hineyrulz
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The stupid things said in this place to support Sir Baldalot is mind blowing.
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The stupid things said in this place to support Sir Baldalot is mind blowing.
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Larissa hasn't worked at the club for at least 6 years mate.
Ban-magnet Sivo vows to fine-tune tackle technique
Maika Sivo has vowed to change his tackling technique as he prepares to return from yet another suspension for a shot gone wrong.
Parramatta winger Sivo collected AJ Brimson high during a pre-season challenge match against Gold Coast and found himself banned for the first three rounds of the season.
Ordinarily a player would only miss two games for a grade-two careless high-tackle charge – but Sivo’s extensive rap sheet meant he spent another week watching from the sidelines despite pleading guilty to the offence.
A similar high tackle rubbed Sivo out of four games late last season as the Eels battled to hold onto their spot in the top eight.
By the time the Fiji international returned in round 25, Parramatta had dropped to 10th on the ladder. They never rose any higher.
In total, the match review committee has charged Sivo seven times since the beginning of last season.
Eels teammate Dylan Brown put Sivo on notice after his latest ban, saying it was “not acceptable” to repeatedly let the side down with his discipline.
Heeding that warning, Sivo has been putting in extra work with defence coach Steve Antonelli.
“I just have to change my tackling technique and go from there,” he said.
“I’ve been practising after every session with our defence coach. I’ve been improving and can’t wait to get back.”
It was cold comfort for Sivo that his latest suspension had occurred early in the season, after he was rubbed out at a crucial juncture in 2023.
Grand finalists in 2022, the Eels have showed flashes of their best during a 2-1 start to the season that has them sixth on the ladder.
“I don’t want to be on the outside watching the boys play,” Sivo said.
“I wish I was out there, but … I have to keep working on my technique.”
The Eels are expected to name Sivo on the left wing for their traditional Easter Monday clash against Wests Tigers.
Blaize Talagi, who made his NRL debut in last week’s win over Manly, appears likeliest to drop out of the side.
Ban-magnet Sivo vows to fine-tune tackle technique
After seven disciplinary charges in little more than a year, Parramatta enforcer Maika Sivo is working hard to avoid another visit to the judiciary.theqldr.com.au
BA just gets them to do laps of the oval.
You said there was virtually no contact sessions in the off season. You were wrong and then I decided to have a laugh at your expense. Any excuse to defend the bald fraud. Sivo had a problem with his tackling technique and it wasn’t addressed in the off season. He gets cited again which is his 7th in a year and they are only just now addressing it?? Get the f**k out of here!!
But you know the most likely reason is that notwithstanding all the practice and direction, Sivo just f**ks up a lot
You may not agree with this but I think it’s possible the “only now addressing it” is actually it has been addressed previously and this is a public shot across Sivo’s bow that the club won’t be taking up the option (without a monumental turn in performance)
Maybe you could be right, he could be just uncoachable??? He doesn't seem a mental giant.
I think it probably has been addressed. In terms of off-season rule changes we’ve generally been quite good at adapting to them. But probably @hineyrulz has a point and it’s likely somewhere in middle where the coaches also haven’t adequately instructed Sivo to the change, and whether that’s his fault or BAs is neither here nor there. Everyone at the club in that structure wears blame for any error.
And where did you pull that amount from?
