Pittwater Legend said:Yeah I really didn't think the Tigers would catch us on the ladder at all after their abysmal start.
It looks like it'll take at least 13 wins to make the finals this season.
Ralphie said:Forget for and against, mark my words, the losses to Parra, GC & the Riff WILL cost us a top 4 spot, which = Season Over.
We are playing now for the pride of make the top 8 as defending premiers, just as we did in 2009.
This season is an absolute repeat of 2009.
Top End Eagle said:I'm guessing you're a 'glass half empty' kind of guy Ralphie.
Yep. That's exactly what every 'glass half empty' kind of guy says.Ralphie said:Top End Eagle said:I'm guessing you're a 'glass half empty' kind of guy Ralphie.
I'm a realist...
Ralphie said:Top End Eagle said:I'm guessing you're a 'glass half empty' kind of guy Ralphie.
I'm a realist, and the signs are there. I will of course be screaming my heart out week in week out regardless.
I was confident in 2008, and in 2009 the signs were there early and the yo yo form was there for all to see and couldn't be broken. I was again confident in 2010, but late injuries & suspensions cruelled us. Had we had our full strength team in the 2010 finals we would have won easily. Wasn't confident last year, but once the Kiwis beat the scum, I knew we were certainties.
This year looks, feels and is just like 2009.
If you want me to be blindly optimistic every year, then you'll be disappointed. I try and analyse our strengths and weaknesses and make an assessment without my maroon & white glasses on. I sincerely hope I'm wrong.
mickqld said:Not sure that an honest assessment can be made of us until we stop playing with min. 4 players out every goddamn week. Give us a few weeks with a full squad and then a better assessment can be made. Haven't written us off completely yet but our attitude must improve significantly as well as our defense and error rates. Giving away too many silly penalties at crucial times.
If that's being a realist I am happy not to be one.Ralphie said:mickqld said:Not sure that an honest assessment can be made of us until we stop playing with min. 4 players out every goddamn week. Give us a few weeks with a full squad and then a better assessment can be made. Haven't written us off completely yet but our attitude must improve significantly as well as our defense and error rates. Giving away too many silly penalties at crucial times.
The problem is Mick, that just like 2009 I have serious doubts we will get our full strength team on the paddock this year. It certainly won't be happening in the next six weeks and every game I hold my breath for a new injury and or suspension.
Top End Eagle said:If that's being a realist I am happy not to be one.Ralphie said:mickqld said:Not sure that an honest assessment can be made of us until we stop playing with min. 4 players out every goddamn week. Give us a few weeks with a full squad and then a better assessment can be made. Haven't written us off completely yet but our attitude must improve significantly as well as our defense and error rates. Giving away too many silly penalties at crucial times.
The problem is Mick, that just like 2009 I have serious doubts we will get our full strength team on the paddock this year. It certainly won't be happening in the next six weeks and every game I hold my breath for a new injury and or suspension.
We also have a different coach to 2009 and a pair of star young halves who play exceptionally well together rather than an aging 7 who crabs across the field and crowds everyone else into touch and tries too hard and can't kick more than thirty metres and a nineteen year old five eighth who has played a handful of top grade games.
You're right TEE. Anyone with their glass half empty should transfer their liquid into shot glasses. You'll have about four full glasses and start seeing the potential of our team once we get our top squad back on the field.Rex said:Yep. That's exactly what every 'glass half empty' kind of guy says.Ralphie said:Top End Eagle said:I'm guessing you're a 'glass half empty' kind of guy Ralphie.
I'm a realist...
Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | -15 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | -22 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | -36 | 2 | |
2 | 0 | 2 | -56 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 3 | -64 | 0 |