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by riders of the storm
Sun Sep 17, 2023 7:33 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium
Replies: 190
Views: 119221

Re: Preliminary Final vs Panthers @ Accor Stadium

Early mail is Luai will be back but Tago (who tormented the Storm in that first game in Melbourne earlier this year) might sit out. That would see Garner potentially move into the centres or Peachey. Hopefully Hughes is back. Their defence is phenomenal and it’ll take a lot to crack them. I have fai...
by riders of the storm
Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Official thread and signing news
Replies: 4594
Views: 1018148

Re: Official thread and signing news

Mattpoet wrote: Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:19 pm We should go after Zac Fulton
He’s a big unit. Could go well.

But I’d honestly be throwing a heap of cash at Lindsay Smith from Penrith.

He’s a beast and I think he’s only signed until the end of next year. He’s only 23.
by riders of the storm
Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:50 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Finals Week 1 vs Broncos - 2nd Qualifying Final - Suncorp Stadium
Replies: 217
Views: 36808

Re: Finals Week 1 vs Broncos - 2nd Qualifying Final - Suncorp Stadium

Sua'ali'i & Manu out next week & no Hargreaves. If we still can’t win that’ll do me. Either way whether we advance or not, we ain’t beating Penrith in Penrith. I love storm, die hard fan but we just don’t have the backs and forwards to match them. Can’t deny but a Penrith vs broncos GF woul...
by riders of the storm
Fri Sep 01, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 27 - Rest and Blood players
Replies: 138
Views: 15659

Re: Round 27 - Rest and Blood players

More of that from Sims please. The great thing about where the side currently is (and how I feel Bellamy treats his selections) is every one of those guys went out there on Friday night wanting to show they could crack the 17 for next weekend. Sims was probably the most evident of this. Also - Nikor...
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 26, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug
Replies: 70
Views: 11794

Re: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug

How many penalties does this bloody team give away when the opposition are utterly gassed and trying to work it out of their own end?

It’s absolutely infuriating.
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 26, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug
Replies: 70
Views: 11794

Re: Round 26 - Storm vs Titans AAMI Park, 26th Aug

Bench is a bit light for my liking but can understand the tactic with Grant coming in a bit later in the game.
by riders of the storm
Sun Aug 20, 2023 10:57 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Dragons vs Storm, Sat 7.35pm at WIN Stadium
Replies: 56
Views: 7293

Re: Dragons vs Storm, Sat 7.35pm at WIN Stadium

Mattpoet wrote: Sun Aug 20, 2023 9:26 am Does anyone have a reason why Hunt wasn't sun binned at the end there? Seemed like the most professional foul that's ever been fouled professionally to me.
I’d dare say because the game was over and result was pretty much beyond doubt - not that that’s an excuse?
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Dragons vs Storm, Sat 7.35pm at WIN Stadium
Replies: 56
Views: 7293

Re: Dragons vs Storm, Sat 7.35pm at WIN Stadium

blazza18 wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:57 pm God this team can be annoying
They’re absolutely infuriating.
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 12, 2023 2:40 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: R24 Sun - Melbourne v Canberra @ AAMI
Replies: 67
Views: 8753

Re: R24 Sun - Melbourne v Canberra @ AAMI

Looks like Hughes will be playing. Only two players in the reserves remaining are Smith and MacDonald.
by riders of the storm
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:15 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Queensland Cup
Replies: 582
Views: 121943

Re: Queensland Cup

He’s playing. They just published the wrong team sheet on socials. It’s been updated now.
by riders of the storm
Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 23 V Panthers Friday
Replies: 99
Views: 11810

Re: Round 23 V Panthers Friday

I feel for Wishart, he's not a winger. I don't know why Young didn't move to the wing where he has experience playing and let Wishart move in one which would be closer to his preferred halves position. He plays with a lot of heart. He’s tough as nails but he’s clearly not a back. I think he might b...
by riders of the storm
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:15 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 23 V Panthers Friday
Replies: 99
Views: 11810

Re: Round 23 V Panthers Friday

Just saw a clip of the Luai shoulder charge on Asofa-Solomona. That’s an absolute shocker. Here it is for anyone who hasn’t seen it: https://twitter.com/mrchrisnico/status/1687425044266520576?s=46&t=zDYV3fxGbEv2O0jTqMQ3ag Given what we’ve seen in the last 48 hours he is very, very lucky he wasn’...
by riders of the storm
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:00 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 23 V Panthers Friday
Replies: 99
Views: 11810

Re: Round 23 V Panthers Friday

That period just before half-time with that weird Welch off-load and the two King penalties were really costly. Outside of that - losing Jennings midway through the first-half, not having Hughes and Coates, and having to do that much defence I’ll take that loss. The second-half was an improvement as...
by riders of the storm
Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:33 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Round 23 V Panthers Friday
Replies: 99
Views: 11810

Re: Round 23 V Panthers Friday

Welch loves a poorly timed offload doesn’t he?

That was awful.
by riders of the storm
Sat Jul 22, 2023 7:55 pm
Forum: Melbourne Storm
Topic: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST
Replies: 58
Views: 5732

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

The backline badly lacks any penetration - ditto the forward pack.

It might be a weird thing to say but I think the team badly needs Katoa back to move NAS back to the middle or the bench. Forward rotation is a bit off.