Second Elimation Final: North Qld Cowboys Vs Cronulla Sharks 7:45 Saturday 19th September 1300 Smiles Stadium

SharkShocked

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You see mate, I'm the opposite because I'm not confident at all. But then again I'm a nervous nellie and the ultimate pessimist. Just ask Evertonshark - we can be 24 points up with 20 to go and I won't be relaxed.

I'm the same.

But fortunately we are rarely in that fortuitous situation.
 
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Form we are in I could easily see us beating cows and storm wether or not we can in consecutive weeks... Who knows let's give it a crack...
 

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Had a surprise this arvo, my little boy in his first sharks gear. Wifey just got it from the online sharks store.
Ready to go for tomorrow now. image.jpg
 

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I'm not confident. But ****. Could you imagine the look on those miserable pricks faces if we knocked them out of he finals again? That would almost be better than the win.
It would be priceless.

Cowboys are favourites but I reckon we are around about a 40% chance.
 

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Had a surprise this arvo, my little boy in his first sharks gear. Wifey just got it from the online sharks store.
Ready to go for tomorrow now. View attachment 22854

Love it!! I actually just got the same thing yesterday for my little tacker.....hes a little younger ( 7 months ) but he knows whats going on....lol
 

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SHANE Flanagan has laid out the challenge to Andrew Fifita, telling the Cronulla battering ram they need more out of him in Saturday’s NRL semi-final against North Queensland.

Fifita has recovered from back spasms that hampered him during the warm-up of last week’s win over South Sydney and prevented him from taking the field for the first 30 minutes.

When he did eventually get on the field, Flanagan admits he had an “off” night and has warned the former NSW Origin bookend he cannot afford a repeat and shapes as a vital cog for their do-or-die clash in Townsville.

“(Fifita) was off,” Flanagan said of the Rabbitohs clash.

“He wasn’t happy with his own performance.

“He self-evaluated that pretty quickly and moved on.

“You’re 100 per cent right, the injury in the warm-up did take his focus away of what he had to do and rattled him a little bit.

“He’ll be out there this weekend. We need him to play well if we’re going to win, he’s such an impact player.

“Semi-finals, big games like this, we need Andrew playing at his best.”

Fifita endured a tumultuous lead up to last week’s clash with the Rabbitohs. After serving a six-week club suspension for a confrontation with a Penrith junior referee he battled a calf tear and had to prove his fitness.

Then in the warm up he suffered back spasms with the Sharks starting the game with just three men on their bench.
When he did get out there, he came up with three handling errors and looked out of kilter.

“He got himself so worked up to start the game and come off the bench,” Flanagan said.

“He had a good warm-up and then had another curly thrown up at him.

“It did rattle him. Especially with the conversation going on around him with the medical staff that he wasn’t going to be right, time’s running out, I was putting pressure on the medical staff and it was 20 minutes in and still no answer. And I needed an answer.

“That affected him and he was worried about his back when he went out there.”

Flanagan also confirmed winger Valentine Holmes had recovered from a cork in his leg and will be fit to take on the Cowboys.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/cr...-fifita-for-more/story-fndujljl-1227533378303
 

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SHANE Flanagan has laid out the challenge to Andrew Fifita, telling the Cronulla battering ram they need more out of him in Saturday’s NRL semi-final against North Queensland.

Fifita has recovered from back spasms that hampered him during the warm-up of last week’s win over South Sydney and prevented him from taking the field for the first 30 minutes.

When he did eventually get on the field, Flanagan admits he had an “off” night and has warned the former NSW Origin bookend he cannot afford a repeat and shapes as a vital cog for their do-or-die clash in Townsville.

“(Fifita) was off,” Flanagan said of the Rabbitohs clash.

“He wasn’t happy with his own performance.

“He self-evaluated that pretty quickly and moved on.

“You’re 100 per cent right, the injury in the warm-up did take his focus away of what he had to do and rattled him a little bit.

“He’ll be out there this weekend. We need him to play well if we’re going to win, he’s such an impact player.

“Semi-finals, big games like this, we need Andrew playing at his best.”

Fifita endured a tumultuous lead up to last week’s clash with the Rabbitohs. After serving a six-week club suspension for a confrontation with a Penrith junior referee he battled a calf tear and had to prove his fitness.

Then in the warm up he suffered back spasms with the Sharks starting the game with just three men on their bench.
When he did get out there, he came up with three handling errors and looked out of kilter.

“He got himself so worked up to start the game and come off the bench,” Flanagan said.

“He had a good warm-up and then had another curly thrown up at him.

“It did rattle him. Especially with the conversation going on around him with the medical staff that he wasn’t going to be right, time’s running out, I was putting pressure on the medical staff and it was 20 minutes in and still no answer. And I needed an answer.

“That affected him and he was worried about his back when he went out there.”

Flanagan also confirmed winger Valentine Holmes had recovered from a cork in his leg and will be fit to take on the Cowboys.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/cr...-fifita-for-more/story-fndujljl-1227533378303

Thanks for that B & B ,
Hope he plays an absolute blinder .
 

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He displayed his usual level of ill discipline which typified his display so I don't understand why his performance would bother him. This is a fluff piece and I doubt Andrew can rise above his continual rubbish.

We will have to win despite Andrew. Fortunately we are every chance of doing so.
 

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He displayed his usual level of ill discipline which typified his display so I don't understand why his performance would bother him. This is a fluff piece and I doubt Andrew can rise above his continual rubbish.

We will have to win despite Andrew. Fortunately we are every chance of doing so.

You really are a cranky see you next tuesday aren't you
 

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GAME DAY!

Phark, I reckon tonight's game is gonna be a nail bitter.

Robbo show&go in golden point to get us the win.
 

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The refs are staying at my hotel. Gave them a yell and told them to look after us. They looked shocked someone recognized to be honest.
Also seen Flanno walk past while we were having tea last night. Seen me and the fam in our colours and gave us a big thumbs up. Chillax down the strand today then all hell to break loose tonight.

LETS GET IT DONE SHARKIES!
 
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I have my soccer preso the night . Starts at 700pm.
Lucky the team I coach is U18 and will kick off the awards early then
I'm outta there!
Anxiety hasn't kicked in yet but I'll be peaking by 7 I reckon
 
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