Bullshit....theyve all be playing since they were kids, there is no "No experience"
They had a bout 5 first graders as did we
Yes, excuses, already
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They had a bout 5 first graders as did we
Yes, excuses, already
No matter how you polish it…
pawsandclaws1
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Great post Thaiger. Objective and fair as always.
Agree our attack and defence looked crap, but in the boy's defence (about game time) there's a vast difference of combined NRL experience between both teams.
Afoa (108), Kosi (11), Montoya (90), Te Maire Martin (64), Williame (46), Metcalf (7), Ale (7), Jackson Ford (12), Lussick (14).
Total: 359
Staines (39), Tupou (4), Talau (22), Kepaoa (21), Wakeham (25), Stefano (33), Seyfarth (33), Simpkin (9).
Total: 186
Afoa (108), Kosi (11), Montoya (90), Te Maire Martin (64), Williame (46), Metcalf (7), Ale (7), Jackson Ford (12), Lussick (14).
Total: 359
Staines (39), Tupou (4), Talau (22), Kepaoa (21), Wakeham (25), Stefano (33), Seyfarth (33), Simpkin (9).
Total: 186
Mighty Mouse
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You still want to see application and desperation…. There was no evidence of change
happy_tiger
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One for picking the worst squad
happy_tiger
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To put this game into some perspective
If you were having a punt on this game and you needed to win to put some dinner on the table ...you'd take Warriors 13 +
True ??
Then why are people freaking out so much ??
If we get lapped next week ...run around in circles and scream "the sky is falling ...the sky is falling "
I might even join you lol
If you were having a punt on this game and you needed to win to put some dinner on the table ...you'd take Warriors 13 +
True ??
Then why are people freaking out so much ??
If we get lapped next week ...run around in circles and scream "the sky is falling ...the sky is falling "
I might even join you lol
Tucker
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That is no excuse for looking completely lost in both aspects of the game.
twentyforty
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I can’t understand why so many posters are rolling out excuses for our poor performance?
Have the player’s mothers infiltrated the forum? I mean that’s ok if they have, I don’t have a problem with that and I respect the unconditional love. But I have a strong sense that we haven’t moved our thinking to changes.
I realise we were going back to 2005 to right the wrongs etc etc. and all the bs which goes along with “but it’s only a trial and this is how WT plays in a trial”.
The only thing we achieved by taking the kids to NZ and pumping their tyres is that the top 17 are safe. I wonder if the coaches are happy with their progress?
Have the player’s mothers infiltrated the forum? I mean that’s ok if they have, I don’t have a problem with that and I respect the unconditional love. But I have a strong sense that we haven’t moved our thinking to changes.
I realise we were going back to 2005 to right the wrongs etc etc. and all the bs which goes along with “but it’s only a trial and this is how WT plays in a trial”.
The only thing we achieved by taking the kids to NZ and pumping their tyres is that the top 17 are safe. I wonder if the coaches are happy with their progress?
Tucker
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I can’t speak for everyone, but for mine, I don’t trust our coaching staff at all. Sheens should be playing golf and Benji should be cutting his teeth in the juniors.
This leads to being sceptical of what they will produce. Letting 9 tries in is a true indication of how we have seen defensive preparation this off season. It also shows that our top 30 is really only a top 20.
Long season ahead.
twentyforty
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Interestingly, the rookie with only 7 games starred for the warriors. Ran through our forwards up the middle without a pat on the back. 😂
earl
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I don't see it like this. I don't see a bunch of excuses. I see people stating it was basically a reserve grade team with a bunch of kids getting a run.
My take is that the coaches are only going to be happy when kids are killing it in first grade.
twentyforty
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I meant, are the coaches pleased with their own progress. Does Benji have too much influence too soon. Is it his “man management style” that is not working?
There were about 18 players out there who didn’t look like they’d been to the training sessions?
I blame myself. 🤣When we missed out on Ciraldo, Sheens said we were now looking for a “development coach”. I posted here that if the club was now a “development club” why aren’t they developing their next coach. Sorry guys...Buzz must have seen the post 😫🤪
The scoreline wasn't good can’t argue with that. shit performances in professional sport is criticised and that was overall a shit performance. When you cop 40plus points it’s not good.
You could see a few were rusty, those I expected to, did play well, a few I saw no progress.
At times our defensive structure was non existent, we were outclassed/muscled out wide, which is a worry. A few breaks up the middle but I expect that will be tighter next week.
my real concern is halves depth and depth in general.
Want to see a better performance next week.
You could see a few were rusty, those I expected to, did play well, a few I saw no progress.
At times our defensive structure was non existent, we were outclassed/muscled out wide, which is a worry. A few breaks up the middle but I expect that will be tighter next week.
my real concern is halves depth and depth in general.
Want to see a better performance next week.
crazycat
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My concern is NOT halves at all.
Defensive structure was Non existent, we totally agree. So why is the focus on Mitchell Moses?
Last year we had too many defensive holes to even work out where we needed to plug. Sheens knows he has new players playing together, Sheens should know that a Winger needs a centre who knows when to move in and when he can move out. We need a defensive line, Moses is ZERO help in this.
One thing Bellamy and Smith said of Slater, Slater apparently did a lot of work in the back line on defence and would help organise players who were out of place and identify gaps. We have Laurie who IMHO is a future of our club, yet at Fullback he isn't going to know what a defensive line should look like.
I truly hope Sheens and Co get their acts together. Loosing 48 points means we haven't been practising tackling or hodling a defensive line. These players haven't played much together and really need to have confidence in their partners, instead it seems were at Square 1.
We've got out NSW Cup centres sorted at least.
AJ & Talau.
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AJ & Talau.
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I want Kepaoa to start tbh.
Looked very strong on Thursday and defended well.
Prefer him to Talau and To’a at this stage, and Naden will be the other centre.
Roar_Power
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Completely agree KR, I think AJ will go ok this year.
Our outside backs are very weak on paper.
Just have to hope a few improve off the back of a better forward pack.
From the possible Round 1 outside back starters that played on Thursday, Talau was dreadful and Kepaoa was very solid on both sides of the ball.
twentyforty
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We were outclassed by a rookie coach.
Webster was impressive in his prematch presser. He spoke about putting into practice what they’ve been working on over the last 12 weeks. He was clear about his expectations.
On the field we looked lost, we also had a rookie coach with less experience than Andrew Webster.
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Webster was impressive in his prematch presser. He spoke about putting into practice what they’ve been working on over the last 12 weeks. He was clear about his expectations.
On the field we looked lost, we also had a rookie coach with less experience than Andrew Webster.
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