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Rd 25 v Gold Coast

Girds89

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The cross field kick to Jenkins on the 3rd wasn't a party trick?

We had 33% completion at one stage, All through trying things

Nup... i dont think it was at all...

We are playing conservative atm and theres a reason for that..

Ivan is growing as a coach..

Hes keeping his cards close. Broncs on the other hand have gone all out...

We are seeing what they can do...

Same as the bunnies.. their trick plays kff the scrum and other moves...

We havent had any of that. At all!!!!

Ivan knows we can win without it and is saving it imo....

And i mean... you can answer it yourself...

Do you think we are capable of soo sooo much more??? Of course the answer is yes...

Theres a reason its not come out yet
 

Girds89

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Cleary’s kick for Jenkins, Yeo's wild offload. These aren't Pantherball

Yeos offload is not a party trick lol... itvwas a poor low percentage play...

It wasnt like a play ivan worked up during the week... it was a clutch moment he got wrong...

The kick for jenkins imo maybe was a play but id hardly call it a party trick... and if you think thatll trouble a team like the broncs when the almost last placed titans shit it down than im worried...

Trick plays and special moves only come off omce or twice... once a team sees it once or twice they know to be aware of it and to prepare for it...

No point ivan showing his cards now when we have 1 or 2 locked up and bigger things to come...
 

Girds89

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I didn't say he'd get bigger just know where to tackle more.

Who covers Spencer then? Particularly outside of the 17?

We need to get a couple of guys that can play both edge and middle, Given our cap situation

I think they are grooming lisati for that role..

Mav can do both....

Soro can cover both too...

Hosking isn't a middle... youre way off here
 

Iamback

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Nup... i dont think it was at all...

We are playing conservative atm and theres a reason for that..

Ivan is growing as a coach..

Hes keeping his cards close. Broncs on the other hand have gone all out...

We are seeing what they can do...

Same as the bunnies.. their trick plays kff the scrum and other moves...

We havent had any of that. At all!!!!

Ivan knows we can win without it and is saving it imo....

And i mean... you can answer it yourself...

Do you think we are capable of soo sooo much more??? Of course the answer is yes...

Theres a reason its not come out yet

So when have you seen us

Hold out a team for several sets

Then get up there and push a pass

Then a trick play to a winger next set early in the count?

We normally go into the grind 1st then attack them.

Not to mention at 22-14 up we spread it off a kick return. We scored off it but it is risky
 

Girds89

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Kilkenny is a bit lighter, I prefer it.

Coopers Stout if you want a real party Jane.

Guinness for me everyday...

Ive tried naths brewery dark stout and its ok but lacks a bit of punch...

Quite like the other beers..

Some of the craft dark beers are unreal
 

Iamback

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I think they are grooming lisati for that role..

Mav can do both....

Soro can cover both too...

Hosking isn't a middle... youre way off here

Sorro/Martin will be the starting edges. Neither is moving to the middle.

Mav and Lisati aren't tried in FG yet
 

Girds89

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So when have you seen us

Hold out a team for several sets

Then get up there and push a pass

Then a trick play to a winger next set early in the count?

We normally go into the grind 1st then attack them.

Not to mention at 22-14 up we spread it off a kick return. We scored off it but it is risky

Im telling you right now we are leaving plenty out there...

Why would ivan show his hand against an almost last place titans??

You can choose to belive what you wamt but if you dont think ivan is a better coach than that ny now im worried...

I heard him say something in the presser a few weeks back after a win... cant remember which one but it was soo different to all the previous years..

Previous years to this hes said every week... "we are only worrying about next week"....

A few weeks back he said something along the lines off... "theres bigger things ahead and we are planning for that"...

It was really out of character for him amd bucked the trend of the last few years...

I think he knows this year without kiks and api its going to take a few special plays and tactical genius moments...

No point showing that off now..

I wouldn't be suprised if they did things tonight and over the next few weeks just to throw teams off come finals...

Hes playing the long game.

A kick to jenkins on the third was just a opportunity nathan didmt ice when he should have... had it been 10m deeper it was a try...

The difference is against the storm 2 years ago in the prelim nath kicked from hooker om tavkle 2 or 3 from 3m out...

Ivan studied the storm all year an said as much in the press conference... he saw the rooosters do it 20 rounds before and held it in the bag till than...

Hes getting better and better as a coach and i domt think he saw the need tonight for a single trick play...

We just played our usual style and nath a
Had one moment where he just played eyes up and didnt ice it...

There are bigger things coming
 

Girds89

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Sorro/Martin will be the starting edges. Neither is moving to the middle.

Mav and Lisati aren't tried in FG yet

They have to be at some point...

Sorro can move to the middle if need be...

Leota can start from the bench...

Hosking playing in the middle is a 1/100
 

Chins get the wins

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Im telling you right now we are leaving plenty out there...

Why would ivan show his hand against an almost last place titans??

You can choose to belive what you wamt but if you dont think ivan is a better coach than that ny now im worried...

I heard him say something in the presser a few weeks back after a win... cant remember which one but it was soo different to all the previous years..

Previous years to this hes said every week... "we are only worrying about next week"....

A few weeks back he said something along the lines off... "theres bigger things ahead and we are planning for that"...

It was really out of character for him amd bucked the trend of the last few years...

I think he knows this year without kiks and api its going to take a few special plays and tactical genius moments...

No point showing that off now..

I wouldn't be suprised if they did things tonight and over the next few weeks just to throw teams off come finals...

Hes playing the long game.

A kick to jenkins on the third was just a opportunity nathan didmt ice when he should have... had it been 10m deeper it was a try...

The difference is against the storm 2 years ago in the prelim nath kicked from hooker om tavkle 2 or 3 from 3m out...

Ivan studied the storm all year an said as much in the press conference... he saw the rooosters do it 20 rounds before and held it in the bag till than...

Hes getting better and better as a coach and i domt think he saw the need tonight for a single trick play...

We just played our usual style and nath a
Had one moment where he just played eyes up and didnt ice it...

There are bigger things coming
Oh no doubt we have 20+ trick plays in the bank but we did try a few little things early. Then just went back to Pantherball
 

Girds89

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Henry is most likely to come in. Moses on the bench works

After that though... is unknown

I just dont see it with henry unfortunately...

Hes such a worker... but he probs lacks a bit of size and power...

I hope he proves me wrong but i cant see nrl in him..

At the very least he does not complement fish leota and smith...

Lisati does... yes his untested but given the 4th prop likely gets the mins spencer did when he came in the risk is low...

Your talking 10/15 mins tops...

I mean spencer barely gets 25 now and hes seasoned basically...

Henry doesn't offer anything for impact in a 10min stint...

Hes a workhorse 60 or 70min james graham style prop that can make 150m and 40 tackles...

But with fish leota and smith we domt need that...

Smith can be that guy...

Better off with listai or someone else doing the impacf role...

Ideally tryell may but thats off the cards unfortunately
 

Iamback

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I just dont see it with henry unfortunately...

Hes such a worker... but he probs lacks a bit of size and power...

I hope he proves me wrong but i cant see nrl in him..

At the very least he does not complement fish leota and smith...

Lisati does... yes his untested but given the 4th prop likely gets the mins spencer did when he came in the risk is low...

Your talking 10/15 mins tops...

I mean spencer barely gets 25 now and hes seasoned basically...

Henry doesn't offer anything for impact in a 10min stint...

Hes a workhorse 60 or 70min james graham style prop that can make 150m and 40 tackles...

But with fish leota and smith we domt need that...

Smith can be that guy...

Better off with listai or someone else doing the impacf role...

Ideally tryell may but thats off the cards unfortunately

I agree with Henry.

I have him in the needing a big pre season category. He is signed for 4 years, So the club must have a plan for him.

That is why I see him starting due to lack of impact
 

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