2016 Wk 1 Qual Final - Raiders 14-16 Sharks @ GIO Stadium

[roboshark]

Well I'm glad sharkies won, they will be a lot easier to beat than raiders if Broncs get past the loser of storm/cowboys

Idiot

 

[Surely]

Well, we just found out that we aren't up to it. That's a shame

Don't think so some of your players will learn a lot from that game, you only went down by 2.

 

[Generalzod]

Sharks just aren't good enough with the ball to trouble top teams. I said it all season. They're hard working plodders. That's it. They don't have the class of the Storm/ Raiders/ Panthers

You said what exactly lol

 

[Meth]

Hodgson will be a HUGE loss, especially with Austin already out. You're not going to win a premiership with a spine of Wighton/Williams/Sezer/Baptiste with Clydesdale on the bench.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Yea I think the difference in finals experience really showed.

 

[Pete Cash]

Hodgson will be a HUGE loss, especially with Austin already out. You're not going to win a premiership with a spine of Wighton/Williams/Sezer/Baptiste with Clydesdale on the bench.

Lucky to win a match with that spine lol

 

[Pete Cash]

Don't think so some of your players will learn a lot from that game, you only went down by 2.

So long as we avoid the traditional raiders year where we fail after the finals i agree.

 

[shear_joy9]

Hodgson will be a HUGE loss, especially with Austin already out. You're not going to win a premiership with a spine of Wighton/Williams/Sezer/Baptiste with Clydesdale on the bench.

austin will be back next week.
he was very close to playing today

 

[Meth]

austin will be back next week.
he was very close to playing today

Well, that's a big boost...to get rid of Williams and add Austin.

But Hodgson is still a massive loss.

 

[bileduct]

Good game Sharkies. You guys were too good in defence. The warning signs were there with all the possession we had and very few points being scored from it.

 

[carcharias]

Wow

Our old mate Ricky with no plan B

No surprise there

 

[GAZF]

That's a bit rough. They just got sprayed by the crowd for the past 80 minutes plus warm up. all the games I ever played at Canberra stadium and worked at were second only to the manly crowd in spraying the opposite team

All teams cop it. I can't comment on what was thrown Ennis' way as I wasn't there but you'd expect him to carry himself a bit more professionally. I've been to games where individuals have said some absolutely disgusting things of the players on field. It's part of the players job to put themselves above it imo, its what happens when you enter into public life.

So long as a personal line hasn't been crossed (and I imagine that Ennis has a tough skin), It's really considered banter and part of the game. Security should be the ones to handle anything that gets out of hand.

Gesturing the crowd like that is the sort of knee-jerk emotional reaction I'd expect out of Fifita, not a team leader like Ennis.

I'm probably reading way too much into it either way. His performance was more than enough to shut the crowd up.

 

[shaggs]

All teams cop it. I can't comment on what was thrown Ennis' way as I wasn't there but you'd expect him to carry himself a bit more professionally. I've been to games where individuals have said some absolutely disgusting things of the players on field. It's part of the players job to put themselves above it imo, its what happens when you enter into public life.

So long as a personal line hasn't been crossed (and I imagine that Ennis has a tough skin), It's really considered banter and part of the game. Security should be the ones to handle anything that gets out of hand.

Gesturing the crowd like that is the sort of knee-jerk emotional reaction I'd expect out of Fifita, not a team leader like Ennis.

I'm probably reading way too much into it either way. His performance was more than enough to shut the crowd up.

Yeah reading too much into it.

Adds to the theatre. Crowd revving the players up, players getting involved without swearing or giving the bird, like Tallis used to do.
It's all good fun .

 

[Meth]

Gesturing the crowd like that is the sort of knee-jerk emotional reaction I'd expect out of Fifita, not a team leader like Ennis.

Really?

Exactly what I expect from Ennis.

 

[Pete Cash]

Yeah reading too much into it.

Adds to the theatre. Crowd revving the players up, players getting involved without swearing or giving the bird, like Tallis used to do.
It's all good fun .

I agree

Beating england in the ashes was all the more sweeter after graham swann wound us up with his sprinkler dance. Hopefully it fires the boys up for the next time we meet

 

[ed-grimley]

Really?

Exactly what I expect from Ennis.

The hate motivates him.

 

[carcharias]

Well, we just found out that we aren't up to it. That's a shame

Mate
I knew as soon as I saw them laughing and just cruising before the kickoff that we'd be in it.

I've seen that look before
about 6 weeks ago

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Good game from the Sharks. Sort of fell apart after Hodgo went down but I still think it was a quality game.

Sat next door to the Sharks bay and they did a good job for their team and contributed to a great atmosphere.

 

[Silent Knight]

Well I'm glad sharkies won, they will be a lot easier to beat than raiders if Broncs get past the loser of storm/cowboys

 

[madunit]

Well I'm glad sharkies won, they will be a lot easier to beat than raiders if Broncs get past the loser of storm/cowboys

Broncos have beaten Sharks once since 2011 (5 games)
Broncos have beaten the Raiders in the last 3 games.