NRL Round 8 2017 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans: Sat 22 Apr 2017, 7.30pm, Shark Park

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Big match this week against the Gold Coast. One we are certainly expected to win - but always tough for us.

Besides Seggy I don't know of any other major injuries so should it be the same 17 that got the job done last week?

Hoping for a big crowd on Saturday night, the boys deserve it after the last two games.
 
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We play like merkins at home - probabaly scrape a win by a few points like usual in unconvincing fashion. Unless it's a big underdog backs against the wall away game against noted opposition we seem 'meh' about putting in a quality performance

Playing only as well as you need to and preserving the intensity for the tougher games is all well and good except when you lose the games you shouldn't. We already screwed up against the broncs and merge in winnable games and as we saw last year this can be the difference between a top 4 home final or top 4 away final. Flanno hasn't been impressed with our home games though so I'm sure he is wanting to see better as well. Need to show a little less arrogance and just expecting it to happen, do the simple things right and build from that. Titans are a fighting team and will fight all the way if we let them.

I'll be very impressed if the Sharks play like they have the last 2 weeks against the titans at home and hopeful of a big enjoyable win but I'm doubtful
 
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I'm hoping they've snapped out of their poor home game form and start putting in at home. Going to make getting into the Top 4 a hell of alot easier!
 
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Bundy Shark said:
Dunno if you are legit or not but why would he, at present he is low on the pecking order, for him to get a run in the team he'd be relying on us to have two injuries in our backs.
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Yeah I was being legit. I would not choose him but you never know, Flanno could give him a run with the rest of the squad being settled in defence, could see it as the time to give it another go.
 
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Should actually be a close game. The Titans have given us problems in the recent past, even at home. They've just got that gritty style that can match it with us I reckon. Looking forward to this one. Sharks by 4.
 
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They were really good against the Donkeys the other night. It's going to be harder than the Panthers game that's for sure.
 
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Yeah I was being legit. I would not choose him but you never know, Flanno could give him a run with the rest of the squad being settled in defence, could see it as the time to give it another go.
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Ok, not sure if Flano will tinker with a winning formula unless one of his first choice regulars is available, IMO, if he is going to give anyone a go outside of his top 17 I get the feeling T Rex might be given a go.


I have nothing to base this on but I get the feeling he is indirectly letting T Rex know he is not going to get any favours within our squad or gifted selection, he's going to have to earn it & when he does get an opportunity he's going to have to make it count to keep his spot.
 
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Same 1-17 that ran out last week plus Lee on reserves, no Beale

1. Valentine Holmes
2. Sosaia Feki
3. Jack Bird
4. Ricky Leutele
5. Kurt Capewell
6. James Maloney
7. Chad Townsend
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Matt Prior
11. Luke Lewis
12. Wade Graham
13. Paul Gallen

14. Jayson Bukuya
15. Chris Heighington
16. Jeremy Latimore
17. Joseph Paulo
18. Tony Williams
19. Sam Tagataese
20. Edrick Lee
21. Fa'amanu Brown
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A few bodies coming back for the Titans. Hurrell, Hayne and Proctor add in the 21 man squad. Peats, Sarginson and McQueen all returned last week. The red players are doubtful with injuries.

1 Tyrone Roberts
2 Anthony Don
3 Dale Copley
4 Dan Sarginson
5 Tyronne Roberts-Davis
6 Kane Elgey
7 Ashley Taylor
8 Jarrod Wallace
9 Nathan Peats
10 Ryan James (c)
11 Chris McQueen
12 Chris Grevsmuhl
13 Ryan Simpkins


14 Karl Lawton
15 Joe Greenwood
16 Paterika Vaivai
17 Leivaha Pulu

18 Jarryd Hayne
19 Kevin Proctor (c)
20 Konrad Hurrell
21 Morgan Boyle
 
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