Crush
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I like the positive outlook but I think we are specials to be the competition easy beats. The forward pack is diabolical.
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Did I miss something?
You’re at it again Crush.....hope it works for a change.
Very positive, as it stands I cant see it. I very much hope I'm wrong.
We’ll be much better than 2020 particularly in defence but so will a number of other teams. I’m hopeful rather than optimistic about a top 8 finish, this year is about developing the team under a new regime, already hard decisions are being made, letting our club captain go wouldn’t have been easy. You’d have to think Norman is next in the firing line Sullivan will be breathing down his neck.
The only positive I see with our forwards are many are on their last year contract. They have a lot to play for so 2021 will be interesting.
Hysterical
This is one of the problems, in that while we may improve I believe that a lot of the teams that have generally saved us from the spoon in the last couple, especially last year in the Titans, Dogs, and even Broncs should be considerably better than us this year and teams that we usually jostle for the upper half of the bottom 8 like the Tigers and Sharks look slightly better themselves.
Sorry can’t agree only forwards out of contact this year are;
You obviously have very little confidence in a trio of very very experienced coaches in
Broncos will be battling to stay say from the spoon, Bulldogs have serious serious internal board problems that will spill over to onfield and unsurprisingly any work that Barrett May be working on... the Titans especially if they sign C Smith Will be top 8 specials,... I think Sharks, Newcastle will struggle an outgoing coach in Morris and The Mitchell Pearce saga dividing Newcastle will prove disastrous ..
Teams I reckon will finish above us.
Don’t take the bait MickeyLane, the doomsayer Crush hasn’t posted on here since when? He’s a 5th columnist trying to muddy the water.
It will definitely be a great achievement if a team full of 18 year olds could make the finals that’s for sure but they need a few years. I will watch with more interest than usual, because I feel like we are building something but I’m not expecting a heap of wins this year. Honestly if we can make the finals with this squad, it’s the stuff of fairytales. You could near make a movie about it. I’m a super positive person and usually think we will surprise a few but this is the weakest squad I can remember, but bursting at the seams with potential. I just can’t see a backline of Dufty, Ramsey, Lomax, Feagai and Rava becoming a premiership winning defensive unit this year. Exciting tries will be had, some nice tries will be stopped but no doubt defensive errors will be made.
I hope so bud, I just think it’s been a pretty poor recruitment drive this off-season. When we get the inevitable injury to a Sims, Vaughan, etc we will be struggling. Our starting 13 looks OK on paper but there is nothing in reserve.
You’re banking in Hunt and Norman performing better. Can’t see it, both blokes are a myth.
Good to see some reality in the pre season. We have supreme optimists on our site too. I too hope for the fairytale alas all I see with our squads are two bottom 4 teams. What everybody needs to do is look at all the other teams predicted best 17. If either side finishes close to 9th then it’s been a better than expected year! Look at the Broncos team, that should make you feel better!
I think you'll find that the optimists in here are banking on our roster rising to dizzy heights based purely on the new coaching regime. So if a Blake Lawrie was a 6/10 last year he'll be an 8/10 this year. Also, as mentioned above, they are banking on Hunt playing to his full potential.
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