tiger_nick
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After i was asked to leave the slipp inn last night with 10 minutes to go in the game for 'excessive swearing' i cast my mind back to round 5 last year when i was asked to leave the crest at sylvania for throwing my empty glass against the wall.
Following this footy team is the most frustrating thing in the world. However the worst thing is we all know nothing is going to change unless a full scale clean out is on the cards. They were a c*ck tease last week and lead us to believe that maybe sh*t had changed, but last night proved that we're in for another 9-14th finish.
Sure we'll win a few games, we'll score some flashy tries and visit a sh*tload of hospitals. Half way through the year we'll beat some team minus their origin stars then penrith or souths the following week to give us some more hope. The reality will strike again and we'll surrender as soon as someone gets a repeat set of six. Late in the game Benji will score a length of the field try to make it 48-12 and Vossy will remind everyone that we're 'the entertainers.'
To give us any sort of hope the following should be non negotiable in going:
Sheens & Simmons - What more needs to be said? Five out of the six years they've been in charge we have heard the same empty threats after a loss 'there will be some players back in nsw cup next week', 'the u/20s had a good win today so youll be seeing a few of them next week' , 'my experienced players let me down, a few will be getting a tap on the shoulder' blah blah blah etc etc.
We all know its crap and so do the players. Rest assurd next week we'll see some changes. Ryan will be in the 2 and Tuiaki will be in the 5. Ellis will be in the 12 and Heighno will wear the 11.
The players know they can play like sh*t and nothing will happen. They have no fear of consequence what so ever.
Our defence is nothing short of a joke. They have had six years to get this right and is just getting WORSE every year. Next time a team gets in our 20 they should just give us the ball, throw 6 points on the scoreboard and get in place for the kick off. I have never seen a tryline easier to breach then ours. We would allow the most one off the ruck tries in the whole comp by some margain. It has gotten beyond embarrassing, we just expect it now.
Also what the hell was the go with our bench?? Sheens went back to his dream of no props on the bench. Instead we have two utilities, a former center and a small sh*t backrower.
John Morris - Wow he tries, he's a top bloke, he visits the kiddies burns unit twice a week. The reatrd can't even feed a f*cking scrum properly!!!!!!!!!! For over 2 years now we have had the put up with this robot completely ruining our attack week in and week out. I don't blame Morris at all, I'm sure he evens knows he isn't a halves as*hole. Once again its the super coach who refuses to acknowledge his MASSIVE f*ck up by signing Morris to replace Scott Prince.
Dene Halatau - If the last time i did something good at work was in September 2005 I would have been on the street a long long time ago. The last time I remember Halatau doing anything remotely productive for us on the footy field was in the Dragons semi final. He has lived off that game ever since. Halatau would have to be the most one dimensional player in the history of the NRL. The only variety he has in his game is whether he drops it or gets it and runs straight. We could have a 7 man overlap and he'd still tuck it under the arm. Then when we are defending he is equally terrible.
Tim Moltzen at fullback - I think Moltzen would go reasonably well in the halves or at center. However his positioning cost us the game against Penrith last year and again last night he was atrousius. He also NEVER backs up. Last night on multiple occassions Ellis, Heighno and Payten were looking for someone to offload to. If Gallant was playing he seriously would have scored 3 tries. Once again this isn't his fault, its the f*cktard who picks him there.
Corey Payne - Again i don't really blame him. Payne tries his heart out however is used as a battering ram. He is simply too small and too sh*t to be effective as this.
Bryce Gibbs - Chris Paterson Mark II, except with more penalties. Like Halatau has been living off 2005 for far too long. This bloke wouldnt scare Roy Bell with his hit ups. Is also good for a few stupid penalties and a dropped ball right when you least want it. Yes we all know he hasnt been the same since the O'mealy hit. Wah wah, that was over 3 years ago. Footballers only play for 10-12 years. So effectively a quarter of his career has passed since that incident. No excuses anymore. Aim up or f*ck off.
I could go on and on but its late and its all been said before. Unfortunately I think we just have to accept that nothing is going to change and the club is happy with mediocrity. I just wish I could be happy with that as it would make my weekends a lot less frustrating.
Following this footy team is the most frustrating thing in the world. However the worst thing is we all know nothing is going to change unless a full scale clean out is on the cards. They were a c*ck tease last week and lead us to believe that maybe sh*t had changed, but last night proved that we're in for another 9-14th finish.
Sure we'll win a few games, we'll score some flashy tries and visit a sh*tload of hospitals. Half way through the year we'll beat some team minus their origin stars then penrith or souths the following week to give us some more hope. The reality will strike again and we'll surrender as soon as someone gets a repeat set of six. Late in the game Benji will score a length of the field try to make it 48-12 and Vossy will remind everyone that we're 'the entertainers.'
To give us any sort of hope the following should be non negotiable in going:
Sheens & Simmons - What more needs to be said? Five out of the six years they've been in charge we have heard the same empty threats after a loss 'there will be some players back in nsw cup next week', 'the u/20s had a good win today so youll be seeing a few of them next week' , 'my experienced players let me down, a few will be getting a tap on the shoulder' blah blah blah etc etc.
We all know its crap and so do the players. Rest assurd next week we'll see some changes. Ryan will be in the 2 and Tuiaki will be in the 5. Ellis will be in the 12 and Heighno will wear the 11.
The players know they can play like sh*t and nothing will happen. They have no fear of consequence what so ever.
Our defence is nothing short of a joke. They have had six years to get this right and is just getting WORSE every year. Next time a team gets in our 20 they should just give us the ball, throw 6 points on the scoreboard and get in place for the kick off. I have never seen a tryline easier to breach then ours. We would allow the most one off the ruck tries in the whole comp by some margain. It has gotten beyond embarrassing, we just expect it now.
Also what the hell was the go with our bench?? Sheens went back to his dream of no props on the bench. Instead we have two utilities, a former center and a small sh*t backrower.
John Morris - Wow he tries, he's a top bloke, he visits the kiddies burns unit twice a week. The reatrd can't even feed a f*cking scrum properly!!!!!!!!!! For over 2 years now we have had the put up with this robot completely ruining our attack week in and week out. I don't blame Morris at all, I'm sure he evens knows he isn't a halves as*hole. Once again its the super coach who refuses to acknowledge his MASSIVE f*ck up by signing Morris to replace Scott Prince.
Dene Halatau - If the last time i did something good at work was in September 2005 I would have been on the street a long long time ago. The last time I remember Halatau doing anything remotely productive for us on the footy field was in the Dragons semi final. He has lived off that game ever since. Halatau would have to be the most one dimensional player in the history of the NRL. The only variety he has in his game is whether he drops it or gets it and runs straight. We could have a 7 man overlap and he'd still tuck it under the arm. Then when we are defending he is equally terrible.
Tim Moltzen at fullback - I think Moltzen would go reasonably well in the halves or at center. However his positioning cost us the game against Penrith last year and again last night he was atrousius. He also NEVER backs up. Last night on multiple occassions Ellis, Heighno and Payten were looking for someone to offload to. If Gallant was playing he seriously would have scored 3 tries. Once again this isn't his fault, its the f*cktard who picks him there.
Corey Payne - Again i don't really blame him. Payne tries his heart out however is used as a battering ram. He is simply too small and too sh*t to be effective as this.
Bryce Gibbs - Chris Paterson Mark II, except with more penalties. Like Halatau has been living off 2005 for far too long. This bloke wouldnt scare Roy Bell with his hit ups. Is also good for a few stupid penalties and a dropped ball right when you least want it. Yes we all know he hasnt been the same since the O'mealy hit. Wah wah, that was over 3 years ago. Footballers only play for 10-12 years. So effectively a quarter of his career has passed since that incident. No excuses anymore. Aim up or f*ck off.
I could go on and on but its late and its all been said before. Unfortunately I think we just have to accept that nothing is going to change and the club is happy with mediocrity. I just wish I could be happy with that as it would make my weekends a lot less frustrating.
