Rd13: Parra v Sharks GAME DAY thread (9/8/20)

[Gary Gutful]

It was soggier than Hindy's sheets after a visit from Gus.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I think Fergo is awesome. He's a massive contributor for us, even without scoring tries. But some weeks the idiot that played today turns up. I guess it can't be helped.

The Duchess isn't used to harsh conditions.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If Sivo is a liability, what is Waqa Blake?

He's an enigma.

 

[strider]

Weather isgetting worse. Hope the bus gets home

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because the team we put on the park is generally superior across the paddock compared to the opposition in most games. You don’t have to take my word for it. Look at the bookies odds to see what punters think *should” be happening. Do you think we’re only a 2 point better side than the Bulldogs and Sharks?

Do you think we would have won 11 from 13 by this point of the season?

 

[Noise]

Did we get presented the Mannah Cup?

 

[Mr Parramatta]

If Sivo is a liability, what is Waqa Blake?

Just as bad

 

[hindy111]

Waqa has been with us for a while now, and.. I just don't see it.

Talent but lazy. He doesn't play tough and hard. Has the skills to be one of best centres in game but lacks the heart I feel.
BA needs to tell him he needs more hits and to run straight and hard. Otherwise I would bring Taka back.

 

[Eelogical]

We are at least winning games we are supposed to win

Another one coming up on Friday v Dragons

Then the acid test the Storm, and I hope Cam is right to go for that one

I'll know where we're at when we start losing the games we are supposed to lose.

 

[strider]

Did we get presented the Mannah Cup?

Yeah. But it was a non event ... someone just handed it to gutho as he ran by and everyone else had left the field

 

[Obscene Assassin]

We have won 17 from 22 with him in the team. He also turned the Panthers game single-handedly. He hasn't stopped us winning and might even be a big game specialist. His finals record is 60%, which is better than everyone in our team except Matterson (80%). Ray Stone has won 100% of finals matches but I don't think one 28 minute appearance is a reliable sample.

Nathan Brown was also a big reason for that panthers win. His play set up 2 of our tries, which Blake finished

 

[Mr Parramatta]

When he won us the game against the Panthers.

Yep that’s once what bt the rest, don’t defend the indefensible, u just look silly.

 

[Gronk]

Did we win ? It’s like a funeral here.

 

[Eelogical]

Talent but lazy. He doesn't play tough and hard. Has the skills to be one of best centres in game but lacks the heart I feel.
BA needs to tell him he needs more hits and to run straight and hard. Otherwise I would bring Taka back.

Just asking for a friend. Do you think BA has spoken to Waqa?

 

[Mr Parramatta]

We have won 17 from 22 with him in the team. He also turned the Panthers game single-handedly. He hasn't stopped us winning and might even be a big game specialist. His finals record is 60%, which is better than everyone in our team except Matterson (80%). Ray Stone has won 100% of finals matches but I don't think one 28 minute appearance is a reliable sample.

He is not the reason we have won those games!

 

[Eelogical]

Did we win ? It’s like a funeral here.

We'll, there's less than 50 attendees here.

 

[hindy111]

I'm starting to feel like Sivo's a liability. He might be our top tryscorer but he offers little else. It's amazing for the size of him. If you just looked at his stats you'd think it was Nathan Merritt. Today he made six hit ups for 35 metres. Last week it was six hit ups for 42 metres. Two tackle breaks in two weeks as well. Ferguson broke 7 tackles over the same period, with 175 metres just from hit ups.

I bought this up 3 weeks ago. And was grilled for suggesting GJ offers a lot and plays tougher. Sivo is lazy, slow, poor reads in defence, average under high ball, low skill level and bad judgement.
In the Manly game he ran to close to sideline on first or 2nd out of own end nd was pushed out. Today in the wet off a rare break he puts a poor kick with zero chance of getting the ball back on 3rd tackle. The play was over and he just need to run in field and charge like a bull. We are then on attack 20,try on with a retreating defence.

 

[Mr Parramatta]

Just asking for a friend. Do you think BA has spoken to Waqa?

No

 

[hindy111]

We are not a wet weather team, that's for sure.

Neither are they

 

[hindy111]

He has potential but he is erratic as hell and i dont think too smart ... running out of the defensive line is dumb in wet footy ... young footy players are robots these days. They dont think alot. Just do what is drilled into them no matter what the situation .... but he had plenty of dumb mates

Problem is he was like this at Penrith. Had all the talent but lacks hunger.