Round 8 - Sharks vs Storm

[TC]

We Joe Stimson won’t play after getting charged by the QRL judiciary

What for? Possible suspension length?

[yourhero]

Dangerous Contact I think. 2 - 3 weeks.

[sallymay]

Joey got off yeahhh..hope he gets picked to play

[Bartos]

Sharks $2.90 - $3. What a bargain. We struggle like hell at the best of times up there and on current form we are awful

[Danger D]

Sharks $2.90 - $3. What a bargain. We struggle like hell at the best of times up there and on current form we are awful

Probably due to all the injuries the Sharks have at the moment. We really should do a job on them but I agree that we seem to struggle up there to win when the odds are in our favour.

[yourhero]

The bookies keep expecting us to suddenly hit our straps and blow someone away. I think they are being far too generous.

Last week we proved once again that we take teams lightly when they are depleted and we are expected to win well. It happens every time. Once again the opposition injuries are virtually all in the backs. That won't help us find some dominance in the ruck and we will have to earn that.

Even if we did have a strong advantage in the backline, it won't do us any good if we play as disjointed as last week with passes hitting the deck every other set.

I hope I am just being too pessimistic, but it feel like a few years ago (can't remember which year exactly) where we won very ugly for a period of time despite not winning the ruck very well and it seemingly masked serious issues and didn't force Bellamy's hand to make meaningful changes (structural or personnel).

[Scooter]

Brandon Smith rested with calf strain and Billy Walters drop out of the squad.

[Scooter]

Sosaia Feki is out injured for the Sharks too.

[sallymay]

I’d say Curtis is straight back in

[Danger D]

Brandon Smith rested with calf strain and Billy Walters drop out of the squad.

Would think Joe swaps straight in for Brandon but the team list says Pat Kaufusi is on the bench

[yourhero]

Welch into the starting side. P Kaufusi in for Brandon Smith. Papenhuyzen retains a bench spot.

[Bartos]

My God they suck so bad. What is wrong with this team

[Scooter]

Nice bat on from Hughes to put the Foxx into space.

What about Gallen saying we didn't know where a ball was? When they got penalised for not doing drop out inside shot clock.

[blazza18]

Those last two Sharks’ sets (forced dropout and try) just show how much Hughes isn’t Slater. Didn’t attack the first grubber and then out of position on the second.

[Bullucked]

Those last two Sharks’ sets (forced dropout and try) just show how much Hughes isn’t Slater. Didn’t attack the first grubber and then out of position on the second.

I'd love a transcript of the conversation between SSuli and Hughes after mucking up that bomb, too much intent on blocking and not enough interest in the ball. With Ssuli every week there's a high(low)lights package.