Other games 2025

[Pomoz]

Watching the Manly/Broncos game and this Brisbane side would end Craig Bellamy's coaching career with the rubbish they dish up most weeks.

Any coach who goes there is doomed from the start.

So much talent yet so little commitment. Coach killers

They look soft don't they? So much talent, but too many lack enough grit and toughness.

 

[West Nowra Panther]

They look soft don't they? So much talent, but too many lack enough grit and toughness.

If Haas and Carrigan don't play they would get flogged

 

[BossleyPanther]

Good win by The Raiders, keeps us close.

 

[PennyPanthers81]

I miss Fish

 

[BossleyPanther]

Who do they think they are? The AllBlacks?

 

[age.s]

Teams shouldnt be allowed to sully their brand like this. Ridiculous strip. Almost as bad as the Tigers strip the Knights had a while back.

I love most things about this sport, but clubs (including ours at times) do such a bad job respecting their jersies.

 

[Fangs]

Who do they think they are? The AllBlacks?

It looked good. That's why I hated it.

That is our main colour.

 

[Chins]

It looked good. That's why I hated it.

That is our main colour.

Looked tacky

 

[Fangs]

Looked tacky

Nah rated it.

Distinctive. Best strip of the round and you haven't even started taking off your trousers yet.

 

[Pomoz]

I watched the Sharks vs Warriors game last night. The Warriors are the real deal. They are working as a team, play tough, have a bit of X factor and are well drilled. JFH has clearly influenced them, because they play so much tougher than they used to.

As for the Sharks, they have no mental toughness and are soft in the tackle. Give them space and they are wonderful, but if you play tough with them, they have no answer. The lack of grit stands out. The Warriors smashed them.

As for the much touted AFB vs JFH “alpha male” talk before the game, AFB should talk a leaf out of JFH’s book and just shut up. All that “alpha male” crap means nothing when you are being driven back in tackle after tackle. I can see why AFB is on his third club. He looks great when the goings good, not so much when things are getting tough.

Oh, and I should add I laughed out loud at the irony of the Warriors kicking to DZW because he has “great hands”. You would have been certified crazy if you had a game plan to kick to DZW when he was at the Panthers, he had feet for hands, good on him for working on his game and improving.

 

[betcats]

Always been a great leaper though Dallin, maybe great hands isnt exactly what they mean but he can be a threat in the air, just a coin toss if he will hang onto it.

Agree warriors look good, and ill take a JFH style prop who sacrifices metres to do the hard work in the middle over and AFB every day of the week, assming they can still do a solid job punching out metres, like fish does. That being said i wouldnt mind an AFB right now, we could use a bit more of that in the middle.

 

[Fangs]

Capewell named in the QLD squad in place of Fermor.

That is something at least. Unlikely to play in our match against NZ in a couple weeks.

 

[Chins]

Capewell named in the QLD squad in place of Fermor.

That is something at least. Unlikely to play in our match against NZ in a couple weeks.

He's not the player he was

 

[Fangs]

He's not the player he was

Not at all but still a loss. Barnett gone too.

We are talking an all time win if we get up over the Warriors. Realistically I'm putting my rain dance on for a close scoreline that doesn't destroy our F/A. We are -9 which is good for now.

 

[Chins]

Not at all but still a loss. Barnett gone too.

We are talking an all time win if we get up over the Warriors. Realistically I'm putting my rain dance on for a close scoreline that doesn't destroy our F/A. We are -9 which is good for now.

Ivan is actually going to have to come up with some tactics for this one, something he hasn't really done since telling our wingers not to contest kicks in the 2024 GF

 

[Fangs]

Ivan is actually going to have to come up with some tactics for this one, something he hasn't really done since telling our wingers not to contest kicks in the 2024 GF

Other positive:

Garner
Papali'i
Sorensen

Who we didn't have against Newcastle. So we are fielding a stronger team this time.

The Warriors have scored 76 points in their last two games. They've got points in them. Raiders have beaten them twice this year so they have the blueprint.

 

[snickers007]

Not at all but still a loss. Barnett gone too.

We are talking an all time win if we get up over the Warriors. Realistically I'm putting my rain dance on for a close scoreline that doesn't destroy our F/A. We are -9 which is good for now.

F/A only matters if we're fighting the Cowboys for a spot.

 

[Fangs]

F/A only matters if we're fighting the Cowboys for a spot.

Right now everything matters. Long season still ahead.

Our F/A will remain healthy for the year. We just can't allow any blow outs to happen.

 

[age.s]

F/A only matters if we're fighting the Cowboys for a spot.

Or if there's another draw at some point.

 

[Fangs]

Offside I thought but great intercept try to Burton.

One of my favourite type of tries. Along with scrum plays.