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That's because we couldn't stop them kicking from inside our half.3 of the 4 games against the Riff this season we could barely get out of our own end.
That's because we couldn't stop them kicking from inside our half.3 of the 4 games against the Riff this season we could barely get out of our own end.
We had the hardest draw after round 1
I disagree 2009 was a great side. We missed the finals in 2008 and 2010. A great side doesn't make the finals (finishing eighth) once in three years.But it's never been a great side. 2001,2005 and even thou people want to say how shit we started the season 2009 we had great sides.
Also some great sides in the late 90s under BS.
who is that?
I disagree 2009 was a great side. We missed the finals in 2008 and 2010. A great side doesn't make the finals (finishing eighth) once in three years.
1998-2001 was a great side. 2005-2007 was very good. The thing about Brian Smith is that he was so tactically brilliant he was able to get teams to overachieve. The 2001 and 2005 teams weren't as good as their ladder finish suggests.
Compared to our grand final opponents it was.Are you saying that our points differential was shit ?
Like the Tigers in 05, just a shame the GF was reffed differently and we played a bunch of cheats over the cap by well over a million.I don't care. The way we where playing at end of season we where brilliant. Destroying sides.
This comp is weaker as well.Or are they just a very well drilled team that know their roles and are suited to the rules in a pretty f**king weak era. I mean we made a GF coached by Bea Arthur with Wanker Blake on the wing and played with 15 players for the majority of the later half of the season. Their main competition Melbun and Goosters were riddled with injuries.
I’d argue the 04 dogs, 08 Manly, 2013 Roosters, 2017 Storm and 18/19 Roosters had stronger squads.
Yeah, I agree I think they are going to miss Kikau and Api considerably more than we miss Papa and Mahoney. Don't get me wrong Papa and Mahoney are great players but I think they are easily replaceable.The Panthers pack is getting weaker, Garner doesn't have Kikau's X-factor, Kenny and Luke will both have to adjust to NRL and the bench is very small, with only Sorenson and Leniu providing any go foward, so expecting big minutes from Leota and JFH this year.
Really.. Papa was your best forward for the last 2 years and Mahoney is your only Hooker option.. Penrith will miss both API and Kikau no doubt, but is the Parra system as good at replacing players as Penrith?Yeah, I agree I think they are going to miss Kikau and Api considerably more than we miss Papa and Mahoney. Don't get me wrong Papa and Mahoney are great players but I think they are easily replaceable.
I think Kikau and especially Api were key parts of your success. I feel like you lose a bit of x-factor with Kikau and Api leaving. Luke and Garner are both decent but they are no Kikau and Api. For how good Mahoney and Papa were I feel like they were a bit overrated. Papa is replaceable 3 years ago nobody knew who he was. As for Mahoney if Hodgo stays fit its a like for like replacement.Really.. Papa was your best forward for the last 2 years and Mahoney is your only Hooker option.. Penrith will miss both API and Kikau no doubt, but is the Parra system as good at replacing players as Penrith?
Time will tell I guess..
Yeah, I agree I think they are going to miss Kikau and Api considerably more than we miss Papa and Mahoney. Don't get me wrong Papa and Mahoney are great players but I think they are easily replaceable.
Really.. Papa was your best forward for the last 2 years and Mahoney is your only Hooker option.. Penrith will miss both API and Kikau no doubt, but is the Parra system as good at replacing players as Penrith?
Time will tell I guess..