The Fishos club.

[Cheese sandwich]

I played there a few times. Supported Birdman, The Rifles and Magic Dirt. Rowdy times haha
A private girls school.... I'm sure those northern beeeches will be creating their own stories too

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[bad boy bubby]

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Yeah my nephews band, Boy and Bear, have been spruiking that one about on Insta.

 

[bad boy bubby]

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I did my civic duty and kept the old kents dreams alive

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Yeah my nephews band, Boy and Bear, have been spruiking that one about on Insta.

Here's mine, gonna have to create a few burner accounts for the ones that missed out

 

[shaggs]

I played there a few times. Supported Birdman, The Rifles and Magic Dirt. Rowdy times haha
A private girls school.... I'm sure those northern beeeches will be creating their own stories too

I saw NOFX and a pommy band called Snuff there in about 1997

 

[sladden road]

Fishos for the win!!!

And the fisherman too.

 

[Frenzy.]

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1995. He played 2 games and Chimp has him so high up the list FFS. BAHAHAHAHA

We was going out with my mates daughter back then.

 

[Chimp]

It’s funny, as I wrote it, I was actually going to put (not Matt) afterwards. He came over to the U.K and was pretty good for Hull FC/Gateshead.

Anyway, you all get the sentiment. Katoa is our best winger, Stonestreet is pretty shit and nowhere near putting pressure on either Katoa or Ronnie for their spots.

 

[Quicksilver]

 

[Craigshark]

Can’t persist with Kennedy at the back. Scored a couple of tries, but can’t make a tackle to save his life and now seems to have a couple of costly errors in him every game too. I don’t mind the idea, let Ronaldo get fit over the summer and have a crack. Stonestreet has shown enough to persist with and be given a proper opportunity

 

[PJ]

Anyone but Kennedy

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Kennedy isn't the only one who's gone stale. As he's the one out of contract though he's the first one to go hopefully.

 

[PJ]

I'm not sure he has gone stale, just reverted to the mean after a good start to the season.

 

[shaggs]

Reece was on one leg and started very poorly but came through in the end over the top of kennedey

 

[Frenzy.]

Can’t persist with Kennedy at the back. Scored a couple of tries, but can’t make a tackle to save his life and now seems to have a couple of costly errors in him every game too. I don’t mind the idea, let Ronaldo get fit over the summer and have a crack. Stonestreet has shown enough to persist with and be given a proper opportunity

He tackled and buried Staggs head on when Trindall turned his back at marker. He made other one on ones. Sure, don't like him if you don't but give credit where due.

Clutching at straws will not lead to improvement.

They need to do a root cause analysis down there and work out the real problem.

I for one don't think it's all hunky dory down Sharkville.

 

[Craigshark]

He tackled and buried Staggs head on when Trindall turned his back at marker. He made other one on ones. Sure, don't like him if you don't but give credit where due.

Clutching at straws will not lead to improvement.

They need to do a root cause analysis down there and work out the real problem.

I for one don't think it's all hunky dory down Sharkville.

I’ve given credit to him earlier in the year when he was performing. It’s not that I have a problem with him personally, it’s I don’t like certain parts of his game that he hasn’t seemed to have improved on. He isn’t a great support player, which the majority of fullbacks are, sure he scored a couple of tries today through support, but where was he when Nikora went through at 28-12 for example? There’s been heaps of these types of examples.

his defence is well below par. I’d argue the tackle on staggs was more of a front line one on one tackle. It’s his cover defence which is one of the easiest tackles to make in footy, that he never seems to get right. He ALWAYS goes high and gets bumped off with a palm. I can’t remember him ever cleaning someone up the back over the side line around the hips/legs.. this might be coaching as well, sure, but fact is, he’s played a lot of years in first grade and we know what we’re going to get from him and it’s not good enough. Not to mention for weeks now the one thing we could rely on him for being his safeness on kick defusing has slowly disappeared and now he is making a couple of errors a game at crucial times.

from what you and others more in the know have alluded to, we have no coin in the cap left, so if we have to work with what we’ve got, I’d rather see them try something with Ronaldo next year than re-sign Kennedy on 300k.

Not sure if somethings not right or it’s just complacency. The whole club seems complacent. Roster complacent. Coach complacent. Everything. Too many years of just accepting we made the finals has crept in. Yeah, it’s great how successful we have been making the finals most years, but they seem complacent with that. That’s a concern.

 

[Frenzy.]

I’ve given credit to him earlier in the year when he was performing. It’s not that I have a problem with him personally, it’s I don’t like certain parts of his game that he hasn’t seemed to have improved on. He isn’t a great support player, which the majority of fullbacks are, sure he scored a couple of tries today through support, but where was he when Nikora went through at 28-12 for example? There’s been heaps of these types of examples

I don't know. Where was Hynes? Where was Trindall? Where were the quick fellas? Where was Brailey?

It isn't only his job to back up you know.

his defence is well below par. I’d argue the tackle on staggs was more of a front line one on one tackle.

You better watch it again Craig. It was way after the frontline.

It’s his cover defence which is one of the easiest tackles to make in footy, that he never seems to get right. He ALWAYS goes high and gets bumped off with a palm. I can’t remember him ever cleaning someone up the back over the side line around the hips/legs.. this might be coaching as well, sure, but fact is, he’s played a lot of years in first grade and we know what we’re going to get from him and it’s not good enough. Not to mention for weeks now the one thing we could rely on him for being his safeness on kick defusing has slowly disappeared and now he is making a couple of errors a game at crucial times.

I can't remember that either but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I can recall countless timed he has gotten underneath players with on goal defence and snuffed out chances.

In this team it won't matter a Tinkers Cuss who wears #1 when the frontline misses a million tackles every week. Kennedy is an adequate defender in a team of inadequate defenders.

from what you and others more in the know have alluded to, we have no coin in the cap left, so if we have to work with what we’ve got, I’d rather see them try something with Ronaldo next year than re-sign Kennedy on 300k.

I don't think Ronaldo is the answer. To be honest I think Iro would have more upside. He's played international footy at 1. But that would also be a blindfolded throw at the dartboard. Ronaldo is a premium winger with 3 countries fighting over him. I don't believe in weakening a strength to strengthen a weakness, especially with zero guarantee it would work.

I actually haven't mentioned no money in the cap. I actually called that as balderdash when it emerged. More like they only have $300k left to fill the last 2 squad places for 2025 I reckon. I also believe money is going to be freed up sooner than people think. Lachie Crouch has signed for the Knights apparently - to play NRL THIS year. There'll be more and although these blokes are on pocket money it will add up.

Not sure if somethings not right or it’s just complacency. The whole club seems complacent. Roster complacent. Coach complacent. Everything. Too many years of just accepting we made the finals has crept in. Yeah, it’s great how successful we have been making the finals most years, but they seem complacent with that. That’s a concern.

It's all too easy to point the finger at individuals. God knows I have done it for years but in this team I see the root cause is a lack of response to the "leaders" and poor game management. The individual mistakes stem from being a leaderless bunch who are not being driven to excellence. It only takes an ounce of bad luck for this side to go into frantic mode and no one is leading them out of their anxiety. No one calms them down and re focusses them. That's clear to ANY outside looking in. The game management issue is due to the stupidest concept ever of letting 2 halves fall into the job depending on who dominates. That to me is mind boggling and DOES NOT WORK. No wonder Brailey over calls the halves so often. Our halves are chronically myopic clowns with no vision, game awareness or imagination.

 

[Craigshark]

I don't know. Where was Hynes? Where was Trindall? Where were the quick fellas? Where was Brailey?

It isn't only his job to back up you know.

You better watch it again Craig. It was way after the frontline.


I can't remember that either but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. I can recall countless timed he has gotten underneath players with on goal defence and snuffed out chances.

In this team it won't matter a Tinkers Cuss who wears #1 when the frontline misses a million tackles every week. Kennedy is an adequate defender in a team of inadequate defenders.


I don't think Ronaldo is the answer. To be honest I think Iro would have more upside. He's played international footy at 1. But that would also be a blindfolded throw at the dartboard. Ronaldo is a premium winger with 3 countries fighting over him. I don't believe in weakening a strength to strengthen a weakness, especially with zero guarantee it would work.

I actually haven't mentioned no money in the cap. I actually called that as balderdash when it emerged. More like they only have $300k left to fill the last 2 squad places for 2025 I reckon. I also believe money is going to be freed up sooner than people think. Lachie Crouch has signed for the Knights apparently - to play NRL THIS year. There'll be more and although these blokes are on pocket money it will add up.



It's all too easy to point the finger at individuals. God knows I have done it for years but in this team I see the root cause is a lack of response to the "leaders" and poor game management. The individual mistakes stem from being a leaderless bunch who are not being driven to excellence. It only takes an ounce of bad luck for this side to go into frantic mode and no one is leading them out of their anxiety. No one calms them down and re focusses them. That's clear to ANY outside looking in. The game management issue is due to the stupidest concept ever of letting 2 halves fall into the job depending on who dominates. That to me is mind boggling and DOES NOT WORK. No wonder Brailey over calls the halves so often. Our halves are chronically myopic clowns with no vision, game awareness or imagination.

Hynes put him through the hole. I get it’s not just a fullbacks job to support, but let’s face it, the majority of fullbacks are there every time a break is made. Kennedy seems to miss his assignment, if he has one, every time. Who knows but, none of our team seem good at supporting, we seem all too busy trying to set up for the next play and if someone does create some second phase we normally run around like headless chooks.

I’d have to watch the staggs one again. I thought he ran about 10 metres. It was a good tackle nonetheless. You’re right though, the team is awful in defence for a coach who is meant to be all about it. First contact is f**ken pathetic. Like I said weeks ago, Nikora for example is too busy trying to make the highlights reel rather than making a solid tackle.

The coach is obviously too friendly with the players. It also doesn’t help when your captain drops the ball on play 4 in the first minute. Not the first time either

 

[Frenzy.]

Hynes put him through the hole. I get it’s not just a fullbacks job to support, but let’s face it, the majority of fullbacks are there every time a break is made. Kennedy seems to miss his assignment, if he has one, every time. Who knows but, none of our team seem good at supporting, we seem all too busy trying to set up for the next play and if someone does create some second phase we normally run around like headless chooks.

I’d have to watch the staggs one again. I thought he ran about 10 metres. It was a good tackle nonetheless. You’re right though, the team is awful in defence for a coach who is meant to be all about it. First contact is f**ken pathetic. Like I said weeks ago, Nikora for example is too busy trying to make the highlights reel rather than making a solid tackle.

The coach is obviously too friendly with the players. It also doesn’t help when your captain drops the ball on play 4 in the first minute. Not the first time either

Nikora, McPlod, Kennedy. Whoever. I could pick every one of the players apart from this game. What's the point though. The problem obviously runs deeper than on field performance. Disconnected, de motivated. thoughtless, effortless, fragile rabble. I think Brailey sees it. There's a reason he has changed his game and stepped up. Is it Fitz's doing or is it Brailey being proactive? He's the only one showing me leadership qualities and that includes AFB whose game is deteriorating week by week. Oh yeah, he'll still make a million metres but he has developed Pomeroy Fingers and the sting has gone out of his tackling. Even he had 6 defensive errors this arvo. (2MT and 4 ineff).

My rust detector is off the Richter Scale.

 

[Frenzy.]

The coach is obviously too friendly with the players. It also doesn’t help when your captain drops the ball on play 4 in the first minute. Not the first time either

There are those with influence who are going to deny that till they are blue in the face but I won't poo poo that view.