Did We Buy Into The Hype

[Mr Angry]

 

[Weaponhead]

We play small ball mostly. Our big blokes arent explosive enough at the moment.
Canberra has a massive pack.

This is an important point. For small ball to work we have to play up tempo. Today we were flat and sluggish and got steamrolled.

Dale and Toby are small props and with McInnes at 13 that is a very small middle.

They are missing BHU but I reckon the Sharks are missing a dominant prop. Will be interesting to see the recruitment priorities. Kaufusi is coming but we will need more.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

This is an important point. For small ball to work we have to play up tempo. Today we were flat and sluggish and got steamrolled.

Dale and Toby are small props and with McInnes at 13 that is a very small middle.

They are missing BHU but I reckon the Sharks are missing a dominant prop. Will be interesting to see the recruitment priorities. Kaufusi is coming but we will need more.

Probably no coincidence the 3 teams we've lost to all have 1 or 2 real big strong props. Papalii, NAS and Haas (admittedly Haas wasn't 100% fit against us having said that) so it's a style of play we obviously struggle with having a small pack.

 

[Weaponhead]

Probably no coincidence the 3 teams we've lost to all have 1 or 2 real big strong props. Papalii, NAS and Haas (admittedly Haas wasn't 100% fit against us having said that) so it's a style of play we obviously struggle with having a small pack.

No coincidence at all.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

No coincidence at all.

The blueprint is there for the opposition, how do we counteract this i wonder.

Glad I'm not an NRL coach!

 

[roboshark]

Probably no coincidence the 3 teams we've lost to all have 1 or 2 real big strong props. Papalii, NAS and Haas (admittedly Haas wasn't 100% fit against us having said that) so it's a style of play we obviously struggle with having a small pack.

And so do next week's opponent

 

[Go Nulla]

None of us old timers believe it ..... the hype. We’ve seen it all before. As I said at the start of the year top 8 yes and top 4 maybe. Nothing I have seen during 10 rounds has changed my mind.

 

[ghoti]

Some did for sure.. some huge improvements in defence felt good to see, attack has been there for a few seasons.. feel like we're still placed for 6th-ish, the top 4 certainty hype bugged me, Media's been all over shop

 

[tom of poland]

Fitzy will emulate his dad, we'll be minor Premiers next year!

Bookmark it!!

Alan actually got us to the minor premiership in his first year as first grade coach, after being Jack Gibson's assistant for the previous 3 years. There is still hope.

But seriously we lack grunt and muscle in the forwards, today Pappalii and Tarpanie were making mince meat of us from really early on.

 

[King Ben]

What a stupid thread.

 

[Marchad]

Fitzy will emulate his dad, we'll be minor Premiers next year!

Bookmark it!!

Does that also mean we will be knocked out in straight sets.

 

[SamSepi0l]

I don't think the hype is misplaced. The Sharks are a top 4 side. They're a tier below Melb/Penrith imo, but along side the Eels as the next best. Yesterday always looked like a clear let down game after playing for 60+ with 12.
Not the first team it has happened to, won't be the last.
Much better days ahead.

 

[Ozzi_78]

I don't think the hype is misplaced. The Sharks are a top 4 side. They're a tier below Melb/Penrith imo, but along side the Eels as the next best. Yesterday always looked like a clear let down game after playing for 60+ with 12.
Not the first team it has happened to, won't be the last.
Much better days ahead.

I like you.

 

[azzah72]

Didn't buy into the hype but was enjoying us playing well, feeling there will be speed bumps across the way.

I feel like we may be a bit inconsistent all year to be honest but still make the 8.

We are missing a couple of mobile big boppers to give the halves a bit more space against the bigger sides.

 

[Mr Angry]

No coincidence at all.

None we have a big unit avalable, some dude called Andrew one of the biggest boppers around.

We preferred Jack Williams and started McAverage.

Shyte sorry back to it

 

[Special K]

It is year one of a new system and plan and I think we have shown the best footy the sharks have played in years. I still reckon we can jag a top 4 spot - just have to never play in Brisbane again please.

 

[Frenzy.]

The blueprint is there for the opposition, how do we counteract this i wonder.

Glad I'm not an NRL coach!

Goey

 

[sladden road]

Goey

Showing your age there Doc,

it’s all about the crystal these days.
Even the truckers no longer do truckers goey.

 

[fizman]

What is hype? Is hypegetting excited for being better than last season? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

I don’t get overhyped because every NRL Club is only one off field incident away from being favourites to spooners.

Secondly, Coach Fitzgibbon has continually stated that it is early in the season and not to get too excited because there is a long way to go.

I get excited and overhyped about chicken chips and chocolate bullets.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

inconsistent so far
i really expected they would be better than what happened sunday and that kind of performance was no longer there in the squad.
oh well.