Rumours and Stuff

[Obscene Assassin]

While still early days, I think TCT said we finished the year with an opposed session of likely NRL side against CC side, Evans was in the CC

That could be due to us wanting the props we're looking to use in the first grade team to have the most time on the field. There's no point in having (for argument's sake) Peni Terepo playing in the CC team with Kane on the bench for the first grade team if we don't have him in our expected 17.

 

[Glenneel]

To be fair, we lost twice to Storm away...

https://www.nrl.com/draw/?competition=111&season=2019&team=500031

**thrashed

 

[Tooooks]

2005 we were 6 and 6 away from home and only lost two at home. We definitely need to improve our away record. Is it a preparation thing? A mental thing? Both?

Away games and defence overall. If we improve both, we're a good chance next year.

 

[emjaycee]

The stats don't lie.

1. Melbourne (9-3 Home, 11-1 Away)
2. Roosters (9-3 Home, 8-4 Away)
3. Rabbits (8-4 Home, 8-4 Away)
4. Raiders (6-6 Home, 9-3 Away)
5. Eels (9-3 Home, 5-7 Away)

We have the (equal) best home record in the comp, and the worst away record out of the top 5 teams (by some margin).

It's definitely an issue and something we need to turn around.

Umm, having the worst away record of the top 5 teams might just be why we were the 5th top team.

 

[Bazal]

Umm, having the worst away record of the top 5 teams might just be why we were the 5th top team.

That's nonsense! NO F**KEN EXCUSES

 

[Noise]

Umm, having the worst away record of the top 5 teams might just be why we were the 5th top team.

I think all @Gary Gutful is saying is that our away record is poor and if we want to be in the premiership conversation we need to improve it to at least those above us.

 

[emjaycee]

I think all @Gary Gutful is saying is that our away record is poor and if we want to be in the premiership conversation we need to improve it to at least those above us.

Given we were only one win behind the 4th placed team who went on to make the GF, why dont we just focus on winning one more home game?
Seriously it doesn't matter a rats whether we win at home or away, finishing in the top 4 regardless of where we win should be the immediate aim.
Beating Panthers or the Dogs at home OR not losing to Brisbane by a point in Golden Point would have given us the desired result.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

That 4th placed team also had the wood on Melbourne. We could have finished 2nd and we still would have been fragile in the finals. The finishing spot is not the point here, its the resiliance of the team in hardship. But we are moving in the right direction and that will lead to more away wins. Losing when away from home is a symptom, not a cause.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Umm, having the worst away record of the top 5 teams might just be why we were the 5th top team.

Ummm, of course it is. What is your point?

Mine was that we need to improve our away record if we want to improve. Nothing you've said appears inconsistent with that.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Given we were only one win behind the 4th placed team who went on to make the GF, why dont we just focus on winning one more home game?
Seriously it doesn't matter a rats whether we win at home or away, finishing in the top 4 regardless of where we win should be the immediate aim.
Beating Panthers or the Dogs at home OR not losing to Brisbane by a point in Golden Point would have given us the desired result.

It's an obvious weakness. You'd have to be a complete knob shiner to ignore an obvious weakness when trying to improve. I'm fairly confident that our coaching staff wont be that ill prepared.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That 4th placed team also had the wood on Melbourne. We could have finished 2nd and we still would have been fragile in the finals. The finishing spot is not the point here, its the resiliance of the team in hardship. But we are moving in the right direction and that will lead to more away wins. Losing when away from home is a symptom, not a cause.

You could well be right on that front. Either way they need to examine why it was a problem this year and learn from it.

 

[Gary Gutful]

That's nonsense! NO F**KEN EXCUSES

Shut up merkin or ill move next door to you and play the Spice Girls really loudly.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You merkins might be getting the causality wrong. You assume playing away caused us to lose but maybe losing is what caused us to play away. Correlation does not imply causation ffs!

 

[Bazal]

Shut up merkin or ill move next door to you and play the Spice Girls really loudly.

Sure.

Will you take the former pothead house, or the current meth head house? Bonus, the meth heads are also albino!

 

[Gary Gutful]

Sure.

Will you take the former pothead house, or the current meth head house? Bonus, the meth heads are also albino!

Pics or you are making it up.

 

[hindy111]

Ummm, of course it is. What is your point?

Mine was that we need to improve our away record if we want to improve. Nothing you've said appears inconsistent with that.

It shows mentality is weak when loose away. Strong sides would not let the location effect them.

 

[Incorrect]

Away record aside, I'm not sure I can consider us as legit premiership threats until we eradicate the 40 and 50+ point belting that still plague us year in, year out. Your Storms, Roosters and Sharks for instance never get those sorts of touch ups.... To me, it's a sign of mental weakness that needs addressing

 

[Twizzle]

You merkins might be getting the causality wrong. You assume playing away caused us to lose but maybe losing is what caused us to play away. Correlation does not imply causation ffs!

 

[Gary Gutful]

One from Twiz's private collection...

 

[Twizzle]

not that there's anything wrong with that