Official Side V Parra

[Dan]

agreed. T-rex is useless. he honestly has no hope of being a good first grader, slow, and can not read the play. He puts on a few big and cheap hits but thats it.

 

[Cameron]

i think hasler is protecting hoppa from the hype
i think he will play

 

[Dan]

i think hasler is protecting hoppa from the hype
i think he will play

Isnt that what we said last year too and he never got  sniff

 

[susan ridgepipe]

i call it realism DT

anyway lets see after round 5.i hope im wrong.

 

[Matabele]

If Robbo is fullback for the next six weeks I predict we'll be 2-5. 

 

[Fro]

I cant see where the 2 will come from

 

[Matabele]

I cant see where the 2 will come from

I'm trying to be optimistic.

 

[Fro]

thats unlike you Matas 🙂

and in this case I fear your usual pessimism would have been far closer to the mark.

 

[Matabele]

thats unlike you Matas 🙂

  I'm being worn down by all the glad handlers around here. 

It's now time to forecast to Round 20.  7-13.

 

[Garts]

i think hasler is protecting hoppa from the hype
i think he will play

If he was going to play him and wanted to protect him he would not have said he was a chance to the media.  When Foran debuted there was no mention.  I hope he gets a run but I seriously doubt it.

 

[Fluffy]

had a thought, call it a hope, in defence lyon will play centre, in attack 5/8.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Des is conservative in the best of times.

This is somewhat of a crisis situation, so he will now go into an even more defensive posture, so players with 1st grade experience and a recent off season training in certain positions will be maintained no matter how poorly they played in Rnd 1.

If he bloods new players i will be amazed.

 

[King]

Which players really played poorly in rd 1?

We were dominating the Tigers for at least 60 mins of the game.
The penalties from high shots are what hurt us.

Tony Williams had a great first half, but a poor second half.

Jason King lacked a little, although he did take a head knock early.

Foran went quiet in the second half after he was placed on report.

Who else had a poor game?

 

[DSM5]

We just got tired that's all.  It's the conditioner's fault. 

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Which players really played poorly in rd 1?

We were dominating the Tigers for at least 60 mins of the game.
The penalties from high shots are what hurt us.

Tony Williams had a great first half, but a poor second half.

Jason King lacked a little, although he did take a head knock early.

Foran went quiet in the second half after he was placed on report.

Who else had a poor game?

Its not just about poor play.

Its about the fact that the conservative approach will keep players in positions which they shouldnt now be in, and keeps players out who should now be blooded, particularly because of the current state of our backs.

T-Rex should not be in centres. Foran should be in the 6. Robbo shouldnt be shuffled off his wing. Bailey should not be on the field. Perry needs to be benched.

I feel like doing an example YART but am too depressed.

 

[King]

I know where you are coming from....
Des needs look at what Ivan Henjak did last week with the Broncos.

 

[Fro]

henjak did it last year as well, some coaches do it and some don't

 

[susan ridgepipe]

melbourne and brisbane do it but what they rarely make the eight.

 

[deadlyeagle]

I would actuially like to see Hopoate come off the bench (take cu cu place), if were down and loosing badly or clearly winning (take last game out of mind) then why not chuck him on for 20-40mins to see if he can create something or have a greater impact than robo and if it fails well just sub him off again. But lol thats too risky for des 😛

 

[Jatz Crackers]

henjak did it last year as well, some coaches do it and some don't

I believe Des to be a superb coach. I think these unusual circumstances we find ourselves in dictate that Des gets over the issue of risk and move forward boldly.