Hong Kong Raider wrote:When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
I also think Hudson young hasn’t been as impressive since the long lay off. I know it may be a case of lack of game time but we are now at the business end of the season
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Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 4:41 pm
When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
It’s going to be very interesting what Ricky does. Cotric finally found his mojo. Do you stuff him around yet again just to suit BJ who is short of a gallop and did his ill discipline rep no favours last week?
Sutton won’t get dropped. Young will miss out. But Sutton hasn’t impressed me the back end of the year.
I’ve been banging on for weeks that Lui shouldn’t be allowed to strip. Even if he did do it clean the refs would ping him because he’s a nobody and they want to show they have stripping under control and balanced.
Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 4:41 pm
When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
It’s going to be very interesting what Ricky does. Cotric finally found his mojo. Do you stuff him around yet again just to suit BJ who is short of a gallop and did his ill discipline rep no favours last week?
Sutton won’t get dropped. Young will miss out. But Sutton hasn’t impressed me the back end of the year.
I’ve been banging on for weeks that Lui shouldn’t be allowed to strip. Even if he did do it clean the refs would ping him because he’s a nobody and they want to show they have stripping under control and balanced.
I honestly think Leilua comes back in 14 for Week 1 of the Finals.
Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 4:41 pm
When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
It’s going to be very interesting what Ricky does. Cotric finally found his mojo. Do you stuff him around yet again just to suit BJ who is short of a gallop and did his ill discipline rep no favours last week?
Sutton won’t get dropped. Young will miss out. But Sutton hasn’t impressed me the back end of the year.
I’ve been banging on for weeks that Lui shouldn’t be allowed to strip. Even if he did do it clean the refs would ping him because he’s a nobody and they want to show they have stripping under control and balanced.
I honestly think Leilua comes back in 14 for Week 1 of the Finals.
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
It's a simple game; tackle, back-up, pass, hold the ball! What did I say? "Hold the bloody ball!!"
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Green Taipan wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:10 pm
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
I'm not too worried. It was a very intense month of football and hard to stay up with 'on' performances every week. We still found a way to win.
Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 4:41 pm
When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
It’s going to be very interesting what Ricky does. Cotric finally found his mojo. Do you stuff him around yet again just to suit BJ who is short of a gallop and did his ill discipline rep no favours last week?
Sutton won’t get dropped. Young will miss out. But Sutton hasn’t impressed me the back end of the year.
I’ve been banging on for weeks that Lui shouldn’t be allowed to strip. Even if he did do it clean the refs would ping him because he’s a nobody and they want to show they have stripping under control and balanced.
I honestly think Leilua comes back in 14 for Week 1 of the Finals.
Straight back into the centres for me
Crazy; I wouldn't let BJ anywhere near the team this year. He is no where match-fit enough for final's footie and his hot-headed temperament is a massive danger.
It's a simple game; tackle, back-up, pass, hold the ball! What did I say? "Hold the bloody ball!!"
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Hong Kong Raider wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 4:41 pm
When Tapine and BJ come back I think Sutton should drop out of the squad. His hands are bad
It’s going to be very interesting what Ricky does. Cotric finally found his mojo. Do you stuff him around yet again just to suit BJ who is short of a gallop and did his ill discipline rep no favours last week?
Sutton won’t get dropped. Young will miss out. But Sutton hasn’t impressed me the back end of the year.
I’ve been banging on for weeks that Lui shouldn’t be allowed to strip. Even if he did do it clean the refs would ping him because he’s a nobody and they want to show they have stripping under control and balanced.
I honestly think Leilua comes back in 14 for Week 1 of the Finals.
Straight back into the centres for me
Crazy; I wouldn't let BJ anywhere near the team this year. He is no where match-fit enough for final's footie and his hot-headed temperament is a massive danger.
It's a simple game; tackle, back-up, pass, hold the ball! What did I say? "Hold the bloody ball!!"
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Green Taipan wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:10 pm
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
I'm not too worried. It was a very intense month of football and hard to stay up with 'on' performances every week. We still found a way to win.
Let’s not forget, that’s Paul Gallen’s last game at that ground
Every single guy to a man gave every ounce of themselves to that performance to send off a guy they absolutely love
We got the best shot they can possibly give and it wasn’t good enough to beat 40 minutes of solid to good footy from us
Green Taipan wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:10 pm
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
I'm not too worried. It was a very intense month of football and hard to stay up with 'on' performances every week. We still found a way to win.
With you Azza. The team was flat as a tack after a big month and the Sharks were playing near their peak. It's a sign of a good team when you find a way to get the points when things aren't going well for you.
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We took their opening punches we’ll.
Agree Hodgson (on more than one occasion this year) seems to overplay in big matches.
Proud of this team.
If 3rd spot is locked in by kickoff, I hope Rick gives Papalii, Hodgson, CNK and Bateman a rest. No need to risk them.
I give us a chance against the Roosters...we owe them one.
bonehead wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:24 pm
starting with panthers away it's been a tough run
It could have been a disaster, this run, but we've come out of it well - only disappointment is our performances at home, but hopefully we have learned a lot from those games.
One thing to bear in mind is we really haven't played to our maximum potential in the last 4 weeks. Against the Roosters we made mistakes (CNK dropping bombs etc), Melbourne two sin binnings, Manly dumb play and penalties while Cronulla we kicked out and gave 7 tackle sets, last tackle option poor yet we were still in the game. I don't think our attack has fired and we can do better. Rapana and Cotric were back to some form today.
Green Taipan wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:10 pm
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
I'm not too worried. It was a very intense month of football and hard to stay up with 'on' performances every week. We still found a way to win.
With you Azza. The team was flat as a tack after a big month and the Sharks were playing near their peak. It's a sign of a good team when you find a way to get the points when things aren't going well for you.
Let's not forget the Sharks are not even a top 8 side and a huge amount of luck got us the win. They scored 3 tries and if Johnson had played we probably would have been chasing 18 pts. Also, Dugan didn't play the 2nd half and Graham was off in ET.
It's a simple game; tackle, back-up, pass, hold the ball! What did I say? "Hold the bloody ball!!"
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Green Taipan wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 5:10 pm
That was a very fragile win. Play like that against Mel, Chooks, Bunnies and we are toast. Ricky has to have word with Hodgson to tone it down; he is not as good as he thinks he is. Also, Jack's erratic kicking needs to be fixed fast. On today's performance I can't see us stringing together enough wins to get us to the GF. Hope I'm wrong and Lady Luck smiles on us!
I'm not too worried. It was a very intense month of football and hard to stay up with 'on' performances every week. We still found a way to win.
With you Azza. The team was flat as a tack after a big month and the Sharks were playing near their peak. It's a sign of a good team when you find a way to get the points when things aren't going well for you.
Let's not forget the Sharks are not even a top 8 side and a huge amount of luck got us the win. They scored 3 tries and if Johnson had played we probably would have been chasing 18 pts. Also, Dugan didn't play the 2nd half and Graham was off in ET.
Yep, and we got the points. We've lost those games in the past. Also a lot to improve on. If that was the best we can offer I'd be concerned. It's not so I'm not.
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-PJ- wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 12:31 pm
I'm confident of a win.
Let's just block out the bogan home crowd and all the emotion with Capt Peptide.
Concentrate on what we do..
#bleedgreen
This guy...
I wasn't worried either. Away from home we have been outstanding this year.
The GF is away from home Azza...
Week one final is away from home as well. Having a stronger away from home game could be massively in our favour. If we win round one of the finals, do we even get a home final? Pretty sure "regional" stadiums aren't an option for the preliminaries
-PJ- wrote: ↑September 1, 2019, 12:31 pm
I'm confident of a win.
Let's just block out the bogan home crowd and all the emotion with Capt Peptide.
Concentrate on what we do..
#bleedgreen
This guy...
I wasn't worried either. Away from home we have been outstanding this year.
The GF is away from home Azza...
Week one final is away from home as well. Having a stronger away from home game could be massively in our favour. If we win round one of the finals, do we even get a home final? Pretty sure "regional" stadiums aren't an option for the preliminaries
Come on mate, get with the times. The NRL changed that rule beginning of the year.
Archer wrote:How the **** are people seriously saying we'll only be making up the numbers in the finals, what, because we'd never stand a chance against a team like storm? Take a deep breath
We beat one top six side all season. Take off your green glasses for a minute.