Round 11 vs Sharks

[Saint_JimmyG]

Would like to see Josh Kerr get a run today especially with it being indigenous round if our coach doesn't play him it'll be imo foolish and very disappointing.

You’re going to be disappointed, and yes, McGregor is definitely a fool.

 

[RedVDave]

You’re going to be disappointed, and yes, McGregor is definitely a fool.

lol I'll be disappointed now saves time and energy later.

 

[getsmarty]

Old teammates? Josh Morris left SGI in 2008 and subsequently joined Canterbury.

That’s right, 11 years ago.

Any ties he may have had with the club were extinguished a very long time ago.

Dragons Junior...once a Dragon..always a Dragon...Greatest club in the NRL....sadly a shadow of its former self.

 

[Crush]

I'm hoping for a nice surprise from Lomax and Field today. I also belive that Pearson will prove to be the right winger we are looking for. Robson may just create the change in direction we need when he comes into hooker (I hope the last 10mins of each half).

I'd say Field or Lomax will make way for Norman when he comes back, which one may be decided today.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Dragons should be desperate today. There shouldn't be any arm grabbing in tackles.
Ben Hunt needs to stand up. No more mistakes. No more 7 tackle sets from him.
Our spine is all of a sudden very fragile with Field and Lomax in it so we need Hunt to take control.
I'm predicting Dragons play very well today and get a win.
Go Dragons.

Hunt also needs his five-eighth to alleviate some of the pressure off his shoulders. In short, he can’t do it all by himself in the same way Widdop was expected to do so between 2014-17.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Dragons Junior...once a Dragon..always a Dragon...Greatest club in the NRL....sadly a shadow of its former self.

JMoz was literally around for five minutes only....hardly an endorsement of being “always a Dragon@. I bet if you asked him, he couldn’t give two shits about the club and is more concerned about Canterbury’s future. Mind you, a lot of that comes down to...you guessed it...a poor retention decision.

 

[Crush]

Hunt also needs his five-eighth to alleviate some of the pressure off his shoulders. In short, he can’t do it all by himself in the same way Widdop was expected to do so between 2014-17.

Hunt needs to do his job and be the play maker. Field just needs to run IMO at this stage.
Hunt needs to do what Pearce is doing with your beloved Knights.

 

[TruSaint]

Hunt needs to do his job and be the play maker. Field just needs to run IMO at this stage.
Hunt needs to do what Pearce is doing with your beloved Knights.

@Crush , mate I agree however you must admit that our last play options have become so pedestrian and predictable. Opposition teams know, its either a bomb or kick for field position, from one player , Hunt.

Bombing constantly has delivered little, and Benny's kicks in play have led to too many 7 tackle sets. We need some variation, on either an earlier tackle, or last tackle options as all the Sharks have to do is focus on Hunt...

 

[Dragonslayer]

We will be 1 - 17 as named.

Dufty and Kerr playing CC.

 

[blacksafake]

There is an article online today titled NRL PLAYERS POLL where the players rate there top players in all positions.
Vaughan is nowhere to be seen. The players don't rate him as top 3 so why would Origin selectors?
On Origin though, as much as every year I feel it derails us because we are generally going well beforehand and players come back worse off maybe this year it will work in our favor?
We have nothing to lose.
If Hunt gets selected and plays well he may find some self-belief and stop sucking so much. How many 7 tackle sets has he given away this year?

Those same players also rated Gutherson ahead of Tommy T as a fullback
And Kearney ahead of McGuire & Hasler as a coach so I wouldn’t take their words for it.
Also I’d say Cook is better than Smith too.

 

[blacksafake]

@Crush , mate I agree however you must admit that our last play options have become so pedestrian and predictable. Opposition teams know, its either a bomb or kick for field position, from one player , Hunt.

Bombing constantly has delivered little, and Benny's kicks in play have led to too many 7 tackle sets. We need some variation, on either an earlier tackle, or last tackle options as all the Sharks have to do is focus on Hunt...

Exactly
Poor bloody Hunt gets no help whatsoever from the rest of the spine when it comes to kicking.This also makes it hard for him to at times have a crack on his own on the 5th tackle in case he gets tackled & no one else is able to kick on the last.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Hunt needs to do his job and be the play maker. Field just needs to run IMO at this stage.
Hunt needs to do what Pearce is doing with your beloved Knights.

LOL @ “beloved”.

I made a judgement at the beginning of the year that Newcastle will easily qualify for the top eight. Despite a slow (and very unlucky) start, it looks as though I’m on the money.

It’s not my fault you’re a deeply shithouse observer.

Apropos Field: not only does he have to run more frequently...nice pick up, coach...he also needs to develop a kicking game which all five-eighths should possess. At this stage of his nascent career, it’s an area that requires urgent attention because McInnes doesn’t do nearly enough from dummy half.

 

[Crush]

Exactly
Poor bloody Hunt gets no help whatsoever from the rest of the spine when it comes to kicking.This also makes it hard for him to at times have a crack on his own on the 5th tackle in case he gets tackled & no one else is able to kick on the last.

Yeah its not ideal but until Norman comes back its the way it is.
I'm not expecting Hunt to be Adam Reynolds but I do expect him to get repeat sets most times and stop with the 7 tackle sets.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

@Crush , mate I agree however you must admit that our last play options have become so pedestrian and predictable. Opposition teams know, its either a bomb or kick for field position, from one player , Hunt.

Bombing constantly has delivered little, and Benny's kicks in play have led to too many 7 tackle sets. We need some variation, on either an earlier tackle, or last tackle options as all the Sharks have to do is focus on Hunt...

As indicated above.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Exactly
Poor bloody Hunt gets no help whatsoever from the rest of the spine when it comes to kicking.This also makes it hard for him to at times have a crack on his own on the 5th tackle in case he gets tackled & no one else is able to kick on the last.

This.

 

[Crush]

LOL @ “beloved”.

I made a judgement at the beginning of the year that Newcastle will easily qualify for the top eight. Despite a slow (and very unlucky) start, it looks as though I’m on the money.

It’s not my fault you’re a deeply shithouse observer.

Apropos Field: not only does he have to run more frequently...nice pick up, coach...he also needs to develop a kicking game which all five-eighths should possess. At this stage of his nascent career, it’s an area that requires urgent attention because McInnes doesn’t do nearly enough from dummy half.

Sorry mate you lost me at Apropos....

 

[Old Kogarah Boy 1]

Hunt needs to do his job and be the play maker. Field just needs to run IMO at this stage.
Hunt needs to do what Pearce is doing with your beloved Knights.

Agreed, Hunt need to step up and lead.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Sorry mate you lost me at Apropos....

That’s ok, it’s Sheryl Crow’s fault.

 

[getsmarty]

JMoz was literally around for five minutes only....hardly an endorsement of being “always a Dragon@. I bet if you asked him, he couldn’t give two shits about the club and is more concerned about Canterbury’s future. Mind you, a lot of that comes down to...you guessed it...a poor retention decision.

Agree Jimmy..my response was meant to be tongue in cheek.....

 

[Crush]

That’s ok, it’s Sheryl Crow’s fault.

I did get the part that I am a "deeply shithouse observer" which I enjoyed.
I look forward to watching the rise of the dragons and the fall of the Kaylan Pongas.
Remember the bet Jimmy, Dragons finish above the Pongas and its egg on you and your thesaurus.....