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Happy MEel

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A month or so ago we were all in here arguing about sacking BA cause we couldn't win pretty.

Good times.
I think it was more that many of us could see this coming. Our defence and attack were terrible back then, even though we were winning, and not improving.

We were criticised for being the ultimate whingers as we complained after a win. Well, the last few weeks (and likely the next few weeks) are the reason why we weren’t satisfied with just winning back then. You have to build into the finals (look at Manly), we were regressing at an incredible rate, regardless of the competition ladder.
 
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hineyrulz

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I think it was more that many of us could see this coming. Our defence and attack was terrible back then, even though we were winning, and not improving.
Who remembers the Dogs game when we were down at half time, yeah we got up and won but against the good teams it’s game over by halftime. We were told we won stop complaining we are in the top 4 blah blah blah!!! And we still haven’t played the best two teams in the comp yet 😳
 

Happy MEel

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Who remembers the Dogs game when we were down at half time, yeah we got up and won but against the good teams it’s game over by halftime. We were told we won stop complaining we are in the top 4 blah blah blah!!! And we still haven’t played the best two teams in the comp yet 😳
Yep, I remember it well as I was there. That was a terrible performance.
 

Gronk

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Who remembers the Dogs game when we were down at half time, yeah we got up and won but against the good teams it’s game over by halftime. We were told we won stop complaining we are in the top 4 blah blah blah!!! And we still haven’t played the best two teams in the comp yet 😳
Better than being the dogs. 👍
 

Bandwagon

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I think it was more that many of us could see this coming. Our defence and attack were terrible back then, even though we were winning, and not improving.

We were criticised for being the ultimate whingers as we complained after a win. Well, the last few weeks (and likely the next few weeks) are the reason why we weren’t satisfied with just winning back then. You have to build into the finals (look at Manly), we were regressing at an incredible rate, regardless of the competition ladder.

A month ago ( ignoring the bye ) our previous months games were......

Vs Titans - W26 - 8
Vs Penrith - L12 - 13
Vs Dogs - W36 - 10
Vs Tigers W40 - 12

Seriously, I'm not saying there wasn't some deficiencies in our game, but which of these results is indicative of terrible defence and attack?

The month before was....

Vs Knights W40 - 4
Vs Rabbits L38 - 20
Vs Manly L28 - 6
Vs Warriors W34 - 18

Comparing those two samples where's the regression?

The only consistency between now and then has been merkins calling for BA's head.
 

84 Baby

Referee
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I think it was more that many of us could see this coming. Our defence and attack were terrible back then, even though we were winning, and not improving.

We were criticised for being the ultimate whingers as we complained after a win. Well, the last few weeks (and likely the next few weeks) are the reason why we weren’t satisfied with just winning back then. You have to build into the finals (look at Manly), we were regressing at an incredible rate, regardless of the competition ladder.
I predict we’ll lose next 3 games but then come out week 1 and win well, improve massively across all aspects, beat Rorters week 2 before just losing to Smugfers in week 3 in controversial circumstances.
Happy to be proven wrong but.
 

Gazzamatta

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Who remembers the Dogs game when we were down at half time, yeah we got up and won but against the good teams it’s game over by halftime. We were told we won stop complaining we are in the top 4 blah blah blah!!! And we still haven’t played the best two teams in the comp yet 😳
And if we snag a win against The Cows this weekend who have lost 9 on the trot, watch for the pro BA/Murph/Kidwell rhetoric to return. I truly believe the team is capable of raising energy levels to snag a win and that would be great but it wont prove a thing if its not sustained.
 

Joshuatheeel

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I predict we’ll lose next 3 games but then come out week 1 and win well, improve massively across all aspects, beat Rorters week 2 before just losing to Smugfers in week 3 in controversial circumstances.
Happy to be proven wrong but.

is that possible? We probably finish 6th so if we win week 1 we play the loser of South’s/Panthers (I could be wrong ).
 

TheRam

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Did anyone else tear up at the 2009 part?
Tears of white hot rage!

I reckon if they win the GF again this year the ARLC should take it off them and awarded it to their opposition there and then. Get the opposition team to hold up the trophy and do the lap of honour and take all the photos and celebrations. That is the only way that the Storm can go close to feeling the way the Parramatta players and fans felt at the time and are feeling right now. If anything it bites even more now since we still haven't come close to winning one since and they have just continued on there cheating/winning smug ways.

Who said anything about bitter?
 
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