Todd Packer
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It's the remnants of the Maguire cult. They enjoy death riding.
Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion
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Todd Packer
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At least Sezer will be comfortable with the ref screwing us every week.
This ref is handing St. Helens the game.
This ref is handing St. Helens the game.
tony soprano
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Is that a recent game mate?
twentyforty
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Saints have a fastrack acclimatising procedure (FAP).
How’s his kicking game and does he still look to have enough speed ti threaten to take on the opposition or make a line break himself ?
Todd Packer
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His kicks were good.
He's not speedy but has the occasional run.
He really dropped off in the 2nd half but that was mainly due to Blake Austin hugely overplaying his hand trying to get a contract. You could see Sezer getting frustrated.
Api was a 10 out of 10 in a beaten side last night.
The effort and class he brings us as our captain keeps me hopeful we can turn things around in the near future once we find a team full of players as committed as he is.
Twal and Papali’i were not too far behind him, both continue to give their best and worry the opposition also.
Big Stef is going ok without being great, but for a young 23y.o prop I’m more than happy with how he’s going.
Similar Pole is very young, but his ability is evident.
Blore and Seyfarth over the past month have proven their talent and value.
James continues to impress with his strong carries, we can’t let him go.
Klemmer has been good for us most of the season, so hard to be critical of him, but I was disappointed he didn’t fire up a lot more last night.
In the backs Staines was very strong on his first game back from a serious injury.
Despite still having a lot to learn Tupou and To’a at least give us attacking threat, they can become very good players with a bit more class around them.
I’m concerned with Nofa’s lack of size and lack of speed moving forward, but you cannot doubt the heart he plays with. No idea how many blame him for Johnston scoring 3 tries, the edge defenders Bateman and Laurie were nowhere to be seen and left their centre and winger constantly trying to defend 2 on 3.
Bula has been a great find, but was very disappointing last night, let’s hope it’s a one off and bounces back next week.
Apart from a couple of defensive lapses I thought Brooks and Laurie were decent, disappointing Laurie didn’t get NRL time in our halves much earlier in the season.
426Tlgerland
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Can’t agree , yes first interview and maybe some nerves but the little take it easy on me was just a bit of light work he shut them
426Tlgerland
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Appreciate anny info Yoss. , contracts are nothing
426Tlgerland
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100% it should have been 60 mtrs down field , we just punished ourselfs x 4. We should never do short drop outs we never win the contest
The ones late in the game were when we were 8 or more points behind, we needed the ball back.
Nothing wrong with the tactic, it’s our taller players not having a go and not putting themselves in a position to catch the high ball like a good player should,
twentyforty
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While I agree that good players can make coaches look good, there’s probably a variety of reasons for our players’ hesitation and looking lost.
One possibility is micro managing, complex plays, or positional instability, players getting rearranged because coaches are looking for combinations?
Early in the season we saw some on field manoeuvres, like the run around, the show n go, the scrum play etc. we don’t see them now?
The good teams have a strong reliance on structure and shape, which never seems to become unfashionable.
Anyhow, I think when you have a novice coach, he’s gonna want to try a few things, that’s to be expected.
Sheens is a very good coach. He will see someone reinventing the wheel and enjoy walking with them through their learning experience. But he’s coaching the coach as I see it.
Jedi_Tiger
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kicks well but very slow
We cannot afford a slow halfback or 5/8 as our edges and wider players need players inside them that are a genuine attacking threat.
There's a bunch of players in that squad who are on low to minimum wage, the depth they have isn't great. I have a feeling Ilias is on the market also, next year you'll probably see Walker and Wighton in the halves
Is he the brute from the donkeys , and where did u hear this or is it just another rumour
Tom Shines
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File that one with the other rumour that we signed Metcalf from the Warriors …
Players set the standards on the field during the game - and the bar for 90% of our players is very low. Can guarantee most of them have the end of season in sight. The loser mentality is ingrained as a squad - and makes it near impossible for coaches/clubs to break the cycle without a complete overhaul, or some mental miracle that drives the players you have to find something extra. Toa is a classic example of a player who completely dominated and outplayed arguably the best centre in competition with a stellar performance in attack and defence and has gone missing since - coaches nightmare. Barring that he may be carrying some sort of injury - explains why he is in a team running last.
I don't know if Benji can coach but would never measure him by this current squad. Api is a quality player and still is - that explains to me a lot more about our predicament.
BalmainJnr
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And even longer for Sheens.
