Rd25: Parra v Storm GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank 1/9/22

[IFR33K]

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should of photoshopped Ba in the pic

 

[hineyrulz]

The best thing about it for me is the unpredictability. High risk, high reward. Too much boring safe shit in the game.

It’s very exciting!!!

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I saw our NSW Cup side play some random team this year and they employed a hard shallow grubber kickoff which was angled to the sideline. Once they got the ball back because we tried to trap it and failed and at least twice it just went straight out which gave them the feed in a scrum in an attacking position.

I told them to do it five years ago!

What I am hoping for, though not necessarily expecting, is more short dropouts and maybe even belting the ball at the sideline from the kickoff. With a high tee you could make it very difficult to stop.

 

[Gazzamatta]

It will never happen but I reckon the things that Waqa does poorly are the things Russell does well. Bench aside, Id be tempted to make that one change. Waqa was pretty poor on Thursday night. That said if BA were to make a change hed probably bring in Simonsson. And while on that, choosing to go forward with Simmonson over Opacic has been a really poor recruitment decision. It took bloody forever to make that swap and look at our efforts in D ever since.

 

[Stormy36]

I told them to do it five years ago!

I know it's a totally different level but up here in group 19 it is used alot and is very successful. The ball can do some funny things when drilled hard along the ground

 

[lucablight]

It will never happen but I reckon the things that Waqa does poorly are the things Russell does well. Bench aside, Id be tempted to make that one change. Waqa was pretty poor on Thursday night. That said if BA were to make a change hed probably bring in Simonsson. And while on that, choosing to go forward with Simmonson over Opacic has been a really poor recruitment decision. It took bloody forever to make that swap and look at our efforts in D ever since.

I suspect Russell and Simonsson will fight it out for a winger/centre spot next season depending on whether Waqa stays on the wing or moves back to centre.

 

[yy_cheng]

I suspect Russell and Simonsson will fight it out for a winger/centre spot next season depending on whether Waqa stays on the wing or moves back to centre.

What about dunster, before he was injured, at the end of last year, he was showing quite a bit

 

[yy_cheng]

It will never happen but I reckon the things that Waqa does poorly are the things Russell does well. Bench aside, Id be tempted to make that one change. Waqa was pretty poor on Thursday night. That said if BA were to make a change hed probably bring in Simonsson. And while on that, choosing to go forward with Simmonson over Opacic has been a really poor recruitment decision. It took bloody forever to make that swap and look at our efforts in D ever since.

Not in the finals mate. Russell still needs more normal nrl game time. Though u are right, I think ba will choose simonssen

Next year, I reckon waqa will go back to left centre with dunster, Russell, simonssen fighting for the right wing spot

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah, get rid of Waqa after we win the grand final.

 

[yy_cheng]

He's contracted for 2023

 

[yy_cheng]

But I don't think we should extend him... Hello dolphins

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

He's contracted for 2023

Yeah but we all know what contracts are worth.

 

[yy_cheng]

Yeah but we all know what contracts are worth.

His is probably above 500k

Heres a question, would we extend sivo

Alot didn't want him when he was on the sideline but he is our best winger.

It might also be his last contract and would chase the dolllars

 

[yy_cheng]

We probably now have the cheapest centres going ariund

 

[Sensei Cobra]

W

*trying harder

Around here it’s called front loading your effort

 

[lucablight]

What about dunster, before he was injured, at the end of last year, he was showing quite a bit

You’re right. Forgot about him. Cini might be in the mix as well.

 

[emjaycee]

Zuchini is being developed for replacement of Opacic next year.

edit: FFS @lucablight

 

[hindy111]

The best thing about it for me is the unpredictability. High risk, high reward. Too much boring safe shit in the game.

It's not unpredictable anymore. Feels like most sides are doing it. And as they do the defense will be better prepared.
Probably the best would be trying to tap it backwards. The opposition will be trying to catch it. Much easier to just belt the ball backwards.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

His is probably above 500k

Heres a question, would we extend sivo

Alot didn't want him when he was on the sideline but he is our best winger.

It might also be his last contract and would chase the dolllars

I'd chip in for Waqa to play elsewhere as I think we've got better value in Russell and Dunster sitting on the sidelines. And even get another cheapie in. Waqa does too much dumb stuff for that kind of money.
And I always thought the Sivo criticism was over the top. He's in the form of his life so I'd definitely try to extend him at least.

 

[hindy111]

Zuchini is being developed for replacement of Opacic next year.

edit: FFS @lucablight

You reckon Waqa will stay on the wing? I'm unsure where he belongs. I feel we won't extend him.