Round 22 v The Storm

[since77]

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Ah, the standard poses for a Dragon's fan. Now you're one of us Flanno!

 

[Jersey No 14]

Anyway, If we can beat Melbourne, we can beat any team including Panthers. So for us to make finals after such a long period of absence, we need our spine to fire like yesterday and out team lift.

Okay….
Let’s take a deep. We have to man up against the Dogs first.
we are punching above our weight and so we should.
Let’s keep this grounded and man up with the best of our abilities against the Dogs.
Let’s fill the house and roar!!!
In the year of the Dragon.
Dragons!!!!!!

 

[baggygreen man]

Better late than never I always say. How sweet it is to put Bellamy and his Storm to the sword, albeit only just and due to massive plays by two maligned guys in Tyrell Sloan and Jack de Belin.

 

[KingFlanno7]

Cant believe i doubted the boys, that was an incredible result. Just watched the full replay again for the first time this year, flanno has done amazing with the team we have on paper. If we make the 8 and stay consistent with our next couple games i wouldnt want to play us thats for sure. GO THE SAINTS

 

[KingFlanno7]

Saints by 2 in a nail biter

Mate you are nostradamus, well done

 

[baggygreen man]

Nice bounce back from young Sloan.

May turn out be be a watershed game in the career of Tyrell Sloan as he came out of the blocks in a rush and never let up. Took a sensational pressure bomb sending his bigger opponent on his back, but his crowning moment tho had to be when he glided thru the line then burnt Pappy with clever deception and blinding pace. A joy to watch.

 

[hewi]

Have to give a wrap to Tuipoloto and Feagai both have been maligned but last night were solid and mistake free, well done boys.

 

[baggygreen man]

S'ua is still my man crush.

No comparison with his form of last year and this. Credits Dean Young for the turn round.

 

[baggygreen man]

Feagai

Max's figures have been terrific since he took over at centre, even his defensive reads. Not sure why only Mat has the extension.

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

We were all riding the wave with Flanno in this game.. I cant sit down for most of our games... sometimes I just have to stand for the full 80....... he was like this in that broncos game too, far out that was a tough final 20 minutes.

My god Rev are you sure we arnt twins

 

[Dragon David]

I have mixed emotions about Cook Joining us, Liddle has been a ray of sunshine for us

I think by having the both of them we will be stronger. I am envisaging that Flanno will ensure our spine is much better next year with better back ups.

I can definitely see us being a much stronger team next year with some external buys that are decent enough and the youngsters we already have that are waiting to be part of our success.

 

[BLM01]

Come on lads, you both had a crack now let’s all enjoy that f**king sensational win!!

Hand up Red V. were you feeling like I was after the 1st set from the kick off when Hunt fell off Munster and they made that break. Then 10 mins later Grant scored that try. Lawrie starting
I was thinking Sheesshh

but I understand it now
that’s Fanno’s grand plan.
We start soft letting the first try
lead the other team into a false sense of security
unfortunately just didn’t work for Penrith.

 

[Crush]

Ha ha that's gold......actually reminded me of myself in front of the tele with 5 mins to go

You did better than me, I turned it off with 20 minutes to go then asked my wife to check the full time score and tell me.

 

[BLM01]

You did better than me, I turned it off with 20 minutes to go then asked my wife to check the full time score and tell me.

Yep great plan
I did that for the Brisbane game
It actually works

 

[Illusion]

You did better than me, I turned it off with 20 minutes to go then asked my wife to check the full time score and tell me.

You chicken shit

 

[BLM01]

Max's figures have been terrific since he took over at centre, even his defensive reads. Not sure why only Mat has the extension.

Because of speed in attack I guess
We need some

 

[BLM01]

Okay….
Let’s take a deep. We have to man up against the Dogs first.
we are punching above our weight and so we should.
Let’s keep this grounded and man up with the best of our abilities against the Dogs.
Let’s fill the house and roar!!!
In the year of the Dragon.
Dragons!!!!!!

What I find funny and is typical media
Right or wrong they are talking Ciraldo coach of the year for how he has lifted the Dogs off the bottom.. fair enough they have defended well and been pretty consistent all year but a bit premature to be calling it now

What happens if we beat them next week and dogs loose today? We are in front of them on the ladder
we were lower than them last year on the table
We have pretty much the same squad. The dogs did sign a lot of players to improve their squad
that tells me Fano has potentially done a better job if you comparing the two. Just my opinion

 

[TheRev]

All week ive been thinking about what would the NRL look like if forfeiting was allowed..

I'd actually like to reconsider my forfeit proposal.

 

[baggygreen man]

much stronger team next year with some external buys

Evidently we almost have Saifiti and Holmes and are also very keen on Campbell-Gillard and Horsburgh to add extra size to our engine room. Tho two are no longer elites all four are good solid first graders.

 

[TheRev]

Because of speed in attack I guess
We need some

Yar re the Max thing, Mathew is more flexible as a depth player, Max is kind of a right centre specific player.. I think we will actually sign him but we need to see who our Lomax replacement is first.. if it had of been Blaize.. he could have played a number of positions, but if we recruit a centre specialist.. I dont think we can retain Max.

But yes Flanno did acknowledge last night that we do need that threat from the back also.. obviously fullback is defence and attack, but in attack its very hard for the rest of the team if the fullback isnt a genuine threat on the inside.