If we beat gold coast

[Original Name]

Rather play the roosters given their injuries

If we're the real deal it doesn't matter either way. Only a team that isn't good enough needs to think like I need face X team.

 

[WestyLife]

If we're the real deal it doesn't matter either way. Only a team that isn't good enough needs to think like I need face X team.

The other side to that is we still have clunky combinations and need time for cleary to come back and be able to get through a game. A few training runs would be good.

 

[betcats]

The other side to that is we still have clunky combinations and need time for cleary to come back and be able to get through a game. A few training runs would be good.

Exactly we are likely playing without cleary, our forms not great. Id like the easiest shot at the week off and prelim.

If we are the real deal we haven’t really been playing like it. I think we can but we are infinitely better with Nathan back.

 

[WestyLife]

Exactly we are likely playing without cleary, our forms not great. Id like the easiest shot at the week off and prelim.

If we are the real deal we haven’t really been playing like it. I think we can but we are infinitely better with Nathan back.

Definitely. And to add to that our experienced players know what's up with big games now after multiple finals series and origins/internationals.

 

[Sime_11]

Moylan tore us apart and Jimmy Frauds was the worst player on the field. Wasn't an enjoyable game to be at sitting next to my Sharkie brother in law

just watched highlights of that game - Maloney was best on ground for Cronulla. Was a great comeback to level it with 10 to go, Kikau's run to setup Waqa was a thing of beauty - absolute beast

 

[Panther Pete]

Exactly we are likely playing without cleary, our forms not great. Id like the easiest shot at the week off and prelim.

If we are the real deal we haven’t really been playing like it. I think we can but we are infinitely better with Nathan back.

Yeah we are a long way off our form from 2022. The only time this year I have seen that type of form for 80 mins was against the Sharks. We will definitely need to go up a couple of gears if we are going to do 4 in a row.

 

[Michael Matral]

I would like to see the boys level up for this game to get into the right mindset for the finals, no doubt that Cleary improves us exponentially but the rest of the team have to be up for it as well to make his inclusion as effective as possible. Big games needed from Leota, Martin, Sorro, Laui, To'o and Tago. I have faith they can do it.

 

[maple_69]

Titans and Roosters games should mean we get to the prelim rested against the Dogs or Sharks who are both inexperienced and both have poor records against top 8 sides.

They might just only need to find their Sharks form once to get it done this year but who knows if even that is possible.

 

[Original Name]

The other side to that is we still have clunky combinations and need time for cleary to come back and be able to get through a game. A few training runs would be good.

It should shine through in effort areas. If we are the team running harder and tackling harder, put out a more solid kick chase consistently, filling the space more, getting up the off the ground to marker, etc we will win those games. If we're not and you can visibility see our domination of field position isn't close to what it used to be those combinations won't produce like they did in years past regardless of anything else.