Time to talk turkey...

[JJ]

halves are the problem IMO... Most premiership winning teams have a very high quality player in #6 or #7... Rovelli is not there yet.

That said, not making the semis would be a disappointing year... but it's a tough comp

 

[Skinner]

Problem is, fans, and particularly Warrior fans, have very high expectations of their
team, and when they come crashing down to earth, when they finish 9 or 10 or whatever,
they tend to scream for blood. Be it players, or coach or CEO or anyone in their sight line.

Better, I think, to have a stepped approach. Top 8 this season (5 - 8), top 4 in 08, premiership in 09.

That way, you have 3 seasons to build the moment (and the team).

Cheers

 

[-Dr.J-]

We need to also remember that we will be weaker defensively with Witt in the line on the flank. Meaning we will need a defensive lock and some bigger centres. I don't think Tony Martin should be there anymore, Jerome to the centres please. He is a sound defender and will help bolster our flanks which solidified last season (apart from Tony Martin getting fended in the chest a handful of times and made to look like a ragdoll)

 

[ozbash]

Witt in the line on the flank nooooooooooooooooo

we will need a defensive lock Mr L. Swann esq

Jerome to the centres please nooooooooooooooooooooooo

I don't think Tony Martin should be there anymore yep, i,ll go along with that but he should be replaced with cooper vuna ?

 

[bluey]

Problem is, fans, and particularly Warrior fans, have very high expectations of their
team, and when they come crashing down to earth, when they finish 9 or 10 or whatever,
they tend to scream for blood. Be it players, or coach or CEO or anyone in their sight line.

Better, I think, to have a stepped approach. Top 8 this season (5 - 8), top 4 in 08, premiership in 09.

That way, you have 3 seasons to build the moment (and the team).

Cheers

Agreed the problem is every team in the comp is building to win a comp.
My team the sharks have been buildi for 40 years, hope you guys dont have to wait that long.

 

[Skinner]

Freakin heck........who's that really ugly bastard in your avatar.............

 

[ozbash]

that is Jono, Mr Gibbes to you lot.

 

[wittyfan]

Witt in the line on the flank nooooooooooooooooo

But yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[Skinner]

that is Jono, Mr Gibbes to you lot.

Does he play cricket or something:whistle

 

[ozbash]

Does he play cricket or something:whistle

That will be treated with the contempt it deserves :roll:

 

[MKEB...]

Nah skinner, he is in the royal New Zaland Ballet.

 

[Skinner]

Nah skinner, he is in the royal New Zaland Ballet.

I thought I recognised him from somewhere - cheers for that

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

We will play with a lot of effort and heart, be as boring as hell, finish 8th and lose in the 1st week of the finals.

Reasons for the "failure"? Well, errrmmm, we really only have about the 10th or 11th best squad in the comp on paper, so it's not a failure at all.

 

[Lego_Man]

We will play with a lot of effort and heart, be as boring as hell, finish 8th and lose in the 1st week of the finals.

Reasons for the "failure"? Well, errrmmm, we really only have about the 10th or 11th best squad in the comp on paper, so it's not a failure at all.

I agree on that at least, with Martin and Byrne in the centres i fear for our penetration. Defence and grit alone dont win premierships, you need creativity and strikepower as well.