Round 4 v Storm

[hewi]

Loko for Guler, no Lawrie please

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I love the comradery as well. Everyone runs in to celebrate and it looks like a team that enjoy playing together.

I said it in another post but the influence Gutho has had on the team has been outstanding. He's constantly talking and directing, he's questioning the refs all the time, he's encouraging players and supportive when mistakes are made. We've finally got a captain that feels like a captain. Love him celebrating to the crowd when we got the first try and I love the raw emotion he showed at the end of the game.

It's funny to watch Cook, Gutho, Holmes and now Klemmer run around with the red V on. I feel like we've got the makings of something good here. Might be a bumpy year until we all click, but the fact they are all working for each other and look like a single unit gives me some confidence. I think we are still short a couple of quality players but I definitely believe we're on the right track.

Yes, there’s no way you can afford to be a one trick pony.

The emotional investment was high in this one. Jason Taylor has often spoken about getting the mentality right.

When we beat the Titans at LO last year, we had the same kind of fan/player attachment. Every Titan mistake cheered and even APIs ankle tap resulting in a stumble but it slowed the attacker down.

When you love the game and the side is making the 1% ers it’s a big deal.

The determined and astonishing push back into the in-goal, that was another really special moment.

Flanno will look at how he prepared the side and figure out the things that counted.

How did he turn a struggling side on into giant killers?

Not that you have been beaten solid this year. There’s been some rough calls and own goals.

So he goes onto the touch line to make sure his commands are deployed promptly and properly. Another good move. All coaches should do it.

 

[Dragonslayer]

Why does it seem we get roasted more than other teams. 3 weeks ...fxck me. Seems excessive for a no intent indiscretion. There is no way Gulers intention is to put the attacker into this position. The attacker usually puts himself in this position.
This that merkin Luke Patten screwing us again. He fxcking hates us.

Actually it's a grade 1 = 2000 fine.
However, his 'priors' that makes the 3 weeks.

 

[SEAT 1A]

Gough needs to be dropped.

He made one up against JDB and I reckon Tui didn't put his foot on the line.

Egan, Stewart and Couchman on the field at the same time were outstanding, Klem made good meters early, Illias made some great last ditch tackles and Gutho MOTH.

Competed for the whole eighty minutes, no easy meters up the middle and great to see Flanno on the sideline riding the team home.

 

[thebigredv]

Is anyone keeping tabs on this junk?

Crichton shoves his nose in Kyle's mouth - 4 weeks
Munster blatantanly bites a Panthers player in gf - 0 weeks
Guler does a crusher tackle which we see most games - 3-4 weeks

 

[jak]

guler and the club should be fighting this one, how many similar tackles have you guys seen this weekend. its as if the nrl no we are short a couple of front rowers.

 

[RedVee]

I’d like to say I was encouraged by Tyrell Sloan yesterday. He made a couple of mistakes but he also played a lot tougher than previous seasons.
I was disappointed when they called him back on the break when Tui put his foot on the touchline. (I sit above the 10m line in the stand, and I thought he stayed in watching live)

 

[TruSaint]

I’d like to say I was encouraged by Tyrell Sloan yesterday. He made a couple of mistakes but he also played a lot tougher than previous seasons.
I was disappointed when they called him back on the break when Tui put his foot on the touchline. (I sit above the 10m line in the stand, and I thought he stayed in watching live)

Agree on both counts.
Re Sloane, he won't make the metres a big body does coming out of our end, but he has smartened his game up. Looks much more solid. Good on the kid for taking up the challenge.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Sloane is also certified X factor when he has one of his big days out. Always better with a foundation of grind of course.

Munster was shut down really well yesterday.

When he’s on, jeez, he’s nothing short of a catastrophic proposition for opposing sides.

People admire his skill and athleticism, but his footy iq is usually right up there too.

They simply couldn’t get into their rhythm.

I preferred him before he had that photo taken. Hard to look up to now.

 

[carltonsouth79]

I've just watched the game again and OMG, Gough was putrid against us. In the space of 1 min, he missed a knock on from Coates when Guthos tried to pass the ball to Sloan over the top of Coates. He then penalised Luciano for jack shxt, then Sia for wrestling the neck (storm do this EVERY tackle, then penalised JDB when King dropped the ball cold. This was followed by penalty for a grapple on Blore (Guthos & Tupoloti were claiming the exact same thing and got nothing), this was followed by a series of 6 agains that I'm still trying to understand why.
Oh..... and if we had any other 7 in that first 20 mins, we would have been down 18 points. Ilias was a beast with his online defence.

He did seem to particularly hone in on us. Conversely though, Kasey Badger had good game, we often seem to not get the rub of the green with her but not yesterday

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

We never got this with Sour Face ....... 7 years of misery thank the F**K he's gone .........

Yep me to

 

[blacksafake]

Agree on both counts.
Re Sloane, he won't make the metres a big body does coming out of our end, but he has smartened his game up. Looks much more solid. Good on the kid for taking up the challenge.

Sloan is now the one that fans like to blame for any loss.
You know he’s not going to be bringing the ball back at a 100 miles an hour. Just so long as he’s doing his job & not getting dominated all the time.
If you watch the Hammer & Drinkwater they’re the same.

 

[thebigredv]

Worth mentioning that Klemmer did his job very well against the Storm. Easily lost on a day where we had a momentous victory and some young blokes starred and regular old-hands really stood up.

David just used his big frame to make the defenders work, nothing frilly but exactly what we needed from him. I was poo-pooing his signature, but now see we are going to need him this year to do that again several times over.

Sad to think big Klem would be on a fraction of salary of Blake Lawrie, who we can't even justify picking when we are in a desperate need! One of our best a couple seasons back. What a fall from grace. I'm guessing he is probably sad his buddy Zac left and cant be bothered to aim up.

 

[Jubilee]

Worth mentioning that Klemmer did his job very well against the Storm. Easily lost on a day where we had a momentous victory and some young blokes starred and regular old-hands really stood up.

David just used his big frame to make the defenders work, nothing frilly but exactly what we needed from him. I was poo-pooing his signature, but now see we are going to need him this year to do that again several times over.

Sad to think big Klem would be on a fraction of salary of Blake Lawrie, who we can't even justify picking when we are in a desperate need! One of our best a couple seasons back. What a fall from grace. I'm guessing he is probably sad his buddy Zac left and cant be bothered to aim up.

The game has become too athletic for him. He doesn't lift his legs and has the balance of a ten pin bowling pin.

 

[maestro1]

Worth mentioning that Klemmer did his job very well against the Storm. Easily lost on a day where we had a momentous victory and some young blokes starred and regular old-hands really stood up.

David just used his big frame to make the defenders work, nothing frilly but exactly what we needed from him. I was poo-pooing his signature, but now see we are going to need him this year to do that again several times over.

Sad to think big Klem would be on a fraction of salary of Blake Lawrie, who we can't even justify picking when we are in a desperate need! One of our best a couple seasons back. What a fall from grace. I'm guessing he is probably sad his buddy Zac left and cant be bothered to aim up.

He brings what a true prop needs to be..... Strong, powerful, intimidating, good leg drive, no getting pushed backed, QUICK PLAY THE BALLS, fit and energetic, offload, excellent tackle efficiency,hates losing and will back his mates. Leader.
JDB now has help. Couchy is going great guns, Guler going well (bullshit suspension aside) If Sele can stay fit, our prop stocks are looking strong.
A bit more on JDB, he is so important to our success. He hurts in every tackle. Runners look for him and are discouraged in wanting the ball

 

[Victoire]

Folks, that was TENSE.

Reminded me of when my wife went into labour with my first kid. Just white knuckle anxiety interspersed with moments of utter bewilderment ending in pure joy, with lots of strange mess everywhere and me punching the air in triumph

 

[Mojo]

Folks, that was TENSE.

Reminded me of when my wife went into labour with my first kid. Just white knuckle anxiety interspersed with moments of utter bewilderment ending in pure joy, with lots of strange mess everywhere and me punching the air in triumph

So, you’re quite personally invested as a supporter, huh?

 

[Victoire]

So, you’re quite personally invested as a supporter, huh?

Even Steve Martin thinks I've gone grey too soon. Geez they did some dumb things in this game... but they did some absolutely heroic things as well. Those lovable bastards

 

[RedVee]

Worth mentioning that Klemmer did his job very well against the Storm. Easily lost on a day where we had a momentous victory and some young blokes starred and regular old-hands really stood up.

David just used his big frame to make the defenders work, nothing frilly but exactly what we needed from him. I was poo-pooing his signature, but now see we are going to need him this year to do that again several times over.

Sad to think big Klem would be on a fraction of salary of Blake Lawrie, who we can't even justify picking when we are in a desperate need! One of our best a couple seasons back. What a fall from grace. I'm guessing he is probably sad his buddy Zac left and cant be bothered to aim up.

Did Klemmer come back on? Or did Flanno just give him the first 25 mins?

I was there but find it hard to keep up with interchanges live at the ground.

 

[Victoire]

Did Klemmer come back on? Or did Flanno just give him the first 25 mins?

I was there but find it hard to keep up with interchanges live at the ground.

Nah didn't come back. Flanno taking a softly softly approach since it was Klemmer's first game but I think he can safely ramp it up from next week with Guler gone. He's already better than Guler