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[Dragon Slayer]

Did anyone here watch the Thursday game Parra vs Storm?

Storm missing half a side and still let in only 2 tries to a full strength Eels side.

My point is if you saw them tackle it was ferocious.

Killer instinct and the attitude in defence was beautiful.

Bellamy has that side so well drilled it’s just not funny.

Whilst our rehab group are playing tag team wrestling because they don’t need to improve shyte.......

 

[Generalzod]

Is Moylan on 900k?

 

[Weaponhead]

Did anyone here watch the Thursday game Parra vs Storm?

Storm missing half a side and still let in only 2 tries to a full strength Eels side.

My point is if you saw them tackle it was ferocious.

Killer instinct and the attitude in defence was beautiful.

Bellamy has that side so well drilled it’s just not funny.

Whilst our rehab group a playing tag team wrestling because they don’t need to improve shyte.......

Yes. Missing Johnson isnt an excuse for such a poor defensive display. Intent, communication, physicality, technique all missing.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Be interesting to see Morris’s press conference.

If he’s not ripping in about the pathetic attitude and performance he just watched then there’s something seriously wrong and it won’t get fixed with him at the helm.

 

[Frenzy.]

The Sharks need to find the best defensive coach in the game and sign him. They need a full off-season to rework the defence. It's way off the mark. The attack is pretty good and can improve.

Yeah, they will NOT just simply square up. Turn shoulder in, turn shoulder in, turn shoulder in. The line leaves gaps-a-plenty. Wingers wander. I still wonder if Bubba's abacus is broken. Doesn't "seem" to be able to count the numbers and call the defence. Maybe he does and is quiet but don't see much gesticulating and apparent calling. I'm off him again. On, off, on, off - just like him actually.

Line speed slow, don't know if that is deliberate to actually make them keep the line straight but geez it makes for easy metres. The grit is gone. I don't wanna hear that anymore. They are trying, I don't doubt it but they are no longer the gritty Sharks.

 

[Generalzod]

There was try that was disallowed why was it disallowed Billy Slater did exactly the same but Slaters hit the ground and his was allowed...

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Yes. Missing Johnson isnt an excuse for such a poor defensive display. Intent, communication, physicality, technique all missing.

Bellamy drills the team with every little aspect of the game until they get it perfected.

There is no short cuts, no excuses and no one doing clueless plays.

We look clueless in defence.

Really clueless where it really looks embarrassing.

 

[1990 sharkie]

Yes. Missing Johnson isnt an excuse for such a poor defensive display. Intent, communication, physicality, technique all missing.

We've been poor defensively all year. We are deadset garbage in defence and its everyone falling off tackles or lazy

 

[sharknows]

Might as well move him to centre now because he sure as hell defends there!

Ramien is most of the problem there as he runs infield leaving 2 for Ronaldo to defend.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Ramien is most of the problem there as he runs infield leaving 2 for Ronaldo to defend.

There’s zero communication unfortunately.

Defending Everyman for himself technique.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

We've been poor defensively all year. We are deadset garbage in defence and its everyone falling off tackles or lazy

What I would give to have a young Matt Prior in the team or Luke Lewis or Gal.

We were spoilt in 2016.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

It's not just the lack of being able to read the play its the falling off tackles like amateurs. I reckon we're the worst in the comp at that

 

[Mr Angry]

I blame Chad's last pod cast.

 

[MilkShark]

Be interesting to see Morris’s press conference.

If he’s not ripping in about the pathetic attitude and performance he just watched then there’s something seriously wrong and it won’t get fixed with him at the helm.

He will rip in, rip in with excuses

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Is Moylan on 900k?

At least it’s not in US dollars... lol.

 

[Generalzod]

At least it’s not in US dollars... lol.

Or Euros

 

[MilkShark]

What I would give to have a young Matt Prior in the team or Luke Lewis or Gal.

We were spoilt in 2016.

I’ll take all 3 please

 

[Dragon Slayer]

It's not just the lack of being able to read the play its the falling off tackles like amateurs. I reckon we're the worst in the comp at that

This X 100.

That first contact is so important and so many times the player isn’t winning the collision.

They are either getting pushed back or being pushed off.

A lot of the time we are relying on the 2nd or 3rd tackler to be the most effective tackler.

When that happens we get quick play the balls against us and lose the ruck.

 

[Frenzy.]

I’ll take all 3 please

Softserve, Apple Pie AND Sundae?

WOW

 

[MilkShark]

Softserve, Apple Pie AND Sundae?

WOW

You want just 1 of them, f**k we had all 3

yes we were so spoilt!