Raper Focused On Knights Not Top Eight

[SANDMAN078]

Raper focused on Knights, not top eightCronulla coach Stuart Raper says a win against Newcastle, and not necessarily a spot in the top eight, is his primary objective heading into Friday night's crucial NRL clash at Toyota Park.
With both sides locked on 22 competition points, the match will have a huge bearing on the top eight, with the loser a possibility of dropping to tenth by the end of the weekend's matches.
But with four losses from their last four starts, Raper says the Sharks desperately need a win to build up some confidence before they can mount one last push for the finals.
Raper is hoping a return to Toyota Park will provide a lift for his side, with the Sharks to play four of their final six games on home turf.
© 2006 AAP

 

[carcharias]

one game at a time .
a game of two halves
the team didn't show up
training the house down
the rub of the green
do the little things right


have I missed any?

 

[coolumsharkie]

Focus!

 

[Inferno]

got to hold onto the ball
don't drop our bundle

Or if worse comes to worse and we lose, just state the amount of respect we have for the opposition and say how happy he was with our own performance.

And no he won't change the halves and all the Cronulla fans are idiots.

 

[beekershark]

Geez, If he'd come out and said " we're shooting for a top 8 position and looking forward to the finals" you guys would have bashed him up on here for getting complacent and not taking our shakey situation seriously enough...

He says the right thing, IE its just about beating the knights. Because it basically is, we need to beat them or our season looks gone, and you bag him anyway.

No wonder our finest footy brains in the land post here rather than take up the many NRL head coach jobs they are no doubt offered......who'd want the job with the kind of drubbing they cop ?

 

[Bundy]

We're not looking at the last four games. We like to look forward. Not backwards.

 

[pogo]

Geez, If he'd come out and said " we're shooting for a top 8 position and looking forward to the finals" you guys would have bashed him up on here for getting complacent and not taking our shakey situation seriously enough...

He says the right thing, IE its just about beating the knights. Because it basically is, we need to beat them or our season looks gone, and you bag him anyway.

No wonder our finest footy brains in the land post here rather than take up the many NRL head coach jobs they are no doubt offered......who'd want the job with the kind of drubbing they cop ?

very true beekershark and without simmons and bailey and with dykescrazy performing like a busted arse i feel sorry for stuart raper.

by the way how much does he earn per annum from this line of work?

 

[carcharias]

I think the joke is the stupid fuggen question he was asked ...not his response.
FTR I wasn't having a go at him for his answer.

No sh*t he wants to win this week.

Only one who doesn't want to win is Pogo.

 

[shadowboxer]

have I missed any?

tear down the grandstand

 

[spider]

"we have to make sure we turn up ready to play"

 

[gunnamatta bay]

one game at a time .
a game of two halves
the team didn't show up
training the house down
the rub of the green
do the little things right


have I missed any?

Someone should come out with an encylopedia of rugby league cliches.

 

[Macca]

I think the joke is the stupid fuggen question he was asked ...not his response.
FTR I wasn't having a go at him for his answer.

No sh*t he wants to win this week.

Only one who doesn't want to win is Pogo.

. . . . and Frenzy.

 

[pogo]

there is plenty more who realise a loss will be bring more good than harm.

not for those blinkered , lemmings that are happy with what has been served up year in year out!

steady as she goes !

go joey go you good things!

 

[Macca]

Call me a Lemming if you want mate. Call me blinkered.

I will never turn my back on the team though.

 

[spider]

Yeah, cant say i enjoy paying to get in - then $1000 for a few beers and hot dog - topped off by watching us lose.

We better f**king win!

 

[pogo]

Call me a Lemming if you want mate. Call me blinkered.

I will never turn my back on the team though.

LEMMING!

 

[Macca]

CLAYTONS!

 

[pogo]

:?..

 

[carcharias]

there is plenty more who realise a loss will be bring more good than harm.

not for those blinkered , lemmings that are happy with what has been served up year in year out!

steady as she goes !

go joey go you good things!

don't forget to vote then:lol:

 

[pogo]

:lol:

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