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I prefered Wade when he was out concussed
I'm giving Wade a lot of leeway giving what he had done for the club in terms of his fitness and contribution.

In saying that, I thought someone of his experience would have got our team to straighten up mid way through the second half.
 

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Unpopular opinion but I prefer this bloke as a second rower
I hear that. I'd go further at the moment and play him in the middle. Not permanently, but while we have BHU and Dale out, we struggle to pull the wagon IMO. I'd have a middle rotation of Tolman, Rudolph, Pele, Hunt, Talakai and Macinnes next week. Assuming Williams, Fifita, BHU and Dale are injured. I realise we then have a centre problem, but just draft one of the backups.
 

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It's not a bad idea to mix it up as the opposition have worked us out for now.

You can always do the switch one game to take them by surprise.

It worked in Rocky III when he changed from South Paw to right handed!
 

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It's not a bad idea to mix it up as the opposition have worked us out for now.

You can always do the switch one game to take them by surprise.

It worked in Rocky III when he changed from South Paw to right handed!
North paw?
 

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It's not a bad idea to mix it up as the opposition have worked us out for now.

You can always do the switch one game to take them by surprise.

It worked in Rocky III when he changed from South Paw to right handed!
Anything that worked in Rocky III is worth doing
 

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Anything that worked in Rocky III is worth doing
No, it's all outrageous fiction. Who'd believe the US and Russia being so antagonistic towards each other?

On a side note... this from the Wiki page:
"Stallone and Ludgren engaged in authentic punching in their fight, which led to Stallone being admitted to intensive care"
 

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No, it's all outrageous fiction. Who'd believe the US and Russia being so antagonistic towards each other?

On a side note... this from the Wiki page:
"Stallone and Ludgren engaged in authentic punching in their fight, which led to Stallone being admitted to intensive care"
Rock III was Clubber Lang mate. I don't make **** up!
 

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Anything that worked in Rocky III is worth doing

Wasn’t he chasing chickens in that movie? No, RIII is the one with the 25 yard butterfly swimming and beach running. OK boys, hit the Caringbah pool and then to the beach.

There is no tomorrow. Eye of the tiger baby.
 

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Wasn’t he chasing chickens in that movie? No, RIII is the one with the 25 yard butterfly swimming and beach running. OK boys, hit the Caringbah pool and then to the beach.

There is no tomorrow. Eye of the tiger baby.
We definitely should get our recruiters down to Wanda on a Saturday morning.
 

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No, it's all outrageous fiction. Who'd believe the US and Russia being so antagonistic towards each other?

On a side note... this from the Wiki page:
"Stallone and Ludgren engaged in authentic punching in their fight, which led to Stallone being admitted to intensive care"
That is gold! Never heard that one. The hits were slow as a wet week, but they looked good otherwise.
 

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He's not playing any worse and the opposition haven't "worked him out" The team dominating the ruck will make time and space for their outside backs. For a few weeks there, it was the Sharks doing that on a weekly basis and Talakai was the beneficiary. The last few games he's still doing the tough carries out of trouble and has still done well when occasionally given time and space - but it's not there for him as often anymore because the Sharks are losing the middle third battle. Broncos games the Sharks middles got completely dominated.
Yep, he does this more than just about any other centre in the game and does it well.

Tell you what though, watching Penrith the other night, man their back three are phenomenal, so good.
 
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Yep, he does this more than just about any other centre in the game and does it well.

Tell you what though, watching Penrith the other night, man their back three are phenomenal, so good.
Yep. Edwards and To'o are two of the very best in the league at it.
 
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