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It’s a stupid system.

Consider the fact that, in their 2019 premiership side, 3 out of the 4 spine players of the Roosters were purchased, and these players won them the game. There’s a big difference is producing an Origin quality spine player than a bench front rower who comes on for 20 minutes.

TongueFTW

Went about as well as we expected. Some thoughts: * In the modern game which is so based on territory and momentum, you simply cannot afford to drop the number of bombs we do on a regular basis. It’s a vicious cycle - bomb dropped, more territory and possession forfeited, more tackling, we get more ...

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A few things I wanted to raise: * The “new attack” is definitely a work in progress, and I am confident with Crawley it will get better eventually. The team appears to be stuck in between at the moment, but with more expansive play, I feel as though we have started to take the cheap and easy option....

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I think the quality of the opposition needs to be considered heavily. Cowboys, with a Dearden/Townsend halves pairing, are a bottom 4 side and we didn’t look close to winning. If we dished that up against Panthers or Storm, it would have been 70. Quality of our own team also needs to be factored in...

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I think the quality of the opposition needs to be considered heavily. Cowboys, with a Dearden/Townsend halves pairing, are a bottom 4 side and we didn’t look close to winning. If we dished that up against Panthers or Storm, it would have been 70.

TongueFTW

That’s the first game in a long time I’ve switched off before the end. There have been poor performances in the past, but considering the level of the opposition, that was diabolical. Two dropped points against a bottom four team. Some points: * I have very much been thinking we shouldn’t rush Savag...

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[emoji23] Glitch in the matrix? That’s really poor form. I assumed they’d correct it but nothing. It wasn’t so much he got the result wrong but the story that went with it. Talk about being gaslighted I started to question if we actually won. I’m recovering from COVID (triple vaccinated, has been t...

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julian87 wrote: ↑March 15, 2022, 4:43 pm I don't see that comparison. Logan was a much better attacking prop than Sutton.

Both ran straight and hard with little to no variety. I suspect Sutton, playing when Logan played, would be just as effective.

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I'm liking the discussion about Sutton. He was very over rated by our fan base imo. Barring injuries there is a huge chance he ends up being jumped by Hola, Mooney and maybe even Rushton (who seems like a more mobile version of the same type of player). Given his partner's embarrassing online behav...

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Don’t think I can watch if it’s CHN, Williams, and Semi defending next to each other on the right side.

TongueFTW

An exciting game, enjoyable to watch. A few things: * I thought Whitehead was excellent in the first half, and played the ball playing lock role extremely well. I am sure the plan was to move Hodgson there after half an hour, his injury obviously prevented that from happening (and Whitehead did tire...

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Schneider is the perfect option. He’s solid, and also a back up kicker. If you’re basing your comments on the trial games only, I encourage you to go back and check out his exceptional performance in reserve last year. I’m super pumped to watch his proper debut this Friday. I’ll be there cheering h...

TongueFTW

Playing Valemei at right centre against the Sharks’ left side with Will Kennedy sweeping is asking for trouble.

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I feel sorry for Fogarty, but on Schneider - I like what I have seen of him. He takes it very seriously and works extremely hard. Has developed his kicking game considerably (he has a big boot), and is known for putting in a lot of extras. A big body too, so won’t be a huge target in defence (though...

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julian87 wrote: ↑February 24, 2022, 5:46 pm There are 6 backrowers in the squad (omitting Hodgson and Kris). Of those 6 there is one who is deadset rigid as an edge player. And he's the one picked at lock.

I could be getting bad info, but I have been told Whitehead will start the season at lock.

TongueFTW

A few points: * I am probably in the minority, but CNK at fullback for me. I am all for blooding youngsters - but I have watched quite a bit of Savage through the grades, and he has A LOT to learn as a first grade fullback. Some people are making comparisons to Reece Walsh and when he was at the Bro...

TongueFTW

I often wonder how many Titans games people in the NRL media actually watched. Fogarty is an OK NRL Footballer. Certainly I think his "organisational" game and kicking game has been greatly exaggerated. His kicking game, in particular - for the Titans, he would go with a mid field bomb the...

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Not sure if this makes sense or if I am going mad, but Tapine (on the field only) reminds me of a front row version of Jarryd Hayne. Highly skilled, physically gifted (with seemingly very little effort in the gym etc.), and can be MOTM when he decides he wants to be. These sorts of players can be ve...

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As much as I like Valemei, he can’t be second or third choice at this stage. A Winger needs to play by the “first, do no harm” philosophy. Simply put, they don’t have to win you a game, but they can’t lose you one. He is far too unreliable at this stage of his career (of course, I hope he improves a...

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I think this is a good move. People underestimate the importance of Wingers in the modern game. We saw it in our final season game against the Roosters - a bad game as a Winger can lose you a game easily. Cotric won’t give you much downside. He makes great metres, finishes well, and most importantly...

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Yep, CNK, Cotric and Rapana are already a grand final quality back three. Plenty of grunt there in getting us yards early in the set. The likes of Savage and HSS provide a bit more finesse. Sent from my CPH2021 using Tapatalk Do you think Savage could potentially be deployed at Centre if we went wi...

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Telegraph reporting 2 of the Raiders’ holdouts (one of which is Papalii) got the jab. 2 left.

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Fogarty is at best a solid player. A large downgrade on George Williams, which was to be expected. Having Crawley back will hopefully help out to mitigate that loss. His goal kicking ability and experience in leading a team is definitely a plus. Granted there weren't many options immediately availa...

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Raiders sign nephew of Brett Mullins on two-year deal The Raiders have signed the nephew of club legend Brett Mullins for next season. James Schiller, a promising 20-year-old, plays wing, centre and fullback - just like his famous uncle did for Canberra two decades ago. Read more: https://wwos.nine...

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Rumour doing the rounds that we have signed Brock Gardner, apparently the Rabbitohs are not happy as despite having an injury ravaged couple of years, he is a good prospect. Anyone know anything more?

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In the salary cap era, you cannot afford to have a 900K player give you value that is around 500K. He is a Clive Churchill and Dally M winner, and an Origin player so expectations are high. He did not reach them this year - I cannot think of a game we won off the back of him, whereas there were plen...

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Torn on this one. On the one hand - I think he is probably the best “value for money” on the market. He has 17 overall try contributions (4 tries, 13 assists) in 21 games. For comparison, Adam Reynolds has 11 overall try contributions (5 tries, 6 assists) in 23 games. Of course, Reynolds isn’t the c...

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Watching the game yesterday made me think of last year’s preliminary. We really missed a great opportunity that night. If we had started with physicality and the attitude of “going after” the Storm, the game wouldn’t have been over after 20 minutes. No time in finals to get into the game, need to be...

TongueFTW

Wow. Crawley back is huge.

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Titans forum says Fogarty exit expected after specific Dennis Watts ‘comments’. Excuse my ignorance but who is Dennis Watts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Titans Chairman What are the specific 'comments'? Or could we have a link please? On the radio, he made a comment that Sexton is guaranteed...

TongueFTW

Good. If you aren't double-jabbed by the time the season rolls around again, you mustn't have wanted it and a happy to wear the consequences. Time to move on with life (once we hit 80+% double-jabbed). The thing I would like better explained is whether the unvaccinated only pose a risk to themselve...

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For people saying “Brown is better than Williams/Frawley” - yes, that is the case, but this is a crucial decision for the club over the next few years. A snap, short sighted decision to overpay someone puts the salary cap out for the next few years, which means we won’t compete in that time. If ther...

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My greatest concern is that we (i.e. the club) will go into 2022 believing that this year was just down to bad luck with the Williams situation, injuries, etc. because if that's the view, we will be worse next year. We need to update our tactics and style of play as a minimum. After missing out on ...

TongueFTW

In the warm up definitely looks like Rapana outside HSS, with Valemei outside Timoko on the other side.

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* I find it remarkable that Tedesco isn’t being rested this week. The Top 4 is out of their reach. No it isn't. If Panthers, Roosters and Cowboys win they are in. Sure, Cowboys upsetting Manly is probably less likely than likely, but not impossible by any stretch. They are currently paying 22/1 on ...

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