LIVE game discussion. Tigers Team Vs Penrith - Trial#2
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LeichhardtTiger
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Offer him Louisa Road, Birchgrove - all of it - c'mon Darcy Byrne, appropriate the land now! 🐯🤪 🍷
Dog shot from cleary. Deserves an early holiday.
Some delayed thoughts/comments from me:
1. Douhie can’t tackle with his right shoulder. It’s a problem when defending on the right because it means you have to put your head in front of the ball carrier’s body to make contact with your left shoulder. It’s why he broke his jaw last year. Saw him do it again last night. It’s also why he gets beaten on the outside a lot when defending on the right edge. Compare it to how well he defended when playing left centre for us. I am disappointed he has not worked on this over the off season.
2. Biggest surprise for me last night. MAV Geyer. I had no expectations but thought he was very good.
3. Twal was awesome. Had a good season last year too, especially the back end and appears to have carried that form over.
4. Even Bula at his best is not worth $950k for mine. I’d be happy to have him finish his contract this year, take up the club option for $950k and then see what happens. At least we are not locked in long term that way. I believe he’s already 24 and with a slight frame and below average acceleration (but excellent long speed) I don’t know how much improvement he has in him (I know he was a late starter).
5. Is Javon Andrews a smoky for fullback at some point in the future? I don’t know enough about him yet to say but he has great size and ball playing. Something to watch.
6. It was a shame the “malfunctioning air conditioning system” meant Ivan Cleary couldn’t watch the game from the coaches box last night and was forced into the outdoor press box 😹
1. Douhie can’t tackle with his right shoulder. It’s a problem when defending on the right because it means you have to put your head in front of the ball carrier’s body to make contact with your left shoulder. It’s why he broke his jaw last year. Saw him do it again last night. It’s also why he gets beaten on the outside a lot when defending on the right edge. Compare it to how well he defended when playing left centre for us. I am disappointed he has not worked on this over the off season.
2. Biggest surprise for me last night. MAV Geyer. I had no expectations but thought he was very good.
3. Twal was awesome. Had a good season last year too, especially the back end and appears to have carried that form over.
4. Even Bula at his best is not worth $950k for mine. I’d be happy to have him finish his contract this year, take up the club option for $950k and then see what happens. At least we are not locked in long term that way. I believe he’s already 24 and with a slight frame and below average acceleration (but excellent long speed) I don’t know how much improvement he has in him (I know he was a late starter).
5. Is Javon Andrews a smoky for fullback at some point in the future? I don’t know enough about him yet to say but he has great size and ball playing. Something to watch.
6. It was a shame the “malfunctioning air conditioning system” meant Ivan Cleary couldn’t watch the game from the coaches box last night and was forced into the outdoor press box 😹
wtf are you talking about ? That’s absolutely laughable in its stupidity and lack of truth . He’s literally the reason the club looks on the up . Him and him alone .
But he’s not white right now? So couldn’t possibly be a leader or run a team or whatever . Ridiculous..
hammertime
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Raiders are out. Two to go.
wstigers11
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If we win give the $100k to Masi 🤣
They should put 50k to the players and 50k to the juniors. Have a fan day or something that wasn’t scheduled .
wstigers11
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Sounds good mate they deserve it
king_sirro
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I've been a critical of Pole...I thought he was very strong in his carries
Tucker
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It’s easy to appear like you are leading when you are in a squad that is jam packed with international level talent, that also contains legitimate leadership (Yeo, Cleary and Fish).
Far too many times last year when games were in the balance and the less experienced were seeking guidance on how to close the game out, he was no where to be found. He went into a bubble and did not stand and deliver.
I’d also point to his social media stuff during the Galvin episodes.
He is a good soldier, but not a leader.
This is my concern. I don’t want it to be at another club, Mal and the Bears will be sniffing around for sure if it looks like he’s blocked here.
6. Luai
7. Andrews
13. AD
Yep that was nice. He also stifled quite a few opportunities. I’m a big AD fan, but Javon came
on and within a 10min period did everything in the red zone that I’ve never seen from AD or Luai.
He is just about the strongest ball runner of any middle forward in the game 23y.o or under.
I reckon he sometimes doubts himself, but once he matures and really backs himself he will become one of the best middles in the NRL.
I’d be moving heaven and earth to keep him long term.
king_sirro
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Yeah im not a fan of AD at 7 one bit. Our shape with him there looks poor. As an individual he looks good, but as for being whats best for the team he ruins any shape or structure. It works ok when Latu on at lock because of how straight he plays, it opens up the edges. But when Latu isnt there, everything is too sideways.
Im a massive NO for Doueihi at 7.
That is honestly going to destroy Cleary’s brain. He’s been widely regarded as the best rugby league player in the world for the last 5 years but he’s never won a Dally M. To wipe out that possibility before a ball is even kicked is going to (understandably) mess with his head for sure.
Yeah but what about Tucker? He says no.
Latu? Jock?
Tiger-ferret
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Great post. I’ll be watching Douhie in future for his tackling technique.
I too was suprised with geyer. A bit rough around the edges but he kept turning up with energy.