Ending season 2025 on positive notes..

[JokerEel]

As we look forward to a better and improved 2026, think its important we show some character and win some games that are left, especially with our captain back.

Last 7 rounds last year were frustrating but we competed, considering the injuries we had , Barrett thrown in, And had Ryles tapping blokes on the shoulder. Asi was the half.
Only 3-4 players remaining from then that make it to todays 17 (that Ryles wants to keep by the looks), so we are basically close to the squad Ryles has re-built, Baring a few players Eg Matto, Lane..

2024 - the last 7 rounds (rd 20 was a bye)
Won 3 games (dragons , tigers, warriors) (initially thought we had 2 wins)
destroyed Penrith, before ref let then 'roll the ball' last 10 mins 34-36
destroyed Broncos bombed like 4-5 tries being conservative, 24-30
solid loss to Storm 14-32
Bad loss to the Chooks in a swimming pool environment 38-14


Last 7 games this year - how many should we be winning ?
Surely we can do better than last year, with Moses back?
Souths, Knights are there for the taking...
Roosters and Cows at home should be 50/50 they aint playing well. Should win one of those surely ?

Rd 21 Broncos
Rd 22 Storm -H
Rd 23 Cowboys - H
Rd 24 Souths
Rd 25 Roosters - H
Rd 26 Warriors
Rd 27 Knight - H


Other than JDB coming , we will have the same squad next year.
So I'm looking forward to some good wins closing out our year and look forward to next year..


Parra

We have a chance to win the final 5 games the next 2 weeks will be ugly...

JDB coming doesn't give much comfort.

I am looking forward to the off-season and seeing what happens in 26..

 

[Twizzle]

JDB coming doesn't give much comfort.

yeah, he will improve us but thats about it, not a game changer

we need a lot more than JDB

 

[JokerEel]

yeah, he will improve us but thats about it, not a game changer

we need a lot more than JDB

Time to Suit up!!!

I am still holding out for an amazing forward signing for next season...

Next year we will have Sam Tuivaiti another year older so that's 1 piece of the forward puzzle..

 

[Avenger]

If we win all 7 we will make the semis. And be 12 wins and 12 losses.

 

[Gary Gutful]

We will win a few with Moses back.

I have been surprised at the level of bullshit pointed towards Ryles in the last month. Particularly when I raised concerns last year and got smashed.

We need to stick solid for a period and let him work his magic. He has transformed the team enormously so far even if the results aren't there yet.

If we start wobbling and recycling coaches it will lead us nowhere. History tells us that.

 

[JokerEel]

We will win a few with Moses back.

I have been surprised at the level of bullshit pointed towards Ryles in the last month. Particularly when I raised concerns last year and got smashed.

We need to stick solid for a period and let him work his magic. He has transformed the team enormously so far even if the results aren't there yet.

If we start wobbling and recycling coaches it will lead us nowhere. History tells us that.

Has he so far transformed the team apart from players?

Our defensive efforts are still poor and have been for a long time.

So I will give Ryles time to change the bad culture at the club. Hence why he had a clean out.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Has he so far transformed the team apart from players?

Our defensive efforts are still poor and have been for a long time.

So I will give Ryles time to change the bad culture at the club. Hence why he had a clean out.

We are doing what people who were critical of us under BA wanted us to do. We are playing football, but we are very inconsistent.

It will take some time.

BA was looking to make the most of what we had by keeping it simple. It was at times very successful.

JR has decided to change what we do. Arguably a noble thing to progress, but its not an instant fix.

 

[Timana]

We are good for 60 mins and then we drop off dramatically.

In more detail, we start poor, always dropping the ball and giving away penalties allowing opposition to piggy back out of their half and get good field positioning.

Then after maybe 20 mins, we go on a roll. Is it because the bench comes on???
then the last 20 mins we goto crap again. Is it because the starters come back on.

So maybe we should try starting with then bench players in the 1st 20mins, have a shit middle of the game, and come back strong in the last 20?

8. Sam
9. TDS
10. Doorey
11. Williams
12. Kelma
13. Luca

14. Riley
15. Paulo
16. Hopgood
17. Dylan

 

[Timana]

We are doing what people who were critical of us under BA wanted us to do. We are playing football, but we are very inconsistent.

It will take some time.

BA was looking to make the most of what we had by keeping it simple. It was at times very successful.

JR has decided to change what we do. Arguably a noble thing to progress, but its not an instant fix.

Maybe we should blend the 2?

 

[Gary Gutful]

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