Bulldogs/Manly/Parra

[True_Believer]

It's a litmus test

 

[possm]

I feel we will win next week but that is conditional on our SOO stars coming through game one OK. Souths and Penrith are in the height of their current run of good form, just as we were in the first 7 rounds. Now it's time for Mary to get the boys up for the game and give the players confidence by making some positive changes to game plans and selections.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

This will be our 3 toughest games all year.

What I mean by that is:

- we have a horrendous record against these teams, especially Eels and Dogs
- rep players either backing up or missing
-The mental challenge of playing teams that are a rabble, where there is a clear expectation that we win.

If we overcome that then I’d be convinced we are a genuine top 4 side. If we find a way to lose all 3 or even 2 then I’d say we are no better than previous years.

I think we would do well to win all 3, 2/3 would be acceptable depending on how we actually play (allowing for the fact that it’s rare in the NRL to win3 on the trot, regardless of opposition). But winning 2 wouldn’t convince me of us being a genuine title contender.

Spot on.

For whatever the reason, both Canterbury and Parramatta have been bogey teams for far too long.

Saints MUST beat these two with ease otherwise you can kiss credibility out the window.

It's really that simple.

Equally, Manly has been the Dragons' b!tch since '47, so I'm unconcerned about them.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

We will definitely win all 3.

I'll hold you to that.

 

[BennyV]

I'll hold you to that.

Doesnt count, I didnt say 'officially'..

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

Doesnt count, I didnt say 'officially'..

If we lose two of the three it’s “officially” 2017 again.

 

[Saints Forever]

These are the games that will show us whether we have improved as a side.

On paper and in theory we should towel Dogs, Parra and Manly up. These teams are playing poorly.

If we don't, the coaching staff needs to go.

We have the cattle.

No excuses.

Saints should win all three games.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Doesnt count, I didnt say 'officially'..

I bet the pesky, inner voice inside your head thought it though.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

These are the games that will show us whether we have improved as a side.

On paper and in theory we should towel Dogs, Parra and Manly up. These teams are playing poorly.

If we don't, the coaching staff needs to go.

We have the cattle.

No excuses.

Saints should win all three games.

Correct.

These games are a credibility test.

 

[KiamaSaint]

Yeah as many have already said, we really need to make these three games count.

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

The three games will prove weather Ben Hunt has turned the Dragons into 2018 contenders, or the Dragons have turned Ben Hunt into a 2017 pretender.

 

[Saints Forever]

The three games will prove weather Ben Hunt has turned the Dragons into 2018 contenders, or the Dragons have turned Ben Hunt into a 2017 pretender.

Those of us who saw Saints play in the early seventies know that one man can't win games on his own.

We often won with 2 all time great players and a group of mostly average first graders.

Ben Hunt is the real deal.

When Mary becomes Harry Bath, we will sweep through the opposition.

In the meantime we will be competitive without threatening the top 4 to 6 teams when the whips are cracking.

 

[nontime111]

he needs to sit on the sidelines and smoke more androtops to be even half of mighty Harry

 

[Bests Golden Boots]

he needs to sit on the sidelines and smoke more androtops to be even half of mighty Harry

The closest Mary will come to Harry is when he has a bath.