NRL Round 25, 2011: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks v Cowboys, 7:30pm Sat 27 Aug @ Dairy Farmers Stadium
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A.Snowden
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In reference to me and my views AB?
Gards
Jaws
Noticed the effort and energy especially in the opening stanza. We are a different team when we play with commitment, speed and purpose. Everyone looked switched on - wasn't just a few carrying the team like usual.
Did someone tell Flano it is not 2008 anymore? Kicking for goal and grinding out a win isn't going to happen. We need to put teams to the sword, especially as we fall away late in games with errors and lapses in concentration and fitness.
The cowboys wern't interested in the first half. I think teams struggle to lift against us until they relise they might actually lose the game.
Did you see the ease at which we made breaks. Best ran through a massive gap and the defender looked to be complaining about something instead of tackling but credit to the Sharks for taking advantage of their lapses.
Kelly needed more help in defense, he isn't going to be able to tackle the big boys on his try line alone. Can he defend out wide like Soward at Merge? This might conserve some energy for him as well although our defense on the wings is not convincing at this stage either but was improved this game.
The other try when Gallen missed he was injured and looked exhausted when he over ran it. It's been a long season for him.
I could tell Ike was going to drop that ball ahead of time when he attacked it under pressure. Gards might have done the same thing who knows.
Was happy how we kept hitting back on the scoreboard when we got behind instead of losing the plot (until right at the death). Enterntaining game. Smith worked his backside off and the pillow looked fitter than he has in a while and played accordingly. Our bench didn't do alot with the exception of Aiton.
Keep some perspective. We didn't have a shocker and the effort and commitment was there for a change across the park.
Take away the Best out of line brain snap, the Gallen injured/exhausted tackle miss or even the Ike fumble and maybe we win that.
That game highlighted what a joke the "strip" rule is.
It's been a long frustrating year but their are good signs and talent at this club. Flano just has to better organise, utilise and motivate and hopefully the consistancy and confidence will follow.
Even with our attacking gun in AK back in the team we should play to our strengths around our forwards and backrow until our halves take more control. We look great when they run hard and straight and have the courage to pop an offload. Our second phase play can really carve up teams and give us easy metres when the support play is there. Hopefully Fifita can carry on the work that Snowy was doing last night and Toops needs more ball - duh.
A premiership is still some years away but I really do see better times ahead for this team but Flanno really has to faciliate the potential.
AK, Graham, Degoise and Gards next year is going to be a dynamo combo. Our backrow remains strong and I can't wait to see what 2012 brings.
For some reason I sniff a win against the Tigers next week providing the boys arn't completely over 2011 by now. Rip in.
Hotdog is our best winger and agree with Snowy he needs a new contract. Wade has great energy, strength and commitment game after game. See him sprint to the wing to try and stop that try - almost put the player over the touchline. Excellent signing and our most improved player.
Ike is good to have in the team but needs to better utilise players around him as he is bit selfish sometimes I feel or maybe he just backs his speed.
Mills will come good but needs to develop a bit of a shimmy in his footwork to go with his raw strength if he is to be a solution in our centres - if not he will be Wing depth.
His speed might not improve alot - he has had alot of knee surgery right?
Did someone tell Flano it is not 2008 anymore? Kicking for goal and grinding out a win isn't going to happen. We need to put teams to the sword, especially as we fall away late in games with errors and lapses in concentration and fitness.
The cowboys wern't interested in the first half. I think teams struggle to lift against us until they relise they might actually lose the game.
Did you see the ease at which we made breaks. Best ran through a massive gap and the defender looked to be complaining about something instead of tackling but credit to the Sharks for taking advantage of their lapses.
Kelly needed more help in defense, he isn't going to be able to tackle the big boys on his try line alone. Can he defend out wide like Soward at Merge? This might conserve some energy for him as well although our defense on the wings is not convincing at this stage either but was improved this game.
The other try when Gallen missed he was injured and looked exhausted when he over ran it. It's been a long season for him.
I could tell Ike was going to drop that ball ahead of time when he attacked it under pressure. Gards might have done the same thing who knows.
Was happy how we kept hitting back on the scoreboard when we got behind instead of losing the plot (until right at the death). Enterntaining game. Smith worked his backside off and the pillow looked fitter than he has in a while and played accordingly. Our bench didn't do alot with the exception of Aiton.
Keep some perspective. We didn't have a shocker and the effort and commitment was there for a change across the park.
Take away the Best out of line brain snap, the Gallen injured/exhausted tackle miss or even the Ike fumble and maybe we win that.
That game highlighted what a joke the "strip" rule is.
It's been a long frustrating year but their are good signs and talent at this club. Flano just has to better organise, utilise and motivate and hopefully the consistancy and confidence will follow.
Even with our attacking gun in AK back in the team we should play to our strengths around our forwards and backrow until our halves take more control. We look great when they run hard and straight and have the courage to pop an offload. Our second phase play can really carve up teams and give us easy metres when the support play is there. Hopefully Fifita can carry on the work that Snowy was doing last night and Toops needs more ball - duh.
A premiership is still some years away but I really do see better times ahead for this team but Flanno really has to faciliate the potential.
AK, Graham, Degoise and Gards next year is going to be a dynamo combo. Our backrow remains strong and I can't wait to see what 2012 brings.
For some reason I sniff a win against the Tigers next week providing the boys arn't completely over 2011 by now. Rip in.
Hotdog is our best winger and agree with Snowy he needs a new contract. Wade has great energy, strength and commitment game after game. See him sprint to the wing to try and stop that try - almost put the player over the touchline. Excellent signing and our most improved player.
Ike is good to have in the team but needs to better utilise players around him as he is bit selfish sometimes I feel or maybe he just backs his speed.
Mills will come good but needs to develop a bit of a shimmy in his footwork to go with his raw strength if he is to be a solution in our centres - if not he will be Wing depth.
His speed might not improve alot - he has had alot of knee surgery right?
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I just got home and realise that the replay of Canberra/Penriff is on. Does that mean I just missed the Sharks replay? I ****ing missed it on Saturday night and now I've missed it today. Anyone got a link for an online stream?
Mark^Bastard
Great White
If you look on the nrl website there's an analyser thing that basically shows the whole game.
Yep Ike went really well
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:lmao but I do agree.
No mate, you hadn't crossed my mind. It wasn't directed at anyone really, just at how staunchly people defend views here when invariably they can't know for sure. Very little room is left for balance or doubt. Though I suppose it meakes things entertaining.
If you're gonna run in to a brick wall at speed, you might as well run hard enough to make sure you knock yourself out.
That result hurt just like the Roosters one. I thought we were pretty good for a lot of this game and really took it to a Cowboys side that really took us lightly. But in the end it was just that lack of confidence, skill and luck that killed us.
One of my criticisms of Isaac Gordon (who I do rate) is that he is quick but not elusive and doesn't really break the line. Well he shut me up this game and it was great to see him playing that way. He was in everything and had a really good game. Having said that, he is also no Gards. Butchered a try and had a bad knock on which may well have cost us the game. Still did well though.
Was pretty happy with everyone else. Good to see Kelly and Aiton back and doing well. We have missed both this year. Toops was also doing very well.
Gallen is being really brave but I do have to question why he is there. He is obviously sore and tired. I appreciate his effort, and he is still one of our best players despite his injury, but if he is risking more damage on a meaningless result it is probably just better for him to take the rest. He had a good game but that missed tackle leading to a try was totally his fault by being too focussed on telling those around him what to do rather than just defending.
One of my criticisms of Isaac Gordon (who I do rate) is that he is quick but not elusive and doesn't really break the line. Well he shut me up this game and it was great to see him playing that way. He was in everything and had a really good game. Having said that, he is also no Gards. Butchered a try and had a bad knock on which may well have cost us the game. Still did well though.
Was pretty happy with everyone else. Good to see Kelly and Aiton back and doing well. We have missed both this year. Toops was also doing very well.
Gallen is being really brave but I do have to question why he is there. He is obviously sore and tired. I appreciate his effort, and he is still one of our best players despite his injury, but if he is risking more damage on a meaningless result it is probably just better for him to take the rest. He had a good game but that missed tackle leading to a try was totally his fault by being too focussed on telling those around him what to do rather than just defending.