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Sharks send SOS to backs

Surely

Post Whore
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I know longer admit it in public, a ribbing is one thing but when people outright express sympathy you know it's f**ked.
 

PJ

First Grade
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We have some money to spend on some mid season transfers but we can't find the cash to give a few of the kids in Toyota cup a go? Am I missing the point here?

IT's BS, you aren't missing anything.

Typical Sharks cover your arse sort of article. Basically saying look I know there are problems but we are trying to find a solution, don't blame us.
 

maestro1

Bench
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Gallen has made a career out of playing the Martyr.........and hogging the ball. I'd hate to be a halfback or an outside back in any team he plays in.

The NSW backs always suffer when he is there. Last year Cooper, Creagh and Morris couldn't get a look at the colour of the ball. It went to him and Bird and that was it. The left third of the field had tracks worn in it from those two getting in the way all game. Mind you, Beau Scott did the same thing on the other side to a lesser extent.
 

Weaponhead

Coach
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Very strange comments from coach Flanagan. It is obvious that we do not have an NRL standard half to run this team. Graham has been a disappointment. He is not able to lead the team and his kicking game is poor. Smith is too erratic and Porter is pedestrian. Townsend is untried and Kelly is an opportunist not an organiser.

A half back must be priority 1. The talk of finding finishers is a waste of time without decent halves.
 

Hooper

Juniors
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Aren't they the same backs/finishers/etc that did the job against the Dragons and Penrith? A lot of this comes down to the players attitudes. If they bring the same attititude along each week that they showed against the Dragon's, they will win a lot more games.
 

Since 73

First Grade
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Flanno:
"We've got a bit of money left....
Enuff for a coach who knows his way around the NRL?


The maestro again:
..."I want to make sure that I'm improving the club for obviously this year and in the next."
Don't let the door hit ya..
 

Windy70

Juniors
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I wanted to stick with our halves and give them time. But I admit, aint gonna happen.
When the tide turns on field and pressure is applied they fail dismally in creating opportunities, regaining an upper hand and feeding our outside finishers.

They simply cannot lead/direct and are shot ducks under pressure.

And some of the comments from Flanno in that interview show he is not up to the massive task of turning this club around.
 

The Popper

Bench
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Sure we need quality finishers. Why the heck didn't we go for Fai Fai Loa instead of the player the Cowboys discarded to get him. This may be a problem, but it is nowhere near our main problem. Blind Freddy can see that our main problem is the halves - no backline organisation, very little quality ball for the outside backs, and rarely feeding off the forwards. Still our preoccupation with our pack could be a problem too. Bash, barge, bash, barge with very little ongoing results. The halves should be feeding off this and using the damage done by the forwards to feed our backs clean ball and room to move.
Whilst I have coached and have obtained qualifications in this regard, I don't pretend to have anywhere near the knowledge of an NRL coach. but sheesh, there appears to be a definite problem in our team. Either the coach can't identify it or, as I assume he can, the players either can't or won't adhere to instructions.
Our team has shown it can perform...........against the Dragons, the Panthers, and the Eagles (until we were robbed) so the problem could be attitude, confidence, lack of communication, conflict between players, or possible lack of respect for the coach or his instructions.
 

chewsta

First Grade
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Maybe Fergo will activate a clause & Come back from his premiership winning team.
 

Mr Angry

Not a Referee
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Agree with the vibe here.

No point in finishers, when you have no starters or middle.
 

Frenzy.

Post Whore
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Far too many years like this, every man and his dog have tried to help but nothing changes WHY??

Because no matter how many faces come and go in relation to the footy side the common theme is always that the front office is farked. The members of the club chose to replace a pack of morons with a pack of cretins and so it goes..........
 

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