Rnd 22: Storm Vs Souths - Aami Park Friday 9th August.
The Roosters are definitely the benchmark out of the teams we have to beat but i'm more than confident if we play to our best or close to it then we can beat any team in the comp. Of course that's easier said than done and still have to produce it, but so does every other team to take the premiers title off us.
To be honest, this is the performance I expected last week. The Origin guys have really only been back at training for 2 weeks. We will most likely continue to be a bit sloppy for a couple more weeks. We don't want to be peaking now... Just slowly build, work on completions/combinations and be ready to unleash week 1 of the finals.
Sydney media are reacting as expected. They could have (and probably did), had the stories written before kick-off.
Souths win - Title on track, will only be better when players get back, blah blah blah.
Souths lose - Injuries are the only reason. Winning doesn't matter, will be unstoppable come finals... etc.
Average performance by us almost entirely due to poor ball control. I have never seen a game where so many hands on the ball have gone without a single penalty but I digress...
I'll be happy if the Bunnies can knock off the scum next week in a flogging. Will give us a chance to move ahead and hopefully close the gap in for and against... Finishing third needs to be a priority. I like our chances in Syd week 1 against Souths.
Sydney media are reacting as expected. They could have (and probably did), had the stories written before kick-off.
Souths win - Title on track, will only be better when players get back, blah blah blah.
Souths lose - Injuries are the only reason. Winning doesn't matter, will be unstoppable come finals... etc.
Average performance by us almost entirely due to poor ball control. I have never seen a game where so many hands on the ball have gone without a single penalty but I digress...
I'll be happy if the Bunnies can knock off the scum next week in a flogging. Will give us a chance to move ahead and hopefully close the gap in for and against... Finishing third needs to be a priority. I like our chances in Syd week 1 against Souths.
I don't give much credence to what Sydney media says. Last year during the finals series before every game they said the opposition full back (GI, Stewart and Barba) were going to show they had all passed Billy as the best full back.Neither of them did. Before GF, Bulldogs had supposedly been more impressive than us in the finals even though we beat the same two teams in the finals.
Don't forget what a shitty day it was yesterday. Greasy ball and pitch would've attributed to most of the handling errors.
It's been a pretty mild winter really, so the wet ball conditions have not been practiced nearly as much as you'd expect.
It's been a pretty mild winter really, so the wet ball conditions have not been practiced nearly as much as you'd expect.
good win, a momentum builder. we haven't peaked or even close so the sydney media is scared of whats coming
waqa and chambers are is brilliant form, its allowing slater to cruise through games and let his knee recover more.
coops should have the dally m wrapped up now
waqa and chambers are is brilliant form, its allowing slater to cruise through games and let his knee recover more.
coops should have the dally m wrapped up now
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KingHoweofIsrael
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Great point about sisa and will stepping up and taking some burden off slater - they have both been incredibly solid....it's hard not to love sisa more every single week!