JimBob
Jaws
Now we know who we're facing may as well start the thread.
How's everyone feeing about the game?
How's everyone feeing about the game?
NRL Preliminary Final 2016 - Cronulla Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys@ Allianz Stadium, Friday 23rd September, 7:55PM
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HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Extremely confident.
JimBob
Jaws
What I noticed most about the Cowboys-Broncos game was how fast the Cowboys forwards were moving thru the middle, Prior and Fifita need to be at their best to move out of the line, hit them hard and slow down their play the ball.
Thurstons dangerous when his props give him a decent platform, take that away from him and he needs to work twice as hard to make things happen.
Thurstons dangerous when his props give him a decent platform, take that away from him and he needs to work twice as hard to make things happen.
CrazyMatt
Jaws
Definitely won't be a walk in the park. Don't care how tough that semi was. They'll lift. JT will have a big bearing on this game, gotta shut him down.
SharkShocked
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Nervous as **** - want to throw up.
Will be worse when they run out.
Will get worse during the game.
Will black out after the game either way.
Will be worse when they run out.
Will get worse during the game.
Will black out after the game either way.
sharks2010
Dribbler
We have to start fast. And not play to their tempo. We do that and we play into their hands. Make them lift to our intensity and wear them down.
We need a high completion rate and keep the ball in without giving them any breaks. Keep turning them around all night with some early kicks turning around their big men and start punching up the middle. Holmes and barbs need to be sniffing around and exposing their tired big men
We need a high completion rate and keep the ball in without giving them any breaks. Keep turning them around all night with some early kicks turning around their big men and start punching up the middle. Holmes and barbs need to be sniffing around and exposing their tired big men
evertonshark
Jaws
Left edge cannot back peddle in defence otherwise morgan and o'neill will have a field day.
CrazyMatt
Jaws
Just hoping we don't get ambushed like last year. If these ice addicts north of the border get an early try or two, might be a rough old night for us. Control the ball early, keep them down their end with smart kicking and some fire and brimstone from our forwards, we control those things, they will tire early.
Western Sharkie
Jaws
No cheap stupid penalties, good line speed and a high completion rate would be a good start.
dylan the villian
Jaws
we really need to score more points than them if we are to win...
Gotta run at Thurston all night, broncos did well to shut him out early in the game so we will have to try and replicate that. We've done a pretty good job of shutting halvs down this year so im guessing that will be the game plan again this time. Cowboys will be tired after that game but like mentioned will lift.
Either way should be an exciting match. Up up!
Either way should be an exciting match. Up up!
dylan the villian
Jaws
sharks $2.05
cows $1.75
cows $1.75
sharks2010
Dribbler
Cowboys tab favorites at $1.75 we are $2.05
Gards
Jaws
Agree, if we can go set for set with them for the first 20 mins or so my confidence will grow. Although there was a step change in our structure this year and signs of us being a more adventurous or attacking team at our core we still seem to shine in the grind and if that's where the game is taken there won't be much in it. Unfortunately Cowboys have a knack of clutch plays in tight games but playing in Sydney is a big advantage and could be the difference.
The Sharks can actually be really adept at shutting down big power forwards and playmakers, so Flanno bringing the right gameplan and preperations will be key
Despite our uncanny ability to mount a comeback and come up with points when needed if we leak early points I will be dropping bricks, let's not give them anything and let's not wait and hope it just starts to click. Work our way ontop and keep in that way for as long as is possible and tough it out when the momentum changes. Let's convert our chances, we know we can create them.
We have been winning games nearly all year on the back of 40 min or single halve performances, get that intensity and quality for a full 80 and we are really good chance
JimBob
Jaws
That will even out over the week I reckon. We are specials in this game
Flanno
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Post of the year. Someone give this guy a medal. Honestly, I've never read anything more insightful in my life.
This will be in my pre-game speech.
Revenge for last year... Lets get them. Gotta beat the best to be the best! If we beat the Cowboys, our confidence will be extremely high going into the final.