2022 NRL Round 21 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons @ Pointsbet Stadium, Saturday 6 August @ 7:35pm

[Western Sharkie]

This is my big worry too mate. Any other team below us on the ladder I'd be confident with. But Dragons and a local derby? Never confident, even if we were first and the Dragons were last.

Ladder places mean little when it comes to the grudge match between us and the Dragons.

We certainly need to turn up with intent and willingness otherwise we will get overrun

 

[Proud Shark]

3 wins gets us top 4 I believe. Ideally we get 3 in our next 4 so we have an option to rest guys in the last round.

Parra v Broncs, Parra v Storm and Broncs v Storm all still to come. This means at best only one of those sides below us could possibly win 5/5. I'll be surprised if the eels and broncos manage 4/5 with Moses and Carrigan gone respectively for the month.

34 points is the target I believe, 2 points here will be a big step in the right direction.

 

[MrDravid]

Real danger for this game is that we don't turn up with a good mentality and Dragons turn up with high intensity.

Can sense an ambush.

Prefer to be playing the Dragons than the Tigers this week. More chance of getting up for a local derby than 15th on the ladder.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Real danger for this game is that we don't turn up with a good mentality and Dragons turn up with high intensity.

Can sense an ambush.

Uele and Tracey were both interviewed and said these are danger games for us, these teams can be dangerous because they've got nothing to lose and if we're complacent it could be costly for us.

So I'm hoping the team is switched on. Though it's one thing to say it and another to go out and do it. The good teams go out and do it so let's see what we are.

I think a win here will pretty much guarantee us top 8 ? but makes top 4 a bit easier too.

 

[apezza]

Uele and Tracey were both interviewed and said these are danger games for us, these teams can be dangerous because they've got nothing to lose and if we're complacent it could be costly for us.

So I'm hoping the team is switched on. Though it's one thing to say it and another to go out and do it. The good teams go out and do it so let's see what we are.

I think a win here will pretty much guarantee us top 8 ? but makes top 4 a bit easier too.

Yeh I heard that too. Let's hope they play that way.

 

[stormshark]

Minimise the Errors, and Hittem Hard!

 

[Super Impose]

Anyone else in doubt ?

 

[apezza]

Anyone else in doubt ?

Yep. I doubt every game mate

 

[Super Impose]

Yep. I doubt every game mate

Nice .. was thinking more about Ramien …

 

[Super Impose]

Lachie and Haystacks remain in the 19…

 

[MMsharks]

Real danger for this game is that we don't turn up with a good mentality and Dragons turn up with high intensity.

Can sense an ambush.

its been the feeling all week
someone else mentioned this too

hoping we turn up

 

[Thresher]

Saints paying 3.70

 

[CrazyMatt]

Really looking forward to this one. Derbies are always fun and the Dragqueens should give us a good game, they’re not as bad as people think but we’re in better form. 22-12 to the Sharks.

 

[apezza]

Really looking forward to this one. Derbies are always fun and the Dragqueens should give us a good game, they’re not as bad as people think but we’re in better form. 22-12 to the Sharks.

Can you make it 24-12? I have them with -11.5 start / under 42 points

Thanks CM

 

[Blackwhitenblue]

Was surprised to see Dykes get the call up over Miller. To be honest I haven't seen any of the NSW Cup games this year but Miller tore it up in his NRL debut earlier in the year. I've been excited about seeing him in sharks jersey again. Oh well, hopefully Dykes has a solid game. Have to be good under the high ball with Hunt kicking. Lachie's kick returns in that game were killer.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Great to have that month out of the way, I feel so much more at ease going into a game knowing we'll win and win easy.

Hopefully I nice easy prep for the boys as well.

 

[apezza]

Great to have that month out of the way, I feel so much more at ease going into a game knowing we'll win and win easy.

Hopefully I nice easy prep for the boys as well.

I've missed your sarcasm over the last month. You must have been feeling the pinch through that tough patch!

 

[HaroldBishop]

I've missed your sarcasm over the last month. You must have been feeling the pinch through that tough patch!

No sarcasm here mate, easy win.

 

[Gards]

Merge fans are blowing up that Hook picked the same team that got pumped last week and they really are not a fan of Jack Bird. Mind you they don't rate Woods, McGuire or McCullough either and hard to blame them. Hard to be a good consistent player in a team like the Dragons though

Local derby has lost it's luster since Dragons turned to **** becoming our little sister and begging to be given a go on the pony while we trot around on horses - such bitch ass fans, we had our time as a pleb club losing every other week as well but we hung in there and came out the other side while having some semblance of a plan in place for the future.

They might put a try or 2 on us tonight purely because they have an in form Ben Hunt in their team but really we should be putting them away without too much trouble - they might hang on and stick with us for 30 or 40 mins but not a whole game I feel

Pretty confident we will be up for this and get it done

 

[apezza]

No sarcasm here mate, easy win.

I've missed your sarcasm over the last month. You must have been feeling the pinch through that tough patch!