callmack1
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Well, here we are and here we go.... It's game day!!! What a huge game day it is too as today we find out where we're truly at in terms of Premiership contention. There are not many bigger challenges for us than taking on the Melbourne Storm but that's what we're up against tonight in a very, very important game for both sides. We all know our record against them, having only bet them five times in about 25 years. That's a ridiculous stat, one of the craziest in the NRL! So, no doubt the hoodoo is there and it's up to us to step up and break that hoodoo tonight.
It's hard to know whether this is the right time to get Melbourne or not. They're coming off three losses and have been struggling so I'm not sure whether that means they'll be down on confidence tonight. I think what is more likely is that they'll come out absolutely firing and show some intense desperation. It is the Melbourne Storm after all. That can be incredibly dangerous for us if we don't turn up and match that intensity. They're going to want this game so, so bad but we have to want it more. A desperate Storm can be a deadly Storm. What's more, despite the injuries they have currently, their side is just packed full of talent with guys that have burned us so many times before in the past. Olam, Munster, Hughes, Grant, NAS, the Bromwich brothers; The list just goes on and on despite their injuries. I think holding our own in the middle, shutting down their halves as much as possible and also shifting the ball when they potentially aren't expecting it will be the key tonight.
For us, there's no doubt this will have to be one of our best performances this year if we want to get one over them finally. I'm sure the boys know that. It's going to take a monumental effort to beat these guys. Are we capable? Well, that's up to our lads. I certainly think we can beat them. I feel we can beat them and the belief in me about our team is suddenly very strong. I hope that belief is replicated in the playing group. A good completion rate is a must, that's probably the biggest thing. You can't constantly give the Storm opportunities while continually missing yours. So, we must get that right. Defence, particularly down that right edge, must improve hugely too as I'm sure they'll target us there. Thankfully, Cookie and Cam are back which will see us pretty close to full strength and it will help massively! Everyone needs to lift!
Hoodoos are a thing in Rugby League. They're there, they exist, they can happen. I think there's certainly no doubt that the biggest hoodoo in the game currently is our hoodoo against the Storm, there's no doubting that. However, the thing about hoodoos is that they're there to be broken, there to be squashed. We must do that tonight. I'm over the Storm constantly having the wood on us. I'm over it being a gift two points every time we play them. I'm over them thinking they're so much better than us. I'm over the hoodoo. It's over to you 17 men wearing a Red and Green jersey to break that hoodoo tonight. Go out there and stick it to the purple pricks!!!!
It's hard to know whether this is the right time to get Melbourne or not. They're coming off three losses and have been struggling so I'm not sure whether that means they'll be down on confidence tonight. I think what is more likely is that they'll come out absolutely firing and show some intense desperation. It is the Melbourne Storm after all. That can be incredibly dangerous for us if we don't turn up and match that intensity. They're going to want this game so, so bad but we have to want it more. A desperate Storm can be a deadly Storm. What's more, despite the injuries they have currently, their side is just packed full of talent with guys that have burned us so many times before in the past. Olam, Munster, Hughes, Grant, NAS, the Bromwich brothers; The list just goes on and on despite their injuries. I think holding our own in the middle, shutting down their halves as much as possible and also shifting the ball when they potentially aren't expecting it will be the key tonight.
For us, there's no doubt this will have to be one of our best performances this year if we want to get one over them finally. I'm sure the boys know that. It's going to take a monumental effort to beat these guys. Are we capable? Well, that's up to our lads. I certainly think we can beat them. I feel we can beat them and the belief in me about our team is suddenly very strong. I hope that belief is replicated in the playing group. A good completion rate is a must, that's probably the biggest thing. You can't constantly give the Storm opportunities while continually missing yours. So, we must get that right. Defence, particularly down that right edge, must improve hugely too as I'm sure they'll target us there. Thankfully, Cookie and Cam are back which will see us pretty close to full strength and it will help massively! Everyone needs to lift!
Hoodoos are a thing in Rugby League. They're there, they exist, they can happen. I think there's certainly no doubt that the biggest hoodoo in the game currently is our hoodoo against the Storm, there's no doubting that. However, the thing about hoodoos is that they're there to be broken, there to be squashed. We must do that tonight. I'm over the Storm constantly having the wood on us. I'm over it being a gift two points every time we play them. I'm over them thinking they're so much better than us. I'm over the hoodoo. It's over to you 17 men wearing a Red and Green jersey to break that hoodoo tonight. Go out there and stick it to the purple pricks!!!!
