Trial 2: Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm - Saturday 24th February - Churchill Park Fiji

[aqua_duck]

Gamble playing himself out of the starting side

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Jesus f**king Christ our halves look dreadful today

 

[perverse]

Both halves seem very keen to have a week off in round 1.

 

[Woody90]

Hastings is not making a good case for himself

Gambles been worse.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Gambles been worse.

Yep. He looks absolutely exhausted out there too

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Beautiful KP

 

[perverse]

If AOB is really using the trials to pick the halves, you'd be thinking maybe 7. Cogger 6. Pryce (pending Pryces form today of course). The starters have been real bad.

 

[aqua_duck]

At least we know the old faithful out the back to Ponga down the left still works pretty damn well

 

[slotmachine]

You've been smoking meth if you think the halves for round 1 aren't Hastings and gamble

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

We're losing it. They're not winning it. This isn't a great Storm side. Really soft tries and lack of intent in our pack.


I'm looking at you Softfitis.

 

[perverse]

You've been smoking meth if you think the halves for round 1 aren't Hastings and gamble

No-one actually thinks that except Michael Ennis and Cooper Cronk. Give 'em a call and let 'em know, lol.

 

[Woody90]

If AOB is really using the trials to pick the halves, you'd be thinking maybe 7. Cogger 6. Pryce (pending Pryces form today of course). The starters have been real bad.

Wondering if maybe all the talk about the pressure from Cogger has gotten to them? You’d want them to be able to deal with that but neither of them have had easy NRL careers and now looking down the barrel of losing their spots again.

 

[perverse]

Wondering if maybe all the talk about the pressure from Cogger has gotten to them? You’d want them to be able to deal with that but neither of them have had easy NRL careers and now looking down the barrel of losing their spots again.

Yeah I dunno, the heat might be a factor too.

 

[Knight Tales]

KP literally can turn anything into points when he is in the right frame of mind.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Wondering if maybe all the talk about the pressure from Cogger has gotten to them? You’d want them to be able to deal with that but neither of them have had easy NRL careers and now looking down the barrel of losing their spots again.

Thing is, if they're good enough they won't have anything to worry about. For me, Hastings has some physical weaknesses that are difficult to fix. At least Gamble can tackle.

 

[Woody90]

At least we’re in a position where we have legitimate options if this game isn’t just a once off shocker for them.

 

[Knight Tales]

Hastings and Gamble will need to come out of the blocks on the front foot against Canberra.

 

[Yosh]

KPP looks like a big boy. I've always felt our forwards were too small in some games but KPP is gonna bring some size off the bench which is great. Our last try there, KPP ran a great line and created space on the outside there for KP. I hope he stays on because I want to see some more.

We playing it one out again and no offloads. Playing it way too safe. No line speed. Letting them offload at will. Our defense in the second half of last season was exceptional but today is soft as hell... Hopefully we turn it up for the second half.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I assume KP won't play in the 2nd half?

 

[Apey]

You've been smoking meth if you think the halves for round 1 aren't Hastings and gamble

Yeah definitely for Round 1. I reckon Cogger will be in the halves by the end of the year though.