I think one of those 10 year olds was my boy. Geez if I had of known that was you Snowman I would of sent him in for the kill. :glasses-cool:
Round 1, 2012 NRL Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Wests Tigers @ Leichhardt Oval, Sunday, March 4, 2:00pm
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I think one of those 10 year olds was my boy. Geez if I had of known that was you Snowman I would of sent him in for the kill. :glasses-cool:
snowman
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bahahahaha, it was attack the giant on the hill mate! i had a ball throwing hats of water on them!
Also people have been critical of garners defense but there was a point when a tiger broke the line and Gardner chopped them down with relative ease, I don't think his defense is as bad as much as he positional play is bad.
Oh and we were lucky to go to golden point when benji missed the conversion attempt at the end of the game
Oh and we were lucky to go to golden point when benji missed the conversion attempt at the end of the game
Tiger Shark
Jaws
or we were unlucky to go to golden point because Carney missed the two sideline conversions.
sharks2010
Dribbler
Just watch some of the second half. That 15 minutes when TC was on fire was hard on material. All came about by controlling the ball, Ruck and game. If we play like that we will be hard to beat. Todd gives so much to our team. Was a nice move from him to put wade away just had no support
Tiger Shark
Jaws
Totally agree, if we can lay a constant platform and give him good field position then we'll see alot more of those 15 minute spells hopefully for longer periods also. We just need the rest of the team doing there bit too.
Managed to read allot of this thread just now. Can't believe people calling for changes in the halves after a close game one. How could the idea even be entertained after a whole off season working on this. And I don't have a problem with Chad or Graham.
The drop ball, errors with the ball were pathetic. Completion rate of 20/36 whilst Tigers was 27/40 was probably the difference. The score flattered sharks at half time. The heat was mentioned & a slippery surface, yet it's times like these when the ball should be respected, & its not like it was going from side to side in any case. Also of note is the Cowboys completion rate of 18/39 against a team picked to come last. Fact is, won't win without it.
Sharks attack should improve if they can control the ball & the game. Never had periods of repeat sets other than both teams handing it back & forth on occasion. It appears that most are comfortble with centres for now. I'd like to get Mills & Isaac back to add more spark. Stapo later. Wright did plenty of hit-ups but there are others better IMO.
After that, the team will need a win so here's hoping for this week.
The drop ball, errors with the ball were pathetic. Completion rate of 20/36 whilst Tigers was 27/40 was probably the difference. The score flattered sharks at half time. The heat was mentioned & a slippery surface, yet it's times like these when the ball should be respected, & its not like it was going from side to side in any case. Also of note is the Cowboys completion rate of 18/39 against a team picked to come last. Fact is, won't win without it.
Sharks attack should improve if they can control the ball & the game. Never had periods of repeat sets other than both teams handing it back & forth on occasion. It appears that most are comfortble with centres for now. I'd like to get Mills & Isaac back to add more spark. Stapo later. Wright did plenty of hit-ups but there are others better IMO.
After that, the team will need a win so here's hoping for this week.
sharks2010
Dribbler
Mate I just think graham isn't a half and carney would be best partnered with chad
It was the most glaring thing to come out of the game for me. Graham just doesn't play like a half. I don't doubt his ability, he is very talented and a must re-sign for us but he gets lost with the ball in his hands when he does anything other than run. That very poor pass to a covered Gallen in the first half showed this. If Townsend comes in at 7 it will free Carney up even more to run riot. I've got no doubt that Flano will stick with basically the same squad for this week barring injury.
sharks2010
Dribbler
I agree with everything you just said. I said in the "who should partner TC' thread that it should be 6tc and 7 chad
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We are talking about his positional play, high ball catching and urgency to the kicked ball when we talk about his defense not his tackling.
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yeah but you said people have been critical of his defense which made it sound like you were defending all his defense and only focusing on his tackling. Not trying to be a smart ass, hard to post without annoying people after a loss like that 
I know and I Was just saying its not like his entire defense play as a fullback (tackling an positional play) isn't terrible. He just needs to show more urgency and desire.
There was a point where the tigers kicked it, if he tried hard he could of gotten it on the full, he didn't, but instead of going hard to pick it up, he jogs, slowly regathers and jogs to the defense line, he was talked on the 25 I think, if he shows urgency he is tackled on the 40 and we are set up to be in an awesome position to attack.
Urgency Gards!!!
There was a point where the tigers kicked it, if he tried hard he could of gotten it on the full, he didn't, but instead of going hard to pick it up, he jogs, slowly regathers and jogs to the defense line, he was talked on the 25 I think, if he shows urgency he is tackled on the 40 and we are set up to be in an awesome position to attack.
Urgency Gards!!!
sharks2010
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Yeah I noticed that in the replay. Way to casual
sharks2010
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Yep we have to many back rowers
