First Qualifying Final, 2012 NRL: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Canberra Raiders @ Canberra Stadium, Sunday 9th September @ 4:00pm

[hitman124]

Mr Wright doesn't get it wrong too often!

 

[Timmyb22]

its a tricky game because sometimes their forwards turn up and sometimes they dont, fact of the matter is our forwards have to turn up too,

it HAS to be won in the forwards, because we just can't match it with their backline, we must limit their forwards in defence and we must use our edge forwards to out manoever their big guys

you win the forward battle and it'll go a long way to winning the game,

plus we have to **** off this game plan we have atm, its been that long since ive seen us force a goal line drop out and capitalized on it,

that style of play, kick it deep get your team up the other end of the field and move up fast and put **** loads of pressure on them, thats suits us to a tee but we just dont seem to di that anymore

to me its a 50/50 proposition we will either turn up or we wont, heres to turning up boys,

up up Cronulla!

 

[hitman124]

Problem is, Raiders have come home strongly lately, and we have constantly died in the arse.

 

[Cara Jane :)]

this is going to be such a tough game. The raiders are strong in the eight.
Gardner shouldnt be playing , I mean , morally as he has played minimal games in the NRL squad due to injury. He may not be ready for finals footy?
Its a massive risk , personally I wouldn't do it myself. But having said that , I dont believe Stapleton should be in the side either? He has wasted so many opportunites and fumbles the ball far too much.

 

[sharkyboy]

Cara wtf your back haha

 

[gosharkies]

anyone think gardner may be worth trying from the bench, i know he has not had much game time but he does have an x factor.
i know that means we have one less foward on the bench. but all our back row can play long minutes so we could get away with
just one back rower and morris and morris can play back row if neccessary.
i think it is worth trying cause the raiders are capable of scoring a lot of points, i would like to see gardner come on with
about 15 minutes to go in both halves when their forwards are getting tired with instructions to follow gal, smith and the
other forwards looking for off loads. we made quite a few half breaks that broke down. i think gardners pace is capable
of turning some of these half breaks into trys cause of his pace.

 

[Christo]

Would be so good to knock that ***** ferguson out of his first finals with Canberra

 

[BurgoShark]

Would be so good to knock that ***** ferguson out of his first finals with Canberra

sheet yeah!

anyone think gardner may be worth trying from the bench, i know he has not had much game time but he does have an x factor.
i know that means we have one less foward on the bench. but all our back row can play long minutes so we could get away with
just one back rower and morris and morris can play back row if neccessary.
i think it is worth trying cause the raiders are capable of scoring a lot of points, i would like to see gardner come on with
about 15 minutes to go in both halves when their forwards are getting tired with instructions to follow gal, smith and the
other forwards looking for off loads. we made quite a few half breaks that broke down. i think gardners pace is capable
of turning some of these half breaks into trys cause of his pace.

Yeah, but who sits?

It won't be Fifita or Morris - so it would have to be Graham or Bukuya.

 

[SharksMichael]

Problem is, Raiders have come home strongly lately, and we have constantly died in the arse.

This post sums up why I'm not confident of us winning on Sunday.

 

[SharkySlats]

Referees are Tony Archer and Chris James for our game

 

[Timmyb22]

Referees are Tony Archer and Chris James for our game

i like archer, at least we might have some semblence of good refereeing

 

[dylan the villian]

best of a rotten bunch archer is.

 

[Tatus]

Is this game live on channel 9? I work till 4 :/
Gonna have to call in sick I think. (serious)

 

[SharkySlats]

Is this game live on channel 9? I work till 4 :/
Gonna have to call in sick I think. (serious)

All Finals games are live on 9

 

[SharkySlats]

Is this game live on channel 9? I work till 4 :/
Gonna have to call in sick I think. (serious)

All Finals games are live on 9

 

[sharkyflit]

I think we have a pretty good record against Canberra at canberra stadium (cant remember the stats) so i reckon we are a chance..a real chance..we just got to have some faith and get good numbers turning up. Those yogi turds in canberra are a bunch of lazy government workers anyway they wont even turn up to their home match with a bit of luck!

 

[Trav 182]

Ben Pomeroy has been named and will contest his charge at the judiciary on Wednesday night. The Sharks are also boosted by the return of Wade Graham and Mark Taufua on the bench, while Sam Tagataese is another new face in the squad.

| ELIMINATION FINAL TEAM LIST |
1. Matthew WRIGHT
2. John WILLIAMS
3. Ben POMEROY
4. Colin BEST
5. Nathan STAPLETON
6. Todd CARNEY
7. Jeff ROBSON
8. Bryce GIBBS
9. Isaac DE GOIS
10. Ben ROSS
11. Jeremy SMITH
12. Anthony TUPOU
13. Paul GALLEN ©
Bench:
14. Andrew FIFITA
15. Mark TAUFUA
16. John MORRIS
17. Jayson BUKUYA
18. Tyson FRIZELL
19. Sam TAGATAESE
20. Wade GRAHAM
Coach: Shane FLANAGAN

 

[Mark^Bastard]

All Finals games are live on 9

Unless 9 decide they don't want to show it live.

 

[JimBob]

If Graham and Friz replace Bukuya and Toops I reckon that's a top side.

 

[SharksMichael]

I thought Wade wouldn't play again this season. Well if he is fit, then he should definitely play. I saw an interview with him on Fox Sports this morning, he looked real keen to play.