NRL Round 23 2016 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs St George Illawarra @ Jubilee Oval Saturday August 13 7.30

[Napolean]

I don't think it's the end of the world, Dragons lifted and played the best they have all season. As soon as we can snap out of our old tricks and start to play a varied style of footy we will be fine. We deserve to be where we are and to be honest a form slump right now is probably the best thing that can happen- sort out what's going wrong and fire up for rd 26/finals.

JSL played well last night, I wouldn't mind seeing him on the bench over Paulo.

Chad has really dropped off in form and is stifling us big time.

I'm keeping calm, but holy hell if Spurs AND Cronulla pull a choke in the same year I'll be furious.

 

[19ninety9]

Why would you drop Beale? Attack isn't the issue its the soft tries up the middle. Beale played better than bird when he was at centre today. Beale is out best defensive centre. He only gets caught out when shifted to the wing.

His form has dropped and unlike nearly every position in the team we have a first grade centre ready to go, it's not so much that he's playing badly it's just that he isn't an attacking threat at all.

Agree on Birds defence last night was atrocious but with ball in hand he always looks a bees dick away from breaking a tackle and running away with it, Beale just doesn't look like a threat at all.

The two plays that are getting on my nerve are the forwards charging back in to the ruck defenders and the left to right backline sweep, the ruck charge thing just does nothing ino, and teams have well and truly worked out the sweep play, Barba has been shut down 10/10 times in the two games we've played.

Flanno has serious game play adaption issues, to me the number one thing in coaching should be what worked last week against team A wont work this week against team B. Teams will work you out in video sessions and that is exactly what's happened.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Wheels are off .. someone grab the rattle gun

Not the first team to stumble in the lead up. Let's hold off our judgement until the finals

Good post. Agree.

 

[Gards]

It's hard to blame Flanno too much for sticking with what got us 15 straight wins or whatever but the last few weeks he has been out coached plane and simple. He is stubborn and not the most dynamic coach so I really hope he address the issues and makes the necessary adjustments before it is too late or we could be screwed

It's not the first time a Sharks side has had a red hot regular season to fall to pieces towards the back end and it was always my fear that history would repeat itself in that regard. This is really now when Flanno needs to earn those bucks and show he has what it takes to get us back where we should be and get to that GF.

Anxious times ahead

 

[HaroldBishop]

Well at least if we don't finish second we still get a final in Sydney the first week.

 

[vicsharkfan]

We really missed gal last night.

 

[SJH]

His form has dropped and unlike nearly every position in the team we have a first grade centre ready to go, it's not so much that he's playing badly it's just that he isn't an attacking threat at all.

Agree on Birds defence last night was atrocious but with ball in hand he always looks a bees dick away from breaking a tackle and running away with it, Beale just doesn't look like a threat at all.

The two plays that are getting on my nerve are the forwards charging back in to the ruck defenders and the left to right backline sweep, the ruck charge thing just does nothing ino, and teams have well and truly worked out the sweep play, Barba has been shut down 10/10 times in the two games we've played.

Flanno has serious game play adaption issues, to me the number one thing in coaching should be what worked last week against team A wont work this week against team B. Teams will work you out in video sessions and that is exactly what's happened.

Fair enough I just think there are bigger issues, but your right there is no easy answer to the real issues we have.

 

[slide rule]

They really just don't look like they are playing as a team at the moment. Everyone just looks like they are doing their own thing. Strange.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Wish we could just go back to building pressure, the 5th tackle bomb last night
Was like going back in a time warp. I did like how val seemed to want to be a lot more involved some of those runs after a ruck pass in the 2nd half looked like he was shot out of a missile. Chad did done great defence in the 1st half, but havnt seen any spark in attack from him for way to long.

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Well at least if we don't finish second we still get a final in Sydney the first week.

If canberra come 2nd they get a week 1 semi at home i think was what they said.

 

[Sharkyle]

I'm still shocked by our lackluster performance last night.

 

[Sharkyle]

Maybe it's the night games... Everyone of our losses/draws have been at night. The remaining games are all also at night..

 

[TheBigD]

On a side note razor blade sales go through the roof within the shire, chemists have had to truck them in from over the bridge as they no longer need them.

I'm not giving up yet finals is a whole different ball game and I use an electric razor anyway

 

[sharkyboy]

Wish we could just go back to building pressure, the 5th tackle bomb last night
Was like going back in a time warp. I did like how val seemed to want to be a lot more involved some of those runs after a ruck pass in the 2nd half looked like he was shot out of a missile. Chad did done great defence in the 1st half, but havnt seen any spark in attack from him for way to long.

Val was epic last night with some of his runs. Wish some others would follow him

 

[HaroldBishop]

If canberra come 2nd they get a week 1 semi at home i think was what they said.

Yeah you're right. It's just the prelim.

 

[BurgoShark]

From the NRL site:


https://www.nrl.com/NRLHQ/ReferenceCentre/FinalsSystemExplained/tabid/10635/Default.aspx

The following home City venues may qualify to host a Final in Week 1:

New South Wales / ACT:
Sydney: Allianz Stadium, ANZ Stadium
Canberra: GIO Stadium
Newcastle: Hunter Stadium

Queensland:
Brisbane: Suncorp Stadium
Gold Coast: Cbus Super Stadium
Townsville: 1300SMILES Stadium

Victoria:
Melbourne: AAMI Park, Etihad Stadium, MCG

New Zealand:
Auckland: Mt Smart Stadium


The following home City venues may qualify to host a Final in Week 2:

New South Wales / ACT:
Sydney: Allianz Stadium, ANZ Stadium
Canberra: GIO Stadium
Newcastle: Hunter Stadium

Queensland:
Brisbane: Suncorp Stadium
Gold Coast: Cbus Super Stadium
Townsville: 1300SMILES Stadium

Victoria:
Melbourne: AAMI Park, Etihad Stadium, MCG

New Zealand:
Auckland: Mt Smart Stadium

The following Regions and venues may qualify to host a Final in Week 3:

New South Wales/ACT Region (Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra):
Allianz Stadium, ANZ Stadium

Queensland:
South East Queensland Region (Brisbane, Gold Coast): Suncorp Stadium
North Queensland Region (Townsville): 1300SMILES Stadium

Victoria Region (Melbourne):
AAMI Park, Etihad Stadium, MCG

New Zealand Region (Auckland):
Mt Smart Stadium, Eden Park

 

[Tank]

So the NRL are happy to have a week 3 final at Wollongong. Wow

 

[Gards]

I think by the word 'may' they actually mean not a ****ing chance

 

[HaroldBishop]

I think by the word 'may' they actually mean not a ****ing chance

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[slide rule]

So the NRL are happy to have a week 3 final at Wollongong. Wow

Nah, I think it means teams from those cities will need to play at Allianz or ANZ