CrazyMatt
Jaws
Manly and Warriors wasnt it?
Deliver Sharks.....Its Time
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Bundy Shark
Jaws
C'mon boys, you are setting yourselves for a fall here, don't expect us to go all the way, not this year anyway. I would love to be proven wrong but look at our roster, hand on heart stuff here, its not a great roster, forward pack wise we are up there with anyone but our backs are tradesmen like.
Yes defence wins you the big games or thats what they say, our defence is pretty good compared to most teams (fingers crossed thats gets us deep into the finals) but our attack is or has been over the course of the season ordinary.
I remember reading an article earlier this year from Johhny Lang, the jist of the article was how Cronulla have improved this year, he was quoted as saying we have always been a good team with a good forward pack but now that we have Carney we are better or more of a threat even though our backs hadn't changed over the past few years.
He then said the last couple of years when he had Souths preparing to play us he knew our backs weren't going to pose much problems to them & Souths had to match us in the forwards which would go a long way to them getting the cash.
Unless we come out in the next few weeks with a total different attacking mindset & strategy we dont have the points in us to beat the top 4 teams week after week, as we all know we can at times beat them over the course of the season but imo not come finals time.
This year we have over achieved, come 2013 my expectations of the Sharks is top 4.
Yes defence wins you the big games or thats what they say, our defence is pretty good compared to most teams (fingers crossed thats gets us deep into the finals) but our attack is or has been over the course of the season ordinary.
I remember reading an article earlier this year from Johhny Lang, the jist of the article was how Cronulla have improved this year, he was quoted as saying we have always been a good team with a good forward pack but now that we have Carney we are better or more of a threat even though our backs hadn't changed over the past few years.
He then said the last couple of years when he had Souths preparing to play us he knew our backs weren't going to pose much problems to them & Souths had to match us in the forwards which would go a long way to them getting the cash.
Unless we come out in the next few weeks with a total different attacking mindset & strategy we dont have the points in us to beat the top 4 teams week after week, as we all know we can at times beat them over the course of the season but imo not come finals time.
This year we have over achieved, come 2013 my expectations of the Sharks is top 4.
A.Snowden
Jaws
Yes. Manly and warriors. Shows you have to give it it's all each and every year. Just because we look like we may hit finals this year doesn't mean we can get complacent and just expect next year god things will come. We need to really have a crack this year.
slide rule
Jaws
We really aren't adding that much to our backline next year though.
CrazyMatt
Jaws
I don't think we are done adding to it though, maybe one more.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Don't think anyone is suggesting we shouldn't have a good crack this year. Everyone will be hoping for the same thing, no doubt about that.
Bundy Shark
Jaws
Agree sort of, no disrepect to Besty but Flash offer tonnes more to our backline, J Wright will be in jersey 2,3,4 or 5, hopefully Gards is ready to go, yes we still won't have the greatest backline but I believe a better backline that will get more respect from opposition coaches than our 2012 backline.
Tatus
Not-So-Great White
And from opposition players. If we can hang onto Todd Carney for a few more years & the development gets approved I see a lot more high profile players heading our way!
sharks2010
Dribbler
I see a high profile player coming next year if the development gets approved
Bundy Shark
Jaws
We do Hitman but I dont see this squad doing it 2 games in a row when it counts let alone for 3 games, one thing I do love about our team is atleast we have a crack in most games, we just lack a bit of class.
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Still a possibility, but Friday night is Manly v Broncos AND Bulldogs v Raiders. A win to either Manly or the Dogs guarantees our spot.
A win to both makes it almost guaranteed that we play rd1 in Sydney (the only exception would be is the Tigers pass us AND make up a 131 point differential on the Cowboys - we would play in Townsville).
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Why would the development approval influence this? Are you saying we can't afford to use our entire salary cap otherwise?
sharks2010
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I'm saying they may use some of the money for a transfer fee
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I see a high profile player coming either way. His name is Luke Lewis.
HaroldBishop
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I thought transfer fees were only applicable to English clubs?
stormshark
Jaws
Thats sort of what i mean-we are poised, time to deliver.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
That's what I thought after pumping the Warriors.