This may have been covered off earlier in the week, BUT a weeks a long time in the game as we know.So can we win at Brookvale on Sunday???
Clearly we can, and we certainly need to if the 2009 season is going to get back on track!!
Key areas (as I see them).
1) We are at home, and that's a major plus.
2) Des will have them "firing" after last weeks debacle
3) The Brett suspension issue has largely been off the radar this week
4) There "should" be massive home crowd support, after all it's the first home game of the season
Who has to perfrom / improve and why.
a) The team as a whole in defence, we leaked those trys last week and will continue to leak them if that's not fixed, sure we are missing a few players BUT they need to put more into that area.
b) Bailey will be better for his first run, it's going to take time and we need to be patient but he needs to show he's trying (this isn't me being critical just stating facts).
c) The backrowers did bugger all last week, MIA for most of the game, THEY need to lift.
d) I asume Josh is back, we have to hope so as we are going to need him and Kitey at full charge to counter Steve Price, who at 35 is a legend (and I am saying this as a former NSW resident and Blues supporter).Jason King off the bench will be an important player tomorrow.
e) The backs need to work together, especially in defence to help the new players.
f) Robbo (god love him) isn't Brett Stewart and I don't expect him to be, so we are going to have to alter our attack to adjust for this, not easy after having the same attack for 12 months but it can be done.
Your thoughts everyone???
Clearly we can, and we certainly need to if the 2009 season is going to get back on track!!
Key areas (as I see them).
1) We are at home, and that's a major plus.
2) Des will have them "firing" after last weeks debacle
3) The Brett suspension issue has largely been off the radar this week
4) There "should" be massive home crowd support, after all it's the first home game of the season
Who has to perfrom / improve and why.
a) The team as a whole in defence, we leaked those trys last week and will continue to leak them if that's not fixed, sure we are missing a few players BUT they need to put more into that area.
b) Bailey will be better for his first run, it's going to take time and we need to be patient but he needs to show he's trying (this isn't me being critical just stating facts).
c) The backrowers did bugger all last week, MIA for most of the game, THEY need to lift.
d) I asume Josh is back, we have to hope so as we are going to need him and Kitey at full charge to counter Steve Price, who at 35 is a legend (and I am saying this as a former NSW resident and Blues supporter).Jason King off the bench will be an important player tomorrow.
e) The backs need to work together, especially in defence to help the new players.
f) Robbo (god love him) isn't Brett Stewart and I don't expect him to be, so we are going to have to alter our attack to adjust for this, not easy after having the same attack for 12 months but it can be done.
Your thoughts everyone???
