Round 2 : Vs Manly Lotto Land @ 5.30pm Saturday 11th March

[alien]

George looked good to off the bench

Yeah he did! Hopefully he is on the interchange again in Round 3! Hopefully Tom is back too!

 

[alien]

Does anyone think Turner should been awarded a penalty try?

Yeah I did. I was pissed off, but we scored right after anyway.

 

[alien]

The manly supporters must have been devastated after such a dominant start.

Yep and I had plenty of silvertail scum around me.

 

[alien]

Sam 20 for 160m.

Sutto 13 for 116m

George 10 for 123m

AJ 16 for 115m

Goodwin 11 for 105m

Cody 9 for 105m

Jennings 12 for 95m

Rochow 11 for 89m

Musgrove 12 for 84m

Goodwin 11 hit ups for 109 metres :-b

https://matchcentre.nrl.com/match/2017/111/20171110250/#player-stats

 

[alien]

I actually thought musgrove was quite disappointing tonight. He is supposed to be a hard runner but his running was really soft especially in the opening of the game. I'm sure he will improve on that next week and come back just as good as he usually is.

Clark absolutely smashed it tonight. He 100% deserves starting prop next game. Really paid Madge back for the faith that he showed in him. He has ball playing skills too which is unique for a prop.

I thought Musgrove was fine, without being a star.

Clark was fine in defense, but didn't make a lot of metres with his runs. I'd prefer Tom Burgess to start.

Musgrove: 12 hit ups for 84 metres, 20 tackles, no missed tackles (47 mins)
Clark: 9 hit ups for 58 metres, 12 tackles, no missed tackles (31 mins)

https://matchcentre.nrl.com/match/2017/111/20171110250/#player-stats

 

[foreverinourshadow]

I thought Musgrove was fine, without being a star.

Clark was fine in defense, but didn't make a lot of metres with his runs. I'd prefer Tom Burgess to start.

Musgrove: 12 hit ups for 84 metres, 20 tackles, no missed tackles (47 mins)
Clark: 9 hit ups for 58 metres, 12 tackles, no missed tackles (31 mins)

correctamundo alien....Shadow...

 

[foreverinourshadow]

tom burgess and clark are chalk and cheese tom is a country mile in front over dud clark....Shadow...

 

[alien]

Shadow, both can defend, but Tom is just capable of making more metres with his runs because of his size. It was a good win today, but we will go against harder packs than Manly's pack today.

 

[foreverinourshadow]

Shadow, both can defend, but Tom is just capable of making more metres with his runs because of his size. It was a good win today, but we will go against harder packs than Manly's pack today.

alien the bottom line is- if you look at our 2014 players roster against our 2017 players roster its chalk and cheese mate and we are going to struggle regardless of whom ever we slot into each position on the park i believe your team and r20"s team and my team is the way to go but i am not confident becoz our forwards depth is not firing and since losing teo,and bully and mcqueen plus our 3 backs in lote dwalkz and auvaa just these 6 players alone has weakened our team big time especially teo and bully they are both major losses of great magnitude for souths decline since 2014....Shadow...

 

[Rabbits20]

jenninggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggs

At the end of the press conference Madge said Musgrove needs to get better at the start of games. In his first stint he only had 4 for 17m.

He praised him for his second stint.

 

[Rabbits20]

The first try was 110% goodwin fault. It was a 2 on 2 and Goodwin ran for Dylan walker. He didn't read the play well and that's what's disappointing. He probably didn't have faith in Jennings but that's not really an excuse. A centre and a winger have to trust each other otherwise points galore will head down their end.

Jennings actually missed the tackle. I just watched it back. He didn't wrap Dylan up hence he passed.

Goodwin obviously came in as he didn't trust Jennings.

I still think even if Goodwin stays on his wing they still score as Jennings missed the tackle.

They will get better with communication and trust in time.

On Fox Sports they said it was Jennings' fault.

It was both their faults imo.


Manly' second try was poor defence from Turner and Hunt. Very soft from those 2.

 

[alien]

At the end of the press conference Madge said Musgrove needs to get better at the start of games. In his first stint he only had 4 for 17m.

He praised him for his second stint.

This is why we need someone like Tom starting with him. We know Sam will make plenty of metres, but we need at least a second player up the middle third who we know will make plenty of metres with hit ups. Clark just doesn't do this, most of the time. Musgrove is better, but maybe a bit inconsistent at the moment. I'm happy with Musgrove and Tom starting in the front row (hopefully Tom comes back into first grade in Round 3), with Sam at lock (who is like a third prop).

 

[Rabbits20]

This is why we need someone like Tom starting with him. We know Sam will make plenty of metres, but we need at least a second player up the middle third who we know will make plenty of metres with hit ups. Clark just doesn't do this, most of the time. Musgrove is better, but maybe a bit inconsistent at the moment.

Before I answer your post alien let me say where is Clifferd and Vic?????? They have disappeared!!!!!!!! Funny that!!!!!!!! Go the Pennies tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alien]

Before I answer your post alien let me say where is Clifferd and Vic??????

I really couldn't give a f**k! Go the Bunnies!

 

[Rabbits20]

This is why we need someone like Tom starting with him. We know Sam will make plenty of metres, but we need at least a second player up the middle third who we know will make plenty of metres with hit ups. Clark just doesn't do this, most of the time. Musgrove is better, but maybe a bit inconsistent at the moment. I'm happy with Musgrove and Tom starting in the front row, with Sam at lock (who is like a third lock).

Alright now to answer you!!!!!!!!

Musgrove imo could be starting off the bench next week. He's good in the second half of games!!!!!!!! It was the same last week as well!!!!!

Yes alien Sam is a marked man by our opposition as they know if they shut him down they can get on top. Sam made 11 for 70m in the first half.

In the second half for the 25mins Sam was on he made 9 for 90m.

Let's hope Tom comes back in soon.

Mind you alien Clark was very solid today but he didn't make inroads. He made 9 for 58m.


But yes at this stage I would probably start with Tom and Musgrove like you.

Madge probably won't change a winning side though.

But in a few weeks we could maybe see Clark drop out of the side altogether with hopefully George and Tom firing!!!!!!!

Clark played the first 25mins today and didn't come back after that!!!!!!

Sam must stay at lock as he roams more there and can run wider at times!!!!!!

 

[Rabbits20]

I really couldn't give a f**k! Go the Bunnies!

I just had to mention it lol!!!!!!!!

Glory Glory!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's sing alien:



I had a lovely dinner at the RSL tonight too!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rabbits20]

Let's enjoy every win alien!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Rabbits20]

Goodwin 11 hit ups for 109 metres :-b

https://matchcentre.nrl.com/match/2017/111/20171110250/#player-stats

Oh thanks. Even better.

Yes he stuffed up at the start but he got right into his work in the second half and lifted!!!!!!!!

He was 4th highest metre gainer in the side last week and 5th highest metre gained in the side today!!!!!!!

 

[alien]

Sam must stay at lock as he roams more there and can run wider at times!!!!!!

Yeah I'm fine with that. He got a bit of a break during the match, which was good.

 

[Rabbits20]

In the first half alien AJ really struggled to gain metres. Only 34m in first half. He really lifted when it mattered in the second half though.

Let's hope AJ is more consistent. I worry about his defence a little still.