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cqtiger said:
Those predicting a Tigers win are basing it on loyalty alone. Have you watched them play these last 6 weeks?

All the lovie dovie crap this week hasn’t got me believing they are team again all of a sudden.

I’m pretty sure there is a seismic divide in this playing group and another huge loss is heading our way.

I am feeling worse now than when we ‘won’ those wooden spoons. There isn’t any fight in this group except between each other.

The only thing that would cheer me up is if Benji plays AD at prop at some stage
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As much as i agree with you i hope that we are both wrong and the team plays with heart and gives us a win.
 
cqtiger said:
Those predicting a Tigers win are basing it on loyalty alone. Have you watched them play these last 6 weeks?

All the lovie dovie crap this week hasn’t got me believing they are team again all of a sudden.

I’m pretty sure there is a seismic divide in this playing group and another huge loss is heading our way.

I am feeling worse now than when we ‘won’ those wooden spoons. There isn’t any fight in this group except between each other.

The only thing that would cheer me up is if Benji plays AD at prop at some stage
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I don't think it will be a huge loss .....probably around 12 points
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Bunty & Roberts drop out. Javon currently reserve. So unless he replaces Hope or Mason 1 hour out, Javon won't be playing this weekend as NSW Cup is beforehand.
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I posted this on the Team List Tuesday Thread:

"I'm not sure what's worse: stacking the 1st grade team with KOE quality players or depleting the KOE team in the run to the finals. HBG won't be happy. Maybe that's a good thing."

Well BWG, you've highlighted the Javon glitch in the matrix unless Benji is on top of it and he's keeping his cards close. Hard to see Javon developing his game as a non playing spectator. Much rather him play KOE to be honest.
 
LeichhardtTiger said:
I posted this on the Team List Tuesday Thread:

"I'm not sure what's worse: stacking the 1st grade team with KOE quality players or depleting the KOE team in the run to the finals. HBG won't be happy. Maybe that's a good thing."

Well BWG, you've highlighted the Javon glitch in the matrix unless Benji is on top of it and he's keeping his cards close. Hard to see Javon developing his game as a non playing spectator. Much rather him play KOE to be honest.
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OK, Benji took the blue pill, no balls
 
Jolls said:
I sat back and watched both press conferences a couple of times before jumping on here because I wanted to see if anything fundamentally changed.

For me, it did. Not because I've changed my opinion of what happened. I haven't; I still think AD got it wrong. But if we're asking players to take responsibility for their actions, then we also have to acknowledge when they do exactly that. AD apologised to the fans. He apologised to his teammates. He apologised to Javon Andrews. Most importantly, he admitted he should have handled the situation differently.

You don't have to forgive him (I'm not) and you don't even have to believe him. But you can't ask for accountability and then ignore.

The other thing that struck me was Benji. He had every opportunity to turn today's press conference into an "I was right" moment. He didn't. Even the questions around vaping were handled well. Benji flatly rejected the allegation, while also acknowledging the obvious reality that no coach can know what every player is doing every hour of every day. That wasn't defensive; it was honest.

To me, that's exactly what I expected. When I pulled the Deep Dive on this together the conclusion was that this would become a battle for to win the narrative. I don't think that's changed.

What has changed is who's controlling it. Today, the narrative wasn't about conflict. It wasn't about leaks. It wasn't about player managers. It wasn't about ego.

It was about accountability, resolution and getting back to work. That's a healthier place for our club to be and the only way we can take steps to dig ourselves out of the rut.

There has been plenty of criticism about AD being picked at halfback. It is understandable and a valid stance to take. While I understand the position many supporters and pundits have taken, I don't think Benji had much choice. Once Benji said the matter had been resolved, and AD accepted responsibility, if AD was in the best 17 he had to be selected.

Not because AD won, and certainly not because Benji lost (he had the opportunity to bury AD); but, because standards only mean something if they're applied consistently. You can't tell the playing group and fans that the matter is over while continuing to select the team as though it isn't.

So where does that leave us? Exactly where we should have been a week ago. Talking about how we beat Parramatta. Talking about how to turn the season around (if we can).

On Sunday afternoon AD will be wearing our colours. Benji has backed him. His teammates have welcomed him back. As supporters, we need to follow suit. The is no need to forgive AD for what he has done; he hasn't earnt that. But, the team deserves out support, Api, in particular, deserves our support, and even though he isn't forgiven AD needs our support if we are going to be any chance of beating Parra on Sunday arvo
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Couldn’t be any more spot on.
 
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