trey Mooney 17. Cory Horsburgh Fogarty ...

The Nickman

https://twitter.com/FOXNRL/status/1783442468895117638 Watch this in slo mo and see how the 2 forwards 17/11 run opposing lines to the half, centre and winger to engage the defensive line, create an overlap where there wasn’t one, and put a winger through untouched. Not complex, but bloody hard to d...

The Nickman

bonehead wrote: ↑April 25, 2024, 7:27 pm so where did we rank?

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The Nickman

WHY THE **** IS STARLING STILL THERE? How many minutes did he play against the broncos in a game where Fog was injured for half of it? Seriously, even the coach is admitting by his actions he’s no good, but he’s too **** stubborn to pull the trigger and make the most meaningful change he can with h...

The Nickman

Hahaha suck on that one, Finchy!

The Nickman

Honestly, if we don’t win the comp this year, then Stuart should be given another 11 years

The Nickman

Full credit to Levi 4 things are certain in life - death, taxes, mike awarding 7 points, and Billy giving Levi points every week no matter how **** he is. I thought mike wasn’t allowed to award 7 points. Although it’s doesn’t explicitly call mike out in the rules Yeah, I’m still entirely unsure on ...

The Nickman

This whole argument of not being able to buy superstars as an excuse for quite frankly, **** ordinary coaching, is a bit ridiculous to me. In the last 25 years of the NRL era, the best coach I’ve seen has been Craig Bellamy, hands down. The best team I’ve seen in the last 25 years, again, hands down...

The Nickman

Why even have a coach then, is always my answer to that. Is he just there to fill up the water bottles?

The Nickman

cat, do you understand what happens "in the real world" if you get injured at work and can't fulfil your duties?

The Nickman

I never said Woolford should be 9. Just go back and read my last few posts on the topic and stop frothing at the mouth for 10 seconds ****.

The Nickman

BJ wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 1:34 pm Woolford hasn’t shown any more in previous seasons than Levi has this season. Much of a muchness between the two.

But Woolf has certainly shown more than Starling has this season.

Exactly my point. The argument isn't Levi vs Woolford, it's Woolford vs Starling.

The Nickman

Really? You don't think it's because the coach just doesn't like Woolford for whatever petulant and petty reasons seem to go well beyond footballing ability? I don't think it's personal. FWIW I'd be playing Woolford over Levi. I really think it is personal. Woolford as shown in the last 2 years he ...

The Nickman

I also don't think attributing 'good' attack years (points scored) to Ricky's good coaching is entirely objective either. Looks how we scored most of those points - was it structured attack based on a targetted game plan to exploit opposition weaknesses, or lucky crash-ball plays coupled with sheer...

The Nickman

I should also point out that I'm largely referring to Starling as being the glaring weakness in our current squad. I'd be more than happy with 9. Levi/14. Woolford or (my preference) vice versa.

The Nickman

The only reason I can think of to justify Starling's selection is experience. Aside from Levi he has more experience than Woolford and Puru. With such an inexperienced backline, he's probably looking for more experience on the field. Really? You don't think it's because the coach just doesn't like ...

The Nickman

LimeGreenMachine wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 12:11 pm Need to lock the thread until new information comes out.

You can't lock every thread that Billy trolls in, m8.

Wouldn't be much of a forum left.

The Nickman

Keep on nibbling little fishies, keep on nibbling... mwahahahahah

The Nickman

I'd put 2020 as a par, actually. We should've made the prelims that year, and we did.

Probably agree with the rest of your ratings though, Finchy.

The Nickman

It's absolutely ludicrous that people keep trying to paint our issues in attack over the last 10 years as merely personnel problems rather than inherently bad coaching and systems.

CNK is the prime example of this, there's really not much else to be said that hasn't been said already.

The Nickman

I agree we look to have progressed. But your argument is based on smoke and mirrors - those panthers players don’t just win the 1 on 1 battles because they are better players and the style suits them better - they win because they have played that style since they were teenagers together and it’s f...

The Nickman

The only reason I can think of to justify Starling's selection is experience. Aside from Levi he has more experience than Woolford and Puru. With such an inexperienced backline, he's probably looking for more experience on the field. Really? You don't think it's because the coach just doesn't like ...

The Nickman

Finchy wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 10:13 am
The Nickman wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 9:29 am Elliott Whitehead should always just be listed as:

Elliott Whitehead (next week)
Haha I did notice that he’s always due back next round. Until next round hits and it becomes the round after. Rinse and repeat.

Free beer tomorrow.

The Nickman

bayraider wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 9:12 am So can someone say, when we can officially announce his signing??
By my calculations next Friday. GE?

Tomorrow.

The Nickman

Rick wrote: ↑April 24, 2024, 9:27 am Clutching at straws but really hoping there is a game day change with Woolford coming in for either Starling or Levi.

There won't be.

The Nickman

Elliott Whitehead should always just be listed as:

Elliott Whitehead (next week)

The Nickman

Looks like Simi the Sausage gets the vacant secondrow position in our GH team of the year: 1. Chevy Stewart 1 2. Jordan Rapana 4 3. Matt Timoko 5 4. 5. Xavier Savage 4 6. Ethan Strange 4 7. Jamal Fogarty 8 (vc) 8. 9. Danny Levi 1 10. Joe Tapine 9 (c) 11. Simi Sasagi 1 12. Zac Hoskings 5 13. Still mi...

The Nickman

-PJ- wrote: ↑April 23, 2024, 7:45 pm
The Nickman wrote: ↑April 23, 2024, 7:12 pm
-PJ- wrote:You do understand Sanders rocks up in 25 right Rick ?
You do understand that’s a huge dubby right Peej?
I’m tired.

Need rest.

Happens to the best of us, m8.

The Nickman

I honestly feel like you blokes are all just fish who keep swallowing the same hook over and over again, hey

The Nickman

What is this ideal 'attacking structure' that everyone is referring to? I think many people confuse a backline that plays with depth as some sort of magical attacking structure. That's can be effective if you have elite speed on both sides of the field, but not so much if your centres are powerful ...

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