Round 4 vs the eels

[The Realist]

Hoskins must stay in this team. He played really well.

2 things.

I’m not one to whinge about refereeing, but we got shafted tonight.

If Soni Luke stays on the field we win that.

Big IF. Lots of IFS and BUTS. Soni Luke is the type of player who will get injured/HIA etc. You have to accept that as reality and plan around that possibility.

 

[Girds89]

Attack is cooked.

Ivan needs to bite the bullet and give some blokes with some attacking flair a go.

Ivan bench rotations cooked again.

If critta plays like that again he may aswell leave now.

Deadset absolutely took the piss all night....

All the other outside backs were 180m plus and and he had 5 runs all night for 67m haha.

He was an embarrasment out there tonight. Didn't even have a crack.

Garner is a plod and unfit. Hosking tries hard and can play 80 at least..

Back to the drawing board for Ivan.

I like Kenny... but he's just not a starting 9.. he can come on and play the middle role. But service is just to slow..

With Luke out next week Ivan needs to get real....

We aren't going anywhere this year unless there's some changes.

People can say it's rd4 and it's early in the year etc but it's just a fact. We don't have the x factor..

Geyer probs needs to be thrown in. He's not ready but it's hard not to imagine this as a bit of a building year

 

[Iamback]

Garner and Kenny out. We need to find a hooker

You can walk into any u14's team playing on Sat and find a better hooker

 

[BossleyPanther]

Hoskins must stay in this team. He played really well.

2 things.

I’m not one to whinge about refereeing, but we got shafted tonight.

If Soni Luke stays on the field we win that.

100%. We got shafted from the opening whistle

 

[Iamback]

Attack is cooked.

Ivan needs to bite the bullet and give some blokes with some attacking flair a go.

Ivan bench rotations cooked again.

If critta plays like that again he may aswell leave now.

Deadset absolutely took the piss all night....

All the other outside backs were 180m plus and and he had 5 runs all night for 67m haha.

He was an embarrasment out there tonight. Didn't even have a crack.

Garner is a plod and unfit. Hosking tries hard and can play 80 at least..

Back to the drawing board for Ivan.

I like Kenny... but he's just not a starting 9.. he can come on and play the middle role. But service is just to slow..

With Luke out next week Ivan needs to get real....

We aren't going anywhere this year unless there's some changes.

People can say it's rd4 and it's early in the year etc but it's just a fact. We don't have the x factor..

Geyer probs needs to be thrown in. He's not ready but it's hard not to imagine this as a bit of a building year

He can't yet, The F/T squad has no attacking flair. Needs to wait until the 2nd tier players can play

 

[Flashstep]

Attack is cooked.

Ivan needs to bite the bullet and give some blokes with some attacking flair a go.

Ivan bench rotations cooked again.

If critta plays like that again he may aswell leave now.

Deadset absolutely took the piss all night....

All the other outside backs were 180m plus and and he had 5 runs all night for 67m haha.

He was an embarrasment out there tonight. Didn't even have a crack.

Garner is a plod and unfit. Hosking tries hard and can play 80 at least..

Back to the drawing board for Ivan.

I like Kenny... but he's just not a starting 9.. he can come on and play the middle role. But service is just to slow..

With Luke out next week Ivan needs to get real....

We aren't going anywhere this year unless there's some changes.

People can say it's rd4 and it's early in the year etc but it's just a fact. We don't have the x factor..

Geyer probs needs to be thrown in. He's not ready but it's hard not to imagine this as a bit of a building year

Chrichton didn’t really run much, but the same can be said for our starting front row. When Spencer Leinu is making more metres then Fisher Harris and Leota you know we’re f**ked.

Ivan wants to run a 2 forward bench for some reason whilst our back 3 are pretty much our forward pack, what line of thinking this is I’ll never know. It worked before when the forwards chipped in but they were pathetic tonight.

 

[Iamback]

You’ve got to expect more from your origin halves. Controlled field position in that second half and neither fired a shot until the last 5 minutes.

I think Cleary in particular is playing poorly but it is coaching too. Every time we spread it the defence knows what is coming

We are attacking like we have Api and Kiks still

 

[age.s]

So if Kenny and Luke are out it's Cole to the 9?

 

[Fangs]

For those who are still unsure about where we are at...A very good football team, but its no longer the team of 21/22. We simply don't have the firepower.

However on our day we can beat any team. We just need to grind out our wins. Its an even tussle with the flashy sides like the Roosters or Broncos. We just need to play our game and 3 in a row is still possible.

Massive match against Canberra next week. At least we get the long turn around.

 

[The Realist]

You’ve got to expect more from your origin halves. Controlled field position in that second half and neither fired a shot until the last 5 minutes.

I am a huge Luai fan - but he honestly looks like a blog average 5/8 at the moment.

Also anyone noticed that Cleary is not the same field position kicker he was in 20/21? 2022 he took a step back and it looks like in 2023 he has again. No longer sends fear into the hearts of opposition wingers/fullbacks. The towering spiral is now a rarity.

 

[Iamback]

Chrichton didn’t really run much, but the same can be said for our starting front row. When Spencer Leinu is making more metres then Fisher Harris and Leota you know we’re f**ked.

Ivan wants to run a 2 forward bench for some reason whilst our back 3 are pretty much our forward pack, what line of thinking this is I’ll never know. It worked before when the forwards chipped in but they were pathetic tonight.

No other teams runs with 2 forwards, Hopefully Ivan sees the light before we fall too far behind the pack

 

[Fangs]

So if Kenny and Luke are out it's Cole to the 9?

Good question. I have no idea.

Peach will get a run off the bench you'd think.

 

[betcats]

Geez Luai has been shit. He’s been trying but honestly he hasn’t come close to linebreak assist or try assist all year. To many passengers in our spine during good attacking sets, it’s all on cleary to create, luais got nothing, Kenny’s got nothing and in that part of the game edwards has nothing.

 

[BossleyPanther]

You can walk into any u14's team playing on Sat and find a better hooker

We had Api, Hands and Egan. All playing for other clubs. Who is going to replace Luke next week? If it's Peachy, I can say Cleary as a coach here is over, new blood needs to be installed.

 

[Iamback]

For those who are still unsure about where we are at...A very good football team, but its no longer the team of 21/22. We simply don't have the firepower.

However on our day we can beat any team. We just need to grind out our wins. Its an even tussle with the flashy sides like the Roosters or Broncos. We just need to play our game and 3 in a row is still possible.

Massive match against Canberra next week. At least we get the long turn around.

Elite defence will win us some games, Whether it is enough to push for the comp. Time will tell

 

[BossleyPanther]

Geez Luai has been shit. He’s been trying but honestly he hasn’t come close to linebreak assist or try assist all year. To many passengers in our spine during good attacking sets, it’s all on cleary to create, luais got nothing, Kenny’s got nothing and in that part of the game edwards has nothing.

He doesn't trust Garner and cuts out to Tago.

 

[Fangs]

On Cleary.

Tackled on the 4 plenty of times. And most of the night short chips which were all defused. If we build a bit more pressure through the drop out we create more points.

Easier time next week to practice this. Canberra can be exposed in the back 3.

 

[Fangs]

Elite defence will win us some games, Whether it is enough to push for the comp. Time will tell

I think in this 17 man comp its enough.

Not that we rest on our laurels. But we are a hardened side. I still back us over Cows/Sharks. In games against flashy teams I say its even.

 

[Iamback]

Geez Luai has been shit. He’s been trying but honestly he hasn’t come close to linebreak assist or try assist all year. To many passengers in our spine during good attacking sets, it’s all on cleary to create, luais got nothing, Kenny’s got nothing and in that part of the game edwards has nothing.

He ran more metres than both our starting props tonight, both halves are running it due to no other options

 

[The Realist]

Chrichton didn’t really run much, but the same can be said for our starting front row. When Spencer Leinu is making more metres then Fisher Harris and Leota you know we’re f**ked.

Ivan wants to run a 2 forward bench for some reason whilst our back 3 are pretty much our forward pack, what line of thinking this is I’ll never know. It worked before when the forwards chipped in but they were pathetic tonight.

Yep. I like them both but JFH is on the decline and is not as good as diehard Panthers fans make him out to be. Neither is Leota.