2011 Training Reports - Discussion

[snowman]

him and gal are back

 

[deano the p]

Like the diehard fan I am, I went and watched the boys train through the gates of the field they practice on beside Toyota Stadium just before Christmas on my way to the beach. Ryan Tongia looked awfully shaky under some of the not-so-high kicks that were being put up. Williams/Mills on the wings for mine with Best/Collis in the centres.

No offence but i hope you are so far wrong its not funny. Doesnt sound good but I must admit and from what I saw in the four nations it sounds about right. I know he was way out of his depth in the four nations just saying it makes it easier to believe what iShark is saying.

 

[Mr Wright]

I'd still take Tongia over Williams any day. Do you think Williams will develop any further than he is already? I don't think so. Where as Tongia can only get better from he on out. Much more speed and that is what I'm primarily looking for in my backline. Other attributes come next.

 

[ABshark]

I'd still take Tongia over Williams any day. Do you think Williams will develop any further than he is already? I don't think so. Where as Tongia can only get better from he on out. Much more speed and that is what I'm primarily looking for in my backline. Other attributes come next.

I actually do. He had a great season in 2009, a horrible one in 2010. Its mostly a feeling, but I think he could well improve dramatically and be a very solid winger for us. Nothing special, but solid in the same way a guy like Michael Robertson is for Manly.

You can't just throw a heap of young guys in together- it puts too much pressure on them and on the older ones to lead and look after the kids rather than focusing on their own jobs.

Personally, I think we should start with Williams and Mills or Tongia, whoever is more ready. Hopefully the one who misses out starts the season well and scores plenty of tries in the NSW Cup and forces his way in early in the season.

 

[deano the p]

If you look at the 2011 season outlook I think you will find I for one do want Tongia. I know you most likely weren't refering to me but I thought I would clear it up incase I was included.

I'd still take Tongia over Williams any day. Do you think Williams will develop any further than he is already? I don't think so. Where as Tongia can only get better from he on out. Much more speed and that is what I'm primarily looking for in my backline. Other attributes come next.

However if he can't handle the high ball it would be a horrible idea to put him in. I'm not saying he can or not I always assumed he could cause he is a fullback/winger. It would be Kelly at fullback all over again.

 

[Bundy Shark]

I actually do. He had a great season in 2009, a horrible one in 2010. Its mostly a feeling, but I think he could well improve dramatically and be a very solid winger for us. Nothing special, but solid in the same way a guy like Michael Robertson is for Manly.

You can't just throw a heap of young guys in together- it puts too much pressure on them and on the older ones to lead and look after the kids rather than focusing on their own jobs.

Personally, I think we should start with Williams and Mills or Tongia, whoever is more ready. Hopefully the one who misses out starts the season well and scores plenty of tries in the NSW Cup and forces his way in early in the season.

agree AB, I read the leader article about him today & I was thinking he would be a handy pick up for us.
I have always had a bit of time for him as a player & a bloke, we had a work function thing on where he was there at the function (Parra had to supply somer players for the function) anyway this was just before he made first grade debut. I told him I was a big Sharks fan, he had a bit of a laugh & told me he was as well growing up, he actually joked w/ me & said if you know of anyone at the sharks let them know about me cause I want to play for them.

I have followed his progress since then.

Yes he has had some shocker games in his career but he has also had some good ones, he is a handy goal kicker from a off the field point of view is a damm nice bloke & probably means a good clubman which has some degree of impotance in todays game & football club runnings.

 

[snowman]

he has a smoking hot misses as well

 

[goodbyepenrithhellosharks]

he has a smoking hot misses as well

well thats it then he is definatly got my vote

 

[Bundy Shark]

well thats it then he is definatly got my vote

m2 even more so now,

hey goodbyepenrithhellosharks, you from Lennox Head, its unreal up there, was only up there the last week , only problem is everytime i visit it bloody rains, doesnt matter what month of the year it bloody rains!

 

[goodbyepenrithhellosharks]

m2 even more so now,

hey goodbyepenrithhellosharks, you from Lennox Head, its unreal up there, was only up there the last week , only problem is everytime i visit it bloody rains, doesnt matter what month of the year it bloody rains!

great part of the world mate but along with the rain you copped, it been bucketting down for 2 days and they reckon we are going to cop another 300 mls by sunday

 

[Bundy Shark]

great part of the world mate but along with the rain you copped, it been bucketting down for 2 days and they reckon we are going to cop another 300 mls by sunday

just proves its not me as the rain hex, its a bit of a running joke about me & the rain,my father in law has offered to buy me a plane ticket up there if you guys are ever in a drought so i can bring the rain.

 

[goodbyepenrithhellosharks]

just proves its not me as the rain hex, its a bit of a running joke about me & the rain,my father in law has offered to buy me a plane ticket up there if you guys are ever in a drought so i can bring the rain.

no chance of a free trip then dude, our dams have been 100 % full for the last 3 years

 

[Mark^Bastard]

I was there over christmas and it rained pretty much every day but then so did all of QLD.

 

[JimBob]

Just out of the blue but dose anyone know if there still going to do the summertime training show again?

 

[josh11223344]

they should and I hope they do as it was good to watch

 

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