Jim Beam Cup:
Bloody points system held us back. That s no excuse as we were genuinely out played. I was impressed with the team in patches.
Drop Wissam El Masri. He did not play well. Put him on the bench. He tries to be fancy and does not work on fundamentals (like holding the ball). That was my big gripe. Also, the defence on the right hand side in that first half was very troubling. It was as though we had no one there.
VB Premier League:
Hung on by the skin of our teeth. Craig Field was more impressive than I saw him last year. A bit more confident he appeared and he wasn't afraid to kick.
I was very impressed with Phillip Leulaui and Thomas Gemmell. They hit hard and they hit well. Worked good as a pair.
Goalkicking was a problem. We missed 4. Tough kicks but still needs work. Alf also came close to giving me an early heart attack by chipping with 14 seconds left. He nearly undid his try a few minutes earlier.
Fitness seemed to be a problem. We started both halves well but then dropped off at the end of each stanza. It'll get better as the weather cools and as the players get used to the intensity again.
We'll have to lift to beat St George.
FINALLY
WHAT ABOUT THAT F---ING REF NOT PLAYING THE ADVANTAGE TO NEWTOWN AFTER THE HOLDING BACK. SIOELI WAS IN FOR SURE. SURPRISE SURPRISE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THAT REF BEFORE.
Bloody points system held us back. That s no excuse as we were genuinely out played. I was impressed with the team in patches.
Drop Wissam El Masri. He did not play well. Put him on the bench. He tries to be fancy and does not work on fundamentals (like holding the ball). That was my big gripe. Also, the defence on the right hand side in that first half was very troubling. It was as though we had no one there.
VB Premier League:
Hung on by the skin of our teeth. Craig Field was more impressive than I saw him last year. A bit more confident he appeared and he wasn't afraid to kick.
I was very impressed with Phillip Leulaui and Thomas Gemmell. They hit hard and they hit well. Worked good as a pair.
Goalkicking was a problem. We missed 4. Tough kicks but still needs work. Alf also came close to giving me an early heart attack by chipping with 14 seconds left. He nearly undid his try a few minutes earlier.
Fitness seemed to be a problem. We started both halves well but then dropped off at the end of each stanza. It'll get better as the weather cools and as the players get used to the intensity again.
We'll have to lift to beat St George.
FINALLY
WHAT ABOUT THAT F---ING REF NOT PLAYING THE ADVANTAGE TO NEWTOWN AFTER THE HOLDING BACK. SIOELI WAS IN FOR SURE. SURPRISE SURPRISE I'VE HAD ISSUES WITH THAT REF BEFORE.
