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great article in the SMH

Ronnie Dobbs

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The hype in RL media is ridiculous. We've lost 3 games by a total of 9 points. We're disjointed at the moment but still in an excellent position & with PLENTY of time to get our house in order.

I like the forwards this weekend & our defence is still outstanding. The Chooks will get nowhere near the leeway they had against Dogs, Broncs & Eels.

Momentum is king & there are still 5 weeks BEFORE the semis. Thats one game less than a quarter of the season. IF anyone doubts this, look at last yera. Played our GF in Rd 21 against Melbourne, sh*t started going down hill against Penrith & then we got beat by the Raiders, Broncos & flogged by Souths. It was all over at that point.

This year, we have tapered off after rep season, players are fresh & we have guys coming back in to the team. Bennett is giving them every opportunity to peak at the right time this year & at anywhere near our best, we are clearly the best football TEAM in the comp.

I cannot wait until about three weeks time when we are clicking. I have complete confidence in the fact we will be, but it is ultimately out of our control and in the hands of a man who is, without a doubt, one of the great teachers in world sport history. We are still turning up EVERY week, but just not in sync at the moment.

Outside in Sydney today is a beautiful, spring like day. I cannot wait for the real thing and for the finals to come around this year.

Absolutely bring this sh*t on and to hell with all the haters.
 

Zoggy

Juniors
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I agree with Ronnie.

Loosing is never great but we have plenty of time to fix ourselves up. At the end of the day we are a great team with a great coach.

We have the playes and talent to get ourselves out of this. BELIEVE people. Wayne has been in this situation before he knows what to say and do.

Now, lets go and support our boys.
 

TheRev

Coach
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wow a useful dragons article in the paper.. havent seen one of those for a month.
 

xofstgeorge

Juniors
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he done it with the broncos and again in the RWC with new zealand, he gets his team to perform in the matches that count. I think i remember reading something along the lines of WB telling the NZ players in the matchup against AUS before the final, that NZ werent good enought to beat AUS twice in a row, but there is only one match that counts.
There is a something special about the great man that inspires me inside. His demeanour never seems to change whether winning or losing, but i am sure that the players are treated differently.
Have faith brothers
 

Drew-Sta

Moderator
Staff member
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I've been saying this for weeks, if not months. Should have written the bloody article myself!! Haha.

You watch, we'll prime.
 
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Was thinking the same thing myself re brisbane 06 just the other day.
While we haven't been playing badly and theres no reason for alarm bells we haven't been 100% which benifits us as we can get our roll on into semis as has beensaid before.
There has only been 1 team who has been able to be flat chat the whole year and it turned out they were a bunch of cheats.
 

Divine

Bench
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I'm not sure I believe in the contrived slump. Frontrunners who want to go into a slump because it'll theoretically guarantee they won't slump in the finals. It's too weird, prone to backfire, whittles away at confidence and smacks of arrogance if you think you can control the uncontrollable.
"peaking a t the right time", "momentum" and "form too good to maintain" are limiting beliefs. I'll stick with "you're only as good as your last game".:D
 

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